Boyfriends. Volume One (Boyfriends, #1) (2024)

Bueno, estuvo... Bien

Boyfriends es un cómic de webtoon que en este mes llegó a Argentina en formato novela gráfica en papel. Diría que es una historia tierna y bonita para parar el rato, sobre el romance y la relación poliamorosa que tienen 4 jóvenes universitarios.

Creo que la historia se queda bastante superficial. No hay historia de hecho, es simplemente AMOR BESOS Y GENTE SIENDO ADORABLE CON SUS PAREJAS. Lo que el autor quiere destacar son los personajes, para que te encariñes con ellos. Y por ese lado tengo dos cosas para decir:
Si, te encariñas muy rápido, son adorables y querés una relación tan tierna y divertida. Todo es color de rosas y bonito en su vida y ni siquiera tienen conflicto con los demás o con sigo mismos a la hora de firmar su relación.
Pero me di cuenta a medida que avanzaba con las páginas que los personajes no tienen nombre, y al final de libro cuando el autor los nombra decide llamar a cada uno como un estereotipo distinto. Osea literalmente son estereotipos en persona.

Creo que está linda para pasar el rato, pero no destaca por mucho.

Si le doy puntos por ser a color, me encantan las novelas gráficas a color 🥺

Yo leyendo Boyfriends: 🥺🥰💕😝🙂

So, I’m a little hesitant to give this one a review with actual stars because my personal rating would be 3 stars but for what it is and its intended audience it would be four stars to me. If I were the young queer person I was when I was 18/19 going into university for the first time I would have loved this story and related to it a lot more. As a 27 year old adult it just comes off a little childish sometimes. It was a very cute and fun slice of life story that focuses on a polycule consisting of four boys. The story is basically how all four of them came to be in the relationship and how they all interact with one another. It was really nice to see them actually talking it all out and setting boundaries. Everyone in the relationship was an equal participant and they made their feelings clear on what they wanted out of the relationship. Overall the story had a very 4-Koma feel if you read any manga. Basically 4 panel chapters that are slice of life and silly and just fun. The four characters embody their stereotypes but honestly, some people DO just embody stereotypes and that’s perfectly okay. The paneling, specifically the word bubbles could use a bit of work though. As a seasoned manga and graphic novel reader it wasn’t too difficult to realize when I had read them in the wrong order but occasionally I couldn’t really follow why the artist had decided to put the speech bubbles where they did. So that could use some work. The art style is simple but also incredibly colorful and really pops off the page with how fun and cute it looks. Overall this is a cute story and I’m happy to see fun things like this getting published.

Thank you to the publisher for providing this eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks Netgalley and Publisher for this advanced copy.

I didn't like it.
I've been reading webtoons for years. But, I've never tried to read Boyfriend. Why? Simply because the author was problematic. We had heard all dramas about him. But, this time, I tried to give it a chance to try this.

Let's start with the positives :
- Unique art style
- Simple story telling

Then, let start with the negatives :
- The authors felt like to try adding all those diversity aspects he can found in universe in one book. Without any thought at all. It was not needed. It was too much.
- The fact that all characters were stereotypical characters : We got a jock, nerd, gothic, haa... It was funny how the author tried to put a label on his characters.
- The maximum cringey level.

Overall, if you want to read a story with everybody is queer, you should try this.

3.5 rounded up this was really cute!!!

i already read this on webtoon when it came out but 10/10 i love this series so much!!

Yo también quiero un novio ahre

This is a sweet comic about a pansexual nerdy man, a bisexual jock man, a goth trans man and a gay preppy man starting a quad ploy relationship for the first time.

It deals with different real life situations and issues like self worth, communication style and problems, class differences, love languages, life plan and goals in serious but easy to relate way while still being light hearted and cute.

It also shows the same stereotypes but portrayed as women in their friends who are also super cute.

I binged all 148 episodes and can’t wait for more once the hiatus is over!!

This comic is lovely, absolutely lovely. I absolutely ate this up and left no crumbs. It made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. The art is so crisp and clean, the character design is wonderful and I legit giggled pretty much every page. When I found out Goth was trans I almost cried. I would've f*cking loved to read this when I was a teenager, but instead I will indulge myself and read it now.

This book is about a poly relationship between four people. The artwork was extremely cute but that is my only positive critique I can make. The book is very shallow and had little to no plot, other than the fact that it was about a relationship. Other than physical attraction, the characters had little to no development other than their stereotypes. I definitely will not be reading volume 2.

This was so cute! I loved it and laughed aloud so many times.

I wrote a review on NetGalley but it looks like it didn’t make it so here’s another one!

This book made my heart hurt because it was sooo wholesome and sweet and cute!! And had its little sweet and spicy moments.

