Comadrin's manga / #Well-written(39)

A real breath of fresh air after the plethora of stereotypical toxic, entitled playboys and near rapists and women who immediately lose their minds, morals, and clothes after one whiff of the playboy’s pheromones. This had cute characters, a clever and imaginative plot, and was fun to read.

This rocks! Decent but not boring characters (and they really have characters and aren't one dimensional), humour, and a nice but not convoluted and ludicrous plot. All of them acted like real people act, not like bipolar drama queens on crack! P.S. I fell totally in love with her when she had her bare feet on his desk while doing her nails.

On pg 39, the ML is asking why the Palace of Fine Arts is in LA (it's actually in San Francisco). Aside from that, it is a favourite subject of photographers. I have a photo of it that my uncle took many years ago when he was taking classes from the California College of the Arts in Oakland, for which he won an award.

Nice. One of the best I’ve come across in quite a while. The FL was a strong and caring woman and the ML wasn’t a toxic cad who should have been drowned at birth. In fact, he was a real gentleman. They acted like nice, real people and the plot was decent and believable. The forgiveness and reconciliation with the parents was just right, unlike so many Harlequins where the characters being forgiven are so toxic and irredeemable their redemption is an actual impossibility. The understated quality of this manga is, in my opinion, what really makes it great. Over the top just makes romance ludicrous.

I actually enjoyed this story. I'm not a fan of Lynne Graham, but when Tomoko Takakura turns an Harlequin into a manga, not only is the art great, but the story seems to improve as well. It's amazing how the mangaka can make or break the bad and the good stories.

I'm amazed. A well written, interesting Kolovsky story, and I didn't want to strangle anyone. Could it be due to Yukako Midori creating the manga version?

I liked it, but would have enjoyed it more if the ML had received some boots upside the head or reasonable facsimile. He definitely had the "Your pitiful trauma is nothing compared to my suffering" syndrome that seems to be a recurring reason for Harlequin MLs to act like self-centered douchebags. The FL now: she rocked!

Nice. I liked it a lot. The characters were decent and it was a good story. The dad, however, is way overdue for his meeting with Truck-kun!

A nice take on Dickens. I thought it was quite well done.

I’m shocked! An Harlequin with a real plot. Will wonders never cease? And it got the military correct, which is amazing in itself. Kudos to the original author and to the mangaka. They both did a great job.