850melissa's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
mpurdy's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
fast-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? No
4.0
I love food manga 😋 so I am super biased for yummy looking food in anything! This is about an orphan girl who gets into a prestigious school but also into their freshman class of kid prodigies. Najika's special talent is cooking. Before her parents passed away, they emboldened her with a love for cooking, but the catalyst that pushed her to apply to the academy was a boy who gave her flan. Follow Najika, find her prince, cook and eat amazing food, and navigate a new school with bullying, unfortunately.
Now things I don't like
I don't like how one of the boys calls her a monkey...I know alot of older manga has commentary like this but that doesn't mean I like it.
There is comments on weight that reinforce the idea that thin is best and also glorify how 'white' a choosen beautiful girls skin is. Again this is a considered beauty standard to many cultures from constant white is best propaganda that has been pushed for many years. Lastly the bullying Najika experiences is harsh and for many kids is a reality. In school I experienced this especially from girls. I think I would have liked this more if instead of the boys just comforting Najika they should have stood up the Akane and here followers
Now things I don't like
I don't like how one of the boys calls her a monkey...I know alot of older manga has commentary like this but that doesn't mean I like it.
There is comments on weight that reinforce the idea that thin is best and also glorify how 'white' a choosen beautiful girls skin is. Again this is a considered beauty standard to many cultures from constant white is best propaganda that has been pushed for many years. Lastly the bullying Najika experiences is harsh and for many kids is a reality. In school I experienced this especially from girls. I think I would have liked this more if instead of the boys just comforting Najika they should have stood up the Akane and here followers
peachygirl263's review
4.0
SPOILERS FOR ENTIRE SERIES BELOW:
Mom found the first novel at the local library and gave it to me as a kid because it was "a cute looking book about a girl that loves cooking that you read backwards!" Yeah, it was that, but it was also my first emotional and surreal look at death as a young child that left me shaking with tears :)
Mom found the first novel at the local library and gave it to me as a kid because it was "a cute looking book about a girl that loves cooking that you read backwards!" Yeah, it was that, but it was also my first emotional and surreal look at death as a young child that left me shaking with tears :)
areaderintime's review
2.0
This book is SO fat phobic, I just can’t give it a good rating because of that. It made me so uncomfortable and angry that these characters were so awful. It wasn’t challenged during the book (which would have slightly made up for it) which really irked me. Also, there was a lot of girl on girl hate in this which I really dislike. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this and am unlikely to read the second volume and continue with the series.
itsmemaj's review
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
3.25
pinocchionline's review
3.0
Questa recensione vale per l'intera serie e non solo per questo volume.
Il primo volume è super cute, con la protagonista che mi ricorda Lucia delle Mermaid Melody ma versione pasticcera. I due ML sono cute e ovviamente fratelli, ma ci garba lo stesso. Le ricette a fine volume le ho AMATE, ottima idea, 10 out of 10.
Ora la parte spoiler che abbassa nettamente il voto alla serie
Il primo volume è super cute, con la protagonista che mi ricorda Lucia delle Mermaid Melody ma versione pasticcera. I due ML sono cute e ovviamente fratelli, ma ci garba lo stesso. Le ricette a fine volume le ho AMATE, ottima idea, 10 out of 10.
Ora la parte spoiler che abbassa nettamente il voto alla serie
Spoiler
Il fatto che Sora muoia non mi ha dato particolarmente fastidio, anzi poteva essere un buon plot-twist, MA CHE CAZZO SUCCEDE DOPO? Viene buttato dentro un terzo ML identico a Sora per fare un po' di drama, ma è completamente inutile perchè non ci sarà nulla di nulla dato che il flashback iniziale della protagonista che incontra il suo principe budino dai capelli argentati verrà cambiato in favore del secondo ML dai capelli corvini che magicamente si ricorda tutto. Veramente un finale di trama immotivatamente complicato e angstque_bella's review
5.0
This is only the 2nd manga I've read but I love it and I'm really starting to get into it!!
lindacbugg's review
4.0
Kitchen Princess
by
Natsumi Ando
Najika is looking
for the boy who
touched her heart.
Her only clue-
a silver spoon
from
Seika Academy.
Romance
&
Recipes
Cute
&
Sweet
by
Natsumi Ando
Najika is looking
for the boy who
touched her heart.
Her only clue-
a silver spoon
from
Seika Academy.
Romance
&
Recipes
Cute
&
Sweet
ksd1441's review
2.0
The entire series was quite cute, but not much beyond that. If you enjoy food or cooking, this is an easy read and an enjoyable story. Not complicated in the slighest, perhaps a bit overly dramatic in spots, but an all-around "cute story."