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A review by rereader33
Hatsu*haru, Vol. 8 by Shizuki Fujisawa
5.0
*upon receiving this volume* Yay! I can't wait to get started! *finishes volume, proceeds to cry joyful tears while throwing up rainbows*
I could just leave my review at that, but there are definitely a couple things I want to discuss in more detail, so without further ado, let's get started!
I was holding my breath while reading about Shimura and Taka's dilemma. What I liked about it, as cliched as it was, was that Shimura and Taka CLEARLY have a deeper connection and this doesn't feel forced. I also like that Shimura's research guide and her need to learn more about Taka's feelings doesn't feel out of place, more so that this chapter is highlighting her desire for knowledge and her love of research. I also greatly appreciate how she's clearly meant to be the "super smart but dense at love" character, but she isn't characterized as a FUCKING ROBOT. Instead, she's bubbly, easily excited, strong-willed, and genuinely kind and caring. HOLY FUCK, what a breath of fresh air she is in regards to this trope, SERIOUSLY. Taka's anger at Shimura wanting to break up is reasonable as well and his actions leading up to that initial question don't seem out of place and reinforces why these two are perfect for each other. Loved the whole thing, it was expertly handled and it made my heart swell tenfold.
Going off of that whole situation, I was intrigued by Shimura's past in terms of how she retained her love for exploring and research while her female classmates moved on to boys. I found it interesting that when Shimura wants to talk about snails to her female classmates, one of them comments something along the lines of "Don't you think they're more important things to think about?" then proceeds to ogle a guy. I think was a simple yet effective way of showing this shift in teenage "priorities". Yes, on the surface it seems that Shimura's interest in the snails she found was not important, but quite frankly neither was the guy the classmate was swooning over. I don't know, I just really liked it and it home to me, as someone who has always been more interested in literature and nature than trends and boys (not that I wasn't obsessively thinking about dating at their age, I was a hormonal teen after all).
That final chapter. OH MY GOSH, that final chapter had me in tears, I love Riko and Ichinose's relationship! They are so good for each other and GOOD TO each other and it just makes me so damn happy. I loved seeing them interact with Ichinose's niece and nephew and their date was so cute. Seriously, most of my rainbow throw-ups came from their date and the volume's ending.
That's about all I want to discuss. I look forward to reading each new installment of this series and am so in love with it I can't handle it. Looking forward to volume 9!
I could just leave my review at that, but there are definitely a couple things I want to discuss in more detail, so without further ado, let's get started!
I was holding my breath while reading about Shimura and Taka's dilemma. What I liked about it, as cliched as it was, was that Shimura and Taka CLEARLY have a deeper connection and this doesn't feel forced. I also like that Shimura's research guide and her need to learn more about Taka's feelings doesn't feel out of place, more so that this chapter is highlighting her desire for knowledge and her love of research. I also greatly appreciate how she's clearly meant to be the "super smart but dense at love" character, but she isn't characterized as a FUCKING ROBOT. Instead, she's bubbly, easily excited, strong-willed, and genuinely kind and caring. HOLY FUCK, what a breath of fresh air she is in regards to this trope, SERIOUSLY. Taka's anger at Shimura wanting to break up is reasonable as well and his actions leading up to that initial question don't seem out of place and reinforces why these two are perfect for each other. Loved the whole thing, it was expertly handled and it made my heart swell tenfold.
Going off of that whole situation, I was intrigued by Shimura's past in terms of how she retained her love for exploring and research while her female classmates moved on to boys. I found it interesting that when Shimura wants to talk about snails to her female classmates, one of them comments something along the lines of "Don't you think they're more important things to think about?" then proceeds to ogle a guy. I think was a simple yet effective way of showing this shift in teenage "priorities". Yes, on the surface it seems that Shimura's interest in the snails she found was not important, but quite frankly neither was the guy the classmate was swooning over. I don't know, I just really liked it and it home to me, as someone who has always been more interested in literature and nature than trends and boys (not that I wasn't obsessively thinking about dating at their age, I was a hormonal teen after all).
That final chapter. OH MY GOSH, that final chapter had me in tears, I love Riko and Ichinose's relationship! They are so good for each other and GOOD TO each other and it just makes me so damn happy. I loved seeing them interact with Ichinose's niece and nephew and their date was so cute. Seriously, most of my rainbow throw-ups came from their date and the volume's ending.
That's about all I want to discuss. I look forward to reading each new installment of this series and am so in love with it I can't handle it. Looking forward to volume 9!