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Glass Syndrome

Glass Syndrome

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  • Create Date：2021-08-17 08:51:23
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  • Author：Eiko Ariki
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Nijou is the perfect student。 He’s class president， great at sports， and beloved by all his classmates， especially the girls。 But he hides his true feelings; deep down he’s terrified of letting everyone down with anything less than perfection and being rejected。 As the most responsible and respected member of the class， he’s asked by their teacher to check in on Toomi， a student who hasn’t been to school in a while。

Toomi sees straight through Nijou’s insecurities and acts belligerent， but he has a secret of his own; in order to pay off his father’s gambling debts， he performs in drag on an adult cam site as “Haruka。” When Nijou accidentally discovers the truth， he struggles with whether he should tell Toomi， or continue to feign ignorance。 But at the same time he finds himself developing feelings for Haruka…or is it really Toomi he’s falling in love with？

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Nessa ，

Thank you Netgalley and Tokyopop for the eARC！ I thought this was a pretty 'meh' manga。 I did enjoy Nijou and Toomi's story， but there was also another side story that felt a bit like a random inclusion to the manga。 I also thought both storylines ended a bit abruptly which I was sad about because I wanted more of Nijou and Toomi's story。 I didn't feel too attached to the characters， but I was still rooting for their relationship。 There also seems to be some depression and possibly suicidal thou Thank you Netgalley and Tokyopop for the eARC！ I thought this was a pretty 'meh' manga。 I did enjoy Nijou and Toomi's story， but there was also another side story that felt a bit like a random inclusion to the manga。 I also thought both storylines ended a bit abruptly which I was sad about because I wanted more of Nijou and Toomi's story。 I didn't feel too attached to the characters， but I was still rooting for their relationship。 There also seems to be some depression and possibly suicidal thoughts mentioned in the story so just be aware of that when you're reading。 Overall it is a cute love story， but I just didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would。 TW: Depression， abandoned by a parent， gambling， one instance of suicidal thought， and sex work。 。。。more

Stephanie ，

Thank you Netgally and LOVE x LOVE for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review！Where do I start？ First of all， this manga contains two stories: "Glass Syndrome" and "Similar Figure of Love" （it also includes both its sequels）。 In Glass Syndrome， we follow Nijou， a golden boy， but in reality， he's scared of being rejected and letting everybody down。 Nijou is struggling to keep his perfect act， although he's extremely overwhelmed， so when his teacher asks him to check in on Too Thank you Netgally and LOVE x LOVE for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review！Where do I start？ First of all， this manga contains two stories: "Glass Syndrome" and "Similar Figure of Love" （it also includes both its sequels）。 In Glass Syndrome， we follow Nijou， a golden boy， but in reality， he's scared of being rejected and letting everybody down。 Nijou is struggling to keep his perfect act， although he's extremely overwhelmed， so when his teacher asks him to check in on Toomi， a student who hasn't been attending school， Nijou immediately accepts。 On the other hand， we have Toomi， the only one who can see through Nijou facade。 Once Nijou finds out why Toomi stopped going to school， he's in complete shock。 They had many ups and downs， nonetheless， this was a cute story。 It did feel rushed towards the end and the sequel felt unnecessary， however， the characters' development was great for such a short read。 Similar Figure of Love is a fast-paced story about unrequited love。 I honestly think I enjoyed this one more than "Glass Syndrome"。 It was entertaining and straight to the point。 Overall， I enjoyed this manga， but it didn't reach my expectations。 Lastly， the art was incredible， the panels were stunning！ If you already enjoy BL manga and want a serious but fast read， I recommend this one。 。。。more

Claudio Rodrigo ，

3/5 starsThanks to Netgalley and LOVE x LOVE for providing this e-arc！This was a nice short read that i unfortunately had different expectations for。 The format feels short in that i believe that this is a single novel and won-t have anymore sequels。 Therefore leaving me feeling unattached to the characters and their struggles。 The art in itself is good which I suppose inclines me to read more from the producers。

