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noem's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
hobbitfreddie's review against another edition
4.0
While I likely will stick with this series for it's cute and expressive art, this second volume was nothing special.
Story: The story's mostly just slice of life with a few bits of an arc of Kohei being a father and moving on with his loss. The cooking isn't really anything special in this either and I got bored easily during those scenes. They do add a bit of fluff to the cooking scenes but usually they're bland. I feel like the first volume had better cooking scenes. Then again I think these kinda scenes are hard to execute in a fun way, unless you're Delicious in Dungeon. There is is a good chapter with Kohei and Tsumugi at a fesitival which I won't spoil, but it makes Kohei a bit more interesting and more of a character.
Character: Probably the weakest part of the comic. Kohei is very bland, but I do think they're making him more round character wise, slowly. Tsumugi is the star of the show, obviously. However she seems to be kept to the side. Kotori is guilty of this too, she barely does anything besides cook in this volume.
Art: The best part. This comic is held up by it's amazing illustration. They're cute and unique, it's hard to think of a comic with a similar art style. It's very expressive too.
All in all, while I bit boring and bland the art makes it definetly worth a read.
Story: The story's mostly just slice of life with a few bits of an arc of Kohei being a father and moving on with his loss. The cooking isn't really anything special in this either and I got bored easily during those scenes. They do add a bit of fluff to the cooking scenes but usually they're bland. I feel like the first volume had better cooking scenes. Then again I think these kinda scenes are hard to execute in a fun way, unless you're Delicious in Dungeon. There is is a good chapter with Kohei and Tsumugi at a fesitival which I won't spoil, but it makes Kohei a bit more interesting and more of a character.
Character: Probably the weakest part of the comic. Kohei is very bland, but I do think they're making him more round character wise, slowly. Tsumugi is the star of the show, obviously. However she seems to be kept to the side. Kotori is guilty of this too, she barely does anything besides cook in this volume.
Art: The best part. This comic is held up by it's amazing illustration. They're cute and unique, it's hard to think of a comic with a similar art style. It's very expressive too.
All in all, while I bit boring and bland the art makes it definetly worth a read.
pekoegal's review
4.0
Fans of Yotsuba& will enjoy this. It's very similar, but revolves around food. The recipes look delicious, but I haven't tried to make them myself yet.
noelles_shelves's review against another edition
4.0
My problem with the first book was the possibility of Kotori and Kohei getting together. A high school student and high school teacher relationship snuck into a heartwarming story about a man and his daughter didn’t sit well with me. While I liked the first one, I told myself I would stop the series if the romance came to fruition. I’m relieved to say nothing becomes of that and Kotori is just surprised at the paternal figure she has in Kohei. With Kotori’s mom being absent all the time, it’s not surprising that she had such strong emotions in the first volume.
This volume delved into a little bit more about Kohei’s relationship with his wife. The book did a great job conveying the grief Kohei feels in a lot of subtle ways. Tsumugi also showed that she still misses her mother and doesn’t understand how to deal with her grief. At the same time, the book balanced that feeling with light hearted, innocent, and childlike humor. It was very sweet.
This volume delved into a little bit more about Kohei’s relationship with his wife. The book did a great job conveying the grief Kohei feels in a lot of subtle ways. Tsumugi also showed that she still misses her mother and doesn’t understand how to deal with her grief. At the same time, the book balanced that feeling with light hearted, innocent, and childlike humor. It was very sweet.
theeprincessduhh's review
I decided not to rate this because I'm DNFing it. When I read the first one I thought it was super cute, I should have just left it there. Nothing is really happening which is fine with the first one but I guess I went into this one thinking more would happen. What do I mean by more? I have no idea. In all honesty that is my fault and in the defensive of this book it is still really cute. I will not be rating it because I do not rate books I DNF. If you liked the chillness of the first book and all the cooking you will like this second one.
moonbites's review against another edition
3.0
This is a really cute read. But I am just not sure I am that invested in this series. It’s really slow paced, and the characters are very cookie cutter.
keikoreadsmanga's review against another edition
4.0
Mikio-kun and Tsumugi are adorable!!
I kinda like how they naturally look like a family without it appearing romantic or something, and without sensei or Kotori thinking about each other as potential partners. I don't even want to think about it now. The party chapter is so funny and is my favorite in this entire volume. Anyway, Tsumugi is one hell of a fluffball!!!
I kinda like how they naturally look like a family without it appearing romantic or something, and without sensei or Kotori thinking about each other as potential partners. I don't even want to think about it now. The party chapter is so funny and is my favorite in this entire volume. Anyway, Tsumugi is one hell of a fluffball!!!
evil_mia's review
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5