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sheepy13's review against another edition
3.0
I am now really liking this series, its took a while for me to get to this point but i am now really happy with carrying it on!
sheepy13's review against another edition
3.0
Best volume by far!
The story feels like its going somewhere in terms of there relationship along with other characters relationships
Plus the additions of moka & koruri have really been great so far
The story feels like its going somewhere in terms of there relationship along with other characters relationships
Plus the additions of moka & koruri have really been great so far
sheepy13's review against another edition
3.0
I feel this is a little bit of a step back from the last volume, there felt like there was some steps forward in the last volume but its back to what it was before, same dynamic, no real development. Bit of a let down but that's not saying it was a bad read, just expected more after the last one.
jaythereader1's review against another edition
I didn’t really get into the story, I think it’s because I find it odd that the characters’ appearances are very chibi-like and that distracts me.
breezie_reads's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
I really wanted to like this series. I bought it originally because of the cover art being as cute as it is, and because the series was on sale on the Kindle. I didn't like it, though.
To start off, the layout of the panels is a little strange. I couldn't concentrate on what was going on since everything was so small inside the 8 panels that were squished onto a page. Even on my tablet, which has a 10.5 inch screen, I couldn't really see what was going on and I was straining my eyes just trying to read everything and take in the background.
The characters were also really flat. You have Kawawa, who is this super bubbly "I don't mind if I do everything around the house, I think it's fun" type of person, and then you have Kasumi, who eats her body weight in food and then immediately falls asleep, overheats when it's 50 degrees outside, goes along with whatever Kawawa wants to do (but very sluggishly because she's always tired and overheating).
A whole lot of nothing happened, and I did not enjoy my time reading this book. It was just chores and school and Kasumi sleeping. Reading this almost put me to sleep.
graypeape's review against another edition
4.0
I haven't read the previous volumes of this manga, but it's pretty easy to pick up on what's going on. You have two college roommates who have known each other and been roommates since high school, with plenty of hints that their feelings for each other are stronger than friendship. It's presented very sweetly, and it gives you all the cute young love feels, they're really an adorable couple! The book is filled with short slice-of-life stories, highlighting the girls' lives together- going to school, work, out with friends, dealing with everyday stuff like cooking and housework, and settling into becoming an adult. The artwork is luminescent; it just glows with youthful aspirations!
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novelbloglover's review against another edition
4.0
Book Review
Title: Futaribeya: A Room for Two Volume 1
Author: Yukiko
Genre: Manga
Rating: ****
Review: So, I didn’t know anything about this manga before reading it and all I got from the synopsis was: About to start her first year of high school, Sakurako Kawawa settles into her new lodgings. But when she meets her new roommate -- the stunningly beautiful Kasumi Yamabuki, who lives life at her own pace -- everything changes! From day one, responsible and level-headed Sakurako and lazy, easy going Kasumi find themselves at odds with one another... but with their matching mugs and one bed to share, Sakurako and Kasumi's friendship is just beginning.
So we are introduced to Sakurako as she is about to start high school, but this particular high school has dorms or a boarding house that the students stay at. Sakurako decides to stay at the boarding house so she knows she will have a roommate. Her roommate turns out to be Kasumi, a bit of an air-head and extremely lazy, when they are decorating their “room” which is a bit like a small apartment it turns out there is only enough room for one bed, so the girl decide to share. We then follow their daily lives starting high school which was really fun especially since the girls are basically opposites.
I really liked Kasumi as she is a bit of an idiot but her laid back approach the life contrasts with Sakurako’s energetic lifestyle. I found that Sakurako acts a bit like a mother to Kasumi, making sure she doesn’t eat bad food which she has done twice with bad consequences. She also does the laundry and cooking because Kasumi is useless at it but other than that they seem like typical roommates. The girls also get on well with their landlady Natsuki and her brother Mizuki, so much so that when Natsuki wins 4 tickets to an onsen (hot spring) she invites Sakurako and Kasumi along.
The first volume of Futaribeya was really entertaining although the structure wasn’t really working for me. Unlike other manga this story is told in a 4-panel style, most manga have quite a fluid structure because manga is traditionally told with minimal dialogue making the story flow better and I felt the panelling in this manga threw off that flow but I still enjoyed the story and following Sakurako and Kasumi’s story.
Title: Futaribeya: A Room for Two Volume 1
Author: Yukiko
Genre: Manga
Rating: ****
Review: So, I didn’t know anything about this manga before reading it and all I got from the synopsis was: About to start her first year of high school, Sakurako Kawawa settles into her new lodgings. But when she meets her new roommate -- the stunningly beautiful Kasumi Yamabuki, who lives life at her own pace -- everything changes! From day one, responsible and level-headed Sakurako and lazy, easy going Kasumi find themselves at odds with one another... but with their matching mugs and one bed to share, Sakurako and Kasumi's friendship is just beginning.
So we are introduced to Sakurako as she is about to start high school, but this particular high school has dorms or a boarding house that the students stay at. Sakurako decides to stay at the boarding house so she knows she will have a roommate. Her roommate turns out to be Kasumi, a bit of an air-head and extremely lazy, when they are decorating their “room” which is a bit like a small apartment it turns out there is only enough room for one bed, so the girl decide to share. We then follow their daily lives starting high school which was really fun especially since the girls are basically opposites.
I really liked Kasumi as she is a bit of an idiot but her laid back approach the life contrasts with Sakurako’s energetic lifestyle. I found that Sakurako acts a bit like a mother to Kasumi, making sure she doesn’t eat bad food which she has done twice with bad consequences. She also does the laundry and cooking because Kasumi is useless at it but other than that they seem like typical roommates. The girls also get on well with their landlady Natsuki and her brother Mizuki, so much so that when Natsuki wins 4 tickets to an onsen (hot spring) she invites Sakurako and Kasumi along.
The first volume of Futaribeya was really entertaining although the structure wasn’t really working for me. Unlike other manga this story is told in a 4-panel style, most manga have quite a fluid structure because manga is traditionally told with minimal dialogue making the story flow better and I felt the panelling in this manga threw off that flow but I still enjoyed the story and following Sakurako and Kasumi’s story.