Rosie Valadez ，

ARC was provided by Netgalley for an honest review。I wasn’t aware that this was a manga with 2 short stories; “Glass Syndrome，” and “Similar Figure of Love。” So I was a little confused when about half way through， there was a new setting and group of characters being introduced。 I felt that the overall story of the “Glass Syndrome” was alright， but right as I was starting to get invested， it just ended。 So I wish that it was either longer， or rather stuck to just telling one story。 We follow Nij ARC was provided by Netgalley for an honest review。I wasn’t aware that this was a manga with 2 short stories; “Glass Syndrome，” and “Similar Figure of Love。” So I was a little confused when about half way through， there was a new setting and group of characters being introduced。 I felt that the overall story of the “Glass Syndrome” was alright， but right as I was starting to get invested， it just ended。 So I wish that it was either longer， or rather stuck to just telling one story。 We follow Nijour who is deemed a people pleaser， he’s a perfect student; class president， great with sports， lends a helpful hand whenever anyone asks。 But little does everyone else know that he’s struggling to keep up his “perfect” school reputation。 And he’s finding himself extremely overwhelmed， and can barely keep a float。 Toomi is just about the only one who can see right through Nijour’s insecurities。 However， Toomi has his own struggles he’s dealing with。 From trying to recover from his father leaving him， trying to recover financially from his father’s gambling debt， he’s struggling to make ends meet， whilst trying to stay in school。 Until he starts to perform drag on an adult cam site， to make ends meet。 When Nijour finds out Toomi’s secret， he doesn’t know whether to tell Toomi that he knows， or continue to keep it a secret as he tries to grapple with his growing feelings for Toomi。 The second part "Similar Figure of Love" felt rushed。 I didn’t feel like I had enough time to connect with any of the characters， so I found myself not caring for it all that much。 From what I can gather it’s about Kasumi who has a crush on his friend， Chihiro， while one of Kasumi’s upperclassmen， Saiki， has a crush on him （Kasumi。） It seemed to take place over a day or two， during school， but nothing eventful seemed to happen。 。。。more

Miju Rahman ，

This was a cute manga that I read in one sitting！ I wasn't expecting too much from it and it lived up to that expectation。 We follow two couples here， but the first couple is the one that we follow the most。 It's a romance between two high schoolers who are the opposite， but they are lonely in a way。 The main character， Nijou， is known to be the popular kid at school， and being the class president， he has to take care of all of the students。 He gets asked to do a lot of things by teachers and st This was a cute manga that I read in one sitting！ I wasn't expecting too much from it and it lived up to that expectation。 We follow two couples here， but the first couple is the one that we follow the most。 It's a romance between two high schoolers who are the opposite， but they are lonely in a way。 The main character， Nijou， is known to be the popular kid at school， and being the class president， he has to take care of all of the students。 He gets asked to do a lot of things by teachers and students， and that starts to pressure him。 The story starts when a teacher asks him to check up on a student that has been absent from the start of the semester and that's how the two MCs meet。 It's not love at first sight and I liked it for that。 The love interest has been staying home after finding out that his dad has been in debt with loaners and he doesn't go to school anymore since then。 The two start talking and caring for each other。 That is how the story goes and it's interesting to see how their relationship grows from there。 They go from acquaintances to friends and eventually something more by the end。 This was a cute story to follow and I would love to read on with a second volume if there is one in the future！ 。。。more

Sharon Tyler ，

Glass Syndrome by Eiko Ariki is a graphic novel currently scheduled for release on August 10 2021。 Class president Nijou is a talented athlete， popular honor student。。。 and a total people-pleaser who can't stop living up to others' smothering expectations of him。 When his teacher asks him to check on Toomi， a classmate who's stopped coming to school， that chance meeting leads to an unexpected connection that neither young man expects。 Toomi sees right through his diligent facade， and Nijou can't Glass Syndrome by Eiko Ariki is a graphic novel currently scheduled for release on August 10 2021。 Class president Nijou is a talented athlete， popular honor student。。。 and a total people-pleaser who can't stop living up to others' smothering expectations of him。 When his teacher asks him to check on Toomi， a classmate who's stopped coming to school， that chance meeting leads to an unexpected connection that neither young man expects。 Toomi sees right through his diligent facade， and Nijou can't forget the cool comfort of Toomi's undemanding touch。 But when Nijou discovers the reason behind Toomi's frequent absences — that he's been working as an online cam "girl" — he doesn't know how to react。 How can he bring up what he knows？ And how will it change their relationship？Glass Syndrome is a nice romance， with a second story included in the volume。 I thought it was well done in terms of story， text， and art。 I felt for Nijou and Toomi as they face their individual struggles。 I kind of wanted a bit more oft hem actually figuring the relationship thing out- it felt more like they just decided that they would be together without ever saying anything。 Then the switch to the second romance confused me for a bit- I knew they were different people from the first couple but could not figure out how everyone related only to decide that it was a completely unrelated story。 It was also good in its way， but was short。 I think I would have liked it more if I could have connected the two stories and the main story was expanded on a bit more。 However， I did enjoy the read and think it is a quick， fun read。 。。。more

highhopes ，

I thought it was so confusing and I felt that there were things that came out of no were and made no sense。 I didn’t connect with this！

