oso99's review
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ribbonbeam's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
galachevaillier's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Très bon tome qui fait avancer l'histoire, maintient en suspension et continue à éviter de tomber dans de la romance invraisemblable !
joelevard's review against another edition
3.0
I've been half enjoying this series and half reading it from behind my hands, as the manga-ka heaps one indignity after another upon her hapless lead characters. The series doesn't seem to interrogate much the central trio's obsession with being married, and only attacks them for failing at finding suitable men. There seems to be no suggestion that they should find happiness within themselves first. There's one particular antagonist character who is needlessly, senselessly cruel, and I have no idea what purpose he is supposed to serve.
I'm not sure if I'm going to go on, because after this downer of a volume, I read spoilers and it sounds like I won't like where everything wraps up. Maybe I can chalk this one up to cultural differences—I sure don't know what it's like to be an unmarried mid-30s career woman in Japan—but I'd rather read a story in which the author doesn't seem to hate her characters.
I'm not sure if I'm going to go on, because after this downer of a volume, I read spoilers and it sounds like I won't like where everything wraps up. Maybe I can chalk this one up to cultural differences—I sure don't know what it's like to be an unmarried mid-30s career woman in Japan—but I'd rather read a story in which the author doesn't seem to hate her characters.
lalanier's review against another edition
4.0
I will say there have been some straight up savage lines AKA hard truths in this one...LoL
littlebookterror's review
4.0
We're really in it now.
I "like" where all the relationships are currently going as in I find it refreshing how candid the characters are with each other and how the author does not shy away from imperfection. Yes, sexism and internalized misogyny is present and often not questioned but it also feels accurate to what I've heard about the more rigid Japanese social hierarchy.
While it's not everyone's goal in life to marry a romantic partner, I can't fault these women for wanting this life and struggling to find a way to reach it.
I "like" where all the relationships are currently going as in I find it refreshing how candid the characters are with each other and how the author does not shy away from imperfection. Yes, sexism and internalized misogyny is present and often not questioned but it also feels accurate to what I've heard about the more rigid Japanese social hierarchy.
While it's not everyone's goal in life to marry a romantic partner, I can't fault these women for wanting this life and struggling to find a way to reach it.
efillion's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0