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clowdywings's review against another edition
2.0
The art is gorgeous but the main character is so annoying. The bullying is not appreciated. I understand wanting to help someone see stuff in a new light, but bullying them into it is not the way to go.
annaeccentric's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
booklover160's review against another edition
4.0
Read all five volumes in one sitting. So stupidly cute. It was fun watching Komomo grow as a character and the ending was so sweet and cute and perfectly shojo. It's almost frustrating how slow the two main characters take to realize their feelings and then there was 10 pages left and it felt rushed. Overall, a great fuzzy feeling manga.
ribbonquest's review against another edition
1.0
Emotional abuse = Romance! Going both directions. There is nothing healthy in this book.
heyjudy's review against another edition
4.0
~4/5
Honestly, there was no way I wasn’t going to fall in love with this series. Being Maki Minami—with her characters and humor—and set in a confections shop. That sounds like a perfect combination to me.
Firstly, the confiserie. Oh god, the food. There’s so much sweets in this volume already. Komomo loves sweets, and she ends up working for a childhood kind-of-friend Natsu, who makes sweets. They’re gorgeous and look delicious, and it just makes me want to try everything. It’s like watching the Food Network channel. I’m jealous of all the food the mangaka got to eat as “research”.
I was impressed that this series is set up so differently from her previous two. Komomo, to start with, is a spoiled, egotistic brat. She’s used to being rich, getting everything handed to her, and it’s hard when she loses everything. She has to get a job, and she’s terrible at working, practically refuses to.
I was also not expecting Natsu. When we first meet him, he’s a crybaby little kid who Komomo picks on. And then he turns into a sadistic, confident chef. The way he pushes Komomo is sadistic and mean, but I think it’s also the only way to handle her. He’s the only one who really gets her to buck up and do what she needs to. She learns because of him.
We meet a friend of Natsu’s, who is quirky like Minami makes them. And then Natsu and Komomo start at public school (a first for Komomo). Komomo’s bullied by the popular girl, but she barely even notices. She’s been raised to take everything with her head held high, never show weakness. The popular girl acts catty and cries for sympathy, and Komomo teaches her. I was impressed with how well Komomo took the bullying and turned it right around on all the bullies without an ounce of anger or revenge in her attitude.
This was a fantastic first volume. It was so different from her previous books, and it was a lot of fun. The sweets had me drooling, and some of the characters had me impressed. I’m excited for the next one.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, and Erik Jansen from MediaLab PR. Thank you so, so much!
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
Honestly, there was no way I wasn’t going to fall in love with this series. Being Maki Minami—with her characters and humor—and set in a confections shop. That sounds like a perfect combination to me.
Firstly, the confiserie. Oh god, the food. There’s so much sweets in this volume already. Komomo loves sweets, and she ends up working for a childhood kind-of-friend Natsu, who makes sweets. They’re gorgeous and look delicious, and it just makes me want to try everything. It’s like watching the Food Network channel. I’m jealous of all the food the mangaka got to eat as “research”.
I was impressed that this series is set up so differently from her previous two. Komomo, to start with, is a spoiled, egotistic brat. She’s used to being rich, getting everything handed to her, and it’s hard when she loses everything. She has to get a job, and she’s terrible at working, practically refuses to.
I was also not expecting Natsu. When we first meet him, he’s a crybaby little kid who Komomo picks on. And then he turns into a sadistic, confident chef. The way he pushes Komomo is sadistic and mean, but I think it’s also the only way to handle her. He’s the only one who really gets her to buck up and do what she needs to. She learns because of him.
We meet a friend of Natsu’s, who is quirky like Minami makes them. And then Natsu and Komomo start at public school (a first for Komomo). Komomo’s bullied by the popular girl, but she barely even notices. She’s been raised to take everything with her head held high, never show weakness. The popular girl acts catty and cries for sympathy, and Komomo teaches her. I was impressed with how well Komomo took the bullying and turned it right around on all the bullies without an ounce of anger or revenge in her attitude.
This was a fantastic first volume. It was so different from her previous books, and it was a lot of fun. The sweets had me drooling, and some of the characters had me impressed. I’m excited for the next one.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, and Erik Jansen from MediaLab PR. Thank you so, so much!
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
tashas_books's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
I don't think I care enough to even read the next volume. It's too cutesy and simple for me.
I don't think I care enough to even read the next volume. It's too cutesy and simple for me.
dovemaster's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kitsunebi_reads's review against another edition
4.0
I am on the fence with how I feel about Komomo Confiserie. It is a overly used story of entitled girl is mean to servant or child of servant, then ends up spending on the servant when she had lost everything. The difference in Komomo is that the child of the servant that served her father so far just wants to humiliate and hurt her and she having no where else to turn has to put up with it. Really hope there is more to this story has it progresses.
jenny_d's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying