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islandbookwyrm's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
garbo2garbo's review
3.0
Oh Sumire - you're so neurotic that you keep finding new things to worry about! This volume is good, and it's all leading in the right direction, but there were a few missteps for me - why did Hasumi have to have a side story about sexual assault and being demoted? Why did Fukushima have to come and talk to Sumire? Why did Sumire decide to give up her job for Momo? All were irrelevant, and the last one annoying - why couldn't she have asked to become freelance, rather than quitting and then having that offered to her? Arrgh!
Anyway... otherwise it was a good volume, and I'm looking forward to seeing how this story ends in the next and final volume!
Anyway... otherwise it was a good volume, and I'm looking forward to seeing how this story ends in the next and final volume!
coffeeandink's review
4.0
Momo (Takeshi) goes to Belgium to study dance; Sumire misses him and has to make decisions about she's going to balance work and a long-distance relationship, while still missing Hasumi-sempai. Hasumi-sempai and Fukushima work things out, but they both hit rock-bottom first.
I like that Ogawa doesn't stint on the consequences of even an amicable break-up that was more or less desired by both parties, who could never manage to communicate but did care for each other; I like that the declaration of desire between Momo and Sumire doesn't solve everything. And I like that Sumire's work and work-ethic are respected and not slighted. ([author:Masumi Tsuda], I am looking at you.)
One more volume. I hope it doesn't do a [book:Kare Kano] on me.
I like that Ogawa doesn't stint on the consequences of even an amicable break-up that was more or less desired by both parties, who could never manage to communicate but did care for each other; I like that the declaration of desire between Momo and Sumire doesn't solve everything. And I like that Sumire's work and work-ethic are respected and not slighted. ([author:Masumi Tsuda], I am looking at you.)
One more volume. I hope it doesn't do a [book:Kare Kano] on me.
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