Let me start off by saying that I am not the kind of person who leaves reviews for even mangas that I love a lot. I'm shy and new to not only regularly reading manga but also to forums.
I have to admit, going into this I was extremely apprehensive. I had read nothing but mixed reviews and honestly, I put off reading this manga for a solid two months. But, in a fit of boredom i finally picked it up. And GOSH. this was a rollercoaster.
In my opinion, the characters weren't all that well developed, with the exception of Gorou. The real rollercoaster of emotions came more from how utterly cliche every happenstance was. I love cliches. I read shoujo and josei specifically for the cliches. But, wow. Every chapter made me either want to slam my own head into a wall because of the "miscommunication" between the ML and FL or made me squeal because of how cute the second couple (and in some cases, the main couple) were.
Would I recommend this manga? Probably not. If you are looking for something romantic, this is not the manga for you. While it does center around romance, there are moments where you forget that the ML and FL are in fact together and not still pining after each other. I don't, however regret reading this manga. I wasted precious sleep reading it but.... The last few chapters were quite enjoyable. Also, the side characters are extremely charismatic and great! They all definitely have 10x more personality than the leads lol.
I'm unsure if this is considered a "long" or even "detailed" review but I hope it is helpful to someone who is probably also conflicted about reading this.
(Also, the art is very pretty!!!!!! I'm definitely inclined to check out more of the mangaka's works in the future!)