B.O.D.Y. 2
January 28, 2009
I need to fill my quota for contemporary shoujo romance, stat! B.O.D.Y. does the trick, and is actually a cute story to boot.
I don’t have that much to say about this volume, actually. It’s sort of got a Peach Girl/Hot Gimmick thing going where a ton of stuff happens in one volume that’s tied so tightly together that it feels like nothing really happens, yet you’ve read 200 pages of story. This is a very good thing, because it marks a truly addictive series. B.O.D.Y. hasn’t addicted me quite yet, but I’ve got two more volumes sitting here, so it’s still got a good chance.
Surprisingly, this is the type of series where the boy and girl get together very early on. I tend to like these series better since there’s far less plot about whether or not the two will hold hands, and the story moves on to other things.
The host thing is working out to be far more interesting than I thought it would. Already, one of Ryu’s clients goes creepy-stalker on Ryu and Ryoko. I’m not sure if she’s down for the count, but I doubt she’ll be the last of the psychos melting out of the woodwork. Even better is the president of the host service, who puts a challenge to Ryoko that Ryoko takes up. I’m not sure how this will work out, but it’s gone into some pretty creepy territory so far.
The volume leaves off on a wicked cliffhanger, and I’ll probably be sampling the other two volumes later this week. It’s got a lot going for it right now, so I’m pretty optimistic about it being something I’ll be hooked on before too long.
January 31, 2009 at 7:39 am
I’ve been wondering whether to read this. But I got the feeling the girl wasn’t going to be treated right by the guy (I don’t know where I got that idea).
January 31, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Hot Gimmick was like that. Actually, the boy treats her quite well in this series, but she’s got to deal with a lot of stuff about him being a Host, like jealous girlfriends that kidnap her and stuff. The boy himself is kind of a nice guy, though.
February 1, 2009 at 6:47 am
Ok, I’ll give a try! :)