Just like the song says, I'm addicted and I just can't get enough! This is series that keeps getting better, even more after the ending of the last volume. On or Off, Volume 3, by A1, was as intense as it was entertaining from beginning to end. Thanks to the publisher for sending me a review copy!
- Print Length: 242 pages.
- Publisher: TokyoPop.
- Publication Date: March 28, 2023.
- Genres: Drama, Gay, Homoerotic, Romantic, Yaoi.
- Rating: 4 / 5 stars.
Winner of the Ridibooks 2019 BL Awards.Ahn Yiyoung is hard at work building a startup with his college friends, knowing that a successful product could change all of their lives. But when they get the chance to present their work to major company SJ Corporation, Yiyoung comes face to face with the handsome bigshot executive, Kang Daehyung and his desperation to impress the other man leads to something unexpected...!Navigating personal relationships and the corporate world is a daunting task, but Yiyoung knows he's up for the challenge! Will he be able to achieve success in both his love life and his career?
This volume was somewhat different than the last two, I have to say. There's a lot of drama, tension, push and pull, and communication is not these guys' forte. It's bittersweet to see two adults handling their situation like this, and although it works and keeps you hooked, it still felt strange as I read. It didn't last that long, though!
Things escalated and changed in no time, turning into an adult plot with young adult elements and style, a mix that works great for me. It's sweet and hot and cute and dramatic, all at the same time! And the art keeps up with it from beginning to end. I'm turning into a fan of the colors and the backgrounds, also the face expressions of the characters, for how clean they all look.
Aside from that strange beginning, I must confess it was also strange the sudden change in Yiyoung's sub plot. It was too drastic to be realistic, and while it added a good comedy relief to the whole experience, comedy doesn't work for me that much. So it was a little bittersweet when the plot focused on that side of the story.
All in all, very balanced, improves greatly, a nice development, and the characters finally being honest with each other. Getting to know Kang's side of the story was a good addition, different and risky, but played in favor of the book at the end, offering a complete vision of what was happening. In short, me wants the next volume, right now!
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