Sorata AkizukiReseñas

Enjoyable fluff - the first chapter read like a one shot "back door pilot", then a true first chapter however. It moved very quickly from Shirayuki being ordered to the palace, running off, joining up with Zen, meeting the Prince and avoiding being a concubine. The next few chapters took their time in getting to the various plot points and giving us a better feel for the other characters.

I liked the art, pretty and detailed as shoujo manga tends to be. Shirayuki is practical, but determined so she makes a good foil to Zen who is well meaning and impulsive.

Overall I'm not sure I would make this a keeper series, but I will happily borrow it from the library to see how forging her own destiny goes.

Chapters 56 - 60: I am really enjoying this series and how all the characters and the storyline are developing. This volume is the start of a new story arc involving Shirayuki and Ryu being transferred to Lilias to work as researchers for an extended period. I look forward to seeing how the series continues and seeing what happens next.

This volume also includes an unrelated short story at the end called "Beyond the Drops".

This is a super sweet manga! I definitely wish I had read the rest of the series before picking this book up, as I was rather lost with what was going on but I still enjoyed it. The pictures are great, and the storyline is fun and easy to follow. The plot of mischievous and the romance was really intriguing.

I wouldn't recommend randomly jumping into this series. Start at the beginning, or find some really good summaries!

Three out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and VIZ for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

I remember reading this when I was younger and liking it. So I picked first volume for nostalgia's sake. And... Well.
In short - I have no clue what it was that I liked about this.

Chapters 35 - 39: I really enjoyed this volume and getting to see more of Prince Izana interacting with Shirayuki in a more casual and less negative manner. I look forward to seeing what happens when Zen gets back to Lilias and joins them.

Chapters 30 - 34: I really enjoyed this volume and appreciated the chance to learn a bit more about Obi and his past. Prince Izana is also becoming a bigger character in the series and I look forward to seeing what happens next.

Contains Chapters 26 - 29: This volume concludes the Arc involving Shirayuki's visit to Tanbarun / Kidnapping. This volume also had a few fun chapters after she returns to Clarines including one where the public visits the palace and we are Zen in his formal wear. I look forward to reading the next volume and seeing how things continue for Shirayuki and Zen.

Contains Chapters 22 - 25: This was a really good volume that a lot happened in. We find out who was looking for Shirayuki when they show up and manage to kidnap her leaving Obi knocked out. Then someone else kidnaps her from the kidnappers. Zen and Raj team up and go after her and the volume leaves off in the middle of the rescue mission but after they find Shirayuki. I look forward to reading the next volume.

Contains Chapters 18 - 21: Shirayuki is invited to visit the palace of her original kingdom Tanbarun by Prince Raj and accepts it at Zen's brother Izana's insistence with Zen's request that Obi accompanies her as her escort to protect her if anything goes wrong. Shirayuki's conversation with Raj in the last volume inspired him to try to become a better Prince and we see how he has tried to improve as well as meet his younger brother and sister. Throughout this volume we hear about and see someone who is searching for Shirayuki but don't learn who he is or what he is planning before the volume ends so I hope to learn more in the next volume.

This volume also contains a cute little bonus chapter about Obi and Ryu at the end.

Contains Chapters 13 - 17: This volume picks up where volume 3 left off and concludes that storyline. During this volume Shirayuki and Zen also begin to move forward in their relationship and acknowledge their feelings to one another. This volume also contains flashback to six years ago showing how Zen and Mitsuhide first met and the start of their friendship. The last chapter was about Zen, Shirayuki, Mitsuhide, Kiki, and Obi all going out for a day trip to have some fun. I look forward to reading the next volume.

Contains Chapters 09 - 12: At the beginning of this volume Zen's brother Prince Izana causes Zen and Shirayuki some problems by inviting Prince Raj (Prince of Tanbarun - Shirayuki's original home) to visit them at the palace. Then Zen decides to assign Obi as Shirayuki's unofficial guard in case anyone decides to bother her because of their connection. The last part of this volume is the start of a new storyline involving a girl named Kihal Toghrul who came to the palace requesting the Prince to stop Viscount Brecker from hunting all the birds on her island that her people work with for various reasons including communication and fishing. This volume leaves off on a cliffhanger so I look forward to reading the next volume.

Contains Chapters 05 - 08: This volume starts with Shirayuki starting her position as a court herbalist apprentice and meeting the master herbalist she is going to train with, a 12 year old herbalist prodigy named Ryu. Shirayuki and Zen also end up staying at one of the kingdom's forts were everyone had gotten sick and so Shirayuki is needed to help cure them all. Then after everyone returns Zen's brother returns to the palace so we get to meet him as well and see a bit of the relationship between the two brothers.

