Fruits Basket Another: Is the sequel worth it?

So here's the thing...Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya is one of my favorite shoujo series! I first got into it through the 2019 reboot anime. Well, I only watched the first season, then I decided to get the rest of the story through the manga (this all happened before I made my book blog). I was on the fence if I should read the sequel series, Fruits Basket Another, since I thought the original story was already satsifying. Luckily, curiousity got the best of me and I picked up all 4 volumes and planned to read them all. But...

I only read volume 1 and I found it to be kind of...mediocre? That's why it gets three stars. I mean, it was nice to see the Sohma clan's children all being in a better place compared to their parents, and there were some pretty sweet moments, but everything felt so surface level compared to the original series. The main character of these sequel, Sawa, was basically a more angsty, less interesting, and less likable version of Tohru. 

I personally didn't like it, but I am not discouraging any Fruits Basket fans from trying out all 4 volumes. I won't be reading the rest. I'd rather go back and reread the first series. 

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