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Haru's Curse

Haru's Curse

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  • Author：Asuka Konishi
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Summary

After Natsumi's younger sister and best friend Haru dies at the age of 19， she begins dating Haru's fiancee Togo - on the condition that he take her only to places he had taken her sister。 Their relationship deepens as the seasons pass， but Haru's curse lies between them。。。
Will there be happiness after Haru's curse is broken？

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Ariana 🎐 ，

Thanks for this arc to Netgalley and Kodansha， I’m so happy to be able to review it。 All my reviews might see the same bc to review something I either loved it or not liked it at all， thats how my heart works and I review with that😅 but Im really honest when I say that I really reeeeeally loved this manga。 It was something so serious and important showed in a “beautiful” way。 The characters were so human and suffered a lot bc of the lost and grieve from it， and bc of the guilty of their own feel Thanks for this arc to Netgalley and Kodansha， I’m so happy to be able to review it。 All my reviews might see the same bc to review something I either loved it or not liked it at all， thats how my heart works and I review with that😅 but Im really honest when I say that I really reeeeeally loved this manga。 It was something so serious and important showed in a “beautiful” way。 The characters were so human and suffered a lot bc of the lost and grieve from it， and bc of the guilty of their own feelings。 But even though some people might see it wrong， I don’t。 You can’t change how you feel， the love is an inevitable feeling and that was showed very well。 And the life it’s for the living people。 Im sorry if it’s cheesy but it is the way it is。 I really felt it deep in my heart all those things， the author did a very good job。 I didn’t knew if it were to be an only volume and I was glad when I find out that it was that way。 Even though now I miss them a little and I felt nostalgic at the end。 I would really like some spin-off from their new lives and things like that。 So， with all this said， I really want everyone to read it。 It was different and moving and loving。 THANK YOU AGAIN， that’s it。 Xo💕 。。。more

Kisha ，

HARU’S CURSE: ⭐️⭐️A girl realizes that she has always loved her dead sister’s betrothed and he has always loved her。 It was surprisingly unmoving given the premise。NOTE: I was provided an arc in exchange for an honest review。

melanie loyola ，

as always， thank you netgalley and kodansha comics for giving me this arc in exchange for an honest review！（rating is around a 3。5）this story was very… weird to say the least。 it follows natsumi dealing with grief after her sister passed away from cancer on the very first page of this book， leaving an incomplete family and a boyfriend behind。 after slipping into a depression， when togo， her sisters ex， ask for her to date him， she agrees。 on one condition; they have to visit all the places he to as always， thank you netgalley and kodansha comics for giving me this arc in exchange for an honest review！（rating is around a 3。5）this story was very… weird to say the least。 it follows natsumi dealing with grief after her sister passed away from cancer on the very first page of this book， leaving an incomplete family and a boyfriend behind。 after slipping into a depression， when togo， her sisters ex， ask for her to date him， she agrees。 on one condition; they have to visit all the places he took haru （the sister）。 and， as every romance manga goes， love begins to grow， along with feelings of guilt， all until she finds a certain online journal。this dealt with grief in a way i consider accurate。 it shows how， although the dead cannot be sad， the living still try to consider their feelings， as natsumi did。 it also shows a whole ton of messed up families， with their own issues and arranged marriages。 i felt， although their feelings were presented really well， most of the characters lacked something until the very end， which was highly rushed， btw。 i would have been okay with it being a few hundred pages more in order to fix the pacing and add more details。 overall， confusing read， lacks a sense of morality but i still enjoyed it nonetheless 。。。more

Thuong ，

I was initially put off by the premise of Haru's Curse but I'm so glad I kept reading。 By the end of it I was rooting for Natsumi and Togo to get together。 I've read my review copy twice and will probably pick it up for my collection。 That's how much I enjoyed this volume。 Onto the actual plot。 Natsumi's sister Haru passed away and her sister's fiancé， Togo， proposed the two of them go out。 Natsumi agrees， on the condition that he takes her to the places where he and Haru went。 So， here's where I was initially put off by the premise of Haru's Curse but I'm so glad I kept reading。 By the end of it I was rooting for Natsumi and Togo to get together。 I've read my review copy twice and will probably pick it up for my collection。 That's how much I enjoyed this volume。 Onto the actual plot。 Natsumi's sister Haru passed away and her sister's fiancé， Togo， proposed the two of them go out。 Natsumi agrees， on the condition that he takes her to the places where he and Haru went。 So， here's where things get tricky: Haru loved Togo who had his eyes on Natsumi who only ever lived for Haru's sake。 The story is beautifully done with a lot of care。 Natsumi and Togo felt like fleshed out characters and by the end of the volume， I wish we got to see more of them both。 Overall， I'd recommend this story to anyone who's looking for a different kind of romance。 Natsumi， especially， is a compelling heroine with a personality and Togo， while generally emotionless， is an equally compelling counterpart。 Both of them learn to live for themselves and not for the people around them， even if their relationship might draw ire from other people。 。。。more

