Piece

Starts off very strong for the first ~7 volumes, then falls off and drags a bit. + great depth of story and characters + there's more to each character than you'd expect + no cheap clichés or boring romance: this manga has some great and unconventional plot twists + very well thought out story, really feels like you're solving a puzzle + great development of the main character + strong life lessons and messages +/- pages are quit text heavy for a shojo, this can be hit or miss depending on your preference- rather weak artstyle that somehow fits its narrative (empty eyes, feeling of nostalgia) - sometimes it can be hard to tell whether you're viewing a past or current event as it jumps a lot - ending was rather disappointing and dragged my rating down a bit - a certain important character was kinda dismissed at the end, it feels like all efforts of the main character on them went nowhere Overall a very niche and underrated series that doesn't fail in delivering a breathtaking chase for answers. The revelations are very satisfying and will make you keep coming back for more. Definitely worth a read, although the ending might not be the best.

I borrowed Piece at my local library thinking "Hey, this looks nice" and I was completely taken aback by it. Story: Our main girl Suga Mizuho reunites with some high school classmates at the funeral of one of their very discrete classmates: Haruka Origuchi. No one really knew anything about her, and Origuchi's mom seems to believe that her daughter and Suga were friends in High School even though that was not the case. She has a favor to ask, she would like to find Origuchi's boyfriend, because apprently Origuchi was pregnant but got an abortion in High School. Reluctant at first, Suga and two other classmates agreeto investigate Origuichi's past. I'm not a fan of shojo but this one definetly made me change my opinion on the genre. It has very little cliché moments, even if the emotion you'd expect from the romance genre is still very present, but always in a believable way. The characters are definetly the main selling point of this anime, they are interesting, multi-faceted, carrying their own internal struggles, some are fighting to better themselves, others to burry their past. They are absolutely fascinating to read about. The story revolves entirely around them, Suga and Origuichi, but also their relationships past and present and how meeting others made them change and grow. Full of plot twists, mysteries to solve and interesting discoveries, this story will keep you engaged and emotionally involved throughout. The art is good and solid, although don't look for anything outstanding, the backgrounds are a little bland and sometimes there are proportion errors but nothing shocking (I'm just picky about those things) A must-read for the shojo genre, an great surprise for me at least.

Okay so this is my first review I will keep it simple Story 9- I really enjoyed the story, I didn't even know if it was gonna be a romance at first and was very confused. But the more I read, the more it was "Pieced" together. Very fitting name indeed. I like how it really goes through each character even if they are background characters, it gives it such flavor. A touch of romance and a lot of story. Something I don't get to often with shoujo. Art-8 I give it an eight because I love this look, but I also know that it'snot an exceptional art, I just personally really like it because it's like a lot of other good manga so I tend to know that if a manga shares this art style it's gonna be good. Characters-10 As I said about the story, it really goes through most characters so I get to know each one. Again it's not often you get a shoujo where every character plays an important part to the story. But this one they do, I also loved the main couple. Enjoyment&Overall 8- Doesn't take very long to read, and while I think the ending fits it, I don't feel satisfied. But that just may be my attachment to the character. I really wanted a bit more, I felt like there could be more. All in all I like the manga a lot and would say you should give it a read for sure.