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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
mysterious
fast-paced
fast-paced
Rei manipulates Osawa into stealing Midori's phone from Tsubasa. Osawa wants a girl he likes to like him back. Unfortunately for him, the girl hates him, so he makes a wish
Another volume, another over-the-top crazy person. Right now the King candidates are Rei, Shizuka, and Midori. As vengeful as Shizuka is, she probably isn't the King, because why would she need to collect phones in order to get her wish granted if she were? And speaking of Shizuka, I wouldn't be surprised if her hatred of Arisa were based on a misunderstanding that just got way out of hand. ::sigh::
At this point I think Akira is a jerk. And honestly, all of the students in this class are idiots. And also horrible people. The King clearly isn't a god and doesn't have superpowers - it isn't like King Time wishes are the only way these wishes could be granted and, more often than not, the way the King grants them tends to be harmful. And yet here we have a student who makes a wish about a girl he supposedly likes, thereby putting her in harm's way.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
Spoiler
that gets her blinded. Meanwhile, Midori basically breaks up with "Arisa." And Tsubasa learns that Akira has been hiding things from her - he knows a girl in a wheelchair, Shizuka Mochizuki, who he has given multiple phones to. The extra phones give her a better chance of using her wishes to get revenge against Arisa.Another volume, another over-the-top crazy person. Right now the King candidates are Rei, Shizuka, and Midori. As vengeful as Shizuka is, she probably isn't the King, because why would she need to collect phones in order to get her wish granted if she were? And speaking of Shizuka, I wouldn't be surprised if her hatred of Arisa were based on a misunderstanding that just got way out of hand. ::sigh::
At this point I think Akira is a jerk. And honestly, all of the students in this class are idiots. And also horrible people. The King clearly isn't a god and doesn't have superpowers - it isn't like King Time wishes are the only way these wishes could be granted and, more often than not, the way the King grants them tends to be harmful. And yet here we have a student who makes a wish about a girl he supposedly likes, thereby putting her in harm's way.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
Although this volume was still intriguing, the addition of new characters added confusion in some parts.
adventurous
fast-paced
4 Stars for Arisa vol. 4
Plot (mostly) and Thoughts
And another suspect pops up for a possible King suspect, however, this boy is a recent transfer student and for some reason I was under the assumption that the King has been part of the class since the beginning. Kudou is the transfer student and he has apparently taken over (assuming he's not the King) being the King's puppet, commanding a student to steal Midori's (Arisa's boyfriend) phone if he really wants his wish to be granted. Why? Because Midori's one of the five chosen and he's refusing to play the game. The King has threatened to put a stop to his game if Midori's phone doesn't enter a wish, so what's the harm in stealing it?
Tsubasa discovers the Manabe has another phone and he takes hers then he locks her up. Tsubasa, of course being the awesome girl she is, busts out. She decides to take matters into her own hands when she sees an opportunity to learn where Manabe really lives and she meets Shizuka. Shizuka tells her her sad school life story about how she was shunned by the students in her class (seriously, this school seems to be filled with psychopaths) , bullied, and how the one person she thought she could count on wouldn't help her out. Shizuka had then decided she wanted to end her own life and jumped from the roof of the school, damaging her legs to the point the doctors think she'll never walk again. (I have read the next volume already so my interpretation might be a little harsh because I already got a more honest view of her situation)
In Conclusion
While this volume was interesting, full of partial backstories of new suspects and throwing into question the allegiances of certain allies, we make absolutely no progress really on finding out who the King is. Sure there's a damsel in distress rescue and things, but I'm in it for the mystery.
Still an awesome read and I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of these books.
Am I Buying it for my library?
Yes. Yes I am.
Why? Cause it's awesome and suspenseful. This series can also be interpreted as a great way to point out to students just how much their jokes, teasing, pranks and such effect the people they are doing it to. Yes, it's probably an extreme view and a touch of a reach, but I can sell it as such to teachers who in turn will sell it to their students as a great read. If I can get students through the slower start, this series has a great hook that will keep them reading until the final volume and maybe, just maybe, they will find Arisa's classmates as horrible as I do.
And the series is only 12 books...which means I can afford it. :-)
Plot (mostly) and Thoughts
And another suspect pops up for a possible King suspect, however, this boy is a recent transfer student and for some reason I was under the assumption that the King has been part of the class since the beginning. Kudou is the transfer student and he has apparently taken over (assuming he's not the King) being the King's puppet, commanding a student to steal Midori's (Arisa's boyfriend) phone if he really wants his wish to be granted. Why? Because Midori's one of the five chosen and he's refusing to play the game. The King has threatened to put a stop to his game if Midori's phone doesn't enter a wish, so what's the harm in stealing it?
Tsubasa discovers the Manabe has another phone and he takes hers then he locks her up. Tsubasa, of course being the awesome girl she is, busts out. She decides to take matters into her own hands when she sees an opportunity to learn where Manabe really lives and she meets Shizuka. Shizuka tells her her sad school life story about how she was shunned by the students in her class (seriously, this school seems to be filled with psychopaths) , bullied, and how the one person she thought she could count on wouldn't help her out. Shizuka had then decided she wanted to end her own life and jumped from the roof of the school, damaging her legs to the point the doctors think she'll never walk again. (I have read the next volume already so my interpretation might be a little harsh because I already got a more honest view of her situation)
In Conclusion
While this volume was interesting, full of partial backstories of new suspects and throwing into question the allegiances of certain allies, we make absolutely no progress really on finding out who the King is. Sure there's a damsel in distress rescue and things, but I'm in it for the mystery.
Still an awesome read and I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of these books.
Am I Buying it for my library?
Yes. Yes I am.
Why? Cause it's awesome and suspenseful. This series can also be interpreted as a great way to point out to students just how much their jokes, teasing, pranks and such effect the people they are doing it to. Yes, it's probably an extreme view and a touch of a reach, but I can sell it as such to teachers who in turn will sell it to their students as a great read. If I can get students through the slower start, this series has a great hook that will keep them reading until the final volume and maybe, just maybe, they will find Arisa's classmates as horrible as I do.
And the series is only 12 books...which means I can afford it. :-)
Still hella creepy but getting a little more interesting and story progressing. What's gunna happen on the class trip??
