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randomly_kait's review
4.0
This is a promising start to a new to me series.
It has beautiful illustrations, and the characters are absolutely adorable. Right now it seems to be a fun, fluffy, slice of life romance. The ending has me super curious for the next volume. Am I sensing a love triangle??!? yes, please! I also can't wait to watch Suehiro become more confident in herself. (And it's a book about a book lover! bonus points!)
The one thing that wasn't my favorite about this book was the whole almost instalove thing. They barely know each other, but Suehiro already thinks that she's in love. mmmm. Okay?
*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced e-copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*
It has beautiful illustrations, and the characters are absolutely adorable. Right now it seems to be a fun, fluffy, slice of life romance. The ending has me super curious for the next volume. Am I sensing a love triangle??!? yes, please! I also can't wait to watch Suehiro become more confident in herself. (And it's a book about a book lover! bonus points!)
The one thing that wasn't my favorite about this book was the whole almost instalove thing. They barely know each other, but Suehiro already thinks that she's in love. mmmm. Okay?
*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced e-copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*
jandi's review
4.0
* Thanks to Kodansha and NetGalley for an advance copy for review purposes *
I have typically been reserving reviews for entire manga serializations, however, in this case, this review is about the first volume of a new series. Takasago, the most popular boy in class, asks Suehiro, a timid, bookish girl, out in a dare, but feeling bad about it, he actually starts hanging out with her. The trope of popular guy + introverted girl is not new, but the execution so far is adorable. Fortunately, in spite of the dare initiating the whole story, and Takasago's friends not understanding his friendship with Suehiro, the story does not seem to be headed into a bullying direction., and instead, features one of my favorite elements - characters that help each other grow. Takasago pushes Suehiro out of her comfort zone, and Suehiro is providing Takasago a safe space to tackle his own challenges. Suehiro is particularly fond of a book by an up and coming mysterious new writer, and had her heart set on joining the literary club until the club disappeared due to lack of members, so the literary theme also appeals to me. I am curious to see where this story heads to!
Merged review:
* Thanks to Kodansha and NetGalley for an advance copy for review purposes *
I have typically been reserving reviews for entire manga serializations, however, in this case, this review is about the first volume of a new series. Takasago, the most popular boy in class, asks Suehiro, a timid, bookish girl, out in a dare, but feeling bad about it, he actually starts hanging out with her. The trope of popular guy + introverted girl is not new, but the execution so far is adorable. Fortunately, in spite of the dare initiating the whole story, and Takasago's friends not understanding his friendship with Suehiro, the story does not seem to be headed into a bullying direction., and instead, features one of my favorite elements - characters that help each other grow. Takasago pushes Suehiro out of her comfort zone, and Suehiro is providing Takasago a safe space to tackle his own challenges. Suehiro is particularly fond of a book by an up and coming mysterious new writer, and had her heart set on joining the literary club until the club disappeared due to lack of members, so the literary theme also appeals to me. I am curious to see where this story heads to!
I have typically been reserving reviews for entire manga serializations, however, in this case, this review is about the first volume of a new series. Takasago, the most popular boy in class, asks Suehiro, a timid, bookish girl, out in a dare, but feeling bad about it, he actually starts hanging out with her. The trope of popular guy + introverted girl is not new, but the execution so far is adorable. Fortunately, in spite of the dare initiating the whole story, and Takasago's friends not understanding his friendship with Suehiro, the story does not seem to be headed into a bullying direction., and instead, features one of my favorite elements - characters that help each other grow. Takasago pushes Suehiro out of her comfort zone, and Suehiro is providing Takasago a safe space to tackle his own challenges. Suehiro is particularly fond of a book by an up and coming mysterious new writer, and had her heart set on joining the literary club until the club disappeared due to lack of members, so the literary theme also appeals to me. I am curious to see where this story heads to!
