This is a tricky one to review. I don't think this is a bad novel, but as a BL novel it fails for me completely. This isn't the first Konohara Narise book I've read, and it won't be the last since I have two more sitting on my shelves here. But unless they turn out to be very different I doubt I'll get more of her books.
Konohara Narise is not a bad writer, and she certainly has an eye for people's weaknesses, but - I just do not like the atmosphere in her novels. Everyone is so dislikable and self-centered and while maybe a lot of people are like that I don't read BL to be reminded of that fact. I am curious whether my view of this book will change after reading the sequel. Judging from past experience I doubt it though.
I want to stress that this is a case of "not my cup of tea". I can understand why so many people think this is good - but I cannot for the life of me understand why they might like it.
(I should note my main incentive for buying this were Kusama Sakae's illustration, and even these weren't even close to her best work.)