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Love in Focus, Vol. 1 by Yoko Nogiri

cait_readsxox's review against another edition

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5.0

Super cute shojo manga! That ending had me so excited to see what is going to happen next! Absolutely loved this, it was so sweet!

shelivesinthepages's review

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5.0

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Always loved photography & reading a manga that has that in it is wonderful. I feel a love triangle coming! Best friend vs new guy! This is already becoming interesting read. She started a new school, is part of the photography club.

akookieforyou's review against another edition

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2.0

*2.5*

I'm always such a sucker for cute shoujo romances, especially ones with such pretty covers, and with it only being three volumes long, how could I not pick this up? But after finishing this first one, I'm left a little underwhelmed. Nothing is really standing out, or wowing me in any way. The characters are okay, just pretty basic. Same with the art, and story. I just feel like I'm going to completely forget this series when I finish it. Maybe the other two volumes are better though, so I won't give up hope yet.

rachel__anne's review against another edition

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4.0

This is my first ever Manga and the result is.....I loved it! I wanted to start off with romance manga as I have never read any manga before and I love romance/fantasy romance novels so I thought this would be perfect! And man it was. It's super fast paced (I read it in under an hour and a half, and may I remind you, I'm absolutely new to manga and had to watch a video on how to read it, haha). I loved the romance starting to bloom and the best part of the book was Omochi (the dog). Also, this author has my kind of humor as her author picture is a drawn tomato... which is peak comedy in my eyes!!
I will for sure be picking up the last two volumes and Nogiri's other works!

shanieshira's review against another edition

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medium-paced

2.0

Kinda awkward how fast information is revealed, especially when it’s revealed through conversational dialogue that feels unnatural

myblackbookish_life's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

Very cute first volume. Cackling about how possessive Kei is, like damn, ain’t nothing romantic happening (yet) 😂

As for Amemura, I admit that in spite of his grumpy personality, he’s slowly growing on me. 

And our main girl, Mako is fun to watch with her passion for photography and capturing everything that makes her heart sing 

rereader33's review against another edition

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3.0

This was nice introduction to a very short series. I don't really have a lot to say about it, mostly because it was average to me. The artwork is really good, the characters are cute, and Mako is a fun protagonist. However, and it pains me to say this, that's about it. The story isn't that interesting and aside from the often stellar artwork there's nothing else interesting about it. Nogiri also doesn't attempt to make exaggerated expressions or really anything outside of standard expressions, which is a little disappointing. I've already ordered volume 2 and considering this series is only 3 volumes long, I'm going to continue with it. I feel like this is a fun, short romance series to read if you want something quick to read. I do recommend it, just bare in mind it's a simple series.

galacticallz's review against another edition

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4.0

Rating: 7/10

I am a simple person, I see a guy with glasses on the cover who has a little bit of an attitude and I buy it immediately. And it paid off because this is such a cute story. Not very complicated but not too boring. I’m so excited to read the rest even if there is only two more volumes.

mcz's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5


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marieintheraw's review against another edition

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5.0

I finish the manga; I shake the manga.