Isay ，

The copy I read was generously provided by #NetGalley and #Kodansha。What is grief？ How soon can the bereived move on with their lives？ This seinen/shoujo manga tackles these difficult topics with finesse。 Natsumi suddenly loses her younger sister Haru。 As she struggles with her pain， she also grapples with her budding feelings for Togo， who was her sister’s fiance。 Haru’s death feels like a curse and a burden。 Will she and Togo find happiness with each other？ Will their families allow it？This is The copy I read was generously provided by #NetGalley and #Kodansha。What is grief？ How soon can the bereived move on with their lives？ This seinen/shoujo manga tackles these difficult topics with finesse。 Natsumi suddenly loses her younger sister Haru。 As she struggles with her pain， she also grapples with her budding feelings for Togo， who was her sister’s fiance。 Haru’s death feels like a curse and a burden。 Will she and Togo find happiness with each other？ Will their families allow it？This isn’t a typical shoujo manga， where the heroine can oftentimes be too one-dimensional。 Depression， family conflicts， and falling in love all contribute to Natsumi’s growth throughout the volume。 She’s relatable instead of being too perfect or sickly sweet。 The art style was refreshing too。 It’s serious to convey the heavy topics that were tackled in the book。 No random feathers or sparkly backgrounds here。Overall， I loved it。 One of my favorite mangas this year。#HarusCurse #NetGalley 。。。more

Breanne ，

I received an arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Natsumi's younger sister， Haru， passes away at the age of 19。 She begins a relationship with her dead sister's fiancé， Togo。 Natsumi grapples with her feelings with Togo while mourning the loss of her sister。 This manga delves into feelings of guilt， loss， and depression， which made it at times difficult to get through。 This is not a happy love story， but it will get you thinking about cheating and how someone begins to love their I received an arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Natsumi's younger sister， Haru， passes away at the age of 19。 She begins a relationship with her dead sister's fiancé， Togo。 Natsumi grapples with her feelings with Togo while mourning the loss of her sister。 This manga delves into feelings of guilt， loss， and depression， which made it at times difficult to get through。 This is not a happy love story， but it will get you thinking about cheating and how someone begins to love their sister's ex-fiancé。 I will note that Togo did seem like another variant of the male lead in Raise wa Tanin ga ii， Konishi's other manga where the male lead also comes across as emotionless and a bit robotic。 。。。more

K ，

Haru's Curse is a neat one-volume manga containing a complete story arc about two people dealing with grief and trying to live their lives on their terms。 The word "curse" itself feels like a misdirect; it's a direct translation from the original title but if you are put off by the title/summary thinking that there might be some supernatural forces in play， this is not one of those books。 This entire book is truly about what the living （Natsu and Togo） are left with when their loved one （Haru） d Haru's Curse is a neat one-volume manga containing a complete story arc about two people dealing with grief and trying to live their lives on their terms。 The word "curse" itself feels like a misdirect; it's a direct translation from the original title but if you are put off by the title/summary thinking that there might be some supernatural forces in play， this is not one of those books。 This entire book is truly about what the living （Natsu and Togo） are left with when their loved one （Haru） dies， be it memories， photos， or diaries。 The arranged marriage thing that Togo and Haru are set up with might seem odd to those not used to arranged marriages with the added motive of "preserving bloodlines"， but it's not that big a deal in the overall story。 Natsu is especially saddled with honoring the memory of her sister， and as the story progresses so does Natsu's grief， and we move on to showing personal growth with Natsu and Togo。 It's refreshing to read about adults dealing with their major life events in a single volume instead of stretching it out over several books。 （I received a free ARC from the publisher via Netgalley。） 。。。more

Blerdy。Mama ，

I’ve heard a lot of negative talk about this manga unfortunately， but I’m so happy I had the opportunity to read it！ I personally love stories about hardships and loss， and seeing how the characters overcome them。 I really loved how all of that was portrayed， and how we got to see the different characters lives。 This was a beautiful read， thank you for allowing me to review this！

