update: Since re-reading this, I didn't notice all the age differences in the upcoming volumes :o

Story: [Concerning the first 14 chapters; review from Sept 14, 2015]
I liked this series from the get-go.Sugars is a series of connected one-shots with recurring characters all set in the same school. All of the love is pure with nothing obscene or demeaning. The humor is great too. I cracked up at the 'recipe for life' in the third one shot. I enjoy that this manga touched on "true love fading" and new love arising. With shoujo, you're often coined into thinking all relationships are eternal (unless it's a love triangle). I'm excited to see the rest of the development on that.

Art:
The artwork is beautiful, and I usually dislike the pouting boy look featured in shoujo, but here it made the characters look cute. SN: I loved the fashion too! Every character is so stylish. It makes me want to shop for some clothes.

Characters:
Yes! There were no whiny losers here. The few tears that were present weren't bordering on excessive shoujo tears and some were realistic. The resident tsundere Mami wasn't an irrational witch either.

She also helped the first couple get together

. Honestly, she's pretty nice, just waiting for her turn at love.

Thankfully, the boy character archetypes extended beyond bad boy, tsundere boy, smart dude, and I-hurt-you-because-i-love-you-and-i'm-hot-so-you-don't-care. Now, there was a genki boy/overly cheerful, but he had a flash of maturity, which broke him away from that all-consuming mold. And ... The one bad boy turned out to be more than what met the eye, so he was pretty fleshed out for a one-shot character.

For the girl characters, Akira, Emma, Mami, and Sakura stood out from the norm of shoujo leads.

I like all of the characters so far!

Romance:
The perfect mixture of sweet and humorous is a recipe for love! Again, I like how there's young love, love that faded, and heartbreaks/one-sided love. The smallest of gestures and interactions can turn into love here. These stories will get your romanticism going until you're thinking, "Hmm... The person that served my bagel? I wonder if they are my future lover? The individual who gave me directions ... will they be my 2nd husband/wife, assuming the first doesn't work out?"

Overall:
Please give these one-shots a shot! You can read them in a single sitting or as a stand-alone. Sugars is a fun read to pass time and savor. They are all heartwarming and may give you feels. Plus you can keep your hair intact from not having to rip it out from chronic SCS (Shoujo Crying Syndrome) girls'/guys stupidity.