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Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister Vol. 1
by Marcey Naito
funny
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
arc provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review
This harem shoujo follows a young atheist (17) who dreams of being a doctor, but finds his plans for the future in a mess when he's taken in by a shrine priest on the condition that he pursue and marry one of his three granddaughters. Finding his beliefs and heart tested, Kamihate has no idea how he's going to survive to get into Kyoto University with three beautiful girls tormenting him.
I ended up not liking this much. There are some funny moments, but to me, the characters felt flat and the sisters didn't seem to have much competition. The youngest sister (14) is a sporty menace, but I felt her age to be much too young for me to be comfortable with. Right now, Kamihate's scenes with her are a bit uncomfortable. The oldest sister (20) is a spacey ditz who loves art and of course, has a huge chest. On the other hand, she felt too old and very fanservice-y. The clearly viable choice is the middle sister (17) who's the aggressive tsundere, but inside cares about her sister and grows to admire the main character. If he doesn't end up with her, I'll eat my hat, which made the other interactions with the sisters fall flat.
If he ends up with all three of them, I'll eat my hat, but for different reasons. If the sisters had been closer in age (maybe 16, 17, and 19, for example), I would have enjoyed this book a lot more for just the illusion of choice. I won't be continuing with this series, mostly because I can tell where it's going, and if it tries to go with a different option to subvert expectations I'll be disappointed anyways.
This harem shoujo follows a young atheist (17) who dreams of being a doctor, but finds his plans for the future in a mess when he's taken in by a shrine priest on the condition that he pursue and marry one of his three granddaughters. Finding his beliefs and heart tested, Kamihate has no idea how he's going to survive to get into Kyoto University with three beautiful girls tormenting him.
I ended up not liking this much. There are some funny moments, but to me, the characters felt flat and the sisters didn't seem to have much competition. The youngest sister (14) is a sporty menace, but I felt her age to be much too young for me to be comfortable with. Right now, Kamihate's scenes with her are a bit uncomfortable. The oldest sister (20) is a spacey ditz who loves art and of course, has a huge chest. On the other hand, she felt too old and very fanservice-y. The clearly viable choice is the middle sister (17) who's the aggressive tsundere, but inside cares about her sister and grows to admire the main character. If he doesn't end up with her, I'll eat my hat, which made the other interactions with the sisters fall flat.
If he ends up with all three of them, I'll eat my hat, but for different reasons. If the sisters had been closer in age (maybe 16, 17, and 19, for example), I would have enjoyed this book a lot more for just the illusion of choice. I won't be continuing with this series, mostly because I can tell where it's going, and if it tries to go with a different option to subvert expectations I'll be disappointed anyways.