Comeback After Fate was a sweet and steamyyyy omegaverse love story about two K-pop idols’ forbidden love. The illustrations in the manga were very pretty. And as for the plot itself, I found the idea rather original! Despite its shortness and being primarily a (spicy) romance, the story also manages to touch more serious subjects, like for example the intense perfectionism and pressure within the entertainment industry, as well as discrimination (in this case discrimination and prejudice against omegas, but it mirrors real-life sexism and bigotry. And aspects like subtle comments how people believe alphas are better / more talented, deeply ingrained beliefs and stereotypes, or also how an alpha father looks down on his omega son, all seem very realistic for this universe, again mirroring issues in our own world.) The romance was very fast-paced, but we had very sweet moments between our two protagonists Eri and Sooyoung, and their passion for each other was palpable. I really appreciated that Eri was a very sweet and kind protagonist and not at all the cliché of a dangerous alpha-asshole, which can be the case in many omegaverse stories. What I especially loved was how supportive Eri’s fellow group members were of his relationship; which was a true ray of sunshine in this toxic industry!

The one thing I have to criticize is that it was a bit too insta-love-y for me personally, though considering the number of pages I think that was to be expected. Nevertheless I found it a little bit too fast-paced at times and I would have loved for the story to be a little bit more drawn out. Especially since there is so much more to explore both about this universe and our protagonists (their past, their internal worlds, and also to develop their relationship some more and maybe have some more yearning).

But despite that, all in all, this book was a fun, quick read for in between and I enjoyed it! I’d give it 3.75 stars, rounded up to 4.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions in this review are my own.