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 Thank you to Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review. 

This was a very nice read and I really enjoyed both the story and the art. It's a high school romance, so I naturally expected it to be more slice-of-life and with a coming-of-age aspect, which means I was (more than pleasantly) surprised how the story focused on not only Saki's problems with her piano teacher, but also how it presented Kanon's relatioships with other people. The way the story made space for her and her disability while also exploring the friendship and differences between Saki and Kanon was natural, and while Kanon talked about how being hard of hearing changed her life, it wasn't presented as an ultimate burden stopping her from being able to enjoy things.
As this was the first volume, I didn't expect it to be straight up about more romantic relationships, but the way Saki's feelings were presented felt really nice, especially the more subtle hints about her sexuality.
The artstyle was a golden standard of manga, greatly detailed and expressive, with more chibi characters for funny scenes and reactions. 

Overall, it was a great start to an interesting Yuri title and I am looking forward to reading more volumes in the future.
Plot or Character Driven: Character

 Thank you to Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book's strength definitely lies with its characters, especially Adrien as the narrator. He's a mess, but in a way that made me deeply care about him and his actions. His point of view carried the plot swiftly while also giving enough space to the world building and backstories. His relationships were particularly something I enjoyed about the story and that made it more interesting. I also liked how Adrien's mental health was explored and how it affected not just his relationships, but the whole story as well.
Some elements of the world building felt a little bit underexplained, but not in the way that it would take away from the enjoyment of the book.
 

Out Of Touch was an enjoyable read, but left me divided. While I loved the first part of this book and quickly fell in love with the two main characters, I couldn't help but be dissapointed by how part two set up things and felt dragged compared to the first one. There was something about the pacing of the part that was just too slow and many of the characters' interactions didn't make sense. But I am glad that when part three came, the book managed to continue with the nice writing from part one.
Overall, I think this story was fine, but unfortunately didn't work out for me.

Thanks to the author for sending me a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

Thank you to the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This book kept me in utter awe with its every page and a special kind of mood that you can get only after finishing the last pages of a great book. From the beyond beautiful prose to the pacing and the fascinating and extremely graphic scenes of medical operations which the book doesn't shy away from, I immensely enjoyed reading it.

The focus on medicine in particular was a fantastic choice and I loved Silas' relationship with the subject. His character and point of view were always so engaging, from how his inner monologue shifted the story to his interactions with other characters, especially Daphne and the groundskeeper.

This book is gorey and horrifying, as the premise promised, so beware the warning, but I also loved how much love Silas was finally given by Daphne, how their relationship gave them both hope.
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes