Unluckily in Love Reviews

Unluckily in Love is a boys love visual novel by Ebi-hime, a writer I've had mixed feelings about, but can't seem to get away from. The main couple are two men named Yuel and Tavi, and they're cousins. Not only are they cousins, but Tavi doesn't shut up about how much he loves his baby cousin. I get a little bit of ick from it, but I found out there are 3 other visual novels by Ebi-hime about the same couple, so these two characters are clearly very dear to her. And I'm writing a sci-fi drama about clones in love, so those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. She loves this couple enough to write about them 4 times, and it turns out I've already bought 3 of them, so I better get used to this couple if I wanna finish my backlog. So, if fictional incest gives you too much of the ick, don't read this one, or To Have and To Hold, or All Idleness and Ephemera. They all feature the same two characters, coming together in alternate realities, but I think they're cousins in every single one. Ebi-hime clearly has a thing for it, and I'm in no position to shame her for it. Yuel is a kicked puppy in every sense of the word. He has faced a backstory full of abuse and neglect, and doesn't try to hide it from anyone. So when Tavi actually treats him like a human being and takes care of him when he's in a sad state, obviously he catches feels for Tavi. Tavi is a scoundrel. My god. Supposedly he changes his ways for Yuel, but I'm not convinced he's not still a scoundrel. But shit can't not be fucky when these sorts of story lines are involved. But MAN! Tavi was a scum bag before he started taking care of Yuel. Maybe Yuel makes him a better person, or Yuel is the one magical exception to his scoundrel ways. About a year after Unluckily in Love came out, Ebi-hime added bonus content, and OH MY GOD! She's a NekoPara fan too! Her nods to the successful VN line are as subtle as a hammer to the head. I like that kind of subtlety though, it's my favorite kind. In a loving homage to the catgirl maids, Yuel grows cat ears and a tail, and Tavi talks him into wearing a maid outfit. Not gonna lie, it's pretty fucking funny. Still doesn't convince me that Tavi is less of a scoundrel though... Anyways, I own 2 more VNs with these two, so expect to see more of them in the future.

Unluckily in Love is a kinetic visual novel (linear, no choices) about two troubled cousins and their relationship changing into something more than cousins. If you are not capable of handling incest content then you probably shouldn't get the free adult patch. Anyway, the younger cousin is named Yuel and he is a scrawny, socially awkward nerd who has been under the shadow and pressure of his father for all of his life. Suddenly, his wealthy but distant father dies and Yuel is thrown for a loop trying to keep himself intact. He doesn't have any friends or any social skills since he devoted most of his life to studying to appease his father. The other cousin is the older and flirtatious Tavi who is one of the few, if not the only person, who tries to help Yuel. Although Tavi himself isn't a paragon or a role model himself, he is a f*ck boy who likes to sleep his problems away with anyone hot enough. He can't even be bothered to remember any of their names. Despite all of this, he holds a soft spot for his younger cousin and tries his best even when Yuel is being a drama queen. I will warn you that this visual novel is a long slow burn so expect it to take several hours at least to get to the good stuff if you're reading all of the dialogue. Otherwise, I highly recommend this as the story manages to build Yuel and Tavi's character to be human and with flaws to make that slow burn worth it. The adult patch makes it even hotter too, just letting you know.