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3.0

Really more of a 2.5/5 book to be honest. There were a few parts that were cute, and I suppose anyone interested in hairstyling can find something to like about it, but I felt that it meandered too much. It starts out strong with that first page: “This year’s summer, it’s especially hot,” but it never retains that kind of grip throughout the rest of the story. I don’t feel like I knew who the characters really were (probably because they’re not really named), and I think the translation job may have been a bit awkward, in addition to a sometimes confusing speech bubble layout. Also, it’s definitely not a coming-of-age story. I’m giving it 3 out of 5 here because I don’t want to be too hard on it. It’s not outright bad, but pretty middling, all things considered.