jdashcastillo's review against another edition
5.0
“Kill the Rats”. Man, from the end of Year 1 with the final exams and Saya unexpectedly being the MVP for Marcus. I was hooked and loved every second of it. Beginning of Year 2 was also fun to watch with the new students enrolling and seeing the change in power dynamic at Kings’
psykobilliethekid's review against another edition
5.0
Been waiting for this one for a while and definitely wasn't disappointed. Loved seeing what happened with the Freshmen Finals, seeing the aftermath, learning more about Saya, and seeing the new Freshmen class - knowing what will probably happen for Finals once again. This was really good as always. Can't wait for the next volume in a few months. ^_^
emmaleen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
buj's review against another edition
4.0
Bless the art and coloring in this series. This team continues to throw some of the most clever panel and text layouts, color schemes, and style choices out there, and it keeps each issue as eye-catching as the next.
Honestly, I needed a break after the end of the finals arc because it was heartbreaking how things developed, but it added some very interesting developments for the surviving characters that shifted the story drastically for the better. A shift like this can be risky, but Remender pulls it off by introducing new characters with just as unique designs and fresh personalities and motivations.
And I really appreciate when a writer doesn't simply kill a character for shock value and forget them. There's some great tidbits as the story continues that shows what happened to these characters has impacted the surviving ones. I hope this is explored further as we learn more about the newbies.
Honestly, I needed a break after the end of the finals arc because it was heartbreaking how things developed, but it added some very interesting developments for the surviving characters that shifted the story drastically for the better. A shift like this can be risky, but Remender pulls it off by introducing new characters with just as unique designs and fresh personalities and motivations.
And I really appreciate when a writer doesn't simply kill a character for shock value and forget them. There's some great tidbits as the story continues that shows what happened to these characters has impacted the surviving ones. I hope this is explored further as we learn more about the newbies.
greatnate008's review against another edition
5.0
There were a ton of surprises in this volume. The new freshmen students are pretty great. The artwork and coloring are pretty amazing.
djotaku's review against another edition
4.0
There will be a more involved review coming at some point. Next week if I can get things together.
vivviaaaaann's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely liked better than the first book, character development was great in this one. I’m glad I learned more about Saya’s past, also her plan was so well done. Looking forward to reading what happens next.
P.S The art is amazing, I love it so much
P.S The art is amazing, I love it so much
rnbhargava's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It starts off incredibly action packed, it levels off a bit to introduce some new characters then it gets incredibly action packed again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Xenophobia
This book continues further the storyline of the students of King’s Dominion, School For Assassins. We get the rest of the “Freshmen Final Exams” and we see some new blood come in too. While I’m glad to see returning characters and new ones, there is some convenient storytelling that keeps this volume from being an extremely fulfilling action packed ride of a volume. It’s well worth checking out though if you liked the first Hardcover volume. I can’t wait for the third which is coming out soon.sermonsdomain's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0