Finished
“Aspiring author Hanako becomes maid to noblewoman Alice, who offers to grant her wish if Hanako kills her.”
Goodbye, My Rose Garden
さよならローズガーデン
7.94
998 rank · 13,620 readers · 279 favorites
Historical
Drama
Girls Love
Would You Love or Hate This?
AI-powered analysis tailored to your taste
Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
However, the slow initial episodes might test your patience given your history of dropping shows that don't hook you early. The art style shift in the middle arc could also be a concern...
Personalized to you
Honest pros & cons
Based on your library
Synopsis
Aspiring author Hanako becomes maid to noblewoman Alice, who offers to grant her wish if Hanako kills her.
To pursue her dream of becoming an author, young Hanako Kujou abandons her home in Japan to journey to England. However, belittled and rejected by the publishing company of her favorite writer, she finds herself with nowhere to turn to—until she meets Alice Douglas, a noblewoman kind enough to take her in as a maid. Hanako enjoys working as Alice's personal maid, and despite being in different social classes, the two gradually become close. One day, Alice offers to grant Hanako's deepest wish, but only under one condition—Hanako must kill her in return. Attempting to understand why she would so eagerly seek her death, Hanako learns that there is more to the noblewoman than meets the eye.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
8.1
/10
What 9 readers settled on.
78%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.37
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.37 · some divergence
The polarity gap
2.7 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 6.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 0.89
Running avg · Mar 2020 → Dec 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Omg guys, this shoujo ai is so friggin adorable!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍❤️❤️ It’s about a young Japanese girl Hanako who is a maid for an aristocratic family in England and she is friendly with their...”
- 10 “This manga ended up being one of my favorites. The story itself is a bit predictable but still very fun to read. There's definitely a strong focus on love and romance and not much on the sexual...”
- 9 “Goodbye, My Rose Garden (Spoiler Free Review) This is a story about 2 young women - Alice, a young noblewoman and her Japanese maid Hanako. In the story, Hanako traveled to Japan in early 1900...”
Verbosity
Short · 44%
Medium · 11%
Long · 44%
Read Order & Related
Explore the Goodbye, My Rose Garden universe
Cast
See all →Gallery
See all →If you stay for this, you'll stay for these
See all →The community pairs this with
See all →Publication slate
A Manga Publication
- Format 18 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 24m approx
- Published Jul 2018 – Jan 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M51749 catalog