The Springtime of My Life Began with You volume 1
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4.6 • 22 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Suehiro is a quiet girl, who prefers the excitment of her books to the real-life anxieties of friends. She'd been perfectly happy in her own little world until ultra-popular guy Takasago asked her out as part of a punishment game right in front of the class, bringing Suehiro front and center. Mortified, she tries everything to get away...but he persists, and insists he's serious! How will she deal with such an interruption to her previously quiet life?
Customer Reviews
Well worth the $$
I purchased each volume to read during a 4 hour flight. That should have been sufficient time for all of them, but I enjoyed it so much that I kept rereading certain chapters over and over again. I spent the entire flight reading, but only got through 2 volumes! Lol. I really enjoyed this series. I wish the beginning started off a littttleee slower with the fake-asking-her-out, but that was the only part I wish were different. Everything else, I felt the pacing was perfect. A cute little story, and I’m glad it wasn’t dragged out. I loved how it ended. Would recommend!!! :)
I'm really looking forward to continuing this!
It is honestly times like these where I wish I could collect digital manga in *paperback.*
This is a new digital title from Kodansha and while I am excited we have this new story to read in English legally, I'm bummed that I can't go to the store and pick this up because I indeed want to do so. It's one I want to be able to flip pages to favorite dialogue and scenes and then be able to run my hands over the cover.
But enough moping because I am thankful for the opportunity to read this as it was delightful! It gives me a lot of When We Shout for Love vibes (which I LOVED!!) and caught myself leaning a little closer to my computer screen to keep reading. I love these kinds of stories where we have our shy main girl stepping out of her shell and into a young woman she's always dreamed of being.
Her journey just started a little different then she expected! LOL! Suehiro is such a relatable character and absolutely love her love for books and wanting to celebrate that love with other friends. I found her whys of wanting to join a club one that resonated in my own heart and her fear of Takasago leaving even more relatable.
While I feel Takasago may appear to be your typical popular guy falling for the shy girl, I was actually surprised how this took a turn into something deeper. He's not just this super popular dude who just "happens" to fall in love. I won't deny that we still see that (and totally not upset at all because that is one of my favorite tropes), but I was not prepared for more depth to his overall character.
Overall, I'm really looking forward to continuing this! The bookish aspect, the characters, and the hopeful journey of growing self-confidence makes this a manga one I would recommend and read again!
*(I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts expressed are my own.)*