They emphasize on the 'value' of lies, rather than the lies itself, so that's one good thing. Nothing special for the FMC, more importantly she's not someone to dislike, so it's a plus? especially among the shoujo world. It tells a story, and they brings with you a lesson too, so I think it's good enough to recommend others to read.

So yeah, give it a shot. 🙂

... Last updated on February 9th, 2023, 3:43am

Firstly, the premise of this series is its greatest strength. I sincerely believe this could have been a 10/10 story if they changed the genre because the story is great overall, but the romance between the main couple felt forced and was honestly the weakest aspect of it.

Pros: Saki is a great heroine who is a breath of fresh air. She is mentally strong, smart and does not fall into any stereotype. Her powers are interesting and how she uses them to understand and help other characters is really well done. I thought the author did an excellent job with the extended cast as well. They are all imperfect, nuanced beings who feel like real people with real struggles. I especially love Kou and his mom who are both imperfect but endearing in how they care for each other.

Cons: the male lead was extremely bland and one dimensional. In contrast to the rest of the cast, he really dragged down my rating. Also, our main couple's reason for falling in love with each other was strange, siblings or not. I felt like they would have been much better as platonic siblings, even if Saki didn't end up with anyone in the end. Overall, despite a few critiques, I really liked the story and would recommend it.

... Last updated on November 26th, 2022, 4:27pm

This manga is pretty great. The story is nice and concise and the plot flows well. The main character is great with common sense and real agency. The story is about lying but explores the multitude of lies. Why does a person lie? Is all lying bad? It is a short read, but wraps up neatly and will not disappoint.

I missed the false incest tag on this, I got about half way through - and that first half was great - and then expanded the tags to confirm my suspicions (and read some more comments) - and then spent the latter half kinda creeped out

I just finish reading this. In a couple of hours, i finish reading the whole thing. It's a short manga, but i cried in the last few minutes. The story was predictable from the beginning till chapter 10, but the last two chapters was not how i foresee how it will end. I actually felt like I was watching a k-drama, very emotional. It ended nicely, short and sweet, i liked how everything turned out for Suki, Midori and Kou.

So far, it's been awesome. I find it a very compelling manga, and I love the lead. Even though I'm not going through the same things as any of the characters, they feel very relatable.

Plus, since I've been depressed recently, this manga gave me something to think about. I mean, I may be farther away from the top of the happiness scale than most people, but I'm not at the bottom, either. Yes, things could be better. They could be much, much, much better. But they could also be much worse.
I'm glad this manga helped me remember that, because today that was what I needed.

Overall, an enjoyable, compelling read so far. The art isn't something to rave about, but I was just randomly reading Koi nanka hajimaranai. 'nuff said. xP

I didn't think this series was that horrible, actually I liked it. The art is nice, especially the covers for each volume. I just gave this a lower rating because the actual plot fell so far from my expectations. Saki is a good protagonist, independent, cheerful, and she even has common sense! Midori is also an interesting character, but the conclusion was so disappointing! I honestly thought that the plot would be more about her powers but in the end only one other person knew about it. And seriously, what kind of father is that stupid!? Meh, but read it if you like (false) incest.

I really enjoyed this. Actually, I had no idea what was going to happen and was worried that this would be a cheap "Oh noes, I gots superspowers and I mus learn hows to use dem" kind of story. Yet, it turned out it was more focused on showing that although people lie, they don't do it out of maliciousness or evil intent.

Really, the first two volumes weren't that great. The art was a tad bit bad. Dont worry it got better. Anyways, the characters were what made it really good. You could see from the beginning that Midori really did love Saki and that he wanted to protect her. You could also see Saki's blooming feelings. I thought it was nice that she was such a great catalyst, she got pretty much everyone she talked to change. The ending was my favorite. (I love happily ever after endings...Sometimes) Chibi Kou was adorable too.

... Last updated on June 26th, 2013, 4:47pm

It was in the wee hours of the morning when I came across this manga. I read all the comments before just deciding to go for it, I had time to kill. I enjoyed this manga a lot more than the comments would have made me believe I could. I thought it flowed well, if maybe a tad overly done with the mystery behind everything and maybe with a small bit of creepy thrown in. We saw the struggle behind our heroines life and decisions. And while the manga didn't focus on figuring out her 'power' I actually liked that it didn't. Sometimes weird shit happens, because of this power she was able to overcome a lot of things and along the way understand people. I liked how things were tied off at the end and I always love a happy ending. <3

... Last updated on May 18th, 2013, 10:27pm

Ditto with kichiX's review. Aside from that, the manga started out great, and the second volume wasn't so bad either. But the third was just a huge disappointment. Maybe I'm biased because I wanted Saki to end up with Kou, and because I find the whole "Midori is actually not your blood-related sibling lol" thing just an excuse so it wouldn't be considered incest. Kudos though to the author for making a unique gimmick. The art is a nice mixture of old shoujo style with modern standards. I really like those eyelashes.