It's a cute story. Nice art style too. It's more similar to Japanese manga's than Western comics'. However, the dialogues leave something to be desired.

Oh My God... This was SO cute.
I loved the characters, they were very well developed, especially considering how few pages this was, they had so much personality, and yes I am crushing on Niko (a lot)
The art work was amazing, and I will definitely be waiting for the next volume to come out so I can continue this adorable story.

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I didn't really understand this book. I didn't like the illustration style. I also thought it was going to have more scifi/fantasy. I hope others might enjoy it. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read and review.

A nice story about a young man who is rather laid back but he begins to change when he develops feelings for a nerdy stargazer. It is a lovely manga about opposites attracting. This is volume one in what promises to be a good series.

Copy provided by Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

I haven't been reading Western manga for a while and Star Collector seemed interesting, since it's BL. Fynn is a bad boy skipping school and smoking and his girlfriend ends up ditching him for good. Fynn ends up meeting a guy called Niko, who loves to stargaze. They end up as friends first until they both feel more and then we have some drama of course before they realize what they feel for each other and want in life. Schönhammer and Backhausen actually pull the story quite well and it's coherent. Star Collector is one of the better ones and the rhythm is good too. Both Fynn and Niko have personas, although there are cliches and whatnot still. Your average BL stuff, I mean. In a way I kind of hoped the makers had avoided those cliches, since Western makers should be free of them, but apparently not. I really don't get the "he's so fascinating" thing in current BL. Who thinks like that even? The star theme was cute, but perhaps not really original either.

The art looks quite good and the facial expressions are great. Most of the time the story is just talking heads, but I do love the star gazing scenes and drawn skies. Art-wise this could be manga in many ways, so points for that. Perhaps I just wanted more time to pass int the comic and the guys to build their relationship better. It seems there will be continuation, which is good. Star Collector is interesting in many ways and proves that Western makers are closer to manga than ever before, in both good and bad.

Fantastic graphic novel depicting a young man discovering his sexuality. I particularly enjoyed how the characters were so authentic to their truth, and respectful of others boundaries.

The art is manga style, so it reads right to left. This was my first book in that style, but I found it easy to adapt, particularly since I was reading on an iPad - I didn’t have to fight the muscle memory of a physical book, The black and white drawings do an excellent job of portraying the complicated emotions explored.