Ami Teer ，

This was beautiful and I enjoyed it much more than I expected I would。

Tiara ，

I can’t get her out of my head。 It’s like a curse。 I’m fine with this curse。 If it means I won’t forget Haru’s voice。

MargReadsManga ，

This was a beautifully written story about loss and love。 I enjoyed the peek inside the main characters’ lives。 The art was equally as beautiful as the story。 I really enjoyed my time reading it and I’m so happy that it gave it a go！！

Som reading 24x7 ，

Well the story starts a funeral with a flashback of a dying sister，Haru， asking her elder sister，Natsumi， to put a picture of her fiance and herself in her coffin。The plot started rough with Natsumi losing her dear little sister and Togo loosing his fiancee。 But there's a twist， Natsumi and Togo starts dating as they have their own reasons to do the same。 Natsumi loved her sibling so much that she wants to know more about her and Yogi's parents were searching for a perfect bride and they had app Well the story starts a funeral with a flashback of a dying sister，Haru， asking her elder sister，Natsumi， to put a picture of her fiance and herself in her coffin。The plot started rough with Natsumi losing her dear little sister and Togo loosing his fiancee。 But there's a twist， Natsumi and Togo starts dating as they have their own reasons to do the same。 Natsumi loved her sibling so much that she wants to know more about her and Yogi's parents were searching for a perfect bride and they had approached the girls' family。 Now when the one selected by them was dead， Togo started dating the other sister but on a condition that he has to take her only to the places where her sister had went with him。Time passes by and both are dating， hanging out together until Togo realise that since the beginning he had eyes for Natsumi not Haru。 He was dating her only because he had never disobeyed his parents。 But now he realised and was trying hard to give Natsumi the hints regarding the same。Whereas Natsumi was hanging out as she thought Togo stole her sister， who was her only dear family as their parents had divorced。 So she wanted to collect the memories of her little sister from Togo too。In the meantime， she even felt guilt of dating her dead sister's fiance。 She attended suicide too。 But Togo held her strong and took her out of her depression。 He was right by her side comforting her in her way and Natsumi couldn't even realise until Togo had his limit and broke up with her。Natsumi started researching about the reactions of sister over such situation as her own sister was died and she had no clue how her little sister would had felt。 She found Haru's online journal and she was shocked to learn about Haru's feelings。The sister whom Natsumi had loved so much basically hated her and wanted to drag to hell as she couldn't tolerate the thought of Togo and Natsumi dating and being happy together after he died。Shocked and puzzled Natsumi decides to lead her life as she wants because she has been hurting Togo and herself for a person who had already rejected her before she died。Meanwhile Togo's mother forces him to date another girl and get marry soon。 But he couldn't keep his heart away from Natsumi and he gets a bad feeling too that she might try to commit suicide。 He ends up getting a similar scene's new as it was when Natsumi had attempted suicide before。He rushes to the scene to find out if it was really Natsumi or no but instead he gets hurts himself in a road accident and is admitted to hospital。 Natsumi gets the news of Togo's accident and she rushes to meet him。 Then they both realise and confesses their real feelings to eachother。I was so satisfied with the plot。 There's so many conclusions in this one single plot， I am amazed to see the vision of the creator here。 Loved the plot and definately going to recommend it。 。。。more

Hera （wandering。deity） ，

TW: Death， Suicide3。75 ⭐I honestly don't know what to feel regarding this story， I enjoyed it， yes however there's a coflicting emotions that I'm feeling and can't figure out。The story is pretty much filled with a heavy angst and drama that might thrown some of readers off （that was just what I thought）。 I was pleased to see that we just don't get Natsumi's pov but Toga and Haru's as well that just made the storyline a lot more better and added more depth。I pretty much predicted in how it would TW: Death， Suicide3。75 ⭐I honestly don't know what to feel regarding this story， I enjoyed it， yes however there's a coflicting emotions that I'm feeling and can't figure out。The story is pretty much filled with a heavy angst and drama that might thrown some of readers off （that was just what I thought）。 I was pleased to see that we just don't get Natsumi's pov but Toga and Haru's as well that just made the storyline a lot more better and added more depth。I pretty much predicted in how it would go on the story but still was pleased that it did。 Overall， I enjoyed it。 。。。more

