A Silent Voice, Vol. 1 by Yoshitoki Oima

A Silent Voice, Vol. 1

A Silent Voice #1

Yoshitoki Oima

200 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction manga young adult emotional sad medium-paced

Description

LEARNING TO LISTENShoya is a bully. When Shoko, a girl who can’t hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shoya and his friends goad each other into devising new tortures for her. But the children’s cruelty ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,468 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
sad 63%
reflective 43%
dark 26%
tense 19%
challenging 17%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 13%
lighthearted 9%
funny 4%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

fast 49%
medium 40%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 34% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

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