WinterHaven Books is excited to host this Mega Manga Giveaway in appreciation to our followers who visit our blog. This week, we are giving away the first SEVEN installments of Kare First Love by Kaho Miyasaka and Akira Watanabe. You can see my review for the first installment below, as well as, the links to my other reviews.
Be sure to check back later this month for another Mega Manga Giveaway!!
Published: September 7, 2004
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
The age-old dilemma of choosing between your friend and the one you love is the lesson for the day for these bubbly high schoolers. 16-year-old Karin Karino finds herself torn between keeping the friendship of her classmate Yuka and entertaining the advances of a boy named Kiriya. Plain-Jane Karin experiences the gut-tingling roller coaster ride for her love and first kiss as fate pairs her up with Kiriya, who also happens to be Yuka's object of affection.
Through a series of chance meetings, Kiriya discovers the exquisite beauty lurking behind Karin's thick glasses and coy demeanor, and asks her to be his girlfriend. But living happily ever after in high school isn't on the curriculum, as Karin soon finds herself the center of Kiriya's attention, as well as the bulls eye in embittered pal Yuka's dart-board of hate.
My Thoughts
Originally Reviewed: November 2010
I was looking to find a substitute for my Vampire Knight manga obsession and I seem to have landed on just the right series.
Kare First Love by Kaho Miyasaka was a great kickoff to what I feel will be an entertaining series. I like the two main characters in this book. They are little more bold than I am used to, which is actually very refreshing and enjoyable.
The plot is intriguing but not uncommon as it deals with the age old dilemma of a guy coming in between two friends. However in this case, I’m not so sure Yuka is the friend Karin thinks she is, so I hope Karin is able to see her for what she really is and follow her heart. Kiriya seems sincere and down right loveable, so I hope he gets his chance with the girl, but anything can happen and I’m going to continue with this series so I can find out.
I enjoyed it much. Now on to blow my book budget, which I’ve been very good with lately.
4 Snowflakes
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