Monica H。 ，

Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read an ARC of this book！ It's definitely not the type of book that I would have picked up had I looked at it a year ago， but this graphic novel was actually really intriguing to me。 I'm assuming that there isn't more beyond this， although I would love to see how their stories continue， that's not for me to decide。 But the story brought up a lot of good questions about relationships， grief， guilt， love （all types）， family and obligation。 Also being honest wi Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read an ARC of this book！ It's definitely not the type of book that I would have picked up had I looked at it a year ago， but this graphic novel was actually really intriguing to me。 I'm assuming that there isn't more beyond this， although I would love to see how their stories continue， that's not for me to decide。 But the story brought up a lot of good questions about relationships， grief， guilt， love （all types）， family and obligation。 Also being honest with oneself and what one desires/wants。 。。。more

Ben Wright ，

So I had no idea what was awaiting before I picked up this manga on a whim， after asking for it on netgalley and man can I say I was blown away。 Firstly lets talk about the art， oh wow ！ I loved it。 The elongated models of the characters and the strong facial features gave made this such a memorable piece。 I loved Natsumi and Togo， and I was drawn into their story。 I find it strangely hard to write about， this one volume manga has totally blown me away， I've immediately went a preordered a physi So I had no idea what was awaiting before I picked up this manga on a whim， after asking for it on netgalley and man can I say I was blown away。 Firstly lets talk about the art， oh wow ！ I loved it。 The elongated models of the characters and the strong facial features gave made this such a memorable piece。 I loved Natsumi and Togo， and I was drawn into their story。 I find it strangely hard to write about， this one volume manga has totally blown me away， I've immediately went a preordered a physical copy while also looking at what else the mangaka has been involved in （if anything）。 I'd say go into this with knowing as little as possible and just enjoy the ride， it certainly took me on a journey that helped keep my mind off things。 This could be a favourite read of the year for me。 。。。more

KayBeth Bookish ，

I’m a bit of a sucker for stories involving siblings， and this is one of the most emotional stories I’ve read involving sisters。 After her younger sister Haru dies， Natsume isn’t sure how to continue her life。 After all， Haru was the one people looked to as the ‘perfect bride’， the one who had a shining future ahead of her。 So different to Natsume， who struggles to accept that her nineteen year old sister is gone and she isn’t。 Natsume is now dating her sister's fiance Togo， who it turns out was I’m a bit of a sucker for stories involving siblings， and this is one of the most emotional stories I’ve read involving sisters。 After her younger sister Haru dies， Natsume isn’t sure how to continue her life。 After all， Haru was the one people looked to as the ‘perfect bride’， the one who had a shining future ahead of her。 So different to Natsume， who struggles to accept that her nineteen year old sister is gone and she isn’t。 Natsume is now dating her sister's fiance Togo， who it turns out was secretly more interested in Natsume to begin with， until his family forced him to choose Haru。 So now， he is trying to build a new relationship while dealing with the guilt of knowing he never truly loved Haru， while Natsume has the guilt of dating the fiance her sister was deeply in love with。 When I started this， I immediately loved the art style。 It’s quite simplistic， yet the tones and shading matched the darker theme of the book。 It almost reflects the grief， and the feeling of loss Natsumi and guilt Togo are both feeling。 As the pair navigate their way through their emotions， the pages themselves become lighter， like the dark clouds of a thunderstorm are now clearing for a brighter sky。 It matched the book perfectly。 The only downside to this whole story was the feeling of it being vague。 Despite having a lot in there， it all felt like we were just seeing touches of the story rather than a bit more time to really see these things develop。 That being said， I did love how they showed a lot of Harus's story and time in hospital as well as Natsume finding her online diary which showed how much her younger sister adored her。 These were really well developed and definitely made me feel emotional。 I just wish there was a little more in depth development between Togo and Natsume themselves。 I also felt the ending was a little rushed and again would have liked a few more pages showing the progression from their decisions to maybe then do a time jump so we could see how their lives were after。 This is a beautiful story about living after a devastating loss， discovering a love in amongst the pain， and moving on to find a new life。 It had a well thought out plot and characters I genuinely enjoyed getting to know。 As someone who has lost loved ones， I felt the grief， even though their situations were different to my own。 This is definitely one I think many will enjoy。  。。。more

