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Peach Girl #2

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In this volume of Peach Girl Sae is as evil as ever, and Momo isn't catching any breaks. When Momo and Toji get some time alone, Sae tries to convince Kiley to team up with her to break them up. Momo tries to tell Toji of Sae's schemeing but he refuses to believe her. (I'm not gonna tell you any more about the story it would spoil it!)

The cover artwork is good, and it looks like they managed to maintain the quality of the original Japanese volume, and the translation seems pretty accurate as well. Peach Girl is a dramatic, funny, and interesting manga--it'll be hard waiting for the next volume to come out!

Anyone over 19 who reads this will immediately know what Momo's mistakes are going to be before she makes them, and why she cannot help but make them; perhaps that is why reading "Peach Girl" is doubly bittersweet for those who've recently emerged from adolescence, and why for those same people, this manga is still a good read. The artwork is excellent, and the storytelling better than ever. Momo is so badly wronged by - not just Sae - but everyone save one person, including Toji, that it makes her emerge seeming ever stronger. Don't pass this up.

Poor Momo still can't seem to catch a break. Every time it looks like things between her and Toji are smoothed out, the diabolical Sae appears to muss things up. But if volume 1 was a pretty close representation of the mixed up love-life of a high school teen, volume 2 is a tawdry melodrama; lots of crying bouts, cat fights, and some really stupid actions by Momo drag down what should be a lighthearted read.

Sae's still up to her relationship-wrecking mischief, but her plans aren't as clever as before and require a lot of leaps of faith on the readers part to believe they could be pulled off so letter perfect. She also seems a lot more malicious; we all know she doesn't want Toji and Momo together but now its starting to border on obsession.

Toji seems to have misplaced his brain somewhere between books, because he's a complete and utter idiot when it comes to Sae's manipulations and, as Momo so eloquently puts it, "On what planet do boys rehearse kissing their girlfriends by practicing on other women?". The boy is a twit and if Momo weren't so hopelessly infatuated she'd see that.

The absolute saving grace of the story is the wily Kiley. Despite being completely lovestruck, he's willing to help Momo win her man because he doesn't want to see her hurt. Equal parts comic relief and voice of reason, he's an all-around sweetheart that keeps the plot's fizz from going totally flat.

While not as frenetic and fun as volume 1, Peach Girl 2 is still a good read, despite the annoying soap opera flourishes

Pach Girl Two is a stunning continuation of the first book. Just when it seems like everything will work out for Momo, Sae gets the upper hand! I love the way the author manages to catch and keep our attention throughout the series. Too bad the third book doesn't come out until January!

I'm a big manga reader and my latest read, Peach Girl, is diffenately my favorite. Miwa Ueda's characters are wonderful! You can't help but root for Momo, loathe Sae, and love Kiley. Kiley is the absolute best! I love him! ^_^. The plot is very good, twists and turns that keep your eyes glued to the page.

Since I've read many manga before, Miwa Ueda's art style turned me off at first. Her style is more realistic than most and can seem weird to a lot of people, it did to me at first. Once I started reading the style grew on me, now I love it! This is diffenately a book that you shouldn't judge by the cover.

I love Peach Girl, but I felt kind of let down with this volume. The first half is good, but the second half just drags. Most of the second half happens in one place, and it's kind of like one long Momo - Sae fight. I thought it got a little repetative. And I found that I'm starting to dislike Toji. It's bugging me that he just won't believe or listen to Momo! He just doesn't seem very likable in this book, so I don't get what Momo sees in him. I actually like Kiley a *lot* better. I also had a problem with the really foolish thing Momo does near the end. (I'm not giving it away). I thought the point of the book was to show that Momo *wasn't* the bubble-headed ditz that everyone assumed she was... and then she goes and does something really stupid. :( Aside from that, however, this book did have some funny moments... like what happens with the thing Momo found in Toji's wallet in book 1 and the scene where Momo was drawing on her shoe (I wonder what it said?). Looking forward to book 3...

The theme turns a bit more dramatic, but still keeps the reader entertained with its simple charming plot of Momo's love triangle. Just as good as the first with beauitful animation.

This book is excellent I love the story line and I can't wait for the next one to come out. It really keeps you in suspense with the cliffhanger at the end.

Why in the WORLD do people love thsi so much? The plot IS innovative, but that's where it ends. It is completely unrealistic, and the art is NOT gorgeous but only so-so. Maybe I've been brain-washed by Yuu Watase's artwork, but if you really want a great manga, I suggest Ayashi no Ceres (Ceres: Celestial Legend).