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akookieforyou's review
5.0
"BEAT Ren Tsuruga!! KILL Shotaro!!"
Miss Nakamura strikes again! This series continues to make me laugh so much, that I start to tear up, yet also make me feel for the characters so much. Kyoko has had so much sadness and pain because of the people in her life treating her like dirt, so I can't help but empathize, but I also want her to get revenge! She deserves that kind of satisfaction.
This current arc with Moko and Maria is really interesting, I love how zaney they are, and how Maria and Kyoko instantly bonded and started chatting away about curse dolls. Literally 10/10 writing with that haha.
Also... Sho may be absolute trash, but goddamn, he is drawn in such a hot way. I love his styling, with the earrings, leather, distressed elements etc. It's just SOOO good. It makes me angrier because he's such a dick lmao. Ren is pretty hot too, but his tortilla jaw sometimes takes me out XD (his runway outfit hit hard though, and I love his necklaces).
Miss Nakamura strikes again! This series continues to make me laugh so much, that I start to tear up, yet also make me feel for the characters so much. Kyoko has had so much sadness and pain because of the people in her life treating her like dirt, so I can't help but empathize, but I also want her to get revenge! She deserves that kind of satisfaction.
This current arc with Moko and Maria is really interesting, I love how zaney they are, and how Maria and Kyoko instantly bonded and started chatting away about curse dolls. Literally 10/10 writing with that haha.
Also... Sho may be absolute trash, but goddamn, he is drawn in such a hot way. I love his styling, with the earrings, leather, distressed elements etc. It's just SOOO good. It makes me angrier because he's such a dick lmao. Ren is pretty hot too, but his tortilla jaw sometimes takes me out XD (his runway outfit hit hard though, and I love his necklaces).
abby_can_read's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
📱
This was cute. I'm still not connecting with the characters or plot.
This was cute. I'm still not connecting with the characters or plot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death and Death of parent
dollythornton's review
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bilingual_introvert's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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
5.0
We see even more of Kyoko's acting skills. She has such massive potential and creativity
yu_1hng's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
igemona's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
reddyrat's review
3.0
I like Skip Beat, but I still find it frustrating. Why? I think it's mostly for two reasons. First, the series is still in the preliminary stage. Kyoko's relationship with the other characters is only beginning to develop. For example, I assume that Ren is going to be a big romantic hero for Kyoko. Kyoko can't stand him in Volume 3, but we get inklings of chemistry when even she sees slight evidence that he's not an ogre. Being Kyoko, she quickly dismisses Ren's good side. Ren's feelings for Kyoko are harder to pin down, but he does gain a great deal of respect for her when she acts in her try out despite having a painful broken ankle.
The second reason for being frustrated with this series is that I already love Kyoko. I love her focus. I love her darkness - how motivated she is by revenge and anger. It's a characteristic most of us can see in ourselves, whether we like it or not. I want to see good things happen to Kyoko. I want karma to work in her favor. I assume it will eventually, but at this point Kyoko gets kicked down and then kicked down again.
Kyoko is good at getting people to either follow her or at least pay attention to her. I love how she attracted little Maria's attention with her curse dolls. She also managed to change Ruri and convince Kanae to became a fellow Love Me member through sheer stubbornness and determination. Kyoko is the type of person who gets her claws into you and doesn't let go until you bend to her will. I like that she's not willing to change to get people to like her.
While Skip Beat doesn't have a beginning that sucks you in, I've become attached to the series. I want to see where it's going to go and when Kyoko is going to accomplish all her dark dreams.
The second reason for being frustrated with this series is that I already love Kyoko. I love her focus. I love her darkness - how motivated she is by revenge and anger. It's a characteristic most of us can see in ourselves, whether we like it or not. I want to see good things happen to Kyoko. I want karma to work in her favor. I assume it will eventually, but at this point Kyoko gets kicked down and then kicked down again.
Kyoko is good at getting people to either follow her or at least pay attention to her. I love how she attracted little Maria's attention with her curse dolls. She also managed to change Ruri and convince Kanae to became a fellow Love Me member through sheer stubbornness and determination. Kyoko is the type of person who gets her claws into you and doesn't let go until you bend to her will. I like that she's not willing to change to get people to like her.
While Skip Beat doesn't have a beginning that sucks you in, I've become attached to the series. I want to see where it's going to go and when Kyoko is going to accomplish all her dark dreams.
shaked_reads's review
5.0
So in this volume we get to see more background and more traits and the personalities of characters we have already been introduced to. We get to finally see who the little girl from the audition is (aka Maria) and see her life and personal circumstances. We get to see a new employee of the Love Me Section. We get slightly more from the tension filled relationship between Ren and Kyoko. Also there are a few instances where we get to witness Kyoko’s acting abilities.
All in all probably the best volume so far in the series, just because so much has happened in it.
All in all probably the best volume so far in the series, just because so much has happened in it.
ammah's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief