lezreadalot 's review for:

Bloom Into You, Vol. 8 by Nakatani Nio

4.0

lighthearted fast-paced

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I thought love was this huge, inexplicable thing that would totally overwhelm me.
But I don’t think my love is like that. It’s something I chose to reach for myself.

Been a minute since I finished an entire manga series, so this feels good to me. And I loved it, so it feels even better! This was a really sweet, really cute conclusion to the series. The writing felt tight, like we really brought everything full circle, and address all the issues and insecurities that Yuu and Touko had, and why their evolution and the ways they changed made their HEA possible. It was really cute! And I'm glad that the manga didn't end with their resolution; it was really nice to have a few chpaters with them being happy and adorable together, going on dates, figuring out their next steps, seeing them in college. I kinda wish some of those scenes hadn't taken place until college, lol, but whatever. This was mostly just so cute. I loved seeing Yuu being blushy and shy, swept away by her feelings, and just being able to securely bask in loving and being loved. We got a little mini wrap up for most of the other characters as well, and some hints as to what's going on in Saeki's life. A nice teaser for her spin-off series. 

I really enjoyed my time with this series. Some parts of it were a bit shaky and not as well-written, but it pulled through in the end. This last volume is probably more of a 3.5, content-wise, but I'm still thinking of it as a 4, because it was just so sweet.