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ctbyrd929's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
scrooge3's review against another edition
5.0
Kanna comes up with a crazy method for recruiting an army to help her bring down the Friend. Will she succeed or will the prophesy be fulfilled? And will Kyoko be able to withstand the rigors of the virtual bonus round? The mysteries just pile one on top of another.
ugomb's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
4.0
One of my favorite aspects of this series has been one that would have been Extremely Frustrating if I'd been reading these books as they came out. I'm really enjoying how none of the volumes have traditional endings, either arc endings or cliffhangers. Up until book seven, each volume ended with the introduction of a new character or story idea that would be integral to the plot moving forward. They weren't just plopped down for a last page reveal, we'd get a whole chapter about them, having no idea how they would later fit into the story. It's fun, and it's kept me invested on following the story.
In this volume, we seem to complete the Friendland story, and weave together two of the prominent 2014 storylines with a new storyline, where we see another member of the 1997-2000 storyline pop back into the main narrative.
I just really love the world building (not the world, per se, I don't want to live in a world with The Friend) in this series, and can't wait to see where it's going next.
In this volume, we seem to complete the Friendland story, and weave together two of the prominent 2014 storylines with a new storyline, where we see another member of the 1997-2000 storyline pop back into the main narrative.
I just really love the world building (not the world, per se, I don't want to live in a world with The Friend) in this series, and can't wait to see where it's going next.
davechua's review against another edition
3.0
A big showdown, a bizarre card game called Rabbit Nabokov (rules here: http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/371275/rabit-nabokov-a-gambling-game-made-by-aleksandr) and a new book of prophecy, which sounds like a way for Urasaw to drag the story out even longer.
The last few chapters develop a little slowly, but the story is still intriguing, as characters from the pre-Friends past return. Urasawa is a bit too fond of keeping certain things that the characters see from the reader, but the art and the sheer fun of the proceedings definitely make this a great manga series.
The last few chapters develop a little slowly, but the story is still intriguing, as characters from the pre-Friends past return. Urasawa is a bit too fond of keeping certain things that the characters see from the reader, but the art and the sheer fun of the proceedings definitely make this a great manga series.
hot_noid's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I think the giant robot and the whole biological warfare thing in 2000 was hard to empathize with. But I’m pretty stoked to see what the whole pope assassination is gonna be like. Who among us hasn’t thought of how wild it would be to see a big assassination?
martagallegos's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0