A review by timefliesaway
15Y+ by Rui Yuri

challenging lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25


That was... weird.


Things that might ease your worries:

  • It's not really incest cause apparently they're not blood-related and only very very distant cousins. But they live together and it's unclear what happened to Sea's mom. 
  • The title makes it seem like the younger character is 15, but no, Fah is simply 15 years older. Sea is 17. 

The weird part comes from it being technically wholesome, but then you have those red flags coming from nowhere and going just as quickly. Their relationship basically started with sexual assault, and while Sea didn't say "no" and wanted it, it still was depicted as very one-sided and forced. 


And just when it gets better and healthier, there's another sexual assault. Which, again, was brushed off as something completely lighthearted like a simple kiss. 


But then it has a happy ending and one of them even stopped smoking to be a better partner.


Overall not really something I'd recommend, but it's a quick read, so also not too time-consuming. It lacks with an emotional connection to the characters, though.


-13.06.24