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bookph1le's review against another edition
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this. It's just plain silly and fun, and I was definitely interested to see what sort of weird, elaborate project Seki would come up with next, and I sympathized with Yokoi for being distracted. Heck, when I was teaching, I would have had to give Yokoi a pass, since she had legit reasons for being distracted.
amanda3050's review against another edition
3.0
This is a cute little series with a bunch of quick funny stories about a girl named Rumi Yokoi who is always sat next to a boy named Seki. Seki always coming up with crazy and over the top way to entertain himself in class, which is always very distracting for Yokoi. The stories are very imaginative and playful making the books really fun reads.
dizpig's review against another edition
funny
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
overthinkereading's review against another edition
3.0
I’m not sure manga is the genre for me, but this was a super cute and funny story. The antics Seki is able to pull off are equally impressive and hilarious, and Yokoi’s reactions make it that much funnier. (I would have responded the same way if my classmate pulled cats out of their desk during lecture lol).
antisocial_auntie's review against another edition
1.0
I don't get it. I mean, I understand he goofs around but is this some supernatural way of clearing it all away? Is she delusional and none of this is happening? I love when someone stretches my belief a bit but for some reason this manga irritated me more than entertained.
heyjudy's review against another edition
4.0
~4/5
I’m so glad I picked this up, as I almost didn’t. But it was a good price, and it sounded cute. And now I’m definitely on board.
This series consists of short chapters, where Yokoi tries to study and pay attention in class, but consistently gets distracted by her classmate Seki, who is goofing off in extreme measures at his desk next to her. Seki makes a game of chess into a tyranny play, and Yokoi gets very invested. He brings in cats. He makes a thousand cranes, only to have an origami frog eat them. He makes a crochet cactus, only to take it apart when Yokoi falls for it. There are misplaced feelings, and looks of hate exchanged.
This volume was adorable. The way Yokoi gets so invested, how they both make this huge story of what he’s making, without a single word exchanged, is lovely. And then when one thing gets messed up, and one of them glares at the other.
I did have a hard time figuring out what grade they’re in. The way they act, and the things they do, make me think they’re in middle school, maybe, but then Yokoi will be drawn with large breasts, and that makes me think they’re older. The two things don't seem to fit together all that well. I don’t know if it says and I missed it (possible), but it’s bothering me.
Still, this was a fantastic little volume. It was very cute and very funny, and I will definitely be picking up the next one.
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
I’m so glad I picked this up, as I almost didn’t. But it was a good price, and it sounded cute. And now I’m definitely on board.
This series consists of short chapters, where Yokoi tries to study and pay attention in class, but consistently gets distracted by her classmate Seki, who is goofing off in extreme measures at his desk next to her. Seki makes a game of chess into a tyranny play, and Yokoi gets very invested. He brings in cats. He makes a thousand cranes, only to have an origami frog eat them. He makes a crochet cactus, only to take it apart when Yokoi falls for it. There are misplaced feelings, and looks of hate exchanged.
This volume was adorable. The way Yokoi gets so invested, how they both make this huge story of what he’s making, without a single word exchanged, is lovely. And then when one thing gets messed up, and one of them glares at the other.
I did have a hard time figuring out what grade they’re in. The way they act, and the things they do, make me think they’re in middle school, maybe, but then Yokoi will be drawn with large breasts, and that makes me think they’re older. The two things don't seem to fit together all that well. I don’t know if it says and I missed it (possible), but it’s bothering me.
Still, this was a fantastic little volume. It was very cute and very funny, and I will definitely be picking up the next one.
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
helenlivesslow's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5