Jamilla_ ，

This manga has two stories interspersed。 The first story， and titular story is Glass Syndrome。 “Toomi’s hand is like glass。 It’s cold to the touch and it feels wonderful。” Nijou， is the perfect student， perfect class leader， perfect sportsman but is silently being crushed under the weight of it all， the need to please everyone and the burden of their expectations。 He’s alone in a hell of his own making。On the other hand， Toomi， is living in a hell of his gambling-addicted father’s making。 Abando This manga has two stories interspersed。 The first story， and titular story is Glass Syndrome。 “Toomi’s hand is like glass。 It’s cold to the touch and it feels wonderful。” Nijou， is the perfect student， perfect class leader， perfect sportsman but is silently being crushed under the weight of it all， the need to please everyone and the burden of their expectations。 He’s alone in a hell of his own making。On the other hand， Toomi， is living in a hell of his gambling-addicted father’s making。 Abandoned， with no safe habour to turn to in the storm his life has become， after weighing his options， he decides to support himself by being a cam-girl。 A secret he guards closely。 A secret that forms a boundary between the regular， average lives of his classmates and his。“For some reason， when I’m with Toomi， it’s crazy how easy it is to breathe。” Two lonely hearts are placed on a collision course。 Toomi sees through all of Nijou’s pretense and Nijou is someone who came to Toomi when he was at his lowest。 This is no happy， high school boys falling for each other fluff， this is angst and pain and a life that seems too real。 Beautifully written and with a lovey-dovey epilogue that soothes and satisfies after all the angst of the main story。 Similar Figures of LoveIt starts with the familiar refrain of an unrequited love， BL manga style。“I’m in love right now， and it’s a love I can’t tell anyone about。”Kasumi is in love with his childhood friend Chichiro。 It’s a fruitless love as his friend is just that， a friend， who is straight and has a crush of his own。 Kasumi tries to distance himself from what was once sweet， that has now turned bitter and painful so he takes up varied and contrasting activities to his friend。 Anything for a bit of distance。 It is while attempting to play a piano in a hidden away room， Saiki comes in and in the next breath confesses。 He has fallen in love with the figure Kasumi makes while staring at his unrequited love from the second floor balcony， a study in painful longing。 Saiki just wants to be close to Kasumi， so they strike a deal。 Kasumi gets a talented pianist to teach him the ropes and Saiki gets to be beside him。“How can you stay so calm when suffering the same thing？”A sweet， short on unrequited love。In the end， I really liked both stories with the theme of the fragility and loneliness held within the human heart。 The art was pleasing to the eye and the way the tears were drawn was beautiful。 A truly angsty read， prefect for a moody， rainy afternoon spent curled up on the couch。 I’d definitely recommend this and I can definitely see myself reading this again！ I received this manga from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review。 。。。more

Jenny （ofproseandspells） ，

I would like to thank TokyoPop and NetGalley for the review copy。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。This manga was actually composed of two stories: the first one is Glass Syndrome， and the other one is Similar Figures of Love。 Glass Syndrome followed Nijou who lived his life pleasing others in order to be accepted。 Because of these high expectations， he felt pressured and suffocated most of the time， to the point he was losing his real self。 When he met Toomi， he felt at e I would like to thank TokyoPop and NetGalley for the review copy。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。This manga was actually composed of two stories: the first one is Glass Syndrome， and the other one is Similar Figures of Love。 Glass Syndrome followed Nijou who lived his life pleasing others in order to be accepted。 Because of these high expectations， he felt pressured and suffocated most of the time， to the point he was losing his real self。 When he met Toomi， he felt at ease and calm whenever they were together。 This story touched some heavy themes， and it would have been better if the author dove a little deeper into these serious issues。 It had a lot of angst， but there were also adorable moments。Similar Figures of Love is about Kasumi， a college student who was in love with his best friend and roommate。 He had this unrequited love for so long， but he didn't want to confess lest he lost their friendship。 He somewhat found comfort learning the piano with an upperclassmen， Saiki， who claimed he was in love with him。 This story was lighter compared to the first one， and it was a little bit fast for my taste。 Maybe because it was only a short story， but overall， I also liked it since I was a sucker for unrequited love trope。Both the stories were enjoyable and I liked the art style。 I liked how it conveyed a message that love and feelings evolved and changed。3。5/5 stars！ 。。。more

E。 R。 ，

4/5 stars！Nijou is a people-pleaser that is secretly overwhelmed while Toomi is an abandoned lonely boy who is paying off his father's gambling debts by performing drag at an adult cam website。 The two met when Nijou was asked by a teacher to see if Toomi is alright since the absent boy hasn't been in school for a while。 Also included in this book is a short story featuring a boy with an unrequited crush。This is a nice and entertaining manga。 I enjoyed both stories， especially the main one。 I li 4/5 stars！Nijou is a people-pleaser that is secretly overwhelmed while Toomi is an abandoned lonely boy who is paying off his father's gambling debts by performing drag at an adult cam website。 The two met when Nijou was asked by a teacher to see if Toomi is alright since the absent boy hasn't been in school for a while。 Also included in this book is a short story featuring a boy with an unrequited crush。This is a nice and entertaining manga。 I enjoyed both stories， especially the main one。 I liked both boys and how they started falling in love with each other。 I did wanted more details for certain parts， but that's a personal preference of mine。 The short story was also nice， though it also needed some more details for my own preference。 Overall， an enjoyable read。**Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy。 All opinions and thoughts in the review are my own。** 。。。more

