Mod Note: This review was initially posted for the one-shot, Matryoshka, and was subsequently merged into Toumei Ningen no Koi.
This one shot is from the point of view of a boy. He has dated many girls in his live before but he always broke up within a short time. He meets his childhood friend and they talk about Russian Dolls. He then thinks about the memories they shared to finally realizing something. I prefer reading manga from the point of view of a girl, but this didn't mind me at all, I would read it again many times.
I really enjoyed the story. Maybe it's a little predictable about what will happen at the end of the story, but I think about what happens inbetween is really original. And because of that I would give the story an 8.
It's not the typical shoujo art with really big eyes, but I prefer a different kind of art like Kimi Ni Todoke or this one. It's a more realistic art. I thinks it's drawn really nice so I give this a 9
It's hard to understand, see developments and feel the characters in a one-shot. It's about two people. I guess from what I read the girl is really shy, and the boy is really slow in realizing things. These two are likeable characters so I will give this a 7.
I really enjoyed reading this. I wasn't bored once, so I will give enjoyment a 10.
Overall it's an original one shot, with a predictable ending but when you've read this you'll get a satisfied feeling. It's a simple yet sweet story. So overall I would give it a 9.