This is a cute story about a girl who just turned 18 and her childhood friend bets her that she would not get some random guy to get her first kiss. She does it but the guy kicks her and she runs away she is embarrassed only to find out that he is one of the new kids who also live across the hall from her. This story is funny and cute as we get to see everything unfolding and there seems to be some kind of love triangle going on.

The Kiss Bet follows a senior in high school, Sara, who has never been kissed. When her friend Patrick makes a bet that she can't go up to a random guy at the train station and ask if she can kiss him, Sara takes the bet...only for the guy she asks to state that she's a weirdo. What a coincidence that the next day this guy turns out to not only be a new student at her school, but also her neighbor and calculus tutor! The story follows Sara and her relationship with her friends as she tries to navigate the hardships of high school and love.

I liked the art style in this first installment. It was very colorful and gave me happy/peppy vibes. Even though the main character is trying to navigate some tricky high school situations, the bright color palette lets the reader know it's still going to be a lighthearted story. I did feel that the panelling was a bit weird on some pages-there was a lot of white space on a few pages, which probably has to do with the webnovel being translated into a graphic novel format, but those pages felt really sparse and strange, as compared with the other pages where there was not white space.

I thought the story was cute and would work well for teens. I think I'm a bit out of the target age range, because I can see how ridiculous the characters are being(stupid bets, jealousy, etc) but they did act exactly like teens. I can see why this web comic is so popular, because it was super fast paced and I was able to read this one volume in one sitting, and could have read more.

4/5 stars

Thank you to netgalley and Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.

The Kiss Bet was super cute! The art was on point and the story captures the absolute embarrassment you feel as a teen while still remaining upbeat and fun.

While relatively little happens to move the plot along, you can’t help but connect with and care for the characters. I can’t wait to read more and hopefully get more POVs in the next volume.