I’ve missed NetGalley when I haven’t been reviewing. I didn’t realize they have as much manga as they do. I’m looking forward to expanding what I’ve been reading. Especially since I’ve probably enjoyed My Happy Marriage most of anything I’ve read this year. And while I’d love to have the space to house all the manga and comics I want, the reality is it’s just easier to keep my collection online.
A Condition Called Love
This volume of A Condition Called Love was provided to me by NetGalley
Hotaru is a sixteen year old Japanese high school first year who has never thought to much about love. She prefers the time she spends with her friends and family. And she’s not necessarily curious beyond a basic interest until she helps out a boy after a rough breakup.
The next day the same boy asks her out in the middle of class. What this manga focuses on next is an interesting romantic adventure as the boy Hananoi proceeds to be entirely devoted to her. Helping her with the smallest things and teaching her how having someone support you can be.
This is an refreshing take on shojo where we normally see the girl in the relationship chasing after the boy. I like it, I also like the fact that the female lead is disinterested at first. I wouldn’t say she was aro, but she’s concerned about whether she’s capable of romantic love and it’s a big point of topic in the volume I read.
If I can get my hands on more volumes I’ll definitely be continuing the series.
I’d rank this piece about 4-4.5 stars.
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