Boys Over Flowers, Vol. 32 (Boys Over Flowers: Hana Yori Dango) [Paperback]

Yoko Kamio (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Boys Over Flowers: Hana Yori Dango | Publication Date: October 14, 2008

Just as Tsukushi thinks she can attend school unnoticed, the entire school starts bullying her and she finds herself in a love triangle with the two most popular boys, that's when the real trouble begins!

Tsukushi's on-and-off boyfriend Tsukasa is hospitalized after a gruesome head injury! While his life hangs in the balance his devious mother shows no emotion at all! Could a mother really be so heartless?! Even if Tsukasa is able to survive, he may never be the same again...

Although Tsukushi Makino is from a poor family, she attends an elite school for the super rich, where her life has become intertwined with the "F4," the ruling boys of the school, in a whirlwind of love and confusion!

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About the Author

Yoko Kamio was born on June 29, 1966 and made her manga debut in 1986 with HATACHINO MAMADE MATTEIRU (Waiting Until 20). Her works since include SUKI SUKI DAISUKI (I Really, Really Like You), and MARY-SAN NO HITSUJI (Mary's Lamb). Following its release, HANA YORI DANGO (Boys Over Flowers) broke sales records by becoming the first shojo manga series to sell over 35 million copies in Japan, making the series the best-selling shojo manga in Japan. The series went on to win the 1996 Shogakukan Comic Award in the Girls Preferred Division.

Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (October 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421517191
• ISBN-13: 978-1421517193
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #459,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The end has finally come, November 5, 2008

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This review is from: Boys Over Flowers, Vol. 32 (Boys Over Flowers: Hana Yori Dango) (Paperback)

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity of treading water & endless romantic rivals, the end has finally come to this series. While I was overjoyed to read the final volume, part of me wondered if the series really needed 32 volumes to tell it's story.

In any case, this volume sees a big confrontation between Tskushi & Tsubasa's mother, with a decent resolution to that plot arc. The plotline then switches to an accident that Tsubasa has, which erases his memory. However the type of amnesia he has is very specific... he has completely forgotten Tskushi & reverted back to the way he was before. (Of course he has.) If that's not bad enough, there's a new rival for Tsubasa's affection who is hiding behind a wall of seemingly "real" friendliness. (The type that seems real, but is obviously fake.)

Overall, I really enjoyed this volume. It had a nice mixture of drama & romance, and still entertained me. It's a definate improvement over some of the previous volumes! I don't know if this would be enough for some fans to complete their collections, but it's worth looking at. If Viz ever put out big book compilations of their manga, BOF/HYD would be one of the first titles I'd recommend. It's a good series, but the sheer amount of volumes will discourage the average collector on a budget.