I.N.V.U. Volume 1

by Kim Kang-Won and Kim Kang Won

Book Overview

When 16 year-old Sey's mom leaves suddenly for Europe, she leaves Sey with a new family, the Kangs. Her new family is supposed to be normal, but when her foster brother turns out to be a sister, she... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591820014
• ISBN13: 9781591820017
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: TokyoPop
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

If you don't like cliffhangers.....

This series is awesome, and part of what got me liking Korean Manhwa so much in the first place. The artwork is good, the plot keeps you wanting more....unfortunately, the Fourth and final volume in this series is M.I.A. So, if you read this, know that its good, but be prepared for some dissapointment in never knowing how it ends. Its still worth the read, though.

Beware!

I love this title BUT I would not recommend buying it at this point in time! Volume 3 was released over a year ago and there has not been a release since. I have heard that the company the author worked for went out of business; but regardless of whether that is true there is no information about a 4th volume on TP's site and the series definitely did not conclude at volume 3. Just in case I would not recommend buying it until another volume comes out, otherwise prepare to be disappointed when you are left hanging.

Highly Reccommend

I first picked up the book because I really was taken by the art on the front cover. Reading the back, I still couldn't decide how much I'd like the story, but the guy at the counter said it was really great and reccommended it so I cast my doubts aside. I've enjoyed book one of this series very much. To me, it leads up a lot to the next books in the series--setting the stage, introducing the characters, their dreams, some mysteries and a few explanations.Sey is a fairly normal 16 year old girl with a famous author and not very "motherly" mom who decides to up and move one day, having Sey stay with another family--that turns out to be quite a bizarre household with Hali, the daughter, pretending to be a guy named Terri for the mom's benefit. As the story goes along, you get a feel for Sey's closest friends lives as well as those of the family she's staying with. The more I read the series, the more I adore it. I love Sey's character, their situations, a guy who hangs out with the rougher crowd and has quite a... unique family background. There's romance, funny moments, mysteries, and dreams in this story not to mention very nice artwork. I highly reccommend it.

I Envy You ~ Very Recommended

This book is rather excellent for anyone whose interest are for light-hearted romantic comedic pieces but finds collecting series that run on for 10 to 15 plus volumes at $14 a pop is hard on the wallet. If I am not mistaken, I.N.V.U. has four volumes which don’t mean the plot is lacking. After reading the first 3 volumes I am definitely looking forward to the forth. I have enjoyed the series so far because it hasn't turned out as "soap-opera~ish" as Peach Girl has been. I.N.V.U doesn't have the over exaggerated love-triangle that is super imposed onto love-triangle and so-on and so-on.... which is good because that can get tiresome. The characters are beautifully drawn though super tall and very lean :/ Don't get me wrong, there are love-triangles in this one! Other books I recommend: Mars, Peach Girl, Kare Kano

Innocent. Nice. Vivid. Unique.

I'm not big on shoujo (girly) manga, but I immediately got hooked to this series on the first page. It shows a skater making a jump in the rain with out a care in the world. Sey (the main character)then explains that she had found a kindred spirit in a complete stranger. It's kinda cute, but not overly corny.The story starts as Sey's mom decides to go to Italy to write a book and leaves Sey to live with the Kang family who Sey has never met but her mother is good friends with. If Sey's life wasn't weird enough to begin with, her story just gets more complicated. From her new "mom" spoiling her like a princess and the daughter she never had, to the family's only son, Terry (same age as Sey), whose first words to her were "Get on my nerves and I'll kill you". There's also tension between her and her two friends as a new boy steps into the picture.I should probably explain to you that this is technically manga (japanese comic books) it's manwha (korean manga). Basically, I'm just saying that you can read the book left-to-right like any other american book. The series contains all your steriotypical shoujo-ness complete with love triangles, tears, gigantic and lavishly lashed eyes, and cute boys. It might seems similar to "Peach Girl",if you've read that, but the artist still maintains her own unique style.The plot is intreging enough, but it might be easy for some readers to get confused. It seems like a bunch of miny stories have been started, but there is evidence that all of the different story lines will merge together in the future. I was also a little disappointed with the lack of depth in the characters, but hopefully this will change as the series progresses. The artwork is beautiful; keeping the traditional shoujo pattern, but bending it to her own style.OVER ALL: This is a great new series that's sure to be a hit. While there are a few minor short-commings, I'm sure they'll works themselves out as the story progresses