olivia ，

* I was given the english translation off NetGalley for an honest review* I am very sad that my first ARC is a dnf :（ The synopsis and reviews had me incredibly excited for this as it seemed like exactly the kind of story I would love。 I just could not get behind the relationship that was blossoming between Togo and Natsumi。 Togo came off very robotic， toxic， and just generally unlikable。 I liked Natsumi's character a lot more， however I just couldn't wrap my head around the fact that she agreed * I was given the english translation off NetGalley for an honest review* I am very sad that my first ARC is a dnf :（ The synopsis and reviews had me incredibly excited for this as it seemed like exactly the kind of story I would love。 I just could not get behind the relationship that was blossoming between Togo and Natsumi。 Togo came off very robotic， toxic， and just generally unlikable。 I liked Natsumi's character a lot more， however I just couldn't wrap my head around the fact that she agreed to date her dead sister's ex boyfriend （a proposition which he presented to her at her sister's funeral no less）。 I think the story could have benefitted from placing larger emphasis on dealing with personal grief （the death of a sister and fiancee） before introducing a coupling between these two characters。 I will admit that the art style was absolutely breathtaking！ Had I found the story slightly more captivating， i would have stuck with it。 。。。more

Manon「マノン」 ，

“I can’t get her out of my head。 It’s like a curse。 I’m fine with this curse。 If it means I won’t forget Haru’s voice。” TW: Death of a family member， suicidal thoughts， suicide attempt。Natsumi’s younger sister Haru passed away at only nineteen from an incurable disease and left a huge hole in her life。 And yet， Natsumi is keeping a huge secret from everyone， she is dating Haru’s ex-fiancé， Togo。 Even though it was an arranged marriage between their families， Haru still developed genuine feeli “I can’t get her out of my head。 It’s like a curse。 I’m fine with this curse。 If it means I won’t forget Haru’s voice。” TW: Death of a family member， suicidal thoughts， suicide attempt。Natsumi’s younger sister Haru passed away at only nineteen from an incurable disease and left a huge hole in her life。 And yet， Natsumi is keeping a huge secret from everyone， she is dating Haru’s ex-fiancé， Togo。 Even though it was an arranged marriage between their families， Haru still developed genuine feelings for him。 She agrees to date him on the condition that he will take her to all the places he went with Haru while the two were dating。 Of course， all of this leads to complicated feelings both for Natsumi and Togo， and figuring everything out is going to be tough。 At first glance， the synopsis of the manga can seem a little bit weird， but the story is so much more than that。 It’s impressive that the author managed to do so much in such a short series （Two volumes in Japanese which were published under a single volume in English）。•tCharactersNatsumi is Haru’s older sister， and she seems to have always been living in her sister’s shadow。 She always gets compared to her， Haru is smarter， joyful while Natsumi does appear gloomy next to her。 Even though she is the oldest daughter， Haru ends up being the one chosen to get married to Togo Hiragi。 He came into Natsumi’s life and kind of took Haru from her， that’s why she didn’t like him to begin with， and I think it’s important to point out that Natsumi didn’t have any feelings for Togo when he was dating Haru。 Therefore， there is no cheating involved！ I found Natsumi interesting because she is a conflicted character who has complicated relationships with her family， except Haru。 She is her whole life and even after her death， she still has trouble understanding everything she felt for her sister。 She is even more overwhelmed by her feelings when she starts dating Togo。 Furthermore， she feels guilty towards her sister because she keeps on living as well as dating Togo while Haru can no longer do that。Togo Hiragi is the son of a rich family。 His path has already been laid out by his parents since his birth。 He never went against their wishes even though it might not be what he wanted in the first place。 He’s not really that excited about the idea of an arranged marriage with Haru， but still， he doesn’t say anything and starts dating her。 Haru is a peculiar character in the story。 As the manga starts， she passed away， and yet， she has such an important presence and even though she is not an active character， the story does revolve around her in so many ways。 Haru is not there anymore and yet， she keeps on living through Togo and Natsumi’s memories。 She is like this ghost， or curse like Natsumi says at one point， she keeps haunting them which makes it difficult for her sister to grieve her death。 I like that there were some flashbacks about Haru and that we got her thoughts through her journal entries， and we learned how she felt about her sister and Togo。•tThemes GriefThe manga starts right away with Haru’s funeral， so it’s expected that grief will play a huge role in this manga。 How will Natsumi deals with the grief， especially because she and Haru were so close。 It’s hard for her to accept that she is not there anymore and that she needs to continue living without the constant presence of her sister。 GuiltOf course， I cannot not talk about guilt。 Both， Natsumi and Togo feel guilty about the situation。 Natsumi is struggling because even though she likes spending time with Togo， she can’t go over the fact that Haru loved him while on the other hand， Togo really cares about Natsumi and therefore feels guilty towards Haru because he never had any kind of romantic feelings for her while they were dating。 FamilyFamily also plays an important part。 Whether it’s Haru and Natsumi’s relationship， their complicated relationships with their parents， or Togo’s relationships with his own family。 Regarding the art， it was rather simple if you compare it to other manga， but I actually like it and thought it suited the story and the ambiance pretty well。I didn’t find any fault in this manga even though I wish it would have been longer， but I guess it would have dragged out for nothing， and we clearly don’t want that！ 。。。more

