Would You Like To Be A Family? Review

Families come in many shapes and sizes, and these three are no different!

Takemura is a loner with little interest in socializing with others. Bullied in high school for being gay, he prefers to spend time by himself so he won't get hurt again. When he runs into his bright, friendly coworker Natsui in the supermarket, he's surprised to find out that he's a single father... and even more surprised to be invited to dinner, with no room to decline!

Kuma is a good guy, but due to his constant scowl and rough appearance is often dismissed as a deadbeat. When he oversees his friend's older brother break up with his boyfriend, Yagi, Kuma becomes intrigued with this attractive stranger and slowly, his curiosity begins to blossom into a crush.

Kodama is a reserved psychology major who is approached by the loud, outgoing Harada when he falls ill on his way home. It turns out the two of them study at the same university, and Harada insists the two become friends. But as they spend more time with one another, Kodama begins to question how he truly feels.

Follow three very different relationships in this intimate collection of short Boys Love stories.

Review

A collection of three adorable short stories, Would You Life To Be A Family? is such a beautiful reminder of why I love reading BL manga.

What makes this manga bundle special is the first story. It tackles so much issue; from being a single parent, having the fear of rejection and being ostracized for being gay, and having a gay family. Although these topics are in a lighter tone, it still is fascinating to have the experience of seeing the possibilities and effects of actions.

The other stories are more of a simpler plot line. One is about a high schooler who fell for a college guy. And, the other, is about a story of two college student who happens to be in the same class (at least some of it). The weird thing about the latter is that the two students are actually of two different specialties. It is kind of confusing as to how the scheduling for their classes work for a business and psychology student to really be colliding. As much as I am aware of the possibility of collision between the two, it still feels a little weird.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I find myself really loving the characters. For someone who is looking for a good starting yaoi manga that isn’t heavy, I highly recommend this one.

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