Merged review:
* Thanks to Kodansha and NetGalley for an advance copy for review purposes *
I have typically been reserving reviews for entire manga serializations, however, in this case, this review is about the first volume of a new series. Takasago, the most popular boy in class, asks Suehiro, a timid, bookish girl, out in a dare, but feeling bad about it, he actually starts hanging out with her. The trope of popular guy + introverted girl is not new, but the execution so far is adorable. Fortunately, in spite of the dare initiating the whole story, and Takasago's friends not understanding his friendship with Suehiro, the story does not seem to be headed into a bullying direction., and instead, features one of my favorite elements - characters that help each other grow. Takasago pushes Suehiro out of her comfort zone, and Suehiro is providing Takasago a safe space to tackle his own challenges. Suehiro is particularly fond of a book by an up and coming mysterious new writer, and had her heart set on joining the literary club until the club disappeared due to lack of members, so the literary theme also appeals to me. I am curious to see where this story heads to!
the_bookish_raven's review
5.0
5/5 stars
I received an ARC of this book, and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
When Takasago asks her out as a penalty in a punishment game, Suehiro wants nothing more than to hide behind her books. She doesn't want to stand out, and she hates the extra attention. Takasago insists he is genuinely asking her out and gets even more persistent. Suehiro's quiet life suddenly gets a lot more interesting...
This is probably the first time I have ever related to a shoujo protagonist. A girl who just wants to live a normal life? Who hides behind her books because she struggles with people? Who doesn't want attention to be on her? That was me, and it's not something I've ever really seen in manga before. Takasago is a major extrovert, but I like his character a lot too. He's a good guy, and I like the way he interacts with Suehiro. There's also a side character that I'm interested in learning more about. All in all, this was an adorable volume with a protagonist I can relate to, and I think a lot of other readers might be able to relate as well!
I received an ARC of this book, and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
When Takasago asks her out as a penalty in a punishment game, Suehiro wants nothing more than to hide behind her books. She doesn't want to stand out, and she hates the extra attention. Takasago insists he is genuinely asking her out and gets even more persistent. Suehiro's quiet life suddenly gets a lot more interesting...
This is probably the first time I have ever related to a shoujo protagonist. A girl who just wants to live a normal life? Who hides behind her books because she struggles with people? Who doesn't want attention to be on her? That was me, and it's not something I've ever really seen in manga before. Takasago is a major extrovert, but I like his character a lot too. He's a good guy, and I like the way he interacts with Suehiro. There's also a side character that I'm interested in learning more about. All in all, this was an adorable volume with a protagonist I can relate to, and I think a lot of other readers might be able to relate as well!
kanha's review
4.0
I got this manga through Netgalley, all views are my own.
4,5 stars from me!
I started of with wanting to read this manga solely due to the cover art. And I´m so happy that I had the opportunity to read this because I absolutely love and adore this manga!
For starters I really liked the premise of a shy girl that loves reading, and she doesn´t really feel like she belongs anywhere, because that was me. So in some ways I really relate to Suehiro, with her being shy and a bookworm.
I wasn´t expecting much, but I really fell inlove with the story and the characters. The feeling of first love, and just falling inlove in general really comes through in this manga, And It´s so heartwarming and pure!
Suehiro is absolutely adorable, and I love her growth from being a shy girl that starts to open up with the help from Takasago.
Takasago is a dream come true, and I´m so inlove with him, he is honestly so perfect! He is literally perfect boyfriend material, and anybody that says otherwise can fight me!
I really love the art too! The characters and pretty much everything was drawn so well!
Anyways, I´m completely inlove with this manga, and I will for sure be continuing with this series!
4,5 stars from me!
I started of with wanting to read this manga solely due to the cover art. And I´m so happy that I had the opportunity to read this because I absolutely love and adore this manga!
For starters I really liked the premise of a shy girl that loves reading, and she doesn´t really feel like she belongs anywhere, because that was me. So in some ways I really relate to Suehiro, with her being shy and a bookworm.
I wasn´t expecting much, but I really fell inlove with the story and the characters. The feeling of first love, and just falling inlove in general really comes through in this manga, And It´s so heartwarming and pure!
Suehiro is absolutely adorable, and I love her growth from being a shy girl that starts to open up with the help from Takasago.
