Rating (Out of 5): ~3
Publisher: Seven Seas
Release Date: May 2017
Volumes: 10.
Spoilers?: Light.
Buy it here: Amazon. Barnes and Noble. Book Depository. RightStuf.
Volume: 2.
Goodreads Synopsis:
While loitering in the
park, Shimana Kameko, who intended to run away from home and skipped
school, meets a suspicious man in a kimono. This man, who had been
locked out of his house, offers Shimana a place to stay. However, he
requests she fulfill three conditions in exchange for her tenancy?!
Review:
I really enjoyed Orange, so I was eager to pick this one up.
I'm a little unsure now, though.
This felt very much like an older shojo series, with a teenage girl
who ends up living with a group of boys. I haven't read a series like
that in a while, but Shimana is not the best protagonist.
Shimana runs away from home, because her father has a new kid with
his new wife and she doesn't feel like she fits in anymore. It
honestly feels like she's throwing a fit. In her angst, she stumbles
upon an older guy, who's hungover and locked out of his house. She
gets roped into getting the key from one of her classmates, along
with a few other conditions in order to live there with them for
cheap.
Mostly, Shimana is whiny. She's an angsty, whiny teenager. Meh. She
ends up living with Asahi, who's a smart, cute guy from her school,
and Zen, who is more of a loud dork. I'm actually a fan of both of
them so far; I'm leaning toward Zen, but Asahi is a good guy, too.
We also meet Miku, an older woman who's slightly crazy, but I think
will be a good influence on Shimana. There's some hints of a deeper
meaning behind their landlord's job and his connection to Shimana,
but I'm not too worried.
This was an interesting first volume, and it got better by the end.
The art style looked like an earlier kind from Orange. I'll
probably keep reading.
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