True Beauty, Vol. 2

True Beauty #2

by Yaongyi

Episode 14 - 26

After binge-watching beauty videos online, a shy comic book fan masters the art of makeup and sees her social standing skyrocket as she becomes her school’s prettiest pretty girl overnight. But will her elite status be short-lived? How long can she keep her real self a secret? And what about that cute boy who knows her secret?

Genres: Manhwa, Manga, Romance, Graphic Novels, Contemporary, Young Adult, Comics

272 pages, Paperback

Published May 30, 2023

Reviews

[Dawn Solaris · Rating 4 out of 5]

ଘ( ･ω･)_/ﾟ･:*:･｡☆

★彡 3.5 stars 彡★

𓂃 𓈒𓏸 The key to appreciating this is ignoring everything minus the romance (ᵕ—ᴗ—) good thing I’m the queen of ignorance-on-demand, teehee (≖⩊≖)

Because, ladies and gentlemen… this is how you do a love triangle ~

I cannot remember the last time I felt this level of tension.

Cannot remember the last time a love triangle was an actual love triangle and not a straight line with two points. Two equally strong contenders for love interests? In this economy? *le demure gasp*

Thank you for making me grin like a goof all day long, cuz DAMN YOU, SUHO!

And damn you too, Seojun don’t think I forgot about you being sinfully attractive every page, you bitch!

P.S. I hope the next volumes keep focusing on the romance like in this one, because it’s frankly godawful at handling everything else ദ്ദി(ᵔᗜᵔ)

(☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞ (ﾟヮﾟ☜)

[persephone ☾ · Rating 3 out of 5]

okay the story is starting to build up, i'm enjoying it a bit more :)

[☾❀Apple✩ Blossom⋆｡˚ · Rating 5 out of 5]

People who can wear a full face of make-up and NO MASCARA are absolute madlads

[Christina Close · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series. I watched the show before the webtoon was turned into books and I like the fact that the show followed the books almost exactly. I do still picture the actors who played the characters when I'm reading the books. The artwork is great and the fact that you can see the changes in facial reactions on each characters is amazing. I like that you get a visual even in the books of what it's like for females who feel like they are ugly unless they wear makeup.

I do feel bad for the main character though because her mom doesn't seem to treat her as well as she treats her brother and sister. I guess it's the middle child curse people talk about.

I know how the storyline goes and I can't wait for the next volume to come out so I can read it and see if there are any differences between it and the show.

[Kath Leco C · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 ⭐️ esta parte estuvo genial y con más trama 😍

[ally · Rating 5 out of 5]

AHHHHH
oh my gosh

im internally screaming

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[zaczytana_julcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,75⭐️

jeju to podobało mi się jeszcze bardziej od 1 tomu 💗 dosłownie czułam się jakbym oglądała jakąś kdrame
to było takie głupkowate i urocze

[Sarah ♡ (let’s interact!) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jugyeong and Suho are on a date to watch The Evil Dead and play games together in an arcade ?! My heart can’t take it lol 🥹 and he obviously prefers the way she looks without makeup, which will help her self confidence so much, as she only feels beautiful when she is wearing it !!

The “prettiest” and most popular girl at school, Sujin, doesn’t like how close Jugyeong and Suho are getting. She wants Suho all for herself so befriends Jugyeong and sets her up with her friend, Wooheyon. But he’s a total player and she doesn’t even know it yet. Will these two get in the way of Jugyeong and Suho evidently burgeoning feelings towards one another?

This is definitely becoming my comfort series atm 💖 a fun 4 star read! I’m starting to get as addicted to Manwha as I am to Manga 😅 the art style is gorgeous and the story is getting deeper and darker at some points for some characters in their personal lives.

tw:// abuse by a parent

[Rose 🥀 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of True Beauty Volume Two by Yaongyi. I really enjoyed this volume; there was some mystery and a lot of plot twists added! I like that the message of the story is changing and developing into being more self aware about what ‘True Beauty’ is and how it’s about much more than just looks. I will definitely be continuing with this graphic novel!

[Anna Quilter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jugyeong bounces between utter embarrassment/happiness and humiliation in this next volume.
But maybe if she can overcome her sketchy Mother she could have a career path lined up ..

