Clover (Clover, 1)

Rating:
Summary: Beautiful Manga by CLAMP =^-^=
Review: This is one of the most beautiful manga I have ever seen; the graphics are absolutely fantastic (but of course, who would expect anything different from CLAMP??) and the plot is woven together in the most thoughtful and intriguing way, with some flashbacks of the past that at first don't seem to relate to the story, but suddenly do. Throughout the story beautiful songs are interlaced, and though their words may seem pretty simplistic, the further along you get in the story, the more they start to hold meaning. =^-^= However, for all you sensitive manga readers Clover may not be for you, as it starts to get very, very sad. I cried at the end of the third book, it was so sad (and I've never cried over a book, NEVER! =^-^=). Overall this series, Clover, is very good, but make sure that when you're reading to have a box of tissues nearby! =^-^=

Rating:
Summary: My first manga hopefully won't be my favorite
Review: This WAS my first manga. I had wanted it for two weeks or so. When I got to the store (Borders) I spent a good 30 minutes looking for it when I finally found it. Part of the cover was ripped and it wasn't in great condition, but it was the only one they had. I spent a LOT of money on that thing... I was SO disappointed when I finally read that book. The poem and song was wonderful, but the plot was confusing and I couldn't understand it. Sue was annoyingly innocent and bugged me quite a bit, also taking away one star from my review. Who is Ora? Huh? Ohhh...she's the singer. You shoulda told me that in the beginning. Are these two guys gay? Umm...I don't know. The whole thing was very confusing. It wasn't HORRIBLE, but it was..bad. I could've saved that money for something I'd actually like and used...and I highly regret buying that book, after reading some of my neighbor's manga (Ah! My Goddess)
Not worth it.

-Kyleen