Rating (Out of 5): ~1.5
Publisher: Shojo (VIZ Media)
Release Date: December, 2006
Volumes: 10
Spoilers?: Yes.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
Four-eyed high-schooler
Karin has never thought of herself as the glamorous type, so why is this
hot guy on the subway taking pictures of her? Does he actually like her
or is he just some kind of subway perv? Things get complicated when the
most popular girl in Karin's school, Yuka, starts showing an interest
in Kiriya (yes, that picture-taking guy on the subway) and sees Karin as
her rival! Can Karin build up her self-esteem (and ditch her glasses)
enough to stand up to jealous Yuka--and experience first love?
What Will I Miss?:
- I suppose I did enjoy the drama, at least for quite a bit of the time. I like drama, and sometimes you're just in the mood for the over-the-top stuff that this is. I don't think I'm going to miss anything else.
Review:
I was, um, kind of
extremely disappointed with this volume. I really wanted to like it, I was
really hoping it would be good. And it wasn’t.
I think my biggest
problem is that I just don’t believe in Karin and Kiriya. They’re cute
together, I guess, they have fun and get along sometimes. They have
disagreements and move past them. They’ve matured, some, since the beginning. I
just don’t believe they’re ready or mature enough. I mean, their story ends
with a proposal and a wedding and everyone happy, which I guess is what people
wanted, maybe? I didn’t want that. I wanted them to separate, grow a whole lot
in themselves and their place in the world, and then maybe go back to each
other. I mean, in this volume, they take a trip together and then Karin gets
depressed when he leaves her alone for a couple of hours. That doesn’t show me
that she knows who she is or how to be sufficient on her own.
I just don’t think
they’re ready to be together forever, to devote themselves to the other person
for the rest of their lives and yada yada yada. I don’t believe that they’re
mature enough, or that that was the right ending for them. I can’t say I was
surprised, though, because that was obviously where the story was going.
I think that’s
really all I had to say about this volume. It upset and disappointed me, and
I’m glad I read it but I’m also glad that it’s done.
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