Very cute and illustrated with what has to be my favorite art style of all time. I loved Nakamura's dramatic facial and emotional expressions and the way he was depicted in general. First crushes can feel almost ridiculously intense and it was enjoyable to follow along and laugh at Nakamura's story while also remembering how silly I was at his age. Every bit of attention from a crush carries so much weight as a teenager and I think the story was paced well with consideration to the amount of anxiety Nakamura feels during each interaction with Hirose. 

I didn't rate the book as highly as I could have since it did use a few boys love tropes I dislike, but regardless I was relieved the characters weren't hypersexualized and overall I think this story is appropriate and sensitive enough for teenage readers. I look forward to cheering on Nakamura in the sequel!