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I don't know what to say. This manga makes me speechless. I don't know where to start, so I guess I'll just ramble.

This story explores the human heart and mind. It's so masterfully put together to explore the concept behind life. The characters almost feel real when you're reading it. You feel pain when they do, and you feel happiness when they do. They are unlike any other characters. They are not shallow, made-up characters for the sake of telling a story. In fact, the story tells them. The story is great, but the characters are the ones who make it.

Actually, I've read this before. ... And I'm currently reading it again. I'm almost finished with it. I started today, and I'm almost done today. Even though I've already read it, the emotions and concepts are so real, that I find myself getting drawn back into it again.

Compared to other shoujo mangas, rather than telling a "slice of life" story with a heroine and hero going to school and dealing with relationships, this story tells "all about life." It covers our insecurities, our darkest secrets, our loves, our hatreds, our fears, our desires... It covers with depth so many aspects of life.

Other than that, I just really like the metaphors and symbolism and all that. I'm not really a literature type of person, but as I said before, I think this story is just masterfully put together. If you want to read it, I highly recommend it. If you don't, that's okay too. But just know that this story is very deep and meaningful, that you may be missing out if you choose not to read it.

I am not particularly interested in shounen-ai, but this should not be classified as strictly "eye-candy" or "love between boys." I believe this story was not written for the sake of it being shounen-ai, but for the sake of telling a "true love" story.

At first, I was drawn to the manga because of the beautiful art style, and once I started reading it, I could tell it was unique. The plot started out differently, and moved at a pace that was not rushed, but was not too slow. The characters felt almost real, as you learn more about them as the story progresses. They are ... not shallow characters. They have faults, like real people, and that's why I really like the characters in this.

I'm not very good at writing reviews (this is my first), so I'm not sure what to say exactly. But I can tell you that this won't disappoint you. Contrary to cliched romance stories, "Seven Days" is unique and captivating. It is not about love on the surface. The characters don't love each other simply because they are both boys, but because they learn more about each other and how they bring out the best in each other.

Overall, what really touched me in this manga was its purity and portrayal of "love." It's rare to find a meaningful story like this.