I went into this book very curious to see how this polyamorous group would function. I thought Refrainbow approached the formation and rules of dynamic with a very thoughtful and thorough hand.

I love the bright colour palette, and art. It was so cheerful! The boys interactions with each other were all so sweet. I loved getting to know all the little quirks and personality traits within each boy. I especially loved Jock’s love of K-Pop choreo. A man after my own heart.

My only concern with this series is longevity and repetition. There is very little plot and it barely gets advanced. This series is like a collection of fluffy moments. Which is good and sweet but I don’t see myself sticking around for a second volume.

Thank you NetGalley and Wattpad Webtoons for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Just some cute fluff.

Esta es la historia mas bonita y caramelos a que he disfrutado tanto en la vida.

Guay por la representación y hablo desde mi ignorancia con el tema del poliamor pero creo que es bastante poco creíble el cómo llegan al acuerdo de salir los cuatro juntos. Como que deben alinearse demasiaaaaado los asteos para que eso se dé así en la vida real y por eso más que un webtoon “informativo” sobre este estilo de vida, parece más la representación de un fetiche .

Eso sí, son todos monísimos

This was such a pleasant surprise! I went into this blindly and was happy to find out it’s a polyam relationship between 4 guys in college. I thought the art was super cute, and enjoyed the way it was written in short chapters. I had a lot of fun reading this one!

*arc received from netgalley

As someone who read (and is currently reading) the original WebToon, I had a lot of fun watching the four boys flirt and fall in love all over again, especially since I noticed many small details I missed the first time around. The art style here is cute and colourful, with a cheerful, slice-of-life “queer joy” approach to a university romance that is both low stakes and wonderful. For old readers and new, this is bound to entertain, granted the simplicity of the storytelling is something that clicks with you.

That said, my review is unfortunately mixed due to a few key oversights. First, while I can be deeply forgiving of errors in an ARC, the number of small typos sprinkled throughout gives the impression that the original comic was copy-and-pasted into graphic novel format, which doesn’t inspire confidence. Worse, the dialogue hierarchy and flow is objectively terrible in the second half of the book, like a switch being flipped; suddenly, there’s no way to know what order to read dialogue bubbles in, rendering some pages almost unreadable. And finally, the ending is so abrupt I genuinely thought my copy had been cut off. I understand the comic is a collection of short vignettes, but why not end Volume 1 of the graphic novel somewhere that naturally feels like the conclusion of something? Like the end of the beach house arc?

Overall, I feel like the original comic was done a disservice here, but I had fun! So that must count for something…

This graphic novel was very cute and had an interesting concept. I am not sure whether everyone would end up liking it.

Polygamy and open relationships are two pronounced concepts dealt in this book. The art is very cute. The way the controversial topics are dealt with are gentle and in a funny way.

But if someone is strictly against these topics and specially these topics being explored by teenage characters, I'd suggest to avoid this one.

The characters were especially young or maybe it's the art style that made it look like that but it did feel the characters should have been more mature. Since these topics are explored in a v casual manner.

This was an arc that I received from the publisher in NetGalley

An adorable comic about queerness, college, and trying new things.

Watching these four fall in love with each other and navigate a polyam relationship was so sweet, especially as this story focuses on communication and affection. It doesn’t shy away from tough topics, though, touching on themes of wealth disparity, transitioning, academics, and anxiety.

I like how each boyfriend both leans into their archetype and subverts it. They’re all very different people with different dynamics, but equally lovable all the same.

Boyfriends is the perfect pastel slice-of-life polyam romance for young adults, and I know I’ll be back for more!

ARC provided by WEBTOON Unscrolled and Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own.

I got an ARC of this book.

100 pages in and no one has names, no character development, no good jokes. Nothing that would make me want to keep reading this. The art is cutesy, which could have been wonderful, but there was nothing here. Makes me sad. I wanted more polyam queer content.

I found the characters to be a little annoying. I love books with poly relationships, but their group didn’t really feel like a they were all together. I dunno.

The art style is beautiful, so there was that.

This is too cute!! Why haven't I read this earlier.

Anyone who's in the mood for poly should definitely check this out!! (You might feel a bit single afterwards, but...)

i already read this webtoon religiously on the app but that is absolutely not going to stop me at all from buying and rereading every one of these volumes as they come out

all the characters make me want to rip my hair out

Horrible lol.

Ay!!!!me gustó mucho la estética, las ilustraciones, los colores, los temas que aborda, es muy cute 🫀

EEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

3.5/5⭐️

« Esta es la historia de chico conoce a chico... ...que conoce a chico... ...¡que conoce a chico! »

Esta novela gráfica es una delicia de leer. La historia se desenvuelve de manera fácil y fluida, lo que la hace perfecta para relajarse y disfrutar de un buen rato. Los dibujos son realmente hermosos, con una paleta de colores encantadora que atrapa la atención desde el primer momento. Cada viñeta está cuidadosamente diseñada, y los personajes son representados de manera vibrante y expresiva.

