abattleofmice's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
saffronbunny's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
camilef's review against another edition
2.0
"Aunque Shuuya Nanahara terminó siendo un "protagonista extremadamente optimista", la idea inicial era muy diferente. Originalmente era un típico personaje impulsivo y calentón, y aunque si bien encajaba como protagonista, creo que esa veta ingenua e idealista era mucho mas efectiva."
-Koushun Takami.
Es bastante frustrante el desarrollo de la historia. Shuuya es un completo idiota, simplemente no comprende la situacion en la que se encuentra y simplemente se niega a aceptarlo. Hasta cierto grado Noriko es más realista.
Creo que me empiezan a gustar más los antihéroes que los principales de la historia.
*Spoiler*
Las historias que van alrededor de los protagonistas en realidad los siento mas interesantes que lo que les sucede a Shuuya y Noriko, con la añadidura de el chico que repite el juego (aún no soy buena con los nombres).
-Koushun Takami.
Es bastante frustrante el desarrollo de la historia. Shuuya es un completo idiota, simplemente no comprende la situacion en la que se encuentra y simplemente se niega a aceptarlo. Hasta cierto grado Noriko es más realista.
Creo que me empiezan a gustar más los antihéroes que los principales de la historia.
*Spoiler*
Las historias que van alrededor de los protagonistas en realidad los siento mas interesantes que lo que les sucede a Shuuya y Noriko, con la añadidura de el chico que repite el juego (aún no soy buena con los nombres).
teanahk's review against another edition
4.0
This series it totally disturbing but I have to know how it ends.
kristenbooks's review against another edition
4.0
7/28/17: I think I'm giving this one 8/10 & 4/5.
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Another good installment in the series. I liked this one just a little bit less than the first one, but it was still good!
Just so I remember what happens in each volume, I'm going to write a quick summary in spoiler text:
and Kawada all decide to team up. Next, we see Yukiko & Yumiko, who have decided to try to rally people via loudspeaker on top of a summit. Backstory on them & Shuuya. Cut back to Shuuya &
co., who are making plans. They hear Yuki & Yumi & Shuuya tries to leave to help them with Kawada trying to keep him there. Eventually, Yuki & Yumi get killed before Shuuya can go to them.
Volume ends in a flashback (not in the novel? I think?) to when Noriko & Mimura became friends with Shuuya & Shuuya discovered his love of rock & roll.
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Another good installment in the series. I liked this one just a little bit less than the first one, but it was still good!
Just so I remember what happens in each volume, I'm going to write a quick summary in spoiler text:
Spoiler
The volume opens on on of Kiriyama's henchmen headed to meet him at a pre-determined location. Flashback to when they first became friends. He meets up with Kiriyama, only to promptly be killed after realizing that Kiriyama has already killed the other two henchmen. Next, we switch to the couple sitting cliffside. We get a backstory on their relationship. Then, they see someone heading toward them with a gun and instead of playing the game, they jump off the cliff together. Cut back to Shuuya & Noriko, who get attacked by a classmate. While defending them, Shuuya and the classmate take a tumble off a ledge and the classmate's machete gets lodged in his face, killing him. Immediately after, Shuuya runs into the class pres, who is about to shoot him, but he's saved by Kawada, who kills the class pres when he refuses to back down. Shuuya, Noriko,and Kawada all decide to team up. Next, we see Yukiko & Yumiko, who have decided to try to rally people via loudspeaker on top of a summit. Backstory on them & Shuuya. Cut back to Shuuya &
co., who are making plans. They hear Yuki & Yumi & Shuuya tries to leave to help them with Kawada trying to keep him there. Eventually, Yuki & Yumi get killed before Shuuya can go to them.
Volume ends in a flashback (not in the novel? I think?) to when Noriko & Mimura became friends with Shuuya & Shuuya discovered his love of rock & roll.
landscapesofink's review against another edition
4.0
This one contained many many many unhinged characters XD I'm definitely very confused as to who is who, and with people just dying all over the place, I've given up trying to keep track. I just hope the important people stick with me.
Definitely sad though, what happened on the top of the hill :(
Shuuya is just too naive, and Noriko too trusting. Little annoying!
Definitely sad though, what happened on the top of the hill :(
Shuuya is just too naive, and Noriko too trusting. Little annoying!
divergente's review against another edition
4.0
Mitsuku Souma es una mezcla entre la maldad de Snow y la locura de Johanna. Raro pero funciona.
