The standout feature of this manga is how beautiful and doll-like the art is. The characters look so fragile as though the world itself could crush them in an instant, which is fitting for the tragedies they have to endure. The story is like a slice of school life, but the bandaids are being ripped off to expose everyone's traumas. As the characters battle with Thomas' death, a shadow that hangs over the school long after his body is put to rest, the Catholic guilt that their school instills in them takes hold and the readers are subjected to much religious discussion as a result.This is where your mileage may vary.

The chapters are long and, as such, the pace feels like a steady crawl at times, but the mystery surrounding Juli's inner turmoil is gripping enough that it is possible to binge all 8 chapters in one or two sittings. The reveal is somehow both expected (if you are paying attention) and wildly outlandish, which does seem to be the staple of old BL manga of the era. Also typical of the era, the characters all possess a fun variety of spunk that makes them entertaining to watch and maybe even root for. They can be melodramatic at times, but the ambience they create is emotionally gripping enough to propel readers through the story to find out if there really can be a happy ending waiting for them at the end. Truly, I don't think this is a story that can be so easily forgotten. Just be prepared for heavy discussions surrounding death, queer existence, Catholicism and Catholic morals, family (particularly parent-child relationships), and violence.