Sheila ，

El crecimiento personal viene en una variedad infinita de formas y tamaños， añádele que también estás pasando el luto y tu salud mental puede jugarte malas pasadas。 Haru's Curse es la penitencia de Natsumi tras la muerte de su hermana Haru y el punto de inflexión de Togo El crecimiento personal viene en una variedad infinita de formas y tamaños， añádele que también estás pasando el luto y tu salud mental puede jugarte malas pasadas。 Haru's Curse es la penitencia de Natsumi tras la muerte de su hermana Haru y el punto de inflexión de Togo 。。。more

Aishah Humaira' ，

My rating: 4。5 / 5 ★TW: depression， suicideAt the start of this manga， Natsumi was attending the funeral of her younger sister， Haru。 She was seen discreetly slipping a picture of Haru with her fiancé， Togo， into the casket with Haru's body before the funeral ended。 Natsumi later started dating Togo after he asked her out after the funeral ended， and she accepted with the condition that they visit the places he visted with Haru during their dates。 Sounds horrible， right？ I wholeheartedly agree， My rating: 4。5 / 5 ★TW: depression， suicideAt the start of this manga， Natsumi was attending the funeral of her younger sister， Haru。 She was seen discreetly slipping a picture of Haru with her fiancé， Togo， into the casket with Haru's body before the funeral ended。 Natsumi later started dating Togo after he asked her out after the funeral ended， and she accepted with the condition that they visit the places he visted with Haru during their dates。 Sounds horrible， right？ I wholeheartedly agree， but Haru's Curse is more than just a story about a sister "stealing" her dead sister's fiancé。Haru's Curse is a story about Natsumi and Togo， the closest people to Haru and how they dealt with grief and guilt after Haru's death。 Haru and Togo were engaged for an arranged marriage， and while Haru helplessly fell in love with Togo， it seemed that it was not the same case for him。 He ends up asking Natsumi out after the funeral， using his parents as an excuse。 Shockingly， Natsumi agreed right away， giving him a condition for agreeing to it。 Their relationship stayed as a secret between them， and while their feelings start to bloom towards each other， the guilt of betraying Haru continued gnawing at their hearts。I saw a few other readers saying that Togo is toxic for asking Natsumi out， and not reciprocating Haru's feelings at all despite dating her for more than two years。 While I agree to a certain level that that behaviour is toxic （I mean， how could you even ask your dead fiancée's sister to date you right after your fiancée's funeral？）， I would not say that Togo is a bad person。 For a start， he got engaged to Haru because of his parents， and he was kind towards Haru during their two years of relationship。 Despite catching feelings for Natsumi， Togo did not acknowledge it and was ready to marry Haru。 He only approached Natsumi when Haru was gone。 Not exactly something applaudable， but Togo should not be blamed for wanting someone that he truly loves。 And if Togo is toxic for asking Natsumi out after the funeral， who's to say that Natsumi is not toxic as well， for accepting to be in a relationship with him？ The original manga in Japanese consisted of two books， but the English version is combined into a single book， in two parts。 In the first part， the story is told from the perspective of Natsumi and Togo。 From just a few pages， it was obvious how much they both wanted to care and love each other， yet the guilt held them back。 In the second part， readers are exposed to Haru's perspective， which I really appreciate。 I love Asuka Konoshi's artwork; not only are they beautiful， but the expressions for each character are so vivid and clear that you can easily understand their emotions。Natsumi's character is easily likeable。 She is attentive towards those around her， and she tries her best to be cheerful and happy around her family， despite knowing that her father doted more on Haru。 She loves Haru a lot; she even confessed to Togo that she was probably in love with her sister， because Haru was the only real family to her。 This caring part of her was what drew Togo towards her， without both of them realising it。 While Togo may seem rather emotionless most of the time， I rather believe that he is just not good at expressing himself。 Growing up following whatever his mother wanted， he never had any dreams of his own—and this changed when Natsumi entered his life。 I like that Haru's character is present too， although she was no longer alive。 Her character is portrayed realistically， which is proven in one of the online journals she left behind: she mentioned that she would not willingly witness Natsumi and Togo marrying each other。 Perhaps she noticed earlier， the small accidental interactions between Natsumi and Togo， and she knew that she would never experience the same thing。 My heart broke for her， but feelings are something that is very complicated。I do not think that either Natsumi or Togo are at fault for accepting their feelings for each other。 They respected Haru and only acknowledged their feelings after Haru's death， although the timing is still not great。 It may be considered as a betrayal to Haru for some people， but Natsumi and Togo deserve their happiness as well。 It's a very complicated matter， and both of them will carry the guilt for a long time。 Despite Haru saying that she could never accept Natsumi and Togo to be with each other， if Haru lived， I am rather sure that eventually she would learn to accept it。 Sure， she will resent Natsumi for it， but their sisterly bond is stronger than that and it would not easily be broken just because of a man。The story has a rather open-ended ending; though readers will know that Natsumi and Togo are trying their best to make things work， there's no saying that another hurdle would be coming right at them soon。 It is also clear that they still carry the guilt， or as they called it: Haru's curse。 The story focuses a lot on their grief and guilt， and the romance are not strongly shown。 I ended up liking this story more than I expected， because the topic of "stealing your dead sister's fiancé" is actually something I am uncomfortable with。 But the way Asuka Konishi presented the story made me able to easily empathise with both of the main characters。Many thanks to Netgalley and Kodansha Comics for the review copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