Hablando de los personajes, cada uno tiene su propio encanto. Aunque al principio me causo un poco de conflicto que no tuvieran nombres definidos y fueran etiquetados por estereotipos como "gótico", "nerd", "deportista" y "pijo", a medida que avanza la historia, logras conectar con cada uno de ellos y entender sus personalidades únicas. Es cierto que no hay un gran desarrollo de los personajes ni de sus relaciones, pero eso no le quita el encanto a la historia.

La novela gráfica está repleta de referencias a la cultura del k-pop y al mundo del anime, lo que añade un toque extra de diversión para aquellos que son fanáticos del tema. Estas referencias se integran de manera natural en la trama, sin sentirse forzadas o fuera de lugar.

Una de las cosas que más me gustó es la sensación de buen rollo que transmite el cómic. El objetivo principal parece ser hacer reír al lector y transmitir un mensaje de amor y positividad. En este sentido, la novela gráfica cumple con creces, despertando ternura y buen humor en cada página.

En resumen, si estás buscando una lectura fresca, ligera y desenfadada que te haga sonreír, esta novela gráfica es definitivamente para ti. Es una historia entrañable que te hará pasar un buen rato y te dejará con una sensación cálida y feliz.

Esta encantadora novela gráfica es una adaptación de un cómic original de WEBTOON y recopila 55 capítulos de una historia que cautivó a muchos lectores en línea. Esta primera entrega promete una experiencia alegre y entretenida en el segundo tomo que seguramente dejará a los lectores ansiosos por más.

*This title is going on my to-own wishlist. I can't wait to read volume two.

Four young men realize they each in turn love the other three and begin navigating a polyamorous relationship.
Prep, the wealthy, blonde, gay, party and drinking, materialistic type who lives with Goth and is seriously crushing on the other three;
Goth, the dark-clad, smoking, chill, observant, quiet, supportive, and nearly vampiric in avoiding the sun, roommate who is extremely smitten with the other three;
Jock, the tall, talented at everything, I believe bisexual (it is mentioned in the context but I can't remember) cook and in love with the other three;
Nerd, the twink, anxious, small, rainbow-haired, excitable, horny and in love with the other three;

reRainbow gives readers a manga art style graphic novel with definitive notes of CHIBI, but if you don't know what that is, its an expression a character gives when exhibiting a big emotion like 'heart bubbles' for eyes when they're in love. The book is equally divided between large scope big emotions and very subtle intimate emotional moments of spoken dialogue, character thoughts and appreciation of romantic and communicative spots in the story.
This is debatably one of my favorite graphic novels that I've dove into in 2024 and I cannot wait to see what happens next!

I honestly really want to get my hands on the second book. I bought this because it looked pretty, I am a sucker for this color scheme and it's gay. It was a recipe for success! Right before reading this I had finished Catboy and they were similar in the way that there was little plot and it was mostly character driven. The difference in the experiences for me was that I loved all of the characters a heck of lot more in this. There was also a much thinner plot line to follow which was the characters' quests to find love and what happens when they do.

The art was so beautiful, like I said earlier I am a huge fan of the color palette. Every page I was drinking in the art! I also really appreciated the diverse amount of rep in here. However, the rep is very surface level because it isn't the focus of the book. It's not a story of being gay in a world that is divided on it's acceptance. it's just a fun light-hearted story about a bunch of boys who happen to share an attraction for boys.

My only gripe with this is that it is ALL surface level. I grew so attached to the characters while reading but wanted more. They don't even have names. We know very little about their backstories because they are caricatures of stereotypes, i.e. jock, nerd prep and goth. While I am amazed how the author got me to fall in love with what might be considered shallow characters I still hope to dig a bit deeper in the second volume. I want to know more about them besides their love of K-pop and anime, being rich and two of them having been best friends for a long time.

Highly recommend for those looking for something fun and easy to read.

I've been interested in reading this since a little before the actual release. I didn't even know what the story was about or anything. I had just seen the cover. The cover!! OHMYGOSH!!! The cover is what had me from the start. Yes, for some, the characters are a cliché. Prep, Jock, Goth, and Nerd. That didn't bother me, though. I enjoyed their personalities & seeing their dynamics. I LOVE the art style!!! I thought it was a super cute read. As for what everyone else is saying that the author is problematic & the representation being an issue, I don't know 🤷🏼‍♀️ I'm out of the loop on all of that. I didn't know or see anything until I saw some reviews mentioning it. All I can say is, read it if you want & don't if you don't.