From the back cover: Professor Hanamoto is off in Mongolia on a research trip and Hagu is having a hard time coping. The gang do their best to help her out, especially Takemoto. But as graduation threatens to alter their friendships forever, Hagu begins to turn toward Morita... Review: Time moves very quickly in Honey and Clover—already two years have passed since Takemoto met … [Read more...] about Honey and Clover 3 by Chica Umino: A-
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Boys Over Flowers 26 by Yoko Kamio: B+
From the back cover: Tsukushi struggles to understand her feelings for Tsukasa, her on-and-off boyfriend, and he struggles to not destroy Tokyo. Will the man who came between them step aside? The meddlesome F4 try their hand at forcing Tsukushi and Tsukasa together. All the while Tsukasa's mother's spies are hot on their trail! Review: If I were to give a one-word reaction to … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 26 by Yoko Kamio: B+
Boys Over Flowers 25 by Yoko Kamio: B
From the back cover: Tsukushi has an on-and-off romantic entanglement with a hothead named Tsukasa. Tsukasa has a sketchy relationship with his even more hotheaded mother, named Kaede. Kaede has hired a near sociopath to woo Tsukushi and destroy her son's relationship with Tsukushi once and for all. Will Tsukushi fall for this?! Review: The fake "cousin" hired by Kaede, whose … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 25 by Yoko Kamio: B
On Bended Knee by Ruri Fujikawa: B-
On Bended Knee is a collection of short stories featuring professional adults (pediatricians, chefs, professors, et cetera) linked together by, as the back cover points out, the common theme of learning to accept one’s true feelings for another. Although too brief to achieve greatness, each story is a pleasant enough read and all are free from the nonconsensual scenes that … [Read more...] about On Bended Knee by Ruri Fujikawa: B-
Boys Over Flowers 24 by Yoko Kamio: B
From the back cover: Tsukushi has been unconscious for two days and wakes up in Tsukasa's cousin's home! This terrifying man saved her life and now he's courting her! What is the secret behind this mysterious cousin who so closely resembles Tsukasa, and what could be the reason for his intense hatred of Tsukasa? Why does Tsukasa not know anything about him? Review: I find I'm … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 24 by Yoko Kamio: B