This volume also contains a bonus story called "Connect Us" about a teenage boy who had died in a car accident coming back to check on his two best friends and see how they were doing. It was a good story and very well written.

There is also a cute little two bonus pages at the end about Ryu's sleeping habits and them rubbing off onto Shirayuki.

Chapters 01 - 04: This was a really good volume and I am enjoying this story so far and getting to meet all the characters. I especially like Zen and Shirayuki and look forward to reading more about them and seeing how their characters and relationship will grow.

I also really enjoyed the Bonus Story "Colorful Seasons of August" at the end of this volume. It was really cute and I was so happy with how it ended.

The classic fairy tale of Snow White is reimagined in, sans dwarves or jealous queens, in this manga series about an aspiring young herbalist whose beautiful red hair brings attention from all who she meets. Unfortunately for Shirayuki, at the beginning of the first volume, she has gathered the interest of the prince of her kingdom, whose fascination with her red hair has led his demands that she become his concubine. Unwilling to surrender her independence, Shirayuki escapes into a neighboring kingdom, where she stumbles into an alliance and budding friendship with a group of three young people she meets in the woods. To her amazement, one of those new friends turns out to be a prince as well, and Prince Zen is determined that Shirayuki be able to determine her own destiny.
Throughout these first two volumes, Shirayuki continues her education in herbalism and healing, navigating royal politics and threats from both inside and outside the palace as she works to ascend the ranks toward becoming a court herbalist. Meanwhile, her friendship with the prince grows and deepens, both Shirayuki and Zen resolutely focused on easing each other’s burdens and tendencies toward self-sacrifice. A widening cast of characters, including a child prodigy herbalist, a mysterious man lurking in the trees, and the prince’s older brother, creates a rich background for the story to develop.
The illustrations in both volumes are adorable, as are the sidebar notes provided by the author that address the reader directly in a friendly manner. Shirayuki is a strong heroine, resolved to need no rescue from anyone else, and her confidence is tempered with a kindness that makes her a sympathetic character for readers. The action and fighting scenes will attract both male and female readers. Though not graphic in violence, the story feels mature in a way that will appeal to teens.

The classic fairy tale of Snow White is reimagined in, sans dwarves or jealous queens, in this manga series about an aspiring young herbalist whose beautiful red hair brings attention from all who she meets. Unfortunately for Shirayuki, at the beginning of the first volume, she has gathered the interest of the prince of her kingdom, whose fascination with her red hair has led his demands that she become his concubine. Unwilling to surrender her independence, Shirayuki escapes into a neighboring kingdom, where she stumbles into an alliance and budding friendship with a group of three young people she meets in the woods. To her amazement, one of those new friends turns out to be a prince as well, and Prince Zen is determined that Shirayuki be able to determine her own destiny.
Throughout these first two volumes, Shirayuki continues her education in herbalism and healing, navigating royal politics and threats from both inside and outside the palace as she works to ascend the ranks toward becoming a court herbalist. Meanwhile, her friendship with the prince grows and deepens, both Shirayuki and Zen resolutely focused on easing each other’s burdens and tendencies toward self-sacrifice. A widening cast of characters, including a child prodigy herbalist, a mysterious man lurking in the trees, and the prince’s older brother, creates a rich background for the story to develop.
The illustrations in both volumes are adorable, as are the sidebar notes provided by the author that address the reader directly in a friendly manner. Shirayuki is a strong heroine, resolved to need no rescue from anyone else, and her confidence is tempered with a kindness that makes her a sympathetic character for readers. The action and fighting scenes will attract both male and female readers. Though not graphic in violence, the story feels mature in a way that will appeal to teens.

Oh. So. Dull.

And. Dumb.

This fantasy series riffs off Snow White, but only to the extent that one character says "Mirror, mirror," and there are some poisoned apples and a prince.

The heroine attracts everyone's attention because she has beautiful and rare red hair, as we are reminded over and over and over again. She's supposed to be plucky and independent, except she applies all her skill and energy only to the goal of being close to the guy on whom she has a crush. Real empowered female there...

I have two more volumes on hand from the library, and normally I feel obliged to read every single thing I check out, but I'm going to make an exception here. I am done with this super-blah series.

DNF

This was a lot better than I thought it would be. I love the story line and the artistic style. I can't wait to read more.

This was a lot better than I thought it would be. I love the story line and the artistic style. I can't wait to read more.