mythos05's review against another edition
1.0
1/5 stars
I'm going to try to give my review of this manga without as many spoilers as possible. The reason I rated it a one is because there are too many problems that are in this book. The art is great, but the story is just terrible.
(1) A lack of clearly defined boundaries
When they first met, there were no boundaries established. Even when a person was uncomfortable, nothing was said about it.
(2) Borderline incest
It literally says in the first few pages that it is a secret/forbidden romance between two sisters. Not only that, but it was also brought up more than once in the story, making the argument that the author doesn't see them as sisters obsolete.
(3) There was no consent given.
Basically, what happens is that Mei gets assaulted and pretty much takes it out on Yuzu when questioned about it. It happens a lot for it to be the first volume.
(4) Fetishizing
At this point, the glaring incest and lack of consent pretty much lead one to believe that this is for people who fetishize wlw. There is too much fan service, and there is an ongoing theme around boob sizes.
(5) No plot
So far, there is no ongoing plot, other than no communication and constant assaults. There have been other characters introduced, but they don't add much to the story.
For all these reasons, I rate it a 1/5. I'm not comfortable enough to read any more volumes as I have no hopes of this getting any better.
I'm going to try to give my review of this manga without as many spoilers as possible. The reason I rated it a one is because there are too many problems that are in this book. The art is great, but the story is just terrible.
(1) A lack of clearly defined boundaries
When they first met, there were no boundaries established. Even when a person was uncomfortable, nothing was said about it.
(2) Borderline incest
It literally says in the first few pages that it is a secret/forbidden romance between two sisters. Not only that, but it was also brought up more than once in the story, making the argument that the author doesn't see them as sisters obsolete.
(3) There was no consent given.
Basically, what happens is that Mei gets assaulted and pretty much takes it out on Yuzu when questioned about it. It happens a lot for it to be the first volume.
(4) Fetishizing
At this point, the glaring incest and lack of consent pretty much lead one to believe that this is for people who fetishize wlw. There is too much fan service, and there is an ongoing theme around boob sizes.
(5) No plot
So far, there is no ongoing plot, other than no communication and constant assaults. There have been other characters introduced, but they don't add much to the story.
For all these reasons, I rate it a 1/5. I'm not comfortable enough to read any more volumes as I have no hopes of this getting any better.
juzgal's review against another edition
1.0
Very confusing and I don’t understand the actions of the characters…
dantew's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Incest
shoggoth_roof's review against another edition
4.0
Citrus es una serie yuri bastante popular, siendo uno de los títulos más repetidos como "de los mejores" del género, y por ello me animé a leer la serie. Inicialmente la leí por internet con traducción de aficionados pero terminé comprando el tomo de Ivrea (¡y menuda diferencia de calidad en el tratamiento de la obra!). La historia es bastante sencilla: la madre de Yuzu se vuelve a casar y ambas se mudan de casa. Yuzu conocerá a su hermanastra (Mei) tras un incidente en su nuevo instituto, uno solo para mujeres, y a partir de ahí irá desarrollando una relación peculiar con Mei.
La serie presenta diferentes tonos, que van de la comedia al drama, para plasmar la confusión de la joven Yuzu por los comportamientos de Mei y la rigidez de las normas de su nueva escuela. La trama es sencilla pero entretenida y engancha bastante. Este primer tomo, como presentación del conflicto, es bastante correcto. Veremos cómo se va desarrollando la serie.
Puedes leer una reseña más completa en: https://ashoggothontheroof.blogspot.com/2021/09/mangas-yuri-historias-saficas-en.html
La serie presenta diferentes tonos, que van de la comedia al drama, para plasmar la confusión de la joven Yuzu por los comportamientos de Mei y la rigidez de las normas de su nueva escuela. La trama es sencilla pero entretenida y engancha bastante. Este primer tomo, como presentación del conflicto, es bastante correcto. Veremos cómo se va desarrollando la serie.
Puedes leer una reseña más completa en: https://ashoggothontheroof.blogspot.com/2021/09/mangas-yuri-historias-saficas-en.html
yriax's review against another edition
4.0
Tiene un buen comienzo.
Yuzu me ha encantado. Es sincera y fresca y le planta cara a los problemas y a sus sentimientos. Su efervescencia combina muy bien con la frialdad de Mei. No he conectado mucho con ella, pero seguro que se abre poco a poco.
