Suki, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Clamp (Author)

Book Description

Series: Suki (Tokyopop) | Publication Date: February 10, 2004

Hinata Asahi is a high school student who lives alone with only her teddy bears to keep her company. Her life becomes much more exciting when the handsome Shirou Asou moves in next door. Not only is he really cute, but he's also her new teacher! Hina has a bit of a crush on him, but when the older man seems to take an interest in her as well, is it forbidden love or something else?

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From the superstars of Manga - CLAMP. Reminiscent of CLAMP titles Wish and Cardcaptor Sakura.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: TokyoPop (February 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591827604
• ISBN-13: 978-1591827603
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,082,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A little bit... creepy. But good., June 2, 2004

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A. Trotter (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Suki, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

This is described as "sweet" and "lovely" by other reviewers. I'm probably just a bad person or something, but initially I just get a sort of creepy feeling from it. Maybe you have to read the whole series to get it. Right now it's just disturbing me. I'm not saying it's not good; it's terrifically well written and drawn and told. I think part of the reason it's giving me the crawlies is *because* it's so well done. If it were silly, or dumb, it wouldn't be nearly so affecting. But Clamp - the quartet of women who write it - take their craft seriously, and it shows.

Initially it's about a very, very innocent girl who lives alone. A man moves in next door. She likes him...

The emptyness of the rooms, the teddy bears sitting on the floor to see her off and greet her; you can almost hear the silence of the house. That's what's giving me the shivers. Ignorance is not bliss. I'll probably have to read the rest of them or it's going to bug me forever.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A girl, a new teacher and two teddy bears., June 2, 2004

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Michael Valdivielso (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Suki, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

Hinata Asahi lives alone in a huge house, she is a high school student who gets great grades, and she likes everything and everybody. When Shiro Asou moves in next door and ends up becoming her new teacher she ends up having a crush on him.
And he seems to return her interest. Or is there something else going on?
The fact is this book hooked me. There was something going on, something I just couldn't figure out and it wasn't just a simple teacher-student forbidden love thing. Shiro Asou barely seems to notice his students, yet is willing to hang around Hinata. I feel he is up to something, but I have to read the next book to find out.
Another series by CLAMP that I'll have to finish. Go CLAMP!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than meets the eye, March 6, 2004

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"ladymizu" (Pasco, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Suki, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

This needs to be said, in my opinion. I loved this volume. There is much more to be said than 'it's cute'. For one thing, there is a lot of 'read between the lines' information, that gives greater insight into Hinata's character, and the other main and even sideline players. I found a very strong resemblance to Shidou Hikaru, from CLAMP's 'Magic Knight Rayearth' series. There's the naivete, that's been mentioned several times in the previous reviews, but there's also a delicate sense of responsibility and honor that may not be seen, initially. There are little hints and clues into Hina's past, and her teacher's intentions, that you may not initially see. At the risk of providing a spoiler, it is hinted and mentioned that Hina 'doesn't want anyone else to be hurt', that strongly implies she knows she was at fault for something in the past. That 'something' is possibly/likely the reason she decided to move away and by herself. The teacher's reasons for interest in Hina have also been implied to be less than honorable or at least less than straight-forward. I agree that the art style takes some getting used to, but the story is definitely not aimed for 'kiddies' despite appearances. She is innately a lonely character, that contributes to her willingness to disregard the blatant fact that there's much more going on, some of it quite obvious. There's much more involved, and the story will draw you in if you let it.