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Cover Image: Semantic Error (novel), Vol. 1

Semantic Error (novel), Vol. 1

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Adriana G, Reviewer

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Sangwoo Choo is a computer science major who follows a strict set of rules and guidelines to make his days as orderly as possible. When his rule following makes it impossible for talented design major Jaeyoung Jang to graduate, it's the beginning of a battle of wills that just might make Sangwoo crash.

I wasn't sure how I felt about this in the beginning because Jaeyoung is so obviously the popular guy bullying the neurospicy smart kid and getting away with it because he's handsome and charismatic. But, boy, are there depths to everything that's going on with Jaeyoung. It's the kind of story that gets deeper the longer you spend with the characters, and you end up rooting for them to find a middle ground because they're clearly meant to be together.

I loved getting to see things from both of their perspectives and how differently the same event can be experienced depending on your perspective. Both Sangwoo and Jaeyoung have perfectly valid issues with each other, which makes their working through and with them super entertaining. I was constantly looking forward to what would follow each of their interactions.

It's incredibly interesting that Sangwoo is so neurospicy, yet nobody seems to realize that's why he acts the way he does. People either don't notice him or ignore him as the weird CS guy and all CS majors tend to be a little weird. It made it extra special when both Jaeyoung and Jihye just roll with it and see beyond his quirks. I'm looking forward to seeing where it leads in future volumes.

Very happy thanks to NetGalley and Ize Press for the great read!
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