Firefly Wedding, Vol. 3

ホタルの嫁入り [Hotaru no Yomeiri] #3

by Oreco Tachibana

Having narrowly escaped a crisis at the island brothel, Satoko and Shinpei now attempt a secret escape on a small boat. Satoko tries to explain to Shinpei that marrying a man her father approves of to help her family is more important to her than love, but Shinpei keeps insisting that he wants to marry her no matter what. As they draw closer to the mainland, they open up to each other, revealing their true feelings. However, a looming threat is closing in!

Genres: Manga, Romance, Historical Fiction, Josei, Historical, Fiction, Graphic Novels

200 pages, Paperback

First published December 19, 2023

About the author

橘オレコ

Reviews

[Bookishrealm · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Help! I've fallen and I can't get up!" That's exactly what Satoko is going to be saying in the next few volumes. I feel like this installment definitely solidified the fact that Satoko is slowly falling for Shinpei, but will continue to deny it to fulfill her familial obligations. I'm digging this series. Once again, I don't think it will work for anyone, but it's been a great time for me.

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy...WOW. Satoko was the one who stepped up to deal with her bully, in a VERY dark way. Color me impressed and thinking either Shinpei is rubbing off on her or she has a dark side that doesn't come out often, but is there, waiting to be let loose. They may just be the perfect, if messed up, couple.

This series is just getting better and better! Thought THAT. ENDING. OMG that fight had my heart in my throat, not going to lie. Some suspension of disbelief is needed for it re: the final outcome, but I love this series so much, I don't care.

Warning, this is VERY violent and the main story is currently taking place in a brothel, sooooo....not for middle grade readers, lol. This is very dark, but there is a glimmer of hope and OMG I WANTS MAI BAIBIES TO BE HAPPY!!! (Cue overwhelmed crying emoji here)

4.5 stars, rounding up because the character growth surprised me. (Same may say it is character de-evolution, potato, potahto, hand waveyuum, whatever, YMMV)

5, this series will make you feel all of the feelz, including some surprising ones, stars.

My thanks to NetGalley and VIZ Media LLC for an eARC of this book to read and review.

[DianaRose · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love this shojo series, its simultaneously dark and humorous, and has a bit of spice!

i love that we saw satoko's darker side at the beginning of the volume!

[pears ✧ ☽ ☼ ଳ · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐️3.5⭐️
They match each other’s freak 🙂‍↕️

[m.・゜゜・・゜゜・． · Rating 5 out of 5]

hehe theyre in love

[alix flora 🌙 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so fucking good it made me break out into hives

[Maharet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Romanticissimo, bellissimi i disegni😍😍

[Kimberlyyyreads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stop they are actually so whipped for one another, also that damn ending??? I need to go find the next volume 🏃🏻‍♀️💨

[Jess | jadecanread · Rating 4 out of 5]

he's just delightfully nuts.

I love him.

RECAP: mean girls try to hurt her but she uno reverse cards them, they attempt to escape prostitute island, attacked, shinpei is hurt and she spends all week reviving him. he wakes, realizes he loves her, and is relentless. a rich guy shows up at the brothel at the end.

[Yunebooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Él cada vez esta peor y es más gracioso. A mi cada vez me gusta más. @policia. En fin, tomo muy divertido y emotivo. Me sorprende y fascina el cómo se estan desarrollando las cosas! Cada tomo es más interesante que el anterior.

[Cassandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yandere is the way to go for me. I love when they are OBSESSED. She is starting to have true feelings other than fear, which is sweet but also kind of scary. But same same. I liked her growth a lot (standing up for herself and her friendship). Did i forget who the guy is ? Who is he?

[Hannah Gearhart · Rating 4 out of 5]

read time: 34 minutes

[Paula ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5 ✨ stars

I need for them to be happy.

[Penélope Albornoz · Rating 4 out of 5]

¡Qué final! 👀

[☽｡⋆ Naidah ₊˚ෆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ⭐️

This series is going so well! Absolutely love the dynamics of these two characters. Their relationship is growing and the story is ahhh getting so good… poor shenpei is gonna have some competition in the next volume 👀 *inserts new love interest*

Thank you NetGalley and viz media for the arc!

[ℂ ✧ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trepidant, intens, emocionant i sobretot addictiu: així definiria aquest volum!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ No val la pena resumir la trama perquè sempre pren un rumb que no t'esperes!!!

[Camille Crak · Rating 4 out of 5]

très intriguée par ce tome 3 ! je vais continuer avec plaisir cette histoire

[Amy Dear · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ugh, this series is so cute and needs to be made into an anime.

[-moonprismpower- · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved seeing Satoko stand up for herself. She really about to sew up that mean chick’s hole. Shinpei just walks in and doesn’t even care LOL.

[melyna ＼(٥⁀▽⁀ )／ · Rating 5 out of 5]

omg les scènes de combat mama i’m in love 🥰

[vi · Rating 4 out of 5]

oh god i like him

[Jess Shumaker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Satoko's dark side is great, I loved seeing her stand up for herself. Shinpei is my fav psycho

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adoro sempre di più Shimpei, non vedo l’ora di conoscere il suo passato!

La scena del loro primo bacio… bellissima! 🥹🥹🥹

[Sam Firth · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is becoming one of my absolute fav manga series!!! i love them SO MUCHHHH

[Parker Goodreau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC!

This series is so exactly my thing, it's embarrassing. I love the heroine riding the line between vulnerability (physical and emotional) and badassery, I adore the love interest's unhinged, scary yet adorable energy, I love the building of affection and connection. The fate of this relationship honestly has me on the edge of my seat, I'm in for the long haul.

I'm also quite pleased with the pacing so far. Side characters seem to be getting their due, there's a nice mix of action and tension with quieter moments. The art, as well, is consistently really great--the expressions, the costumes, the framing choices. I'm so eager to see what the next volume has in store!

[Hoppipolla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Si hay algo imposible para este manga es decaer, que pedazo de obra.

[marlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

The whole fight on the boat was intense! It was cool to see him in action. The way that he was dying and declared that he gives her his heart was so cute. I loved all the scenes of her taking care of him.

[Nikola · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hahahaha, it was a thriller all along?! It’s so messed up, you think it’s a weird love story and now it’s just psychological thriller. Wow, I’m so impressed.

[Chichi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm obsessed !
The story keeps lm getting better. The side characters are really good as well!!

[Brooklin · Rating 4 out of 5]

DIOS es que como no quererlos , me encanta que vamos conociendo más y más a Goto y como la prota va viendo que es más buena persona de lo que parece !!