Only the Flower Knows
It's giving me concerns. At first, it was cute, then it was alarming, and then it was confusing.
It's only the first chapter, so I don't have all the details, but it was very suspicious. It seems like Misaki's boyfriend(?) is abusive. We only get 2½ scenes in reference to him, and they're not good. Bad vibes. And the title of the series further pushes my belief that that is what's happening. The title alone implies to me tears and secrets. I got this book assuming it would probably be depressing with a bittersweet ending, and I'm already feeling like that was a good assumption.
Aside from that, I'm curious how prominent flowers are going to be in the story. At first I thought it would be a really specific reference to a certain flower with meaning to the story as a whole, but since Misaki does plant physiology, I'm now thinking that different flowers/meaning will come up throughout the story, with the most prominent one being related to his necklace. I'm not sure about that, but I would love it. It's always great when a story incorporates flowers and their meanings.
My confusion comes in Arikawa saying Misaki's name in his sleep despite not knowing who he is. His friend mentioned the name earlier, but Arikawa doesn't even remember that. So, where did the name come from? I'm confused.
I'm intrigued though. It fits with what I was going for when I bought it. I will probably read the whole series just because that was what I wanted.
(Also, it's really pretty, and Only the Flower Knows is a pretty sounding title to have on my shelf. Every reason counts.)
