Story: I also found this manga in my high school library, and my friends highly suggested it. They were right. It had to be one of the best mangas I ever read as well. So what's the story? Well, with her parents both dead, though she was much closer to her mother, Tohru lives alone in a tent in the wilderness as she continues going to school like a normal teenager. She remembers how her mother used to tell her stories about the Chinese zodiac and the cat that was supposed to be in it, but the rat didn't tell him about the feast and the race the king held. Little did she know that the story was actually true. She comes across a house in the middle of the forest that is owned by three men: Shigure, Yuki, and Kyo, who share the last name, Sohma, even though they are not related to each other whatsoever. The reason for this is because there is a curse placed on them. Whenever a human hugs each of them, they will turn into an animal in which the year they were born from the Chinese Zodiac, with the exception of Kyo, who transforms into the mysterious cat. Shigure is the dog, and Yuki is the rat, which is why Kyo hates him so much. Tohru finds out there are more than just they who belong in this "family," and the longer she stays with them, the more she finds out their dark secret. They say this is a romance shoujo manga, but I wouldn't really consider it. Yeah, the main character is the girl, but that doesn't make this shoujo really, so there is sort of false advertisement. 10/10

Art: The art style is very old because this series was created in 1998. As the story progresses though, the styles does get more modern. This used to turn me off a little, but I just learned how to deal with it. Hell, I couldn't even read through Bleach I was so turned off. Still, the age of the art doesn't really stop me from reading it. It's just the way it is. The art still gives the characters personality, and the story is still told from this. 8/10

Characters: Because there is each member of the zodiac in here, plus Tohru's parents and friends, there are so many characters in here, there are more than I can even count. However, let me tell you about the ones who are going to be the most important in the story. Tohru, of course, is believed to be the one who could help break the spell of the Sohma family. What she has to do is to befriend all of the members and get them to trust her, even the head of the family, who is not so easy to please. Yuki and Kyo are the key players in Tohru's life because they were in it before she even knew about it. Yuki is an admired person at school, but Tohru and the rest of the Sohma family are considered to be his real friends. He finds it very hard because he was mostly isolated (you'll understand why in the manga). Kyo is very nasty because of the cat's past, but you can easily tell that he loves Tohru more than anything. Kyo also has a very terrifying power as the cat and has an alternate form that Tohru is not afraid of. He also knew Tohru's mother, but that will be explained once you get into the material. Okay, this guy is not that important but my favorite character is Momiji. He's half German, half Japanese, and his zodiac is the rabbit. Momiji is so full of energy and he's adorable as Honey in Ouran. Actually, even though I can't list every character here, each one has his or her own personality, and that is what makes each character interesting. There are no copies or anything. It's pretty cool once you think about it. 10/10

Enjoyment: I was so into it that I just took out every single book from the library on the same day. I read this much faster than Gentlemen's Alliance or Kitchen Princess. And I was very upset when I got to the 23rd volume. It was just so good. I can't wait to watch the anime. Was it funny? Yes. Did it give me what I wanted? Yes. 10/10

Overall: You need to read this and watch if you haven't already! The score is a rounded 10 out of 10.