lily ，

IM SO IN LOVE WITH TOGO AND NATSUMI THEY HAVE MY WHOLE DAMN HEART。 i would die for them。 the plot line was so good and i loved their little moments together + seeing the past。 my girl natsumi is so strong， i love her to pieces。

Jacqueline ，

This reaches into the soul。 Trigers for suicide and depression be warned。

Laura ，

Thanks to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for kindly providing me with an electronic ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review I honestly didn't think I would like this manga but I was still curious because I kept seeing this title advertised on manga websites。 Now I'm glad I gave it a chance because it is well thought and executed。 I'm not entirely sure if I liked it or not， because I would've loved to see more character development and details。 Also， I feel like this book is meant t Thanks to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for kindly providing me with an electronic ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review I honestly didn't think I would like this manga but I was still curious because I kept seeing this title advertised on manga websites。 Now I'm glad I gave it a chance because it is well thought and executed。 I'm not entirely sure if I liked it or not， because I would've loved to see more character development and details。 Also， I feel like this book is meant to make the reader think and question their own views on grief， family relationships and the path that one chooses in life， so maybe "liking" or "disliking" it is something that wouldn't apply here。（view spoiler）[I loved the relationship between the sisters， and I thought it could be an original and provocative perspective。 However， in the end， I felt it wasn't fully explored。 I appreciate the effort to talk about different types of love， but I felt that the reader was left to fill in with their own views on love and relationships。 I also would've loved it if Natsumi and Togo would've talked more about Haru together。 The overall arc seemed a bit rushed to me， like it would've needed at least 20 or 50 more pages to be fully fleshed out。I did think Togo and Natsumi's feelings were plausible， which is a huge success （because I usually don't buy into anything that vaguely resembles cheating - although in this case， I do not consider it cheating）。 （hide spoiler）]I feel like I'm still processing the book and I'm not that sure of my feelings towards it。 It tackled a complex topic in a respectful and realistic way， in my opinion。 The story felt mature。 。。。more

Nayely Cortes ，

First of all， I would like to thank NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for providing me with an ebook copy。I am completely in love with the main couple， I think Natsumi and Togo belong together。（view spoiler）[I think Haru was very selfish with her sister because she realized from the beginning that Togo was really interested in Natsumi， and she didn't step aside。 （hide spoiler）]The story caught me from the beginning with its tragic， funny and romantic touches。 The only thing I didn't love was the dra First of all， I would like to thank NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for providing me with an ebook copy。I am completely in love with the main couple， I think Natsumi and Togo belong together。（view spoiler）[I think Haru was very selfish with her sister because she realized from the beginning that Togo was really interested in Natsumi， and she didn't step aside。 （hide spoiler）]The story caught me from the beginning with its tragic， funny and romantic touches。 The only thing I didn't love was the drawing， but I think the story is very original and the character development was great。Natsumi was my favorite character， she has a heart of gold and knows what she wants。 。。。more

