Manhwa Review: 13th Boy, Vol. 9 [Paperback]

I've finished "13th Boy Vol. 9" by SangEun Lee.

Product Description

Hee-So is back to normal now that Beatrice - her beloved, if erstwhile, cactus - is back in her life! Now she's determined to make the most of what's left of her summer vacation with her dear Won-Jun. But on a lovey-dovey date to the aquarium, Won-Jun drops a bombshell on Hee-So: He plans to leave the country ... and her ... behind! With her world crashing down around her, the heartbroken Hee-So resorts to junk food to fill the great big hole that Won-Jun's imminent departure has created. But soon she realizes that she's not as alone as she thinks. There's been someone by her side all along to pick up the pieces - Beatrice!

Product Details
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Yen Press (November 29, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 031619073X
ISBN-13: 978-0316190732


My Review:

Hee-So and Won-Jun are finally having a date at the Aquarium.  Both are having a lot of fun and we learn that Hee-So has superb gaming skills.  When Won-Jun drops a bomb - he's going to America with Sae-Bom.  Hee-So starts having a crying fit and she knows that Won-Jun was being so nice to her because he wanted to lessen the blow.  He says he wanted to remember Hee-So as having fun and then he leaves.

Meanwhile Beatrice is waiting for Hee-So at her house when her mom asks him to come in.  He says no that's okay and waits for her outside in the blistering heat.  Finally she comes home and he notices that something is wrong and she collapses on him.  He brings her inside and then he starts being lovely dovey and we hear his thoughts.

Later Hee-So is eating like a pig at Whie-Young house and he's yelling at her.  He has a conversation with Beatrice and he says he will get revenge on Won-Jun.  He goes and find Won-Jun and punches him and then they have a conversation.  We also see the story between Won-Jun, Whie-Young and Sae-Bom when they were younger.

Then everyone is at the airport to see Won-Jun and Sae-Bom off with Beatrice getting lost.  Hee-So and Won-Jun have a conversation and overhear and witness an interesting scene between her younger sister and his younger brother.  It seems like it's destined they repeat their love story - with her sister asking his brother out and then they are holding hands (that was so cute).

Then it's time for Won-Jun and Sae-Bom to leave and then Hee-So makes a heart on top of her head and makes everyone else too.  At the end Beatrice finally confesses how he feels to Hee-So and kisses her.

I thought Hee-So at the beginning was a typical girly girl and then she turned into a crying baby.  She sure can eat a lot of food without gaining any weight.

I thought the way Won-Jun treated Hee-So before telling her that he was going to America with Sae-Bom was nice in a way that he wanted to remember her as having fun instead of a dejected girl.  Though a part of me thought it was kind of mean too in a way.

I really like Whie-Young character because he's the only one that I think is the most rational and besides I have a thing for the angry characters with magic powers.

4/5

Thanks Hachette Book Group Canada and Yen Press for sending me this manhwa to review, greatly appreciated!