Comments on: Honey Hunt Book 1

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:43:33 +0000

No, she’s told that her dad has taken up with some younger woman, so he won’t be interested in having the daughter around. Now, you might assume that the mom is lying about that, but that’s not really supported in the text, I don’t think.

By: Jennerz

Jennerz — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:05:22 +0000

yes she does treat her as a housemade I suppose, but I believe she was given the choice to live with her dad. Didn’t think she got “booted out”

I also suppose your somewhat right about Hot gimmick. I like the story… but it was disappointing in the sense of closure and whether or not she ended up happy.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:59:44 +0000

If you think the events of the story are “vulgar”, don’t you think you should take that up with the author who wrote them, not the person merely reporting them?

I don’t have the book in front of me, so I can’t give you page numbers, but Yura’s mother orders her to do chores and bring tea (thus “treats her as a housekeeper”) and the part about dreaming of dumping her parents when she goes to college is almost an exact quote from one of her thought balloons. Perhaps you were reading a different translation from the official US version, and that’s why you don’t remember it?

Hot Gimmick was reprehensible for reasons I’ve already gone into. I’m not bad-mouthing it because I wanted the girl to wind up with someone else — I’m saying its message and lack of substantial ending are both moral and creative failures.

By: Jennerz

Jennerz — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:30:52 +0000

wasn’t a failure…

By: Jennerz

Jennerz — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:30:14 +0000

the woman that wrote this? “johanna”

your opinion is strong and… to me, wrong.
Your depiction of the story thus far is completely vulgar.

Where did you get the faintest idea that Yura was “a housemaid, kicked out from nowhere….. dreamed of going to college” fantasy crap.

that is never even once mentioned that she “dreamed of going to college and getting rid of her parents.”

also Hot gimmick wasn’t bad. it could’ve ended several different ways, you ditn’t like the turnout of the one that was written.. but it was a failure.

By: lavender

lavender — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:14:42 +0000

I’ve been anticipating this series and it’s great that Viz has picked this up! Despite the letdown from a certain other series *cough* this seems to have potential or at least will not have such a spectacularly bad ending. The main character is withdrawn but is not entirely spineless and the male characters all likeable. The whole showbiz plot seems interesting and would be great if future chapters focus more on that.

By: Rivkah

Rivkah — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:44:56 +0000

I am NOT reading this until I see a review of the last volume and it’s OVER with. I still see red over the last book of Hot Gimmick and must restrain the urge to take a lighter to it and chuckle gleefully as the fire licks at the pages.

Oh Miki Aihara! You break this poor girl’s heart! I both love and hate you!

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