Very honestly I liked this manga, despite popular opinion it seems. But I cannot compare it to the anime or novel yet because I haven't seen them yet but I will get to them. As a stand alone manga, it isn't terrible.

The story is pretty well written and I think that the plot was worth the read at least. The mystery was pretty intriguing and I was hooked to reading it all in one sitting. I found that the pacing is alright with me too.

There was a LOT of yuri. While I don't mind looking at boobs, I think there was some unnecessary yuri that made me confused and took away some of the focus from the actual plot. As I reflect on this manga a few years after reading it, I only remember the feeling I got discovering the mystery, certain parts of the manga and lots of random yuri.

The manga's art is actually quite good and easy on the eyes.

Overall, while this manga does not seem to live up to the anime or novel, it is not a bad STANDING ALONE. But too much yuri, especially when I came expecting a great story instead.

Maybe this manga should not be how you should experience the story for the first time, but if you don't want to read the novel or watch the anime and like shounen/ yuri/ mystery then this is not a bad choice.