Little did she know that the land she was staying on belonged to the Sohma family, a clan of beautiful and mysterious people. After stumbling upon the teenage squatter, the Sohmas invite Tohru to stay in their house in exchange for cooking and cleaning. Everything's going well until she discovers the Sohma family's greatest secret: when hugged by members of the opposite sex, they turn into their Chinese Zodiac animal!

Review: Right from the beginning this manga had me hooked. How can you not like Tohru? She has to be one of the sweetest people on the planet. All the hopes of breaking the Sohma curse fall on her head. It was interesting to see the relationships grow and change throughout this series. Not only are the characters great, but the storylines were fantastic, although somewhat depressing at times. This is the one series that everyone should read. It was outstanding!

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• Library: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1164518607

• Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Fruits-Basket-Collectors-Vol-1/dp/0316360163/

Score: 5 out of 5
Subjects: Chinese Astrology, Fantasy, Manga, Teen Fiction
Date: September 30, 2008