Review 39: Can't Help Getting Hurt

Art: 7
Plot: 7
Characters: 8.5
Sex: 8.5

Ah, a love-triangle between high-school students... isn't that an innovation? The interesting bit here is that Honami used to be with Terumi, but Terumi left him, prompting Honami to confess to Shouji. However, when Shouji jealously goes looking for Honami's ex, he is immediately and unavoidably attracted to him. Shouji and Terumi end up hooking up behind Honami's back. Will the two ever admit that they're hooking up for more than their flimsy excuses? Will Honami find out about his boyfriend cheating on him with his ex? Read it and find out!

The art is nothing out of the ordinary. A little below average, maybe.

The plot, as mentioned above, is nothing more than a slightly embellished love triangle. It's predictable, it's simple, it's blah.

The characters are decent, actually. Shouji's unfortunate circumstance of being attracted to his boyfriend's ex is portrayed through his difficult decisions and his tough exterior. Terumi is a more mysterious but just as enigmatic character who eventually makes more sense.

The sex is not bad at all. It's the straighter end of the spectrum (if you can call any yaoi 'straight'), so it's all very masculine. Not a bad thing, but the scenes tend to be more rough and devoid of fluff and/or meaningful interaction.

All in all, 31/40. Adequate.

Recommendation: if you like the more masculine types and the less fluffy stories, try this out!