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although not quite as cohesive in its plot as the first volume, this second continues to point out the cruelty of pretty privilege, something it excels at. While our heroine is more comfortable with her dual selves - and doesn't hesitate to go out without makeup on occasion - others are caught up in the trap she's still at least a little stuck in. More interesting is the way that we start to get a look at how boys also suffer from the same thing, as the idea of boy bands is introduced and forms a throughline in the book. Add to this one absolutely horrible and abusive mother and the series can be hard to read at times...though I think it'll be worth it in the end.

[Jasmine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yaongyi did it again! This volume was just as hilarious as the first volume but somehow the drama is even juicier!!

There is a love triangle beginning to form (womp womp) but I still enjoyed it. Also Seojun? Whew. I know I should root for Suho but Seojun is so fine and so bad!! I can’t help liking him!

In this volume, Yaongyi adds depth to characters from previous volumes. I wasn’t ready to start feeling sympathy for Sujin! Bruh. Just when I thought I had her all figured out.

Jugyeong is so sweet and easy to root for. Her budding friendship with Gowoon was the highlight of this volume. The way Gowoon opened up to Jugyeong about being bullied really moved me. That whole scene really struck a chord with me.

In my review for volume 1, I hoped for a more in depth discussion of lookism and outward appearance. Vol. 2 lays the ground work nicely!

The abrupt ending was murder. Cannot wait for volume 3!

Thank you NetGalley and Wattpad Webtoon Book Group for providing me an eARC in exchange for an honest opinion.

[Andrée-Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars just cause I rage quit reading it. GIRL THE CHOICE WAS SO OBVIOUS YET YOU MANAGED TO MAKE THE WRONG ONE -____-

[Elena Coorie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Súperentretenido, en la línea de este manwha.

Adoro las escenas de humor 💕☺️, hacen que me ría muchísimo.

[eva · Rating 3 out of 5]

zdecydowanie lepsza od 1 części!!
widać trochę zmianę w głównej bohaterce i jestem bardzo ciekawa w jaką stronę pójdzie fabuła w kolejnych tomach…

[Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5

[MenteDe Estrellas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me este gustando mucho, amo el drama que nos introducen y me llena de curiosidad.

Además amo que la historia se enfoqué en la chica y como descubre lo que quiere.

[Laura A. Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

Okay, after reading the final episodes, I feel much more interested in where this series is going!

I felt pretty lost much of this volume and not sure if it's because of the bouncing around between different people Jugyeong was interacting with or not. She got a boyfriend and then lost a boyfriend, hung out with her friends, met a new guy who's pretty grumpy, and then having study sessions with Suho but suddenly got a job? It felt pretty rushed and jumpy, BUT!

I LOVED the last few episodes quite a bit! I felt things settled down and was 100% cheering for our main girl in pursuing her new dream! She didn't say it was her "dream" necessarily, but after her realizing what she would like to do, it makes me wonder why she didn't think of pursuing that already. (It didn't even cross my mind either and like how?! LOL!) I hope that goal/dream will play a much larger role in the next volume as well as the new young woman she meets. I really liked her!

Also Suho! I continue to really love his character! He didn't have nearly as much page time as the last volume which was a bummer, but he never fails to make an impact when he's on page! I absolutely loved loved loved the last scene he and Jugyeong have because is that a signal the ship could be sailing soon?!

I think the biggest surprise was how heavy the language was. I was super caught off guard by the amount of F-bombs and other language, which was personally jolting for me. I was glad it toned down as the volume progressed.

Overall, I was super unsure if I would keep up with this series after reading about half of volume two, but I'm genuinely interested in reading the third volume with that ending! Jugyeong continues to have some of the funniest expressions and liked her questioning about "lookism." Hoping we see a few of the new faces we met in this one and seeing her dream unfold!

*I received an e-ARC from the publisher. All thoughts expressed are my own.)*

[Celestina1210 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Je suis en pleine période de drama coréen donc forcément je ne pouvais pas ne pas lire des manwha et OMG j’ADORE.
J’aime beaucoup comment les personnages sont dessinés j’adore l’expression des visages.
C’est aussi un peu une madeleine de Proust quand j’étais enfant j’ai été baignée dans la culture manga.
L’histoire est légère on trouve les mêmes grandes lignes que dans le drama une jeune fille ayant des problèmes de peu décide de changer de vie lors de l’intégration à son nouveau lycée. Alors certes on pourrait objecter que le maquillage n’est pas une fin en soi et que les scénaristes auraient pu trouver une autre idée pour la valoriser. Mais le personnage principal tombe amoureux d’elle à cause de leur amour commun pour les manwha. Alors certes ce n’est pas un livre féministe pour l’instant (tome 2) mais c’est frais sympa et sans prise de tête.