Eliani ，

This is a small collection of two stories， and their sequels， about finding romance where you least expect it。Story one: Glass Syndrome， is about a young man （Nijou） that lives his life feeling he must please others in order to be accepted in the world。 From that， he's lost a sense of who he actually is and if he ever knew。Because of this high expectation， he finds himself feeling responsible for another student （Toomi） that has started to slack off and stopped going to school。Through their meet This is a small collection of two stories， and their sequels， about finding romance where you least expect it。Story one: Glass Syndrome， is about a young man （Nijou） that lives his life feeling he must please others in order to be accepted in the world。 From that， he's lost a sense of who he actually is and if he ever knew。Because of this high expectation， he finds himself feeling responsible for another student （Toomi） that has started to slack off and stopped going to school。Through their meeting， they find a bond that neither one knew they needed。 Towards the end of the book is a short "sequel" of them as adults and where they're at， which was a bit of fluff， but adorable nonetheless。Story two: Similar Figures of Love， is about a college student （Kasumi） who's in love with his best friend。 He's been in love with him， but has decided he won't say anything。 He doesn't want to lose the friendship and doesn't want to interfere with what he sees as a budding relationship with someone else。Instead he takes on an additional hobby of learning the piano， with an upperclassmen （Saiki） torturing him。 Who claims he's in love with Kasumi。This story is about realizing things can change， because your focus changes。 Love and feelings evolve， especially when they are replicated versus unrequired love。This story also has an additional sequel at the end。。 which didn't make much sense to me。Personally I liked Glass Syndrome （story one） and the sequel。 Similar Figures of Love （and sequel） just seemed to be oddly paced and placed as a second story。 It's about half the length， or less， and moves to a conclusion quite suddenly。I didn't hate this manga， just seems a bit messy。。 but love will do that to you， huh？** Thank you to TOKYOPOP and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 ** 。。。more

Megan ，

Big thanks to Netgalley， LOVE x LOVE， and Tokyopop for sending me （my very first） arc！ First off， this is my first time reading any sort of manga， so any tropes that may have been overused or commonplace within the genre likely went over my head。 That being said， I thoroughly enjoyed this read！ I felt it was a little too shallow at times - I would have liked to see more character development for Nijou， more backstory about why he's such a people pleaser and if he ever gets more comfortable sayin Big thanks to Netgalley， LOVE x LOVE， and Tokyopop for sending me （my very first） arc！ First off， this is my first time reading any sort of manga， so any tropes that may have been overused or commonplace within the genre likely went over my head。 That being said， I thoroughly enjoyed this read！ I felt it was a little too shallow at times - I would have liked to see more character development for Nijou， more backstory about why he's such a people pleaser and if he ever gets more comfortable saying no， etc。 I felt like the development was focused a little heavily on Toomi。 It's not necessarily a bad thing - I really loved what the author did with Toomi's character over the course of this read - but I'm also left wondering about Nijou as a person。 I think if Eiko Ariki would have done more with Nijou's character/dove a little deeper into some of the serious issues that were briefly touched on， it could have been a 5-star read。 The hurt/comfort was really well done in this one， which I am a total sucker for。 I read the vast majority of it in a single sitting。The second story （Similar Figure of Love） was cute and fluffy。 However， it felt a little。。。 out of place？ And a bit shallow。 There was barely any development or depth to the characters。 It was a good idea that I think Eiko Ariki could have done more with if given the proper time and space to flesh it out。 It wasn't bad by any means， but it definitely could have been much better。 。。。more

Nannette ，

As a kid， Tales from the Crypt was my favorite comic book。 I have， in recent years， begun exploring the world of modern comics and graphic novels。 There is so much to like。 Glass Syndrome， courtesy of Netgalley， is my latest read。 I truly enjoyed the book。Nijou is that guy that everyone wanted to be in school。 If you could not be him， then you at least wanted to be his friend， somehow to enjoy his orbit。 Toomi is the guy that everyone picks on。 He is bullied including physical violence。 When Too As a kid， Tales from the Crypt was my favorite comic book。 I have， in recent years， begun exploring the world of modern comics and graphic novels。 There is so much to like。 Glass Syndrome， courtesy of Netgalley， is my latest read。 I truly enjoyed the book。Nijou is that guy that everyone wanted to be in school。 If you could not be him， then you at least wanted to be his friend， somehow to enjoy his orbit。 Toomi is the guy that everyone picks on。 He is bullied including physical violence。 When Toomi stops coming to class， one of the teachers asks Nijou to check on him。 Nijou being that perfect guy does it without hesitation。 The two are a revelation to each other， like an undiscovered species existing right alongside their own。 I enjoyed learning about Nijou and Toomi。 I especially enjoyed watching them I am looking forward to reading more titles in the series。This title includes:Glass SyndromeSimilar Figures of LoveGlass Syndrome {Sequel}Similar Figures of Love {Sequel} 。。。more

