After School Lessons for Unripe Apples

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THIS MANHWA IS SO GOOD OK READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It has some romance tropes but rather than it being the skeleton the story or characters are fleshed out around, it's more like just a nod in that direction. The characters very much act their age, and have unique personalities that the art also captures very well with their expressions. It's comedic and the romance is very pure (not 'sweet' I'd say, but genuine affection). The progression of their relationship is realistic, gradual, and above all very friendly which matches them because they're still young kids. Their immaturity shines through in their interests with boybands, getting embarrassed ... over nothing, awkward communication, and more. Some romance stories set in highschool have the kids acting completely out of their age group - or the story doesn't show them doing things like homework, chores, etc. But in this manhwa the presence of schoolwork looms over the characters and it's not as if they've abandoned their school duties just to make the plot more 'exciting'. All of the characters are so lovable (especially the main two) and the artstyle is super expressive, dynamic, and colorful. The author of cheese in the trap wrote it so yk it's good ok.. A cute slice of life to read!!

If you like realistic slice of life stories, goofy faces and a real slow burn, this is the one for you!

I started After School Lessons for Unripe Apples to fill the hole that Cheese in the Trap left in my heart, and it doesn’t disappoint. The plot takes a while to unravel but it still manages to be engaging. The characters’ life as they go through their last year of middle school is believable and relatable, with undone homework, bad grades, not-so-understanding parents, and the late 90’s make a great background.

The love story is not super central, this is first and foremost a story ... about friendship and growing up together! The author does a great job of pacing developments so that they make sense for a middle schooler too so we have fights and misunderstandings that simmer down fairly quickly 💫

I would definitely recommend ASLFUA to anyone and I’m sure if you pick this up you’ll binge read in a weekend 🙊

I'm a HUGE fan of slowburn romance. But unfortunately, I don't find a lot of manga/manhwa that do the slowburn trope right. But this one right here, does EVERYTHING right. The characters are so well written and they're all individuals of their own; you just can't help but be in love with them. The side characters are built very intricately as well, all of them are given as much importance as Cheol and Mi-Ae in terms of character building and screen time.

I just caught up with the story and found out the author has been on hiatus for a few months. I can't wait for ... it to be back because it left off at such a crucial moment.

The story as it stands is a 10/10 for me. I hope it blows up someday because it deserves all the hype and some more. I highly recommend it to anyone who's a fan of good character building and a meaningful relationship between the protagonists.