Jocelynereadsromance ，

Wow， this manga is such a strong and beautiful looking into grief and the handling of grief。 I found the story telling style to have a nice softness to it that helps to walk the reader through the minds of the two people we follow through their understanding of the grief and depression they are currently feeling， the understanding of past griefs， and the conclusions of where they want to go from here。I loved the art style， it is stunning and really suits the feelings that the story conveys。 I th Wow， this manga is such a strong and beautiful looking into grief and the handling of grief。 I found the story telling style to have a nice softness to it that helps to walk the reader through the minds of the two people we follow through their understanding of the grief and depression they are currently feeling， the understanding of past griefs， and the conclusions of where they want to go from here。I loved the art style， it is stunning and really suits the feelings that the story conveys。 I thought the plotting of the story was laid out so brilliantly with how we walk through the various series of events from both the hero and heroine's perspective while playing around with the timeline。 I thought the pacing worked so well and really engrained the feelings the story is hoping to convey。I would so highly recommend this manga。 It has a stunning story and I thought is was told in such an accessible way。 The soft glimpse into what grief can feel like， how people can act while dealing with that grief， and the realization of what needs to change in their lives to make themselves healthier beings， was just so excellently done。 。。。more

hanna ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I loved this book and finished it in one sitting！I loved how it showed the guilt of the main characters feelings for her sisters ex fiancé and how real the relationship was。 The only thing that i didn’t like was the whole being in love with her sister thing。。。 it was a bit weird。 But overall it’s really worth reading。

Valerie Birtell ，

I really enjoyed reading this manga， however， I wish the story continued a little more into the future。

Leighton ，

Thank you to Kodansha and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！Haru's Curse by Asuka Konishi is an amazing romance manga that is perfect for fans of True Beauty。 Konishi's artwork is sleek and modern， and I couldn't help thinking of the most popular Webtoons while I was reading it。 The storyline is both funny and dark， and it alternates nicely between comedic and dramatic moments。 The story revolves around Natsumi and her sister's fiance Togo。 Before Natsumi's sister Haru and Thank you to Kodansha and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！Haru's Curse by Asuka Konishi is an amazing romance manga that is perfect for fans of True Beauty。 Konishi's artwork is sleek and modern， and I couldn't help thinking of the most popular Webtoons while I was reading it。 The storyline is both funny and dark， and it alternates nicely between comedic and dramatic moments。 The story revolves around Natsumi and her sister's fiance Togo。 Before Natsumi's sister Haru and Togo can get married， Haru becomes sick and dies。 Afterward， Togo unexpectedly asks Natsumi to date him， and Natsumi agrees as long as he can take her to places that he took Haru。 Natsumi seems to see Togo as her connection to the sister that she loved。 Although this manga is a romance manga， it also deals with dark themes like grief， depression， and death。 One of the story's core questions is how Natsumi can deal with her feelings toward Togo while knowing that Haru is no longer around。 Would Haru give Natsumi her blessing or would she curse her instead？ Other people might say that dating your sister's ex-boyfriend is trashy， and Natsumi confronts all of these objections throughout the course of this story。 Overall， Haru's Curse is an interesting blend of romance and dark themes， and I recommend it for all readers of romance Webtoons and manga If you're a fan of stories like True Beauty， then you won't regret checking this manga！ 。。。more

Jennifer ，

I received an eARC courtesy of Kodansha Comics via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。Dating your dead sisters fiancé？ This covers a pretty heavy topic and it covers it wonderfully。 This isn't my favorite manga， but it definitely left me thinking。For Libraries: Nothing in this is inappropriate or excessive for a teen collection， but it is definitely part of the new adult genre in terms of themes。 I received an eARC courtesy of Kodansha Comics via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。Dating your dead sisters fiancé？ This covers a pretty heavy topic and it covers it wonderfully。 This isn't my favorite manga， but it definitely left me thinking。For Libraries: Nothing in this is inappropriate or excessive for a teen collection， but it is definitely part of the new adult genre in terms of themes。 。。。more

Bee （BacchusVines） ，

Trigger warnings for death of sibling， cancer， suicide ideationsI am surprised how much I enjoyed this manga。 I love rivalries in love between siblings， although this is more of a younger sister dies from cancer and older sister dates the fiancé。 Haru's Curse is less a curse by the younger sister and more of the two carrying their memories of Haru around and unable to let go until a tragedy finally pushes them together。 Trigger warnings for death of sibling， cancer， suicide ideationsI am surprised how much I enjoyed this manga。 I love rivalries in love between siblings， although this is more of a younger sister dies from cancer and older sister dates the fiancé。 Haru's Curse is less a curse by the younger sister and more of the two carrying their memories of Haru around and unable to let go until a tragedy finally pushes them together。 。。。more

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