Kateinrva ，

I'll start this review by saying that I am fairly new to reading manga。 I know that some of my difficulties with enjoying this story are because of that。 Distinguishing dialogue from thought， following the flow of the panels， etc。 Overall， I enjoyed the premise of Glass Syndrome， but felt that it could have been executed a bit better。 The conflict mentioned in the description - that Toomi is secretly acting as a cam girl - hardly seems to be a conflict at all in the story。 I would have liked to I'll start this review by saying that I am fairly new to reading manga。 I know that some of my difficulties with enjoying this story are because of that。 Distinguishing dialogue from thought， following the flow of the panels， etc。 Overall， I enjoyed the premise of Glass Syndrome， but felt that it could have been executed a bit better。 The conflict mentioned in the description - that Toomi is secretly acting as a cam girl - hardly seems to be a conflict at all in the story。 I would have liked to see more development of the characters （their backstory， their other relationships， discussion of the fact that they are interested in another man）。 This is was cute， but not very satisfying。 I probably wouldn't re-read。 。。。more

DK ，

*I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*There was a lot I liked about Glass Syndrome: the art， the characters， the story。 However， it felt like just as I was really getting into it， it ended。 I would have liked more resolution for the characters and more time for them to work through their issues as well as their relationship。 There is a short epilogue at the end that gives a peek at what happens next for them， as well as a side story about completely different charac *I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*There was a lot I liked about Glass Syndrome: the art， the characters， the story。 However， it felt like just as I was really getting into it， it ended。 I would have liked more resolution for the characters and more time for them to work through their issues as well as their relationship。 There is a short epilogue at the end that gives a peek at what happens next for them， as well as a side story about completely different characters。 To be honest I'm not sure why the side story was included？ I thought this manga was all about the two mains - Nijou and Toomi - so I was thrown off by the abrupt ending to their story and the start of short story about two different guys。 In the end this manga wasn't that memorable for me。 Not bad， but it could have been better。 。。。more

August Lawson ，

I really enjoyed this story and I would follow it if they had more volumes。 The flow is a little choppy but overall still a great read。 The only qualms I had with this book is that it's two different stories in the same book。 I didn't even know that the second book （Similar Figures of Love） was included。 Also the flow seemed a bit choppy， mainly while transitioning scenes。I would love to read more and learn more about our characters lives together， and just expand more on the story。 I really enjoyed this story and I would follow it if they had more volumes。 The flow is a little choppy but overall still a great read。 The only qualms I had with this book is that it's two different stories in the same book。 I didn't even know that the second book （Similar Figures of Love） was included。 Also the flow seemed a bit choppy， mainly while transitioning scenes。I would love to read more and learn more about our characters lives together， and just expand more on the story。 。。。more

thatangelcried ，

I gotta admit I was confused at the beginning especially since it is two stories parted in two parts。 You start with Glass Syndrome and then another one starts， then you finish glass syndrome and aftr that u basically finish glass syndrome。 Both stories were amazing once I understood what was going on。 I do apreciate some good fluff and that was it。 And the illustrations were amazing！**Thanks to the publisher for sending me a free copy

Carol ，

Lovely story， Nijou and Toomi really saw right through the barriers they build around each other。 I wished to seen more of them though， thought the manga only showed the beggining of their story。

Sara ，

Read more graphic novel reviews at The Graphic Library。This manga contains two different short stories: “Glass Syndrome” and “Similar Figures in Love”。 In the first story， class president Nijou is asked to check up on a classmates， Toomi， who hasn’t been coming to school recently。 Nijou finds Toomi alone in his house - his father abandoned him after he stole money from his company。 Toomi has turned to posing as a girl online for money in order to have enough money to eat。 Nijou finds peace in t Read more graphic novel reviews at The Graphic Library。This manga contains two different short stories: “Glass Syndrome” and “Similar Figures in Love”。 In the first story， class president Nijou is asked to check up on a classmates， Toomi， who hasn’t been coming to school recently。 Nijou finds Toomi alone in his house - his father abandoned him after he stole money from his company。 Toomi has turned to posing as a girl online for money in order to have enough money to eat。 Nijou finds peace in talking with Toomi， and his touch doesn’t repulse him like other people’s does。 Toomi， for his part， sees through Nijou’s incessant people-pleasing traits， and encourages him to stand up for himself instead of do what everyone expects。 Nijou starts visiting Toomi’s online chat （without Toomi knowing it’s him）， and he starts to fall in love with Toomi。 In the second， much shorter， story， a pair of life-long friends share a dorm in college， but Kasumi has had a crush on Chihiro for years。 An upperclassman， Saiki， confesses he’s in love with Kasumi and agrees to tutor Kasumi on the piano if he tells him about his unrequited love。 Chihiro starts dating a girl he has had a crush on for a while， and Kasumi turns to his tutor for comfort， and possibly for love。This is a decent single-volume pair of love stories that feature many gay main characters and relationships。 Nijou， Toomi， and Kasumi are fairly unhappy， tortured young souls， and to some extent， these stories are about them finding some measure of happiness at last。 There is a lot of brooding throughout and lots of inner monologues about feelings for other people， both romantically and personally， especially about self-esteem issues like being worthy of being loved。 There are a few red flags with the relationship between Nijou and Toomi - Toomi at one point says he likes making and seeing Nijou cry。 The biggest problem I had with these stories were the epilogues and the order of the stories。 The main stories are first and then the epilogues for each are in the same order， giving it a sort of ABAB approach to storytelling。 Both epilogues have significant time jumps， and neither really leaves the reader with any sort of closure。 Both relationships could easily be as rocky as they were when they started out。There aren’t any sex scenes on page， but it’s pretty clear what Toomi is doing online in order to make money。 Nijou and Toomi have some pretty heavy kissing scenes that take place on Toomi’s bed， but it doesn’t go further than that on page。Sara’s Rating: 6/10Suitability Level: Grades 10-12 。。。more

