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“Broke Makoto is rescued by a rich CEO, then unknowingly flirts with his son before her wedding.”
Candy Life
キャンディ・ライフ
6.4
19,322 rank · 1,624 readers · 1 favorites
Josei
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Broke Makoto is rescued by a rich CEO, then unknowingly flirts with his son before her wedding.
Life has been hard on Makoto lately, and she's nowhere close to her wish. She wishes to have a sweet, sweet life. When she's at the lowest of her luck, after her boyfriend took all her money and split, she's rescued by the handsome and rich Aeda CEO. To make things stranger, when she's supposed to get married to the ceo, she fools around with his son, without knowing his identity! Will she be able to find and choose the man that will be able to give her a sweet life? (Source: ShoujoMagic)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
6.8
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 3
σ 2.59
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.59 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 3.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 3.25
Running avg · Nov 2013 → Dec 2018
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Candy Life is a fantastic discovery for fans of Kimi wa Pet, offering a deeper look into the love lives of Shinobu and Akane. There are no criticisms to report, as the experience of exploring Ogawa...”
- 8 “The art by Ogawa Yayoi is absolutely to die for, and the series remains an enjoyable read overall. However, the pacing is jarringly uneven, shifting from a slow start to a rushed climax that leaves...”
- 6 “I found the premise of *Candy Life* engaging and thoroughly enjoyed the relationship between Makoto and her partner, especially throughout chapters two through four. However, the series suffers...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 25%
Long · 25%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Candy Life begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Jan 1999 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0870 catalog