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Given 1-9 Bundle Set (9 Book Collection) by Kizu Natsuki
Given book 1-9
Given, Vol. 1 9781974711826
Given, Vol. 2 9781974711833
Given, Vol. 3 9781974711840
Given, Vol. 4 9781974711857
Given, Vol. 5 9781974711864
Given, Vol. 6 9781974723676
Given, Vol. 7 9781974734474
Given, Vol. 8 9781974740956
Given, Vol. 9 9781974747023
Sometimes a song can save your life. Love of music unites the four members of the band hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music--and to one another--always brings them back together again. Ritsuka Uenoyama is bored with it all--with school, with his basketball club, and even with his one true playing guitar. That is, until the day he finds his favorite hidden napping spot occupied by a strange boy cradling a broken-stringed guitar. At first, Uenoyama is nonplussed by Mafuyu Sato and his slightly odd behavior, but when, on a whim, he asks Mafuyu to sing, the power of that song pierces him to the core.
Given, Vol. 1 9781974711826
Given, Vol. 2 9781974711833
Given, Vol. 3 9781974711840
Given, Vol. 4 9781974711857
Given, Vol. 5 9781974711864
Given, Vol. 6 9781974723676
Given, Vol. 7 9781974734474
Given, Vol. 8 9781974740956
Given, Vol. 9 9781974747023
Sometimes a song can save your life. Love of music unites the four members of the band hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music--and to one another--always brings them back together again. Ritsuka Uenoyama is bored with it all--with school, with his basketball club, and even with his one true playing guitar. That is, until the day he finds his favorite hidden napping spot occupied by a strange boy cradling a broken-stringed guitar. At first, Uenoyama is nonplussed by Mafuyu Sato and his slightly odd behavior, but when, on a whim, he asks Mafuyu to sing, the power of that song pierces him to the core.
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1800 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2022
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June 5, 2025
Minor spoilers, this box set will be reviewed as the whole series
I have a really hard time rating books that have an unstable quality. There were certain sections I thought were insanely good, and others that were quite mediocre. There were also a few minor plot holes that were a bit annoying and didn’t get explained. The story felt although the author had up to a certain point polished, then played the rest by ear.
This story dealt with the grief of losing someone by suicide, and how that affects those around them. It does this very well, it shows the process of two steps forward one step back in a very realistic way. It also shows the guilt of moving on in a subtle but moving light. However, for such an important part that most of the story revolves around we get little information on it. At times it feels more like a plot device crutch than an aid to enrich the experience. It does deal with how someone feels after that experience well however. The emotions wrapping around you like seaweed in the ocean, ensnaring you, not letting you breathe, until you’re able to get loose, and get the breath you’re so desperate for, knowing the seaweed is still there and you still have to swim and dive to survive despite this.
The latter half delved more into the band and how to move forward after dealing with the majority of your emotions. This half was very much side quest city. It focused a lot more on the side and supporting characters than the main duo. This isn’t bad, however, it lacked a lot of the charm and raw emotion of the first half. A lot of the challenges the characters face felt more like a timed obstacle that would go away after a certain period of time. We see the process of working through your feelings and processing everything while trying to make the decisions that’s right for you a lot less. A lot of it felt like the author didn’t know what made the first half so amazing, and was trying to emulate a process not fully understood. Or was just trying to prolong the series for money without a definitive plan or idea on how to continue. The ending also felt a bit rushed.
Overall I’d give it a 8/10. The gayness was used well, I think the romances wouldn’t have worked as well if they weren’t queer men. The first half is truly something special, but the rest is fairly standard melodramatic romance. Unfortunately I am a sucker for stories that make me feel things and confront certain ideas in a new light. A good fairly quick read.
I have a really hard time rating books that have an unstable quality. There were certain sections I thought were insanely good, and others that were quite mediocre. There were also a few minor plot holes that were a bit annoying and didn’t get explained. The story felt although the author had up to a certain point polished, then played the rest by ear.
This story dealt with the grief of losing someone by suicide, and how that affects those around them. It does this very well, it shows the process of two steps forward one step back in a very realistic way. It also shows the guilt of moving on in a subtle but moving light. However, for such an important part that most of the story revolves around we get little information on it. At times it feels more like a plot device crutch than an aid to enrich the experience. It does deal with how someone feels after that experience well however. The emotions wrapping around you like seaweed in the ocean, ensnaring you, not letting you breathe, until you’re able to get loose, and get the breath you’re so desperate for, knowing the seaweed is still there and you still have to swim and dive to survive despite this.
The latter half delved more into the band and how to move forward after dealing with the majority of your emotions. This half was very much side quest city. It focused a lot more on the side and supporting characters than the main duo. This isn’t bad, however, it lacked a lot of the charm and raw emotion of the first half. A lot of the challenges the characters face felt more like a timed obstacle that would go away after a certain period of time. We see the process of working through your feelings and processing everything while trying to make the decisions that’s right for you a lot less. A lot of it felt like the author didn’t know what made the first half so amazing, and was trying to emulate a process not fully understood. Or was just trying to prolong the series for money without a definitive plan or idea on how to continue. The ending also felt a bit rushed.
Overall I’d give it a 8/10. The gayness was used well, I think the romances wouldn’t have worked as well if they weren’t queer men. The first half is truly something special, but the rest is fairly standard melodramatic romance. Unfortunately I am a sucker for stories that make me feel things and confront certain ideas in a new light. A good fairly quick read.
December 30, 2024
y'all ever cry so hard u throw up because me fucking too. mafuyu my BABY oh my god i'm so sorry
(also, we STAN akihiko in this household. i will take no words against him.)
(also, we STAN akihiko in this household. i will take no words against him.)
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