To start this off, we just finished reading an 8 volume series by Amu Meguro called Honey so Sweet, don't let the title fool you, it is honestly more sweeter than honey, for a moment I thought my system was going to overload and melt from how sweet this series really is. I believe this series is going to have a reprint soon, so congratulations on that~!
Honey so Sweet is a series that follows Nao Kogure, a kind but shy girl who helps a delinquent one rainy day despite her fear of him but time passes and said delinquent named Taiga Onise comes to her and asks her out with the intention of marriage! At first she was afraid of him but soon she sees him for the kind soul he is and falls in love with him.
That is the general gist of the story, we follow them as they form a romantic relationship while making and bonding with new friends. Do they get married? Who knows! cause I ain't spoiling it for you guys.
I really enjoyed the character development from all the characters especially the main group where Misaki and Yashiro develop more as characters despite not delving deeply into it, same with Taiga and Nao. Honestly, my favourite character would have to be Misaki purely for the fact of how cute he is and how easily embarrassed he gets when teased, especially by Yashiro. Sou is another character that has a late bloom as he learns to let go and allow himself to pursue what he desires. I also even liked Miyabi and Futami, even if they are originally seen as antagonistic towards the main leads, they really grow on you, even changing how you view them as hopeless in their pursuit of romance.
The art is soft and beautiful without being overwhelming, which is a staple in shojo series but this one stands out compared to other series since it feels like a soft fluffy style that I be able to notice right away as Amu's work. It was such a delight to look at and didn't feel like it was a heavy read. Even the cover and spines help relay the softness of the series and I simply enjoy looking at it on my shelf.
I'm not sure if I have anything I disliked, maybe the fact that this series got me so emotionally cause I got so attached to the characters and I didn't want this to end but the length was great for it.
I'd honestly recommend this series to everyone, even if you ain't a shojo fan but don't mind a cute story about friendship, character progress or want something cute and fluffy to read. It's honestly such a relaxing read. Even in the end, you can't help but fall in love with Nao and Taiga.
I'd give this a 4.5 out of 5 bookmarks!
You can buy a copy from Book Depository but clicking here
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| Complete Honey so Sweet by Amu Meguro, distributed by Viz Media/Shojo Beat |
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