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\"My<\/a>Valentine’s Day is already\u00a0next week: let\u00a0this sweet reminder of young love inspire your own heartfelt plans.<\/p>\n

Takeo and Sunakawa have been best friends and neighbors forever. As close as they are, they couldn’t be more different: Takeo is a boisterous, gentle giant with as large a heart to match. Suna always seems to be the object of every girl’s desire \u2013 even as toddlers! \u2013 although he’s unreasonably\u00a0aloof to each\u00a0one of them. Now in high school, their best-buddy bond\u00a0is as strong as ever.<\/p>\n

On the train one day, Takeo saves a girl from a lecherous groper. Grateful for his help, Yamato\u00a0arrives at his door bearing a homemade cheesecake. Takeo is utterly, completely smitten as he has never been before. But he also accepts that with Suna around, Yamato will most likely be falling for his debonair friend, just like\u00a0every other girl.<\/p>\n

Yamato, however, is different. She regularly, devotedly bakes the most amazing cakes and cookies and sweets with which she surprises Takeo. He, in turn,\u00a0always shares with Suna. The three make an interesting triangle, with only Takeo unaware of Yamato’s true feelings.<\/p>\n

In between two of the three falling madly in love, Takeo and Suna face their own relationship challenges. Suna’s rejection of his countless groupies is revealed to be an act of earnest loyalty. Takeo’s concerns\u00a0about his friends’ happiness is sensitively devoted. Between escaping fires, winning judo matches, planning a perfect birthday, the three friends learn to support, nurture, care for one another in unexpectedly\u00a0complex ways. This isn’t just a love story about a star-crossed couple, but a celebration of all the many ways we share love\u00a0\u2013 between new and old friends, between a parent and child, between siblings, and yes, of course, between would-be lovers.<\/p>\n

Exuberant and silly, adorable and inspiring, here’s an ongoing\u00a0love story with\u00a0many facets yet to explore in volumes to come, least of all a smitten (slightly) older woman …<\/p>\n

Just one ending\u00a0thought: what’s with the\u00a0color changes (y\u014dfuku<\/em> demands\u00a0lighter hair than wafuku<\/em>?) from volume to volume? Jarringly different they may be, but\u00a0this is one series you shouldn’t judge by the cover: color aside, let the charming, engaging\u00a0pages\u00a0speak sweetly.<\/p>\n

Readers<\/strong>: Middle Grade, Young Adult<\/p>\n

Published<\/strong>: 2011 (Japan), 2014 (United States)
\nOre Monogatari!! \u00a9 Kazune Kawahara, Aruko
\nOriginal Japanese edition published by Shueisha, Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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