You Are a Four Leaf Clover

In fiction as a whole, an ending to a story is a crucial aspect that determines if it is a great one or just a.. ehh one. Many stories have failed to deliver a good ending, even ones that aren’t even mangas (like Stranger Things). And unfortunately, after reading 106 chapters of a writing that goes downhill, this manga’s ending can only be described as “bad”. Overall, the manga is about a girl going back in time to save her childhood friend’s life through trials and errors, whilst searching the identity of the mastermind controlling everything. On one hand, the first half of the manga is veryintriguing. Following the main characters slowly discovering the truth doesn’t get too repetitive since some slice of life and romance moments are also in the story which make it feels less complicated to understand. Additionally, the art style is really good, with an “innocent” kind of vibe which makes readers less likely to expect the cruel circumstances that the characters are in. On the other hand, the second half of the manga feels unplanned. In later sections of the story, it feels like the author put the characters in a very unfortunate situation at the end of one chapter, just for it to end easily at the beginning of the next one. In contrast to the simple yet effective solutions to the problems that the mcs face, the ones near the endings are just simply too unrealistic for those obstacles. For instance, (vague to avoid spoilers) near the ending, a kindergarten girl, in order to spread the truth about an evil villain, hacked into Twitter to push the article that they are.. evil to the top of the page for people to read it. Moments like these make the story less enjoyable since the realism is just gone, replaced by shock values and hype moments. In conclusion, it is disappointing to see a manga that I really enjoyed end in a such lame and uninteresting way. However, also the ending was rather tame, the story leading up to it wasn’t. Therefore, I’ll give it an 8/10.

What a letdown!!! This had such potential to be a great series, but at the end the author fumbled so, so hard that I can't even comprehend, like, HOW!? The series started so strong, and honestly, it was a straight 8-9, but after the reveal of the last villain and her whole revenge idea, it melted down. I am so disappointed with how the series ended, but the start was so good. The anime will showcase how good this series was and how the author speedrunned the ending. 1) The art for the manga is also good – nothing crazy, but 7.5/10. 2) The story atthe start was genuinely 8-9/10, but at the end it went 6-7/10. 3) Characters were very good and well built. Aside from the main villain, she was smart, but at the same time, her revenge plot was not executed well and felt stupid. 4) The whole time leaping explanation was also rushed. VERY VERY DISAPPOINTING ENDING. Giving this manga a 7/10 overall because its start was so good and the end... But still, it is a good read to see a series go downhill.