rinku's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
I don’t have much new to say about the sixth volume of A Devil and Her Love Song. The Anna arc is continuing and I’m getting annoyed by her more and more. It’s frustrating how the manga falls into the “rivalry between girls instead of friendship” cliché and the misunderstandings caused by it were so annoying. Luckily, there’s enough about the series that I like besides this main plot, especially the characters. I love how Yusuke supports Shin, . We slowly start to learn Maria’s very dark past as well. Furthermore, the art gets better with the volumes which is nice as well.
Spoiler
at least seemingly, since we saw Yusuke’s cute “fake” confession
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, and Rape
lavendermarch's review against another edition
4.0
Maria's past is so tragic! I wonder if it's true... I hope everything works out okay. I still love her. I didn't like Anna in the last volume, but I do have a bit of empathy for her now. That scene at the end was heart-wrenching. Poor Maria! Anyway, I'm really interested to see what happens next. 4 stars.
Reread December 9th, 2022
This was packed fun of emotion and was heavy on the sadness and tragedy. I don't know what I was talking about when I said that I felt bad for Anna - she's Overall, this was a strong volume. Onto the next one! 4 stars.
Reread December 9th, 2022
This was packed fun of emotion and was heavy on the sadness and tragedy. I don't know what I was talking about when I said that I felt bad for Anna - she's
Spoiler
a crazy b*tch as far as I'm concerned. Who throws someone's phone in the river?! And she was absolutely awful to Maria at the end of the volume when she physically assaulted her. I don't know how she's remotely sympathetic or likable. Maria may be imperfect, but she's far more appealing and interesting. I love how we saw a lot of emotion from her in this volume - she's changed loads from the beginning of the series!smakakakakuk's review
emotional
funny
slow-paced
1.0
WHY ARE THE CHARACTERS INVTHIS BOOK SO ANNOYING??? LIKE NO JUST NO… love the cover though ❤️
misssusan's review against another edition
3.0
Everything with Maria and Yusuke was great but I'm not sure if I approve of the left turn into melodramaville in the second half. 3.5 stars
annelives's review against another edition
3.0
This installment was a bit over the top. Full of melodrama and soap opera like secrets.
rach's review against another edition
5.0
Mean, manipulative Anna! Shin is too nice for his own good. I understand that both Anna and Maria blame Maria for Anna's descent into darkness and loneliness, but can that really all be placed at Maria's feet? And is what Anna told Shin about Maria's repressed memories really true? I wouldn't put it past her to lie about that, considering all the other things she's lied about. It seems like if Anna can't be happy, she doesn't want Maria to be happy either.
I'm happy that Maria is at least not letting Anna manipulate her. She insists on telling the truth and being honest. I love that she was brave enough to tell Shin in person how she really felt, and I love that she is insistent that, regardless of her feelings and his apparent lack of them, they remain friends.
Of course, Shin really does love Maria. I'm actually annoyed that he followed Anna's advice and rejected Maria, even if it truly was to protect her. How hard would it be to say, "I love you, too, but I have these concerns..."? He's obviously struggling with his feelings and in pain, so hopefully he can figure it out soon and admit his feelings to Maria.
The shining star of this volume was Yusuke. What I thought before was a lessening of his feelings for Maria was obviously not that. If anything, he clearly loves her more than ever, and because of that, is fighting to make sure she is happy, even if that means she's with Shin. I love when Yusuke confessed his live for Maria to convince her that feeling a confession you don't return isn't a bad thing, and then played it off as a lie. Maria was right when she called him a liar to the bone, but she has no clue what he's really lying about. I appreciate Yusuke standing behind Maria and supporting her, without her even having to ask, and I hope he continues to do so.
If Shin isn't careful, both Maria and I might end up switching to Team Yusuke!
I'm happy that Maria is at least not letting Anna manipulate her. She insists on telling the truth and being honest. I love that she was brave enough to tell Shin in person how she really felt, and I love that she is insistent that, regardless of her feelings and his apparent lack of them, they remain friends.
Of course, Shin really does love Maria. I'm actually annoyed that he followed Anna's advice and rejected Maria, even if it truly was to protect her. How hard would it be to say, "I love you, too, but I have these concerns..."? He's obviously struggling with his feelings and in pain, so hopefully he can figure it out soon and admit his feelings to Maria.
The shining star of this volume was Yusuke. What I thought before was a lessening of his feelings for Maria was obviously not that. If anything, he clearly loves her more than ever, and because of that, is fighting to make sure she is happy, even if that means she's with Shin. I love when Yusuke confessed his live for Maria to convince her that feeling a confession you don't return isn't a bad thing, and then played it off as a lie. Maria was right when she called him a liar to the bone, but she has no clue what he's really lying about. I appreciate Yusuke standing behind Maria and supporting her, without her even having to ask, and I hope he continues to do so.
If Shin isn't careful, both Maria and I might end up switching to Team Yusuke!
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