Yuzu me ha encantado. Es sincera y fresca y le planta cara a los problemas y a sus sentimientos. Su efervescencia combina muy bien con la frialdad de Mei. No he conectado mucho con ella, pero seguro que se abre poco a poco.
rutatheythem's review against another edition
4.0
Citrus adını uzun zamandır duyduğum bir Yuri mangaydı. Hikaye gerçekten pek çok rahatsız edici öge barındıyor olsa da sevdim. Çizimleri çok iyi. Sadece birkaç sayfa çok yoğundu ama o sayfaları da sevdim.
katndrsn's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
I heard a lot about this series (apparently it is a great series according to a lot of people), so I decided to check it out as I was in the mood for some new Yuri manga.
I can say that it was a bit confusing at times, and a bit weird. At times there was just too much going on, all kinds of ideas that are nice, but they do clutter a lot and distract from the story.
I also didn’t particularly like Mei. Hot, Cold. Sweet, Bitter. Pick a side girl. You can’t just kiss your step-sister one day, then be cold to her the next few days, then practically assault her again, and so on.
I can imagine your life is hard, with expectations left and right, a new mom, a dad who is never around (though that kind of amazes me considering the fact the mom met him), but no need to act like this.
I do hope that in the next volume (if I am reading those) she will get better.
Yuzu, ah Yuzu, she was an amazing character and I really loved her and what she did. She is frank, down-to-earth, and doesn’t take no for an answer. She does her best to get along with Mei.
The poor girl was also totally confused about her feelings, which I can imagine. It was really interesting to see her figure out her feelings, to find out what to do with them.
She was also super sweet and tried her best to be there, and comfort Mei. Or help out her mom, or help out her grandpa (though that took some time to take effect).
I also love how she looks, and all she does to keep that look. It is something I see pass by in manga stories more often, the whole hair thing, dyeing it, and how it isn’t allowed by many schools to have another hair colour than what is the standard one.
There are also various yuri scenes, which were lovely drawn. I hope that the next volumes will have more of that (again, still not sure if I will continue reading it).
The art is gorgeous, and I am thinking of seeing this artist made any other manga, hopefully some more shoujo-ai/yuri stuff.
I wasn’t entirely happy with one scene, since it would be a spoiler I will not talk more about it, but I wish it wasn’t added.
That cork-screw-haired girl. Dear Lord, can we just erase her from the story? What a horrendous, bad character she was.
All in all, I am still wondering if I want to continue. On the one hand I want to, because Mei and Yuzu make a cute couple, and I wonder about their future. But on the other hand… Mei does need to change to a normal person, not hot and cold.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I can say that it was a bit confusing at times, and a bit weird. At times there was just too much going on, all kinds of ideas that are nice, but they do clutter a lot and distract from the story.
I also didn’t particularly like Mei. Hot, Cold. Sweet, Bitter. Pick a side girl. You can’t just kiss your step-sister one day, then be cold to her the next few days, then practically assault her again, and so on.
I can imagine your life is hard, with expectations left and right, a new mom, a dad who is never around (though that kind of amazes me considering the fact the mom met him), but no need to act like this.
I do hope that in the next volume (if I am reading those) she will get better.
Yuzu, ah Yuzu, she was an amazing character and I really loved her and what she did. She is frank, down-to-earth, and doesn’t take no for an answer. She does her best to get along with Mei.
The poor girl was also totally confused about her feelings, which I can imagine. It was really interesting to see her figure out her feelings, to find out what to do with them.
She was also super sweet and tried her best to be there, and comfort Mei. Or help out her mom, or help out her grandpa (though that took some time to take effect).
I also love how she looks, and all she does to keep that look. It is something I see pass by in manga stories more often, the whole hair thing, dyeing it, and how it isn’t allowed by many schools to have another hair colour than what is the standard one.
There are also various yuri scenes, which were lovely drawn. I hope that the next volumes will have more of that (again, still not sure if I will continue reading it).
The art is gorgeous, and I am thinking of seeing this artist made any other manga, hopefully some more shoujo-ai/yuri stuff.
I wasn’t entirely happy with one scene, since it would be a spoiler I will not talk more about it, but I wish it wasn’t added.
That cork-screw-haired girl. Dear Lord, can we just erase her from the story? What a horrendous, bad character she was.
All in all, I am still wondering if I want to continue. On the one hand I want to, because Mei and Yuzu make a cute couple, and I wonder about their future. But on the other hand… Mei does need to change to a normal person, not hot and cold.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
glitterbritta's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
oli9wka's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75