Reviews tagging 'Outing'

Boy Meets Maria by PEYO

4 reviews

hiddenfallacies's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I truly wish I could rate this higher, but this manga is not what many advertise it to be. While it's true that it explores themes of gender fluidity and love, the majority of this narrative surrounds Arima struggling to find a sense of self after their upbringing and
an instance of childhood sexual assault. The instance of CSA is depicted on page in extreme detail. There's also an instance near the end where Arima threatens and begins to attempt to sexually assault Taiga while they are having a breakdown. This sequence made me incredibly uncomfortable, as it was clear how scared Taiga was, yet they still got together afterwards.
The manga also contains a fair amount of homophobia and transphobia, including the use of slurs. It should be marketed as an exploration of queer trauma and recovery, not a cute love story. 
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lizardgod's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 
Chapter Count: 6
BL Checklist:
  • Are all love interests adults (18+)? 
    • No
  • Are all love interests enthusiastically consenting?
    • No
  • Is there any NSFW scenes?
    • Yes
  • Does someone get SA'd?
    • Yes
  • Is there homophobia?
    • Yes
  • Is there a seme/uke dynamic?
    • Yes
  • Do one or more love interests have a tragic backstory?
    • Yes
  •  Do one or more love interests have bad parents?
    • Yes
  • Do one or more love interests die in the end
    •   No 
  •  Do one or more love interests abuse the other(s)? 
    • Slightly
  • Is there a good, established plot?
    • Mostly

Notes: Sad but average. Nothing great to note and I could understand why people may hate the 'cross-dressing' aspect because it's genderfluid but not. I didn't hate it, but I do wish the author had gone about it differently.
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sprucewillow's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

PLEASE PLEASE CHECK TRIGGERS BEFORE YOU READ THIS. Keep yourself safe.


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bookishcryptid's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

2.75

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