The story was ok, however, the summary was that Chitose wears a mask and is afraid to be herself, but the story was really about her and others going to art classes, becoming better or finding their calling and their journey to get accepted to art schools in Japan. I would've liked to know why she thought she couldn't be liked before, or how she changed when she put on or removed her mask?
The art was my favorite part, and not because it was beautiful, but because I liked the way the author portrayed the characters' emotions in a comedic way, the only issue was how similar all characters looked alike. However, if there was an anime adaptation, I don't think this would be an issue because of the colors.
The characters really could've been more developed, that's all I can say. They didn't have any distinct personalities and also unfinished arcs, like what is up with Yui's future?
I mostly read this series on my commute to school, so it was enough to keep me interested, but not something I would reach for outside of that.
I'm a university student, so maybe I was not the intended audience for this series. I think that if I was to read this while in high school... then I would've loved it a lot, so I do recommend it to teenagers.
