Those Not-So-Sweet Boys 1 (Those Not-So-Sweet Boys, #1)

by Yoko Nogiri

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Thank you, Yoko Nogiri, NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for giving me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Those Not-So-Sweet Boys, Vol. 1, is the introductory volume of the story of Midori Nanami and the boys: Rei Ichijo, Chihiro Goshima and Yukinojo Ieiri. About the story, Midori is really an interesting and fun character, with remarkable perseverance. On the other hand, Rei Ichijo is the typical boy who, at times, seems to be the cool boy, but has a background that indicates that we will still see many layers of him. Chihiro Goshima and Yukinojo Ieiri have not yet been so developed, but this is only the first volume, right? I hope to see them being further developed during the next volumes. A big highlight for Midori's family, especially her brother, he is so CUTEE!! There is some mystery about her father that may be related to some other characters.

The language is very fluid and simple, and the translation seemed really good, although I didn't read the original. About art: those kids may not be so sweet, but art is. In addition, the ebook version has good image quality (I didn't have to zoom in to understand small words, thank GOD). Finally, Those Not-So-Sweet Boys, Vol 1 is definitely a good start to a shoujo manga, so I intend to read the next volume.