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A review by dreamingofsmiles
The Kiss Bet, Season 1 by Ingrid Ochoa
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thank you to Netgalley and WEBTOON Unscrolled for this eARC in exchange for a honest review.
The Kiss Bet is a story about a girl trying to navigate the struggles of teen life while trying to find love in the process. This story is very cute, the art style is nice and the characters are fun for the most part.
The Kiss Bet gives tribute to many Shojo manga troupes and the genre of that. That saying, there is definitely a demographic for this comic that I unfortunately have aged out of. Not saying that if you're not a teen you won't enjoy this, I enjoyed it and I'm in my twenties, but a lot of the drama and thrills are more trivial to me now. As a adolescence I would have eaten this up and been foaming at the mouth for more, and while I'm interested in seeing where the story is going but there is a lot more "cringe" for me, if that makes sense. Things that happen with these characters gives me more second-hand embarrassment than I think I would have felt as a teen who was going through it like them.
Overall, I enjoyed this comic and will definitely be on the look out for more in the future. This felt very nostalgic to me and it was nice to read something where I had a feeling of what *could* happen but still be like "whats gonna happen??". If you don't enjoy Shojo themes and troupes that you can find in dramas and anime then there is a possibility that you won't enjoy this story. But this is a fun little read and I'd recommend if you're looking for something new to try out or even just looking for something that brings you bad to being a teen.
The Kiss Bet is a story about a girl trying to navigate the struggles of teen life while trying to find love in the process. This story is very cute, the art style is nice and the characters are fun for the most part.
The Kiss Bet gives tribute to many Shojo manga troupes and the genre of that. That saying, there is definitely a demographic for this comic that I unfortunately have aged out of. Not saying that if you're not a teen you won't enjoy this, I enjoyed it and I'm in my twenties, but a lot of the drama and thrills are more trivial to me now. As a adolescence I would have eaten this up and been foaming at the mouth for more, and while I'm interested in seeing where the story is going but there is a lot more "cringe" for me, if that makes sense. Things that happen with these characters gives me more second-hand embarrassment than I think I would have felt as a teen who was going through it like them.
Overall, I enjoyed this comic and will definitely be on the look out for more in the future. This felt very nostalgic to me and it was nice to read something where I had a feeling of what *could* happen but still be like "whats gonna happen??". If you don't enjoy Shojo themes and troupes that you can find in dramas and anime then there is a possibility that you won't enjoy this story. But this is a fun little read and I'd recommend if you're looking for something new to try out or even just looking for something that brings you bad to being a teen.