umm... i can't FOR THE LIFE OF ME understand why this has good reviews?

this was probably the worst thing i've ever read? at the very least it's the worst shoujo manga i've ever read to date (and that's saying something, considering my strong distaste for ao haru ride lol)

first of all... i understand creating "complicated characters" but... two attempted rapists making up part of the main cast? troublesome!!!!! pathetic!!!! freaky!!!! disgusting!!!!! i'm genuinely wondering if the author has something wrong with them to write something like this like... not to be MEAN? but you're not okay if you enjoyed this. go to therapy!

the beginning was like... alright and then it divulged into this horrid mess of dramatic cliches and absolutely ALL nuance is lost in this story, trust me. there's absolutely no way to understand what the main characters are thinking at any given time, which can be done fine (and has been, much better, in other mangas) but it's soooo god damn frustrating to have to sit through 7 fucking volumes of this dreck for literally no payoff.

near the end there i was thinking "oh... well even though i hated the first 6 volumes, this one hasn't been as abhorrent as the rest so maybe i'll at least give it a 5 when i'm done with it?" but nah. the last fucking thing we get from the two main characters we're supposed to have watched sort through their issues and make something out of what they're left with (not much, honestly) is them fucking yelling at each other and then hugging. :|

like... am i supposed to care? after 7 fucking volumes of this inane shit am i supposed to care that these 16 year olds love each other? after hiyori had a miscarriage because her dumbass boyfriend didn't use a condom and everyone was too busy making a trauma-porn out of her life to the point where she didn't feel like eating anymore... am i supposed to care that she finally hugged "the right boy"?

because i don't. this is garbage. i really AM getting too old for this shit. i'd rate it 1/10 if the last 2 chapters hadn't brought at least a little bit of levity, but that's the only good thing i can say about it whatsoever. absolutely fucking terrible story. thanks!