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A review by rereader33
Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 13 by Io Sakisaka
3.0
*****SPOILERS AHEAD*****
All in all, this was a nice way to end the series. We got a lot of cute moments between Futaba and Mabuchi and Murao and Kominato becoming a couple was definitely worth the wait. Only reason why this is three stars is that my heart didn't squee as much as I thought it would considering this is the final volume. Overall though, not a bad ending at all.
Final thoughts on the series: I totally get why this series is considered a "classic" in terms of shoujo manga. It has a lot of tropes inherent in the genre, but most are handled well, better than some contemporary shoujo manga even. That being said, nothing new is being done here and I will honestly say that the beginning half of the series was better than the latter half. Still, would I recommend this series? Sure. It's a nice, quick read with some fun characters and lovely art. Yes, there are some problematic elements in it, but frankly said elements are pretty common in shoujo romance so I don't think it's a big deal. Also, while the last two volumes weren't my favorite, I don't think they're so bad that you'd want to drop it that late in the series (of course if you want to drop it before finishing it, go for it. I'm not gonna tell you have to read or live your life). So, if you're looking for a light, quick read, especially a classic series, you should definitely give this a read.
All in all, this was a nice way to end the series. We got a lot of cute moments between Futaba and Mabuchi and Murao and Kominato becoming a couple was definitely worth the wait. Only reason why this is three stars is that my heart didn't squee as much as I thought it would considering this is the final volume. Overall though, not a bad ending at all.
Final thoughts on the series: I totally get why this series is considered a "classic" in terms of shoujo manga. It has a lot of tropes inherent in the genre, but most are handled well, better than some contemporary shoujo manga even. That being said, nothing new is being done here and I will honestly say that the beginning half of the series was better than the latter half. Still, would I recommend this series? Sure. It's a nice, quick read with some fun characters and lovely art. Yes, there are some problematic elements in it, but frankly said elements are pretty common in shoujo romance so I don't think it's a big deal. Also, while the last two volumes weren't my favorite, I don't think they're so bad that you'd want to drop it that late in the series (of course if you want to drop it before finishing it, go for it. I'm not gonna tell you have to read or live your life). So, if you're looking for a light, quick read, especially a classic series, you should definitely give this a read.