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A review by neilrcoulter
Your Lie in April, Volume 3 by Naoshi Arakawa
4.0
This is such an insightful reflection on competition—both the events, which are the situations of this volume, and the idea of competition itself. This volume of Your Lie in April surprised me by broadening the scope of the story from just Kosei's piano competition to the way competitiveness and dreams of stardom affect others around him, too—Tsubaki in softball, and Watari in soccer.
The story is tightly focused on a huge question: Who am I, apart from who I am in relation to other people? The conversations Kosei has with himself, with Kaori, and with a wise black cat are real and challenging. I see myself and my own aspirations and fears all throughout this book.
I can't predict what's going to happen in Book 4. Part of me wants Kosei to triumph; another part will be content for him to learn what he can from a failure. I'm eager to find out which way it goes.
The story is tightly focused on a huge question: Who am I, apart from who I am in relation to other people? The conversations Kosei has with himself, with Kaori, and with a wise black cat are real and challenging. I see myself and my own aspirations and fears all throughout this book.
I can't predict what's going to happen in Book 4. Part of me wants Kosei to triumph; another part will be content for him to learn what he can from a failure. I'm eager to find out which way it goes.