Saved By The Alpha Who Turns Out To Be My Mate

Amateurish autobiographical apology to a girl the author kissed in high school - disguised as a manga. It features typical flaws such as irrelevant events that neither entertain nor contribute any depth to the story, or readability-contradicting events like multiple people changing haircuts/styles simultaneously (just because it happened that way in real life). There are also sudden bursts of extreme detail in a manga otherwise completely lacking in it, concerning characters who never appear in-panel... ever.  

Ridiculously low on content. All 10 chapters of about 20 pages each take perhaps as long to read as a really short chapter of "NHK" or half a chapter of "Kimi wa Petto."  

70% of the time is spent trying to figure out who’s who BECAUSE EVERYONE LOOKS THE SAME (violating drawing conventions by failing to grant all characters, especially recurring secondary ones, easily identifiable traits like hairstyles, accessories, mannerisms, or anything unique). This isn’t me being bigoted or saying “Asian people are all identical,” but more like grainy porn's “ooohhh nice boobs girl... ahhh wait brainbleach me, that was the guy’s butt crack,” and not in an intentional or humorous way.  

As one far superior yuri product pointed out in a major plot point, the inability to differentiate between people and the inability to relate to them fuel each other in a vicious cycle of indifference. After a single-sitting readthrough, I can only recall the last name (but not the first) and the second haircut of just ONE of the two girls...  

Worst of all, there isn’t enough detail for ANY suspension of disbelief. What do they love about each other, why? Who knows... The plot is supposedly about a girl falling for a troubled, ostracized loner—but we never actually see this unfold. And it’s supposed to be kinda angsty, sad, tragic—but it’s all over in a fraction of the time it takes to smoke a cigarette. Literally. I’ve felt more connected to and learned more about random strangers after 2-minute bus stop or designated smoking area conversations.

I absolutely adored this manga because it breaks away from the typical manga styles found in other works, offering a refreshing change. It's entertaining, contained in just one book (so there's no need to collect an entire series to experience the full story), and features a profound and original love story. The characters are well-crafted, and this manga is what introduced me to Kiriko Nananan, who has become one of my favorite mangaka. While some might find the art style too simple, I think it complements the narrative perfectly. Even though I'm not a huge fan of Yuri, I thoroughly enjoyed this manga and highly recommend it. If you're looking for something both entertaining and deeply relatable—a grounded story that resonates, especially if you're a woman aged 16-25—give it a try.  

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I began reading this because I wanted to explore a Shoujo-ai manga, and I came across this one and thought, "Why not give it a try?" So, that's exactly what I did.  
It's true that the art style is quite distinct from the typical manga I usually read, but it's not that I disliked it for that reason. In fact, after a while, I grew to appreciate the unique artwork in this manga, even though I initially found it rather poor.  
The main issue with this manga is that the two primary characters look almost identical. It took me a considerable amount of time to distinguish between them... Cutting one character's hair helped make it easier to tell them apart, yet I still struggle to recall their full names.  
It took me several hours to finish reading, and I must admit, I still don't fully grasp the story. The events unfolded so rapidly, with little explanation of what was truly happening. If someone were to ask me what the story was about, all I could say would be, "Well, it's about a girl who falls in love with another girl from her school... who had been expelled the previous year... and uh..." Even then, I'd find it difficult to elaborate further.  
Certainly, some things did happen, but it felt like only one aspect was explained throughout the entire manga, leaving many questions unanswered by the end.  
It's an odd and brief tale that's hard to comprehend... To be honest, I don't understand the ending at all... I mean, I simply can't decipher what they intended to convey...  
I'm not entirely sure how to articulate it clearly, but I've done my best. In summary, it's a rather unclear story with protagonists who resemble each other closely...

Amazing book. Once I started I could not put it down.

I can’t wait to start reading breaking the eye wall please let us know when you put it out I just loved reading the first two books

LOL thats what i felt too, its really tough to find a Female protagonist novel where she is the top (tbh i haven't found 1 till now)

Finish this a long time ago but will leave a comment for those people who are interested in reading this. Worth the time a good read.

Damn reading this will really make you feel like your at the edge of your seat not knowing what expression to have