i want talk about the book i skipped ahead to reread but won't because i'm trying to go in order

[insaneneko]

I was reading the next Fujimi book Request but as it was kind of painful, I lost to temptation and read my single favorite volume in the series (so far), Kareinaru fukushuu, from waaaay ahead in the series. I love that book so much. ♥ Also, the art is so much better since the artist changed at some point. I find the original art distinctive but

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[wednesday_10_00]

Ahaha, I know exactly the picture of Ikushima and Sora you're talking about. I took notes while I was reading the series, and when I opened that book, I wrote, "Ugh, could the artist make Ikushima and Sora look ANY uglier?" (But, looking at my notes, I think my favorite line from the series comes from that book: 越後の頑固者が本気で惚れたってのがどういうもんか、思い知ってもらうからね。Yuuki can be so awesome sometimes. ♥)

The way the author uses foreshadowing drives me CRAZY. I mean, to have a conversation foreshadow a struggle Yuuki later has with his violin is fine. But to have Yuuki then think "later I would realize that conversation contained an important hint" is awkward and annoying and just plain terrible writing. I think it gets worse as the series goes on, too. :/

[insaneneko]

Good Yuki line!! I love it when he...er...開き直る's....

It's not just that the two look ugly in the picture, they look creepy (individually and as a couple). :P

I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates her foreshadowing anvils. It's so unnecessary, especially since she's not foreshadowing the immediate future so there's this annoying niggling bit at the back of the mind as you keep reading...