Kaito

This might sound weird, but gay people might be genuinely more interesting than straight people. This book was also pitched to me as funny, but in actuality, it wasn't that funny. The first sentence is amusing, but otherwise, it's the characters' charisma and our protagonist Amir's emotional interiority that draws you in, and it's quite effective with it. I especially liked how we got the different perspectives of each family member toward the end. The nuance in the writing conveys well how personal this story is to the author.

Beautiful art, I especially love the usage of colors. Though, I can't help but find that the first half was much more engaging and felt unorthodox even with how kind of unique and atmospheric the setting felt while it blends in romance and various interpersonal relationships, hinting at trauma or more. The second half was a bit messy, it turned more into an adventure kind of story which also has you a bit in disbelief when the cast invades the most secure and shut off place in the galaxy without any weapons and a local guide? It also handled various ideas and plot lines without giving them time to breathe but I wasn't really engaged to any of them. Still, I enjoyed it overall because the first half did well making me attached to the characters.