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Koi Monogatari: Love Stories, Vol. 1
Koi Monogatari: Love Stories, Vol. 1 | Tohru Tagura
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When Yuji accidentally overhears his classmate Yamato confessing to another friend that he's gay, his perspective shifts. Seeing Yamato in a new light, Yuji does his best not to let prejudice color his view, but he still finds himself overthinking his classmates' interactions now. He especially notices the way Yamato looks at one particular boy: Yuji's own best friend. Even though he tells himself he shouldn't get involved, Yuji finds he just can't help it; watching Yamato's one-sided love draws him in a way he never expected. At first, it's empathy, knowing that the boy Yamato has his sights on is definitely straight and has no idea. But as his own friendship with Yamato develops and the two of them grow closer through a mutual study group, Yuji comes to truly care about Yamato as a person, regardless of his sexuality. He only wants Yamato to be happy, and to be able to express his true self.
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coffees
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Pickpick

This was so cute!! It's slower than what I like but honestly, I didn't mind. I loved the way we could see the character's mindsets change with every interaction. We get to see a first (?) love and the earnestness that comes w it, as well as the less fiery "it just happened" love, as well as the more platonic love with friendship. I'm really curious about the ending since it leaves on a cliffhanger #netgalleybacklog #joyousjanuary

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Kenyazero
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Mehso-so

Yuiji finds out a classmate is gay and spends a while fretting over it before shifting gears and fretting on how to be a better friend. I enjoyed the exploration of various friendships in this manga. What I didn't enjoy so much was the notion that queer people owe you their truth or they're dishonest, and the casual sexism you get when characters try to define what boys are like vs what girls are like. #Manga #LGBTQ