Peppermint, Vol. 1

Peppermint #1

by Eun-Jin Seo, Jennifer Hahm (Translator), Marc Goldsmith (English Adaptation)

What do you do when true love is just beyond your reach?

Hey is a normal teenage girl who has a crush on the hot teen singer EZ. But whenever she tries to work up the nerve to confess her feeling toward him, Eo always gets in the middle of things! Pop star Ez may never think of Hey as anything more than a fan...

This is a charming romantic fantasy that shows you true love is where you least expect it!

Genres: Manga, Manhwa, Romance, Graphic Novels, Comics

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 25, 2001

Reviews

[merina rey · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars
Pretty juvenile. “Okay-ish” artwork, in my opinion.
I will continue on with the series in hopes that I end up enjoying it.

[Kaitlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wut

[maela ⭐️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

pls i was obsessed with these when i was like 10 and i could borrow them again from my local library!
3 stars cause of sentimental value hahaha

[Cata Nelhonsie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story was actually great and had me wheezing. I wouldn't recommend it though to those who feel uninterested reading without colors. It's honestly not the romance that I expected (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠), it's not only adorable but also hilarious!! I own a physical book of this series and I found it really interesting which kept me busy flipping pages for more, most reviews that I've read so far talks about the Art style which I didn't really find a big deal and most seem to got confused of the story or just went to it without reading throughout. I actually find the art style cutee, and the twists of the story was unpredictable and I could only go "Sheesh" realising I assumed wrongg, it's unlike any other romance that I've read. It's one of a kind!! I first thought it would only be like the others, but damn I was wrong, I enjoyed it till the end, and now that I've finished it I'm longing for moreee (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠)

[Soobie has fog in her brain · Rating 2 out of 5]

I bought the entire series second-hand based on the title and the covers alone. Luckily, it wasn't too expensive.

It's a silly story but a bit confused. Hey is in love with EZ, which is a famous actor and singer. Apparently she's the president of his fan club, and she helps him rehearse his lines. Then another guy appears, a middle schooler, who pretends he's Hey's boyfriend. That's all... And there are female gangs hell-bent on taking their vengeance on Hey because she's too close to Ez, and she's together with the middle schooler.

The art is nice though.

Only four volumes, I can do that!

[Kathleen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Needs a better, or at least smoother, translation - there's a lot of weird segues and non-sequiturs that make the text hard to follow. What I can gather of the plot doesn't make a whole lot of sense, either, so I kind of rushed through it. It's a love triangle, maybe? Except it's really two unconnected straight lines?

[mēloniee · Rating 1 out of 5]

Whoooooh ! Ça a si mal vieilli, je vais pas m’en remettre ! TOUT est problématique. Mais genre ABSOLUMENT TOUT.
La relation entre une collégienne et un gamin de primaire ; la fascination morbide des gamines pour leurs idoles au point d’être violente entre elles ; le non consentement lors du premier « baiser volé » (j’appelle ça une agression sexuelle d’ailleurs) ; la violence physique qui en découle ; le fait que l’héroïne se sente coupable d’avoir été agressée, etc.

Y’a absolument rien qui va. Rien.
Et dire que j’ai lu ça pour la première fois au collège et que je trouvais ça génial… C’est effrayant.

[Jeanette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely older style manga for a younger audience than me. My 10 year wasn't all that into it either.

[Despair Speaking · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hey is a dedicated fan of Ez, a popular pop star who goes to the same school as her. She cherishes every moment they happen to meet and talk. Even when the members of the Ez fan club hurt her, she doesn't let it stop her. But can she keep it up when she meets Ez's younger brother and he falls for her?

This... was very funny. And cute! It was such a weird love triangle. Ez's younger suffers from a strange affliction that makes him break into hives when he's touched by a girl. That's why he kind of hates them until he bumps into Hey and ends up liking her. Apparently Hey doesn't make him break up into hives and he's determined to make her like him too. His attempts in romance were totally lame therefore terribly hilarious! It's a pretty good read for those into shoujo manwha!

[Lara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one is pretty silly--Hey is smitten with a teen idol guy who goes to her school and is being messed with by his fan club because he actually talks to her. A middle school kid saves Hey from the mean girls and totally pisses her off at the same time. Then his fan club goes after Hey as well. Chaos ensues. It's cute, and ridiculous, and nothing amazing, but enjoyable.

[Madison · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is cute!! its a little boring but it didnt pull me away either i think is was cute, kinda funny, good art but not very exciting!! though mi taste is a little.... special but hey its not bad so there!!

[Crystal (VanillaHearts62) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a fan of the artwork, but the story was ok. Probably won't continue the series, though. It just didn't hook me.