milkshakevoid's review against another edition
5.0
So much fun!! I’ve seen this on webtoon for ages and just never tried it out but this was delightful. Comedy gold! I loved that the illustration style changes depending on how much of her personality is coming through. And the drama going on toward the end? Mmmmmm can’t wait to read more.
rays_reads's review against another edition
3.0
Thanks to WEBTOON and NetGalley for this ARC!
I remember first reading True Beauty when it was first released on WEBTOON, and now that it finally has a physical release, I was thrilled to re-read it. The artwork is stunning, and I felt nostalgic when reading it again.
True Beauty follows Jugyeong Lim, who struggles with inner and outer beauty. She was bullied in middle school for liking "weird" things such as metal music, horror movies, and manga. However, determined to change herself and her image for high school, she discovers the world of makeup and fashion. Soon enough finds a new love for makeup and starts to become popular. Then suddenly, she finds herself between Suho, a stoic boy who figures out the secret of her true appearance, and Seojun, the school's bad boy.
This story was as funny as I remembered it to be, and I loved the meme-worthy panels. I thought Jugyeong was very relatable regarding self-image, as most girls her age, even myself, were very self-conscious about their outer appearances. I also found this surprisingly informational and honest when re-reading about Jugyeong's journey with makeup. The mess up's, the long tutorials, and applying makeup over and over again until it came out the way she wanted were my own makeup experience. Heck, I still can't do half of what Jugyeong does but reading the webtoon taught me a lot about K-Beauty.
Knowing where this story goes in the future, I'm not super excited about the future volumes, but I'm hoping that re-reading the series will provide a new outlook.
I remember first reading True Beauty when it was first released on WEBTOON, and now that it finally has a physical release, I was thrilled to re-read it. The artwork is stunning, and I felt nostalgic when reading it again.
True Beauty follows Jugyeong Lim, who struggles with inner and outer beauty. She was bullied in middle school for liking "weird" things such as metal music, horror movies, and manga. However, determined to change herself and her image for high school, she discovers the world of makeup and fashion. Soon enough finds a new love for makeup and starts to become popular. Then suddenly, she finds herself between Suho, a stoic boy who figures out the secret of her true appearance, and Seojun, the school's bad boy.
This story was as funny as I remembered it to be, and I loved the meme-worthy panels. I thought Jugyeong was very relatable regarding self-image, as most girls her age, even myself, were very self-conscious about their outer appearances. I also found this surprisingly informational and honest when re-reading about Jugyeong's journey with makeup. The mess up's, the long tutorials, and applying makeup over and over again until it came out the way she wanted were my own makeup experience. Heck, I still can't do half of what Jugyeong does but reading the webtoon taught me a lot about K-Beauty.
Knowing where this story goes in the future, I'm not super excited about the future volumes, but I'm hoping that re-reading the series will provide a new outlook.
kaykay21's review against another edition
3.0
It's really funny, and I'm surprised that I'm enjoying it more than the kdrama
wuey's review against another edition
4.25
This is my new obsession, it is beautifully drawn, easy to read and funny.
The FMC goes through bullying at school due to her looks and decides to follow online advice on how to use make up to make herself "pretty".
She starts a new school where no one knows her or how she looks under the make up, allowing herself to feel more confident about her appearance.
However a new Male student realises she is the girl (without make-up) he sees at the comic store, this ensues him telling her that she needs to do what he says, but quickly leads to a close friendship.
I'm a couple of books in so far and loving it.
anna_scht7's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
america_maxon1096's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
the_bookish_raven's review against another edition
4.0
4/5 stars
I received an ARC of this book, and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
Jugyeong is a comic book lover who's insecure about her looks, and she's not very popular. Her whole world changes when she watches makeup tutorials online. She completely changes her image with makeup, and people suddenly love her. With her popularity at an all-time high, Jugyeong has no shortage of friends. But no one really knows her true self, and Jugyeong wants to keep it that way.
When I saw this Webtoon was getting a print version, I knew I had to give it a shot! I've heard about this series for a while now, and I've even watched the first episode of the k-drama. So far, the story is fairly interesting and the art is gorgeous!
A lot of people are complaining about how shallow the characters are, but I don't really have a problem with it. High schoolers are often shallow and popularity-obsessed. It seems like the message of the series will ultimately be not to judge based solely on appearances, and I'm looking forward to getting to that point.
Things got more entertaining when Suho showed up. I like his relationship with Jugyeong already, and I'm excited to see where it goes from here (though I have an idea of what to expect from what I've heard about this series.)
I'm definitely going to continue with volume 2, and I'll re-evaluate my feelings about this series from there. I'm enjoying it so far, but if the drama gets to be too much, I might not keep going. I do intend to finish the k-drama regardless though!
If this book sounds too cliche for you, I wouldn't suggest it. But if the blurb made you curious or you enjoy drama, then you should try reading this.
I received an ARC of this book, and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
Jugyeong is a comic book lover who's insecure about her looks, and she's not very popular. Her whole world changes when she watches makeup tutorials online. She completely changes her image with makeup, and people suddenly love her. With her popularity at an all-time high, Jugyeong has no shortage of friends. But no one really knows her true self, and Jugyeong wants to keep it that way.
When I saw this Webtoon was getting a print version, I knew I had to give it a shot! I've heard about this series for a while now, and I've even watched the first episode of the k-drama. So far, the story is fairly interesting and the art is gorgeous!
A lot of people are complaining about how shallow the characters are, but I don't really have a problem with it. High schoolers are often shallow and popularity-obsessed. It seems like the message of the series will ultimately be not to judge based solely on appearances, and I'm looking forward to getting to that point.
Things got more entertaining when Suho showed up. I like his relationship with Jugyeong already, and I'm excited to see where it goes from here (though I have an idea of what to expect from what I've heard about this series.)
I'm definitely going to continue with volume 2, and I'll re-evaluate my feelings about this series from there. I'm enjoying it so far, but if the drama gets to be too much, I might not keep going. I do intend to finish the k-drama regardless though!
If this book sounds too cliche for you, I wouldn't suggest it. But if the blurb made you curious or you enjoy drama, then you should try reading this.
ananaisss's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jiixbooks's review against another edition
2.0
Started this bc I’m watching the kdrama and I’d deffo say the drama has improved on a lot of storylines from the source material. It’s not necessarily bad it’s okay to read nothing too special or anything
I do not like the way Kang Soo-Jin is presented in this. The girl on girl hate here truly is deviously annoying. A big big improvement by the show here.
I absolutely appreciate even more now that Kang Soo-Jin and Im Ju-Kyung are friends in the kdrama instead of her trying to sabotage her. Even Kang Soo-Jin character in general is way more interesting and cool in the drama version than here, where she’s basically hating on the main girl just cause she’s pretty and wants to be the center of attention. Yaaaah aren’t we done with these kinds of female characters by now?
Will continue tho to see how it’ll improve etc
I do not like the way Kang Soo-Jin is presented in this. The girl on girl hate here truly is deviously annoying. A big big improvement by the show here.
I absolutely appreciate even more now that Kang Soo-Jin and Im Ju-Kyung are friends in the kdrama instead of her trying to sabotage her. Even Kang Soo-Jin character in general is way more interesting and cool in the drama version than here, where she’s basically hating on the main girl just cause she’s pretty and wants to be the center of attention. Yaaaah aren’t we done with these kinds of female characters by now?
Will continue tho to see how it’ll improve etc
ferhurtadooo's review against another edition
1.0
0.5/5 ⭐️
so annoying, not even the plot could compensate the horrific story-telling
so annoying, not even the plot could compensate the horrific story-telling