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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
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Not much happens but it's setting up the story (I think) and it was cute!
emotional
medium-paced
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Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 for this adorable romance. A girl whose father takes a job overseas moves from Tokyo to a small seaside town. There, she runs into a girl who captures her heart at an aquarium. Later, she learns that the same girl goes to her new school and is the sole member of the Aquarium Club. She joins, and the two grow close as friends and possibly more. Super sweet, and good for grades 6+.
Laitoin heti kirjaston varaukseen jatko-osan, sillä tässä ensimmäisessä pokkarissa vasta tutustutaan hahmoihin. Päähenkilö muuttaa isän töiden takia tätinsä luokse ja aloittaa uudessa koulussa, missä tapaa akvaariokerhon ainoan jäsenen ja haluaa tutustua tähän. Kummallakin tytöistä tuntuu olevan jokin taakka kannettavanaan, mutta heidän ollessaan yhdessä, nuo taakat kevenevät.
January 2022. An adorable Yuri/GL manga about two high school girls in the aquarium club starting a tentative friendship.
My library has almost all the volumes so I’m looking forward to reading more!
“A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow” volume 1 by Makoto Hagino.
My library has almost all the volumes so I’m looking forward to reading more!
“A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow” volume 1 by Makoto Hagino.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
“You don’t have to just grin and bear it.”
Oh my god, this was extremely stinking cute. I am BEYOND charmed. Konatsu moves to a small seaside town and starts at a new school. She's really shy, lonely, and nervous about making friends. One of her first encounters is with Honami. Honami is the leader of the aquarium club, and seems to be really popular and universally well-liked, but it turns out she's shy and anxious as well. This first volume is just about their growing friendship, glimmers of their crushes on each other, and showing both their struggles with fitting in. It's SO CUTE. Ridiculously so. I caught myself smiling from ear to ear, laughing at jokes/situations that probably weren't that funny, but because of the characters and the situation, I just found it so charming. (Like, that scene where Honami is chasing the pelican that stole her fish, and bumps into Konatsu, LOL.) Both girls are utter sweethearts, and I can't wait to see them grow. We got little glimpses of other friendships, and the other people in their lives. Both their relationships with their fathers look like they're going to be important. And omg, I really loved the salamander. The way it was drawn was SO CUTE. All of the art is really great; the style isn't very unique, perhaps, but it was still nice to look at. The messaging and the metaphors about loneliness were pretty heavy handed, but I didn't mind. The way it's bringing the girls together makes my heart warm. I especially liked Honami, because she seems to be really cool and have it all together, but she's also a nerd baby who talks to marine animals and has no idea how to handle her crush. :') I just liked this SO MUCH, and I'm really happy that I borrowed it on a whim. Hopefully I'll continue it soon.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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When Konatsu's father gets a job overseas, she's forced to move into her aunt's house in a small fishing village. Here, she meets Koyuki, the sole member of the high school's Aquarium Club. But, there's something drawing these two together, so Konatsu joins the club. She also starts to become friends with bubbly Kaeda, who tries to recruit Konatsu to the Home Ec club. To prepare for the monthly open house of the Aquarium Club, Koyuki gives Konatsu a crash course on some of the fish the public will ask about. Konatsu can't answer everything, to her shame, but she does answer an enthusiastic little boy's question about salamanders, and they both get their first glimpse at the aquarium's newest member, a Cloud Salamander Konatsu affectionately named Koyuki because of their similarities.
This story is super sweet, and the shy affection the girls have towards each other whispers of a more serious relationship in future volumes. Kaeda is a pretty shallow character, so hopefully her air-headedness gets developed more as well. The main thing this story has on other romances is the setting being in a high school aquarium (which is apparently a real aquarium in Japan).
The illustrations are rather pretty, but there are times that it is hard to tell Kaeda and Koyuki apart. Other than their hair cuts, the could be the same.
Overall, this is a nice first volume to bring in readers who are looking for a different setting for a romance.
Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 8-12
When Konatsu's father gets a job overseas, she's forced to move into her aunt's house in a small fishing village. Here, she meets Koyuki, the sole member of the high school's Aquarium Club. But, there's something drawing these two together, so Konatsu joins the club. She also starts to become friends with bubbly Kaeda, who tries to recruit Konatsu to the Home Ec club. To prepare for the monthly open house of the Aquarium Club, Koyuki gives Konatsu a crash course on some of the fish the public will ask about. Konatsu can't answer everything, to her shame, but she does answer an enthusiastic little boy's question about salamanders, and they both get their first glimpse at the aquarium's newest member, a Cloud Salamander Konatsu affectionately named Koyuki because of their similarities.
This story is super sweet, and the shy affection the girls have towards each other whispers of a more serious relationship in future volumes. Kaeda is a pretty shallow character, so hopefully her air-headedness gets developed more as well. The main thing this story has on other romances is the setting being in a high school aquarium (which is apparently a real aquarium in Japan).
The illustrations are rather pretty, but there are times that it is hard to tell Kaeda and Koyuki apart. Other than their hair cuts, the could be the same.
Overall, this is a nice first volume to bring in readers who are looking for a different setting for a romance.
Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 8-12