Readwithethel ，

Cute but not fantasticKey words: manga， shonen-ai， romance， high-schoolThis was a nice read but it was nothing fantastic either。 Indeed， I felt like I had already read this story before。 We have one character who wants to please everyone and cannot say no and the other who is more rebellious and has his problems too。 What bothered me is that I felt like their relationship started way too easily and was kind of rushed。 Moreover， it was quite short as there is a bonus story at the end （that I didn Cute but not fantasticKey words: manga， shonen-ai， romance， high-schoolThis was a nice read but it was nothing fantastic either。 Indeed， I felt like I had already read this story before。 We have one character who wants to please everyone and cannot say no and the other who is more rebellious and has his problems too。 What bothered me is that I felt like their relationship started way too easily and was kind of rushed。 Moreover， it was quite short as there is a bonus story at the end （that I didn’t fully get to be honest）。 If it had more development， I think I would have liked it better。 Overall， it’s a cute story but not one that I will remember。I recommend it if you want to start read shonen-ai or if you’re looking for a simple one。2。5/5Thank you Netgalley for this eArc in exchange of my honest opinion 。。。more

Ursula ，

Omg omg omg！！I really loved this manga， it was soo beautiful and heart warming but it can also be seen as upsetting as it makes you feel for the boys in this manga。 Yes this is m+m romance！！ It's super easy to read and I'm pretty sure if you love m+m romance you will definalty love this manga！！ Thank you Netgalley and to the author for allowing me access to this amazing read in exchange for an honest review！ Omg omg omg！！I really loved this manga， it was soo beautiful and heart warming but it can also be seen as upsetting as it makes you feel for the boys in this manga。 Yes this is m+m romance！！ It's super easy to read and I'm pretty sure if you love m+m romance you will definalty love this manga！！ Thank you Netgalley and to the author for allowing me access to this amazing read in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more

April MacDonald ，

Glass Syndrome contains two manga， as well as a very brief sequel for each。 The main story follows Nijou， a student who feels suffocated by his teachers and peers high expectations of him。 At the request of his teacher， he checks on Toomi， another student who is avoiding school due to familial issues。 Both characters seem very different at first glance， but are each facing both external and internal issues that are beyond their own control。These stories could have been more fleshed out， but if y Glass Syndrome contains two manga， as well as a very brief sequel for each。 The main story follows Nijou， a student who feels suffocated by his teachers and peers high expectations of him。 At the request of his teacher， he checks on Toomi， another student who is avoiding school due to familial issues。 Both characters seem very different at first glance， but are each facing both external and internal issues that are beyond their own control。These stories could have been more fleshed out， but if you're looking for a brief， fluffy， feel-good read， they are worth picking up。 。。。more

Joselyn Moreno Burke ，

In this manga we have 2 stories。The first one it's about two school friends Nijou the class president and Toomi his classmate， this one was pretty cute， since Nijou it's the most pressured teen in this one， he tries to get on everyone good side but this it's so bad for him in the long run， you know what they say if you make everyone happy you will never be happy， and no better example of that， that Nijou suffering from this every time someone touch him he feels disgusted。Toomi on the other hand， In this manga we have 2 stories。The first one it's about two school friends Nijou the class president and Toomi his classmate， this one was pretty cute， since Nijou it's the most pressured teen in this one， he tries to get on everyone good side but this it's so bad for him in the long run， you know what they say if you make everyone happy you will never be happy， and no better example of that， that Nijou suffering from this every time someone touch him he feels disgusted。Toomi on the other hand， it's the only touch Nijou can actually put up with， but he is suffering from abandonments issues since his father disappeared on him one day and he has trying to do everything in his power to bring money in to survive in the apartment he lives， when this two encounter each other it's a so sweet romance to read， they have lots of issues but it's just so lovely seeing them try to navigate everything for themselves。 The second one， was super short， but also super delectable to read， in this one we found Kasumi suffering from a childhood unrequited love and in addition to that a love triangle since his upperclassman Saiki told him he is in love with him。 By the end he outgrown his love and make a decision and let us to enjoy the adorable outcome of that。 。。。more

