Reviews

Death Note - Black Edition, Volume 07: How to Read by Tsugumi Ohba

quietlyreading2023's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative reflective medium-paced

2.75

foreverly_me's review against another edition

funny informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

rat_girl_'s review against another edition

dark funny informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

sofian_and_more's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

anjumstar's review against another edition

4.0

I usually rate books for manga series I enjoy a solid 5/5, but this one gets docked for repetition. A lot of the book is just summary of the main series, which is fine, as it's been a minute since I've read or watched it, but still, they're clearly just making money off of us for the same old content. But there's also interesting new stuff! I particularly enjoyed the interview between Ohba and Obata, and some parts of the series were made a bit clearer to me. It's definitely not a must-read for casual fans, but, since I'm never a casual fan, it was pretty great for me.

annabellawk's review against another edition

2.0

This book isn't very interesting, but if you're a big death note fan then go for it.

The four-panel comics were pretty great though 😹

xurrosambxocolata's review against another edition

4.0

This isn’t really “volume 13,” the main story is over so this is more of an informative encyclopedia with character recaps, plot summaries, flow charts, and collections of information about the shinigami and the Death Notes. I liked the extra chapter with Near and a new C-Kira, but I had already read it since it’s also included in the “Short Stories” book. Still, this is a nice addition to readers who probably feel empty after finishing the manga (me right now) and want more Death Note material.

missparkbom's review against another edition

funny informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

strawberrypinch's review against another edition

challenging dark funny informative slow-paced

4.0

amaliea's review against another edition

4.0

Stuff like the time line and the character profiles didn't provide so much new information, and is not so exciting when you have everything still very fresh in your mind. Still, the interviews, four panel comics and the pilot chapter was fantastic. I loved hearing about how the manga was made and seeing the extra stuff that was never in the manga. Definitely a good book.