Takasago is a dream come true, and I´m so inlove with him, he is honestly so perfect! He is literally perfect boyfriend material, and anybody that says otherwise can fight me!
I really love the art too! The characters and pretty much everything was drawn so well!
Anyways, I´m completely inlove with this manga, and I will for sure be continuing with this series!
twiinklex's review
4.0
✨ "You don't have to ask the stars to make those happen, 'cause I will."
What a cute and adorable manga that gave me all the fuzzies! It had the perfect amount of romance and humour, plus a lot of swoonworthy moments.
I love the romantic relationship because the two leads complement each other so well, especially when it comes to how Takasago helps Suehiro to build her confidence. Takasago sees her for who she is, understands her so well, and totally gets her love for reading. I also felt like Suehiro grew a lot as a character by the end of the volume.
Now that their romance has been established, I can't wait to see where the story goes next! Especially with all the mean girls and the club's newest member.
Thank you Netgalley for an eARC of this manga. I am a huge fan who used to read lots of mangas and have been meaning to start again, but never found the right title. This manga was not only a perfect fit but also reignited my love for the genre!
runawaychelsie's review
5.0
Straight of the bat, I can say I just adored this manga. It is quickly established that whilst the Batsu game may be the reason Takasago talking to Suehiro in the first place, it clearly isn’t the reason he continues to want to spend time with her, and as the story progresses you can begin to see as the characters opinions of each other begin to change and deeper feelings begin to develop. The plot moves swiftly and smoothly, meaning that as the reader you get to see and understand why things are happening and learn a little about each characters personality bit by bit.
Personally, I found the character of Suehiro incredibly relatable – she’s a girl that would rather sit and live in her books, rather than having a large group of friends, but she’s also lonely at the same time. This is something that I totally understand, so being able to see this adorable character grow to make friends and realise she doesn’t have to be so alone just warmed my heart. Whilst being popular and confident like Takasago is not necessarily something I can relate to, it was still touching to see how his world gets expanded as he learns about Suehiro and her little world.
Personally, I found the character of Suehiro incredibly relatable – she’s a girl that would rather sit and live in her books, rather than having a large group of friends, but she’s also lonely at the same time. This is something that I totally understand, so being able to see this adorable character grow to make friends and realise she doesn’t have to be so alone just warmed my heart. Whilst being popular and confident like Takasago is not necessarily something I can relate to, it was still touching to see how his world gets expanded as he learns about Suehiro and her little world.
booksnacks's review
4.0
Well, wasn’t this a sweet surprise! The Springtime Of My Life Began With You is full of tropes: we start with the classic popular boy dates shy, quiet girl because of a game. He isn’t insensitive however and insists on getting to know her, and then asks her out for real. However, others (girls) in the class don’t like that and bully the girl and he defends her, etc.
While this doesn’t add anything particularly new to the high school romance genre, I did enjoy their honest and open communication with each other. They are very cute and the moments they spend getting to know each other seem rather effortless and moreso a good beginning to a friendship with a crush, which I think is how it should be since they didn’t know each other beforehand. The MC is shy, but she really tries to get out of her comfort zone and wants to make new friends, and hopefully the series continues with her finding connection and happiness. Usually I don’t enjoy a ‘typical’ romance, but I think this has potential to be a very sweet and rewarding story. Definitely going to be picking up another volume!
Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the ARC!
While this doesn’t add anything particularly new to the high school romance genre, I did enjoy their honest and open communication with each other. They are very cute and the moments they spend getting to know each other seem rather effortless and moreso a good beginning to a friendship with a crush, which I think is how it should be since they didn’t know each other beforehand. The MC is shy, but she really tries to get out of her comfort zone and wants to make new friends, and hopefully the series continues with her finding connection and happiness. Usually I don’t enjoy a ‘typical’ romance, but I think this has potential to be a very sweet and rewarding story. Definitely going to be picking up another volume!
Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the ARC!
momopeach's review
5.0
Be still my beating heart! This was absolutely adorable and I can't wait to read the next in the series!
Thank you to NetGalley and Kondansha for this advanced copy which I received in return for an honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kondansha for this advanced copy which I received in return for an honest review.