Sam ，

Thank you to TokyoPop and NetGalley for an eARC of this manga。 All opinions are my own。This manga follows Toomi， who's father left him， and Nijou， the poster child who was told to check up on Toomi。 The story itself was alright。 I enjoyed the plot， but the real standout is the two main characters， who are both very dynamic。 This manga pretty much focuses on the faults and insecurities of the two MCs as they fall in love， and that aspect was well done。 On the other hand， I thought the pacing wasn Thank you to TokyoPop and NetGalley for an eARC of this manga。 All opinions are my own。This manga follows Toomi， who's father left him， and Nijou， the poster child who was told to check up on Toomi。 The story itself was alright。 I enjoyed the plot， but the real standout is the two main characters， who are both very dynamic。 This manga pretty much focuses on the faults and insecurities of the two MCs as they fall in love， and that aspect was well done。 On the other hand， I thought the pacing wasn't the best， and some aspects of the story didn't make sense。 There is an entire side story that had no bearing on the original plot， and it was both confusing and kind of pointless。 I thought the main romance was cute， but it wasn't my favorite story overall。 。。。more

Cindy Paloma ，

Thanks to NetGalley， Tokyo pop and LOVEXLOVE for the digital copy。 。This story looks like a drama with many hot scenes， but it is actually a romantic drama about two students who must deal with their own issues。 They both fall in love， but the process is bumpy。I love the main couple very much， even if their path is difficult and their first impressions were not good， they continued to advance until they became the support of the other。 The story deals with tough subjects as well as its short dur Thanks to NetGalley， Tokyo pop and LOVEXLOVE for the digital copy。 。This story looks like a drama with many hot scenes， but it is actually a romantic drama about two students who must deal with their own issues。 They both fall in love， but the process is bumpy。I love the main couple very much， even if their path is difficult and their first impressions were not good， they continued to advance until they became the support of the other。 The story deals with tough subjects as well as its short duration allows and the characters grow consistently。 The volume is divided into four chapters， a main story that gives the compilation its name and a shorter story to complete it。 The side story is simpler， but still charming。 Both have a good development， and finish their plot in a satisfactory way。The art is beautiful and detailed， the color palette is very nice， but the character design is a bit generic。 Overall it is a very entertaining and easy to read self-closing volume。 I had a good time reading it。3。5。 。。。more

Paloma Caballero ，

Thanks to NetGalley， Tokyo pop and LOVEXLOVE for the digital copy。 。This story looks like a drama with many hot scenes， but it is actually a romantic drama about two students who must deal with their own issues。 They both fall in love， but the process is bumpy。I love the main couple very much， even if their path is difficult and their first impressions were not good， they continued to advance until they became the support of the other。 The story deals with tough subjects as well as its short dur Thanks to NetGalley， Tokyo pop and LOVEXLOVE for the digital copy。 。This story looks like a drama with many hot scenes， but it is actually a romantic drama about two students who must deal with their own issues。 They both fall in love， but the process is bumpy。I love the main couple very much， even if their path is difficult and their first impressions were not good， they continued to advance until they became the support of the other。 The story deals with tough subjects as well as its short duration allows and the characters grow consistently。 The volume is divided into four chapters， a main story that gives the compilation its name and a shorter story to complete it。 The side story is simpler， but still charming。 Both have a good development， and finish their plot in a satisfactory way。The art is beautiful and detailed， the color palette is very nice， but the character design is a bit generic。 Overall it is a very entertaining and easy to read self-closing volume。 I had a good time reading it。3。5。 。。。more

