A review by cyanide_latte
Skip Beat! (3-In-1 Edition), Vol. 3, by Yoshiki Nakamura

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

I realize I never got around to writing my review for volume 6 and at this point I think I'd need to re-read it in order to do so, but I still couldn't keep away from reading this next omnibus 3-in-1. I'd say this was more lighthearted even during its "drama" moments than some of the past volumes, and I really adore the continuing focus on Kyoko developing her friendship with Kanae, as well as further insight into how Ren's feelings for Kyoko are evolving. It's also just nice to see that the friendship with Kanae isn't one-sided, and Kanae cares just as much about Kyoko's friendship as Kyoko does. (It's also nice to have seen Sho get dunked on a little; he deserves it at this point.) All in all I realized I need to not put off returning to this series for as long as I did this past year or so. It's still such a refreshing break from many of the other things I read.