There Are Things I Can't Tell You : Book Review
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Manga by Edako MofuMofu (TOKYOPOP)
Publication date: July 21, 2020
(Thank You Netgally.com for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review)
Note: Involves trigger warnings, sexual/nudity 18+
The story revolves around the push and pull emotional story between Kasumi and Kyousuke. These two childhood friends were complete opposites; Kyousuke was popular, outgoing and energetic, while Kasumi was the shy, soft-spoken and timid one. Despite their differences, they became great friends up until they graduated. Both had a past and feelings they kept to themselves. Now, as they find their way through life as adults, they will also find themselves struggling to say the things they can’t say. (pun intended)
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Rating: 4 / 5 stars
This was my first Manga, My first LGBTQIA+, and I did not regret it.
I had a hard time reading this at first but found that there were instructions at the end on how to read Manga. It was very helpful, because afterwards, I flew through the pages quickly.
Based on the description, I dove into this Manga expecting the typical story due to the usual tropes; which are the popular kid and shy kid trope (that I personally enjoy) and the best friends falling in love trope (that I’m not much a fan of). But I was surprised by the back stories of the main characters, and their deep emotions. I also did not expect the sexual scenes (which I’m not complaining about). I expected a light and fun story on how the two friends developed their feelings and how they dealt with this as they grew up, but there was so much more emotion into it.
The reason why I gave this a 4 star rating was due to the characters having so much internal struggle, yet the story paced so fast in my opinion. I would have loved to experience and feel the emotion of each character deeply before a quick ending. Maybe it’s because it is a Manga and I’m not familiar with the structure, but I really wanted to read and feel more.
Aside from that I still highly recommend this. If you yourself are struggling to say something to someone or have experienced the same struggle, this Manga will give you all the feels. It was an emotional roller coaster as you switch through Kasumi and Kyousuke’s POV. The art is wonderful! The image of the characters fit their personalities so well. Including the sexual scenes that were drawn out with full detail!, that I didn’t expect it to have since it was not included in Netgalley.com’s description.
I received this eARC after publication date and finished it before Archive date. But I feel like the physical copy would do the art more justice which you can get through the links below:
Have you read this Manga? Do you have more manga/graphic novels recommendations I could read? Comment down below!
![Goodreads](<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49766955-there-are-things-i-can-t-tell-you" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="There Are Things I Can't Tell You" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1594006804l/49766955._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49766955-there-are-things-i-can-t-tell-you">There Are Things I Can't Tell You</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17056436.Edako_Mofumofu">Edako Mofumofu</a><br/> My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3474346181">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br /> (Thank You Netgally.com for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review)<br /> <br />The story revolves around the push and pull emotional story between Kasumi and Kyousuke. These two childhood friends were complete opposites; Kyousuke was popular, outgoing and energetic, while Kasumi was the shy, soft-spoken and timid one. Despite their differences, they became great friends up until they graduated. Both had a past and feelings they kept to themselves. Now, as they find their way through life as adults, they will also find themselves struggling to say the things they can’t say. (pun intended)<br /><br />Note: Involves trigger warnings, sexual/nudity 18+ <br /><br />Rating: 4 / 5 stars <br /> <br /> Based on the description, I dove into this Manga expecting the typical story due to the usual tropes; which are the popular kid and shy kid trope (that I personally enjoy) and the best friends falling in love trope (that I’m not much a fan of). But I was surprised by the back stories of the main characters, and their deep emotions. I also did not expect the sexual scenes (which I’m not complaining about). I expected a light and fun story on how the two friends developed their feelings and how they dealt with this as they grew up, but there was so much more emotion into it. <br /><br /> The reason why I gave this a 4 star rating was due to the characters having so much internal struggle, yet the story paced so fast in my opinion. I would have loved to experience and feel the emotion of each character deeply before a quick ending. Maybe it’s because it is a Manga and I’m not familiar with the structure, but I really wanted to read and feel more.<br /><br /> Aside from that I still highly recommend this. If you yourself are struggling to say something to someone or have experienced the same struggle, this Manga will give you all the feels. It was an emotional roller coaster as you switch through Kasumi and Kyousuke’s POV. The art is wonderful! The image of the characters fit their personalities so well. Including the sexual scenes that were drawn out with full detail!, that I didn’t expect it to have since it was not included in Netgalley.com’s description. <br/><br/> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/115180671-theaysabellef">View all my reviews</a>){kind=link}
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