This is the second book in the Japanese manga series 'Fruit Basket'. It is the story of a young girl, Tohru, who goes to live with a family known as the Sohma clan when her parents die. The clan has a secret though- each of the family members is possessed by an animal of the Chinese Zodiac and will turn into this animal when hugged by a member of the opposite sex.
This book is pretty much what I would consider fluff, reading it was kind of like watching an episode of Sailor Moon. The plot and character interactions were pretty predictable (and ridiculous) and the humor is definitely intended for a preteen audience.
This would be a good book for students who need to spend more of their free time reading... it is easy to get into and fairly entertaining. I think preteens would enjoy it because there are themes of crushes, romance, personality clashes, drama, etc... things they can probably relate to at that age.
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