Iza ，

ARC received from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Glass Syndrome is a complicated romance manga that follows two different relationships。 In the much longer chapter one， 'Glass Syndrome，' Nijou is a chronic people pleaser who is asked to check up on an absent student he used to go to school with， Toomi， only to discover that his father skipped town and abandoned him He later uncovers exactly how Toomi has been making enough money to get by， and this inspires a lot of ARC received from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Glass Syndrome is a complicated romance manga that follows two different relationships。 In the much longer chapter one， 'Glass Syndrome，' Nijou is a chronic people pleaser who is asked to check up on an absent student he used to go to school with， Toomi， only to discover that his father skipped town and abandoned him He later uncovers exactly how Toomi has been making enough money to get by， and this inspires a lot of complicated feelings about himself and what he wants。 In the shorter chapter two， 'Similar Figures of Love，' Kasumi has an unrequited crush on his friend and roommate， Chihiro， while Kasumi's upperclassman in the music department， Saiki， has an unrequited crush on him。I walked away from this manga with very conflicted feelings。 Overall， I loved the art style and I liked how complicated and broken the relationships were。 （As Marie Kondo would say， I love mess。） Nijou and Toomi both have struggles and refuse to communicate at times， but I ultimately enjoyed how their story ended。 On the other hand， I felt as if their story could have had more development， as their bigger conflict felt like it came to a breaking point too early。 For one thing， Toomi used to go to school with Nijou and often mentions how he was 'back then，' alluding to some kind of history with him， and I thought that would be explored more and factor into their relationship。 In the end， though I was rooting for them， it seemed like their story was missing some pieces。When the second story began， I actually mistook Kasumi for Nijou for a moment and thought we'd be getting a bit of backstory for Nijou and Toomi's younger days。 I didn't mind having a second story in the manga， and I love a good chain of unrequited love， but wanting more development from the first relationship left me wondering why a second had been added。 （And this is totally on me， but their size difference had me worried that Kasumi was a lot younger than Saiki。 It took me way too many rereads to figure out they were going to university and not a boarding middle/high school。）One thing I enjoyed about both stories was the elements of consent added in。 For Glass Syndrome， Nijou adorably asks for consent for everything until Toomi tells him it isn't necessary， and in Similiar Figures of Love， Saiki is reprimanded for stealing a kiss from Kasumi and the only way they kiss again is if Kasumi asks for it。 I loved the potential of both dynamics and would have preferred to see Similar Figures of Love expanded into a full manga， with a little bit of padding added to Glass Syndrome to have two well-fleshed-out stories。 I would still reread this and overall did like it！ ❧ 3 ★ 。。。more

Hal ，

arc provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest reviewThe premise of the story definitely caught my attention but the development of it throughout the manga wasn’t my favourite。 I just felt like it all went by too fast and wasn’t fleshed out enough。 I wish we had gotten to see more of the relationship develop between Nijou and Toomi。I still had a good experience with this manga！ I just wished we had more time with them and their story。 There was a lot more that they could’v arc provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest reviewThe premise of the story definitely caught my attention but the development of it throughout the manga wasn’t my favourite。 I just felt like it all went by too fast and wasn’t fleshed out enough。 I wish we had gotten to see more of the relationship develop between Nijou and Toomi。I still had a good experience with this manga！ I just wished we had more time with them and their story。 There was a lot more that they could’ve went in with between why Nijou is the way he is and Toomi’s backstory。 Just felt like a lot of wasted potential！2。5/5⭐️ 。。。more

Tiash 。 ，

Thanks to Netgalley & Tokyopop for sending me an e-arc。 Dealing with personal demons， It's a story of two polar opposite young men's finding comfort in each other。 Nijou the perfect poster boy secretly hates the unnecessary attentions he receives。 Abandoned by his dad， Toomi is a mess， both mentally & financially。 It follows a comfort/healing troupe with a spice of cross dressing。It was cute， fluffy and swoony。 I loved the dynamics of the protagonists。 The way their perspective changes and they Thanks to Netgalley & Tokyopop for sending me an e-arc。 Dealing with personal demons， It's a story of two polar opposite young men's finding comfort in each other。 Nijou the perfect poster boy secretly hates the unnecessary attentions he receives。 Abandoned by his dad， Toomi is a mess， both mentally & financially。 It follows a comfort/healing troupe with a spice of cross dressing。It was cute， fluffy and swoony。 I loved the dynamics of the protagonists。 The way their perspective changes and they come to realize they need each other is a spectacular sight to behold。 But i strongly believe this story could use some moderation and modifications， especially， the cross-dressing portion desreved a bit more focus。 The second mini comic "similar figure of love" had a yaoi setup and in compare to the titular one It's less complex and do i dare say， plain！ It's not necessarily a bad plot， just plain。 。 The art style is also pretty dope。 And yes， the protagonists were distinguishable without their hair color。 lOl！ It's a school based setting and the whole atmosphere was pictured sincerely。 Overall a good， light read。 Would Recommend。 。。。more

Julia Black ，

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy to read and review。 Glass Syndrome is made up of 2 different shonen ai stories。 Between the two I did like Glass Syndrome way better than Similar Figures of Love。 Similar Figures of Love just felt really rushed like it was added as an after thought or something。 Despite that it was cute and had its charm。 Glass Syndrome was beautiful， simple and full of emotion。 I really liked how natural their relationship felt as the story progressed。 I also Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy to read and review。 Glass Syndrome is made up of 2 different shonen ai stories。 Between the two I did like Glass Syndrome way better than Similar Figures of Love。 Similar Figures of Love just felt really rushed like it was added as an after thought or something。 Despite that it was cute and had its charm。 Glass Syndrome was beautiful， simple and full of emotion。 I really liked how natural their relationship felt as the story progressed。 I also loved that Toomi and Nijou actually communicated！ I kinda wished the second story was more of Toomi and Nijou honestly。 I really liked the delicate artwork even though it's still kinda your typical manga artwork though。 I also think the cover is beautiful。 I recommend this if you want a good solid boys love story。 。。。more

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