Red String Volume 2

Red String #2

by Gina Biggs

Romantic high school student Miharu Ogawa believes that red strings of destiny tie lovers together forever, but a few hardened hearts around her feel that such bonds can be easily broken. Still struggling with the news of the arranged marriage that her parents lined up for her, Miharu begins to doubt her first instincts about Kazuo Fujiwara. After a rainy afternoon brings them together, Miharu finds that she has more in common with the salacious Makoto Yosue than she thought. Karen begins to vie for the heart of a boy who's promised to another, as memories of a past love torture her. Collected for the first time ever, this second book presents chapters eight to fourteen of an ongoing journey of self-discovery.

Genres: Manga, Romance, Graphic Novels, Webcomic, Comics, Young Adult, Graphic Novels Comics

200 pages, Paperback

First published February 13, 2008

About the author

Gina Biggs has been creating comics for over twenty years and recently resides in Portland, OR. She is the creator of the sci-fi romance series, Love Not Found . Other notable works include Red String (Dark Horse Comics, Strawberry Comics), and Erstwhile Fairytales.

Reviews

[Phaedra · Rating 3 out of 5]

The artwork improved some in volume 2, the awkward poses seem to be a thing of the past but all the women look alike, so it's hard to tell them apart. The story is kind of one note, it's nice to see that the author is keeping true to following all forms of love but in this installment there isn't any real exploration of that nor is there any consequences. However, it's still a cute story. I think I'd like it better if it weren't set in Japan and trying to be authentic to Japanese society. Overall I'm going to keep reading to see how it all develops and see where the red string leads.

[Catie Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love rereading these because they bring me right back to high school when I read them for the first time. This is such a sweet love story and the characters are so likeable (mostly. Morita can bite it.)

It is kind of insta-lovey in some aspects but thats how high school was. We all "fell in love" like 3 times a year, it felt. Feels very genuine to what high schoolers can actually be like.

As the editions go on they tackle a huge amount of tough subjects: bullying, homophobia, the pressures of figuring out what life you want to lead, and arranged marriages. If you haven't read these yet I highly recommend the physical copies but they're all still available on the webcomic website! ❤

I'm just loving the fact that for me, these still hold up as time has passed.

[Rosemary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Equally good as the first book in the series. On to #3!

[Megan M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Again a cute volume for some late night reading, but nothing so fabulous that I need to run out today for volume 3.

SPOILERS

I'm a huge sucker for senpai/kohai and I'm especially pleased to see a really adorable and believable lesbian relationship in a comic book. The trend in my reading of Japanese high school students being unbelievably cruel continues, but I'm really not surprised anymore.

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Um romance que se desenvolve como algo bastante real.