Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 8: Volume 8

The book was well presented and all in all tidy

The characters are well drawn but the story seems slow to progress. There are confessions of feelings, opening of old wounds and Futaba trying to sort out her life. I think the last 3 books should have been released as one book. It is just a continuation but nothing much happens so it gets a little frustrating to read.

Amei🩷

Every time I read this it just gets better and better. It’s a classic. Lol!!! It’s not even that old, but it still feels so fresh. I suppose the feeling of young love and youth transcends all trends. It’s something that everyone ( I hope) goes through. Even now 14 years after my first true love and graduating high school I can so clearly remember those feelings. Everything from nerves, excitement, agony and pure giddiness. It was so reckless and so fun. Ok enough about this old lady haha 🤣. This mangaka must remember her youth fondly too. Because she’s so good at creating believable and likable characters that are put to the test. These are the moments that you’re toeing the line between still being able to be a kid and on the cusp of adulthood. These are truly the moments that will either haunt you for life or be your shining beacon of fondness in the years to come. We’re making life lessons here folks!! It’s hard! So Futaba is trying to move forward, but Kao ain’t having it. And the real kicker is he realizes he could lose her. And right at that pivotal moment of clarity it’s already too late. Gah!!!! This volume was good!!! It had so many great interactions between Kao and Futaba. And that ending? Great turning point and I’m already looking forward to volume 9. OMG that one-shot A Familiar Face, that had me crying 😭 I loved it!! I was that girl. Never have I related to a fictional character so much before. It was short, but it conveyed so much. The realistic way two classmates could possibly interact out of the blue one day and how that could lead to a chance to get to know one another more. The girl didn’t have any confidence yet still didn’t want to hurt her pride at failing at anything. No risk equals no gain. The ending is open ended, but you just know he’s gonna catch her. He’s all in, just waiting on her. So sweet and poignant. Ahhhh youth. My heart hurts.

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O livro chegou dentro do tempo previsto e sem qualquer dano de transporte. Era o único volume que me faltava desta série. Ainda bem que o consegui encontrar a bom preço :-)

La historia es genial y el manga llegó en buenas condiciones