This was one of the very first manga series I ever read and 12 year old me loved them! I loved the cast of characters and their dynamics and how each member of the Sohma family we met had their own story that played out in later volumes. Granted it is not a "quick" series clocking in somewhere in the 20's with the amount of volumes but it is still worth a read. 
 Fluffy and cute with heart and some twists and turns in the later novels that you won't be expecting.