I can see why people like this. If you love drama and painful relationships, then this is for you. However, I just couldn't stomach this at all, especially since neither the reviews or the summaries adequately covered what kind of story this is.

What this Manga does well:
- While the art is kind of same-y and everyone looks extremely young, it really did frame the story well. The lilting sadness that permeates this series owes a lot to the art. There are a lot of painful looks exchanged and things left unsaid.
- The story's pacing is quite good and it was easy to just get into the swing of things and binge read.
- The premise and plot is intriguing, and lots of backstory is presented to be explored.
- For those of you who read manga raw, the language is really easy and following it should not be too difficult.

Why this manga may not be for you (as it was not for me) (spoilers through volume 3)
- The boyfriend, Yano, is just the worst. He's a really unsettling character for me. His cheerful exterior clashing with his dark history and personality bothered me greatly (as it should). However, it has left him a manipulative, abusive teenager who tries to find "love" and "happiness" in all the wrong places.
- Nana, oh Nana. She's a ditz for sure. I thought she was fine but I really felt bad thay she couldn't see the forest for the trees when it came to Yano.

If Yano wasn't so bad, or actually regretted his actions, I would probably have kept reading on despite the subject matter. I'm sure he does later (I hope), but if I have to trudge through 5+ more volume to get there then it's not worth it.