Reviews

Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Tome 5 by Akiko Higashimura

kaleyb25's review against another edition

3.0

Right as I thought this series was going somewhere, it goes back to the dramatic cliches that unfortunately keep dragging this down for me. It’s still as addictive as a trashy tv show and I’m gonna keep reading it, but man do I hope it goes back up.

misssusan's review against another edition

2.0

i liked this a bit better solely because there was less of key. the girls are pretty much spinning their wheels but it's better then reading about him deliberately hurting rinko

also are the end sections a parody or something because they're MEAN

2.5 stars

lalanier's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

efillion's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

emmaopaline's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

millie's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.5

notevenastar's review against another edition

3.0

Getting slightly better… I don’t care about the backstory they’re giving Key. His problems and heartbreak aren’t Rinko’s fault, nor are they her problem.

liokoz's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

rach's review against another edition

4.0

My library finally reopened for curbside pick up! Yay! I’m so excited to be able to finish this series. Not too much progressed in this volume, but I’m glad Rinko is standing up for herself a little bit at least, even if it’s only in her internal debates - you need your friends no matter how old you get, and there’s nothing sad about that. I’m also glad the women were able to come together again after their fight. Frank conversation about the current state of their lives is necessary, but every time I think Kaori and Koyuki have decided to stop putting up with their terrible relationships, they get sucked back in. And Kaori is maybe pregnant now? So heavy.

We’re getting to see more and more into Key’s past - we knew he had been married to an older woman, and that she’d passed away. We now know she died when she was 33, and that she was his manager’s sister. I’m still not sure what their exact relationship had been. He still seems fixated on Rinko in some way, even though he said he’d never date her. But he sure paid a lot of attention when Mami mentioned Hayasaka had asked her out in the past and still talked about it. I’m not sure what’s going on with that director, but I’m curious.

I can’t wait to see what happens next!

shadowhuntedwizards's review against another edition

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

4.5