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rinku's review
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The second volume of A Devil and Her Love Song heightens the conflict that was introduced in the first volume. The teacher of Maria’s class tries to turn the class against her, and she gets more bullied which was so hard to watch. The conflict with the teacher was actually interesting, and I’m wondering where it will lead. Besides this, a choir competition is happening, and Maria should prepare the class for it, even though one half of it hates her. Of course, there’s so much high school drama but I can’t complain since it’s one of my favorite aspects of Shojo manga.
Even though the art style is a bit dated, it looks good, especially the chapter covers. What I didn’t like as much were some of the faces that look a bit grotesque, especially Maria’s. Talking about Maria, she’s such a great heroine. She doesn’t put up with anything, is direct and speaks her mind. We sadly still know nothing about her private life, and I still don’t like this concept of her “switching”. Of course, we also have some cliché mean girls here which was annoying. In comparison, I quite liked the love interests and it’s interesting to see how different they are. I probably prefer Yusuke since he’s so nice and funny.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Minor: Violence and Blood
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