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ketallpot's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ashreyandreoli's review
funny
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
novelbloglover's review
4.0
Book Review
Title: Futaribeya: A Room for Two Volume 2
Author: Yukiko
Genre: Manga
Rating: ****
Review: So in Volume 2 of Futaribeya we continue to follow Sakurako and Kasumi, although now it is spring, and we are being introduced to other aspects of Japanese life like cherry blossom viewings as well as what life is like for Japanese high school students. The girls are going into their second year of high school and they still get along well, and they eventually get neighbours in the form of Seri and Shouko who don’t really gel well at first but seem to still get along okay.
Despite the personality contrasts between Sakurako and Kasumi I also liked the physical difference between Seri, who is quite girly and Shouko who is a classic tomboy. I also like the fact that Yukiko has introduced prominent character who are quite different from the main characters and it helps to break up the story, so we don’t get bored.
I really liked the new group dynamic and how over their high school education both Sakurako and Kasumi are coming out of their shells and making friends. While Kasumi has a little more life experience because she has a part time job Sakurako is definitely the more mature of the pair although the still definitely act 16 at times.
During their summer vacation Kasumi gets a second part time job in order to save for cram school the following year in preparation for college which is one of the first times we see Kasumi planning ahead like an adult. It was also excited to see the girls go on a trip to Hokkaido which they have to travel to be plane. Seeing the girls outside of school with their friends for an extended period of time was great and we also get to see some individually interactions where Sakurako and Kasumi aren’t together which was interesting.
Futaribeya: A Room for Two is definitely a slice of life manga, if you weren’t a fan of series like Lucky Star then I don’t think you’d enjoy this manga. However, I would recommend people pick it up because even though not a lot happens the relationship between the characters are great and the banter is just hilarious.
Title: Futaribeya: A Room for Two Volume 2
Author: Yukiko
Genre: Manga
Rating: ****
Review: So in Volume 2 of Futaribeya we continue to follow Sakurako and Kasumi, although now it is spring, and we are being introduced to other aspects of Japanese life like cherry blossom viewings as well as what life is like for Japanese high school students. The girls are going into their second year of high school and they still get along well, and they eventually get neighbours in the form of Seri and Shouko who don’t really gel well at first but seem to still get along okay.
Despite the personality contrasts between Sakurako and Kasumi I also liked the physical difference between Seri, who is quite girly and Shouko who is a classic tomboy. I also like the fact that Yukiko has introduced prominent character who are quite different from the main characters and it helps to break up the story, so we don’t get bored.
I really liked the new group dynamic and how over their high school education both Sakurako and Kasumi are coming out of their shells and making friends. While Kasumi has a little more life experience because she has a part time job Sakurako is definitely the more mature of the pair although the still definitely act 16 at times.
During their summer vacation Kasumi gets a second part time job in order to save for cram school the following year in preparation for college which is one of the first times we see Kasumi planning ahead like an adult. It was also excited to see the girls go on a trip to Hokkaido which they have to travel to be plane. Seeing the girls outside of school with their friends for an extended period of time was great and we also get to see some individually interactions where Sakurako and Kasumi aren’t together which was interesting.
Futaribeya: A Room for Two is definitely a slice of life manga, if you weren’t a fan of series like Lucky Star then I don’t think you’d enjoy this manga. However, I would recommend people pick it up because even though not a lot happens the relationship between the characters are great and the banter is just hilarious.
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