I'm going to stay in the graphic novel lane and take a peek at the 2nd book in The Kiss Bet series. I read the 1st one (see review HERE) and found it cute. So, I was glad to get my hands on this next read in the series. I'm curious what will happen and hope it doesn't get too silly.
Off we go!
THE KISS BET, VOL. 2
by Ingrid Ochoa
Webtoons Unscrolled
YA Romance / Graphic Novel
288 pages
COMING...
AUGUST 5th!!!
In this adorable coming-of-age comic for fans of This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki and Rainbow Rowell’s Pumpkinheads, Sara Lin has decided now is the time: she’s going to make her first kiss, something special and magical, happen.
It’s senior year and Sara Lin just turned eighteen. She’s got great friends, a cool dad (or so he thinks), and a whole lot ahead of her. The last thing she needs to worry about is her first kiss.
But that’s all about to change because her good pal Patrick just challenged her to a bet that will either lead to love, heartbreak, or embarrassment . . . or maybe all three. Along the way, as Sara explores her relationship options with three different boys, she discovers life isn't a fairytale and romance is inherently complex. It's messy and complicated, but boy, it sure can be fun.
In this second volume of the series, Sara Lin might have lost all her romance-related bets with her friend Patrick so far, but she’s determined to make something happen with her crush Joe at the upcoming school festival. First she has to pass her math exam, which means dealing with her tutor, Oliver, who instantly recognizes Sara from their almost kiss at the subway. And Patrick’s not quite done, he challenges Sara to the highest-stake bet yet: kiss someone by the end of the festival or be forced to quit the newspaper club. And Sara understands that some lessons can’t be taught, and that life must be experienced.
Then Patrick challenges Sara Lin to his highest-stakes bet yet: have her first kiss by the end of the festival or quit the newspaper club.
This volume collects episodes 19 to 36 of the charming WEBTOON comic The Kiss Bet.
It’s senior year and Sara Lin just turned eighteen. She’s got great friends, a cool dad (or so he thinks), and a whole lot ahead of her. The last thing she needs to worry about is her first kiss.
But that’s all about to change because her good pal Patrick just challenged her to a bet that will either lead to love, heartbreak, or embarrassment . . . or maybe all three. Along the way, as Sara explores her relationship options with three different boys, she discovers life isn't a fairytale and romance is inherently complex. It's messy and complicated, but boy, it sure can be fun.
In this second volume of the series, Sara Lin might have lost all her romance-related bets with her friend Patrick so far, but she’s determined to make something happen with her crush Joe at the upcoming school festival. First she has to pass her math exam, which means dealing with her tutor, Oliver, who instantly recognizes Sara from their almost kiss at the subway. And Patrick’s not quite done, he challenges Sara to the highest-stake bet yet: kiss someone by the end of the festival or be forced to quit the newspaper club. And Sara understands that some lessons can’t be taught, and that life must be experienced.
Then Patrick challenges Sara Lin to his highest-stakes bet yet: have her first kiss by the end of the festival or quit the newspaper club.
This volume collects episodes 19 to 36 of the charming WEBTOON comic The Kiss Bet.
MY TIDBITS
High school romance fans, who love sweet moments with confusion, are going to want to grab this one up right away and enjoy.
Sara's unsure about everything. Oliver, her tutor, knows she was the one who tried to kiss him in the subway, and now, he's upset. Which isn't great. since he helped her grades, but she's got a back-up plan on the tutoring front, her best friend Patrick (who also started the kiss bet in the first place). But the tutoring session doesn't go well and her next test produces the worst score yet, so she turns to her secret crush for help...who just happens to be Oliver's older brother. Her secret crush is perfect in so many ways, and he might just be as interested in her as she is in him. But Patrick causes issues again and makes another kiss bet—she needs to kiss a guy by the end of the evening of the festival or quit her favorite club. As soon as she lets her temper get the better of her and agrees, it becomes clear that this new bet might be her doom. After all, she already lost the first one.
The blurb states that this is an adorable read, and it's right. These pages hold high school, romance drama pure with silliness and misunderstandings to make every moment unpredictable and ridiculous. Sara is super sweet and friendly but constantly blunders from one situation into the next. She's a bit clueless but determined, and it makes her easy to root for while rolling the eyes at her at the same time. Somehow, none of this is frustrating but remains funny. Plus, her good nature makes her sympathetic...even when she's misguided in other respects. The other characters appear more grounded, but are clueless in their own ways and round off each moment with accidental and unplanned blunders.
It's a very easy read without a ton of depth, but then, it is more about the humor and awkwardness than anything else. Even the romance isn't straight-forward and overly heartfelt. Rather, it's all over the place...much like Sara herself. It's very unclear, who Sara will end up with...or if she'll end up with anyone at all. And this makes it that much more fun to read.
I'm already looking forward to seeing what silliness is still to come.
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