Other Title: たいようのいえ, House of the Sun
Author: Taamo
Genres: Shoujo, Slice of Life
Publisher: Kodansha
V/C: 13 Volumes, 50 Chapters
Where to buy: Amazon
When they were kids, Mao used to spend a lot of time at her neighbor Hiro’s house because it would always make her feel happy. However, Hiro’s parents passed away from a tragic incident. Currently, Motomiya Mao is a high school student who has "lost a home" after her father gets remarried. Because of Mao’s abandonment from her father and mother, this causes Hiro, her childhood friend, to invite Mao to live with him. As Mao and Hiro live together, they wait for the day where Mao returns to her original house, and for Hiro's siblings to come back and live together in their special house for it to become "the house of magic, a place filled with both laughter and tears" once again.
Review: This left me emotional right now! The family issues are so authentic; it moved me. The main characters are all very likeable; they possess all the genuine traits of real people. I was actually, looking for any hints or remarks that say, 'this story is loosely based on real life story'. It's a romantic story but the big part of it is driven by a family issue. I will really recommend it to all readers. It shows the lesson many people must learn: 'the importance of a family'. A family doesn't really necessary mean by blood or biological. But, a family by blood needs all the reason in the world to take care of it and love it. People that will accept you as their family (again) are hard to come by, so don't hurt them. Know when, where, and how to place your selfishness. It got proper shelf; put it there. Selfishness might give you short-term happiness but regret strikes damn hard.
REPORT CARD
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LIGHT NOVEL, GRAPHICS NOVEL, MANGA AND COMICS
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CRITERIA
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GRADES
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BOOK COVER
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4/5
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CONCEPT
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4/5
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ILLUSTRATIONS*
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4/5
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CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
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4.67/5
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Main Characters
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5/5
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Secondary Characters
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5/5
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Chemistry*
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4/5
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WRITING
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4/5
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PLOT
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5/5
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DIALOGUE
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4/5
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PACING
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4/5
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WORLD BUILDING*
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UNPREDICTABILITY
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4/5
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IMPACT
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4/5
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OVERALL RATING
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4.17
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Actual Rating: 4.17 Estimated Rating: 4
*Actual Rating is what this blog's original rating.
*Estimated Rating is the rating that will be used on Goodreads, Amazon and other review platform.
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