pokay's review against another edition
4.0
Story is still very interesting and we’ve only just begun to crack the central mystery, but I am a little disappointed in Mochizuki. I thought since she started this series in slightly more lgbtq friendlier times she wouldn’t resort to queer baiting again, alas it does not seem that way. Judging by the length of her previous series we still have lots of time to go so I won’t make any snap judgements yet, but I can’t help but approach the rest of the series with some caution.
svnfl0wery's review
adventurous
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
irayred's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5
Noé is in Chloé and Jean-Jacques’ home. At first, these powerful vampires who were hidden in the woods seem to be a threat, but later on, Noé knows about their past and how the Beast of Gévaudan was created.
Apparently, Chloé’s dad wanted to find a cure to her vampirism but the years went by and she didn’t change at all. Fortunately, her relatives or rather, future generations of her family, kept searching for a way to treat it.
Meanwhile, a young August Ruthven becomes friends with Chloé (thanks to him she also meets little Jeanne) but since the vampires and the humans are fighting against each other, he gets injured and then what seemed like a beautiful, nursing friendship, ends abruptly.
Therefore, Chloé became a Curse bearer on her own and Jean-Jacques too, remained by her side. Now, Astolfo, Jeanne and the others are looking for them and a fight is yet to be had.
Now, this is my fav volume of the series so far. It’s slowly making sense of what happened with some vampires and the human world. I feel sorry for Lord Ruthven ‘cause he seemed like a nice person who got unfairly attacked. On the other hand, I liked that Vanitas actually cared for Noé, though he will never admit it. Guess you can say I can’t wait to read the next volume!
This volume contains mémoire 28 – 34.
PREVIOUS REVIEWS:
Volume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3 | Volume 4 | Volume 5
Noé is in Chloé and Jean-Jacques’ home. At first, these powerful vampires who were hidden in the woods seem to be a threat, but later on, Noé knows about their past and how the Beast of Gévaudan was created.
Apparently, Chloé’s dad wanted to find a cure to her vampirism but the years went by and she didn’t change at all. Fortunately, her relatives or rather, future generations of her family, kept searching for a way to treat it.
Meanwhile, a young August Ruthven becomes friends with Chloé (thanks to him she also meets little Jeanne) but since the vampires and the humans are fighting against each other, he gets injured and then what seemed like a beautiful, nursing friendship, ends abruptly.
Therefore, Chloé became a Curse bearer on her own and Jean-Jacques too, remained by her side. Now, Astolfo, Jeanne and the others are looking for them and a fight is yet to be had.
Now, this is my fav volume of the series so far. It’s slowly making sense of what happened with some vampires and the human world. I feel sorry for Lord Ruthven ‘cause he seemed like a nice person who got unfairly attacked. On the other hand, I liked that Vanitas actually cared for Noé, though he will never admit it. Guess you can say I can’t wait to read the next volume!
This volume contains mémoire 28 – 34.
PREVIOUS REVIEWS:
Volume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3 | Volume 4 | Volume 5
bemused_writer's review against another edition
5.0
This is an excellent volume. It expands on Chloé's backstory, which gives us some insight into what vampires experienced in the past, something that's been hinted at but not fully covered. It's also interesting to see how Ruthven has changed from the enthusiastic, hopeful person he used to be to the frankly suspicious person he is now.
We also finally get our reunion here with Vanitas and Noé, which has some great parallels to the catacombs arc in volume 4. Granted, they weren't really separated for that long but when you're reading it month-by-month it starts to feel longer than it actually is.
Astolfo is an interesting choice for the cover; he didn't really show up in this volume at all but it is nice to see him get a chance to shine and the color scheme and pose are striking.
We also finally get our reunion here with Vanitas and Noé, which has some great parallels to the catacombs arc in volume 4. Granted, they weren't really separated for that long but when you're reading it month-by-month it starts to feel longer than it actually is.
Astolfo is an interesting choice for the cover; he didn't really show up in this volume at all but it is nice to see him get a chance to shine and the color scheme and pose are striking.
drasticpear's review
adventurous
mysterious
- 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? Yes
3.0
melissarolll's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0