Xiaoyan
This book was written just for me so it goes without saying that it has caused irreparable damages to my life and psyche. The moment I finished the drama and movie, I know I have became a changed person, and reading the book only confirms it.
This book is definitely not for everyone; you either love it or hate it, and I personally really, really love it. Some people may not get Them but I DO. Author-sama you are so #real and so #right. Your brain is so big and I need to delve into whatever you’re cooking next. I genuinely had a lot of fun reading this. The 8 hours i spent to finish this volume passed by like it was nothing. I love every second I’d spent on this. Especially when the characters are Going Through It.
I LOVE obsessive guys who love their partners a little too much, who worship their partner and regard them as their god, who will do anything for their partner, who is a little creepy and freaky about their partner. Hira is EVERYTHING I have always liked from a character and more. I love the fact that his obsession is his most defining character trait YET it is also his flaw. I love how his reverence towards Kiyoi is the main conflict in their relationship! The author did really well in showing how Hira’s reverence affects both Hira and Kiyoi, how it brings them together, and how it divides them.
The whole “my partner is my god” trope is my favourite and I love the way the author portrays how excessive reverence & devotion can still bring issues to a relationship. I support Hira in his endeavour but there are many things still that he has to learn and understand. To put someone in a pedestal and a throne is to leave them alone, but you can place them as your god and still let them have you as a lover. It has been #Done. Your predecessors have successfully done it before. I really love the spaces being given to allow the characters & relationship to grow. Can’t wait to read the next volume to see how the author will explore it ❤️
It’s honestly hilarious how different their POVs are. Hira is being all “my god, my universe, my king” through it all while Kiyoi is just having a rather typical coming of age romantic woes. Hira is going all “I would let Kiyoi do anything to me, I can’t live without Kiyoi, I’m not worthy of Kiyoi, Kiyoi is my god” etc etc while Kiyoi is just “i gave my number to the guy I like and he hasn’t called me???????? Does he like me or does he like his friend better????????? Why won’t my situationship fuck me??????????” It’s so crazy but so funny 😭😭😭😭
And okay. Let’s be real here: Hira /is/ creepy. He is creepy and freaky and a little crazy, that’s why we love him! That’s why /Kiyoi/ loves him. It’s what makes him such a loveable and compelling character. And Kiyoi is also a little crazy!!!! When Koyama called them both crazy, I was feeling vindicated because THEY REALLY ARE. I love their joint #Freak4Freak-ism and I support it.
Also #IStandWithMyProblematicWife and so does Hira. He definitely also stands with his problematic wife. Something about Kiyoi really makes it hard for you to look away. And this is not just because Hira spent a lot of his narration going Kiyoi Kiyoi, reading Kiyoi’s POV makes me so endeared to him. He is like a cat to me. And he is such a high-maintenance guy but at the same time he wants such simple things. He is so dear to me!!!!!!
All in all, I have a lot of fun reading this. It came to me at the most perfect time considering the state of my actual real life, lol. It brings and fills me with uncomplicated fun and tender moments of two lonely people that are so different from each other finding and fighting for each other.
This book was written just for me so it goes without saying that it has caused irreparable damages to my life and psyche. The moment I finished the drama and movie, I know I have became a changed person, and reading the book only confirms it.
This book is definitely not for everyone; you either love it or hate it, and I personally really, really love it. Some people may not get Them but I DO. Author-sama you are so #real and so #right. Your brain is so big and I need to delve into whatever you’re cooking next. I genuinely had a lot of fun reading this. The 8 hours i spent to finish this volume passed by like it was nothing. I love every second I’d spent on this. Especially when the characters are Going Through It.
I LOVE obsessive guys who love their partners a little too much, who worship their partner and regard them as their god, who will do anything for their partner, who is a little creepy and freaky about their partner. Hira is EVERYTHING I have always liked from a character and more. I love the fact that his obsession is his most defining character trait YET it is also his flaw. I love how his reverence towards Kiyoi is the main conflict in their relationship! The author did really well in showing how Hira’s reverence affects both Hira and Kiyoi, how it brings them together, and how it divides them.
The whole “my partner is my god” trope is my favourite and I love the way the author portrays how excessive reverence & devotion can still bring issues to a relationship. I support Hira in his endeavour but there are many things still that he has to learn and understand. To put someone in a pedestal and a throne is to leave them alone, but you can place them as your god and still let them have you as a lover. It has been #Done. Your predecessors have successfully done it before. I really love the spaces being given to allow the characters & relationship to grow. Can’t wait to read the next volume to see how the author will explore it ❤️
It’s honestly hilarious how different their POVs are. Hira is being all “my god, my universe, my king” through it all while Kiyoi is just having a rather typical coming of age romantic woes. Hira is going all “I would let Kiyoi do anything to me, I can’t live without Kiyoi, I’m not worthy of Kiyoi, Kiyoi is my god” etc etc while Kiyoi is just “i gave my number to the guy I like and he hasn’t called me???????? Does he like me or does he like his friend better????????? Why won’t my situationship fuck me??????????” It’s so crazy but so funny 😭😭😭😭
And okay. Let’s be real here: Hira /is/ creepy. He is creepy and freaky and a little crazy, that’s why we love him! That’s why /Kiyoi/ loves him. It’s what makes him such a loveable and compelling character. And Kiyoi is also a little crazy!!!! When Koyama called them both crazy, I was feeling vindicated because THEY REALLY ARE. I love their joint #Freak4Freak-ism and I support it.
Also #IStandWithMyProblematicWife and so does Hira. He definitely also stands with his problematic wife. Something about Kiyoi really makes it hard for you to look away. And this is not just because Hira spent a lot of his narration going Kiyoi Kiyoi, reading Kiyoi’s POV makes me so endeared to him. He is like a cat to me. And he is such a high-maintenance guy but at the same time he wants such simple things. He is so dear to me!!!!!!
All in all, I have a lot of fun reading this. It came to me at the most perfect time considering the state of my actual real life, lol. It brings and fills me with uncomplicated fun and tender moments of two lonely people that are so different from each other finding and fighting for each other.