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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Sweet, slow, and a little childish. Very much a shoujo manga with a yuri twist.
I haven't read any yuri manga before this and there are aspects of it that I'm not a huge fan of (like the overly-dramatic teenage girls, creepy brothers, and huge age gap crushes) but overall I think the story was nice and I'm looking forward to reading the next volume.
3.5 Stars.
Cute, but it felt a bit all over the place and unfocused, I'm interested in reading the next volume though, mostly because I love Akira.
Cute, but it felt a bit all over the place and unfocused, I'm interested in reading the next volume though, mostly because I love Akira.
Oh heck, I don't know what's come over me, but I'm reading manga all over again. (And to be fair, they're all so very short and easy to binge on)
Sweet Blue Flowers I immediately jumped on, because, hello YURI!! (Alright more shoujo-ai, but we'll get to that). Back in my day, those stories were so far and few in-between, but it seems like more f/f stories are coming out more. Or maybe I'm just optimistic? Still, the stories revolve around high school, and I'm starting to feel too old to treat into those stories.
This manga is a whole lot of drama that may only feel unique because of the f/f storylines. So complicated, you might need to draw a map on who likes who to follow the story. I think there's also a bit of cleverness hiding in it, because these stories revolve around the concept of first loves, going so far as to center a Wuthering Heights play. So maybe this is just a story that's going to take a while to come together.
There's some frustration on how none of the kisses are depicted, merely implied, when every m/m story involves gratuitous fan service. Except one scene with Yumi and her first love (also heavily implied), there's very little fan service. Okay, Yasuko's existence might be fan service enough, but ya'll get the point.
There's actually very little art depicted in this story with entire pages of empty backgrounds and simplified faces, so maybe the lack of kiss drawings are lack of talent, laziness, or a tight schedule. So who knows. Yasuko might be dreamy, and there's nothing anatomically wrong with the art, but it's so... boring visually.
Finally, the most interesting part of the entire story was only mentioned once throughout the series, so I hope it does get revisited: Yumi's first relationship. That story could go in so many directions, but it was only mentioned a few times.
So all in all, not the best I've ever read/seen, but we get the f/f content we can. So.
Sweet Blue Flowers I immediately jumped on, because, hello YURI!! (Alright more shoujo-ai, but we'll get to that). Back in my day, those stories were so far and few in-between, but it seems like more f/f stories are coming out more. Or maybe I'm just optimistic? Still, the stories revolve around high school, and I'm starting to feel too old to treat into those stories.
This manga is a whole lot of drama that may only feel unique because of the f/f storylines. So complicated, you might need to draw a map on who likes who to follow the story. I think there's also a bit of cleverness hiding in it, because these stories revolve around the concept of first loves, going so far as to center a Wuthering Heights play. So maybe this is just a story that's going to take a while to come together.
There's some frustration on how none of the kisses are depicted, merely implied, when every m/m story involves gratuitous fan service. Except one scene with Yumi and her first love (also heavily implied), there's very little fan service. Okay, Yasuko's existence might be fan service enough, but ya'll get the point.
There's actually very little art depicted in this story with entire pages of empty backgrounds and simplified faces, so maybe the lack of kiss drawings are lack of talent, laziness, or a tight schedule. So who knows. Yasuko might be dreamy, and there's nothing anatomically wrong with the art, but it's so... boring visually.
Finally, the most interesting part of the entire story was only mentioned once throughout the series, so I hope it does get revisited: Yumi's first relationship. That story could go in so many directions, but it was only mentioned a few times.
So all in all, not the best I've ever read/seen, but we get the f/f content we can. So.
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very slow-paced slice-of-life that delves into the lives of various high school girls and their relationships. It's definitely nostalgic. The cover and the description were a bit misleading for me... I was expecting to see the two main characters become a couple, but they're still not romantically involved as of the end of the first book. Overall, the pacing and complexity are very true to life, so don't go in expecting any typical romance tropes.
The author's style is such that it can be hard to follow sometimes. Transitions between scenes and POVs are often abrupt and unannounced. Also, many of the characters look so similar that I had to differentiate them based on hairstyle alone.
My favorite thing about it is the beautiful setting and culture depicted. It's lacking a "hook" for me, but I'll definitely check out volume 2 if I run across it.
The author's style is such that it can be hard to follow sometimes. Transitions between scenes and POVs are often abrupt and unannounced. Also, many of the characters look so similar that I had to differentiate them based on hairstyle alone.
My favorite thing about it is the beautiful setting and culture depicted. It's lacking a "hook" for me, but I'll definitely check out volume 2 if I run across it.
A cute manga from the author of Wandering Son. Another pretty slice-of-life film with romances and heartbreaks across the spectrum. It's pleasant enough to read, but it can be hard to follow the large cast of characters.
One problem that's my own fault was that I mistakenly assumed all the characters went to the same school (different school names and uniforms, not sure how that happened). So when I realized my mistake a third into the book, I had to start over.
I think I had this problem with Wandering Son too, but it's sometimes hard to keep track of the pacing of the plot. For example, there's one part which starts with what I believe to be a flashback, then returns to the point in the story where it ended in the last chapter. It can be confusing in that sense.
One problem that's my own fault was that I mistakenly assumed all the characters went to the same school (different school names and uniforms, not sure how that happened). So when I realized my mistake a third into the book, I had to start over.
I think I had this problem with Wandering Son too, but it's sometimes hard to keep track of the pacing of the plot. For example, there's one part which starts with what I believe to be a flashback, then returns to the point in the story where it ended in the last chapter. It can be confusing in that sense.
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plot or Character Driven:
Character