[Chelsea 🏳️‍🌈 · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like the way the drama set up Jugyeong meeting Seojun a lot better, but it’s an interesting way for her to meet his sister.

It’s so interesting that this series came so close to making a point about looks not deciding your worth and them somersaulted over it. Sad.

Still the art is pretty and I’m curious about the other changes made from the webtoon to the drama.

[Tris (bookinreads) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Se está poniendo muy bueno :3

[Amanda [Novel Addiction] · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is ridiculous.

So of course I'm going to keep reading it. I absolutely love the weird meme faces.

[Sarcastic Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

4,5/5

[ współpraca reklamowa ]

Muszę przyznać, że nie pamiętam kiedy ostatnio wciągnęłam się tak w jakąś historię i potrzebuję więcej! Zakochałam się w kresce, która sprawia, że czytanie staje się jeszcze bardziej przyjemne, ale przede wszystkim te komiksy kupiły mnie swoją treścią. Przede wszystkim skupia się ona na pokazaniu, jak często skupiamy się na czyimś wyglądzie, a nie na całej reszcie. Mamy tutaj wyraźny podział na osoby piękne oraz te "brzydkie" i pokazane, jak w zależności od tego jak wyglądają są postrzegane. Ta historia pokazuje jak dążymy do tego, aby coś w sobie zmienić i że "najlepszym" sposobem na polepszenie swojego wyglądu jest makijaż. To, że nie raz jesteśmy dwiema różnymi osobami w zależności od tego w jakim środowisku obecnie się obracamy.

Ale to nie jedyna rzecz, którą znajdziecie w "True Beauty", ponieważ prócz tego mamy tutaj poruszone takie tematy, jak problemy rodzinne, czy drogę do odnalezienia siebie, ale także to, że nie zawsze wszyscy są tacy jak nam może się wydawać i nie zawsze pokazujemy nasze problemy.

Ale uwaga! Te dwie pierwsze części pozostawiają wiele pytań oraz niedosyt, więc ostrzegam. Polecam je wam jednak z całego serca i już wyczekuję marca, aby dowiedzieć się jak dalej potoczą się losy bohaterów!

[Cristina Bermúdez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cuando vi por primera vez esta serie en webtoon no me llamó la atención. Pero desde que he empezado a ver K-dramas he descubierto un increíble mundo del que me estoy enamorado y por eso decidí darle una oportunidad a True Beauty y sin duda fue la mejor decisión, estoy encantada con la historia. A tal grado que como se necesita un pase diario para leer ciertos capítulos decidí crear múltiples cuentas, yo no puedo esperar un día para leer , necesito leerla toda ¡YA!
14-26

[Mireli ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Esto se pone buenoo! Nuevos personajes,nuevas situaciones,lindos mensajes 💫💕
Tiene muy buenos momentos,tensos,divertidos,bonitos!
El amor que se está desarrollando,las amistades,tiene muchas cosas buenas.
Quiero seguir leyendo estoo

[Sandra || Tabibito no hon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ale ja się cieszę, że to wzięłam do recenzji 🤩

Ten tom był momentami przygnębiający, ten kpopowy koleś dość żenujący, ale wciąż czytało się cudownie, no i pojawił się ✨TEN DRUGI✨ Chociaż na pewno 1 tom górą, bo więcej tu zagadek niż odpowiedzi. Za mało głównych.

[Aleena · Rating 3 out of 5]

The characters lives are so dramatic

[Claudia · Rating 5 out of 5]

THEYRE SO CUTE I CANT

Also Suho on the cover looks so pretty!!!!!

[Gail Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve been loving re-reading this series!!!

[book.x.Lena · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,8/5

Pierwszy tom podobał mi się ciut bardziej, ale i tak super się bawiłam.Jutro biorę się za następne części.