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mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Reread 2021: This was a fantastic volume again. Romance, some serious business (with that magazine and what should happen with it), some humour, and I loved each bit. I had a laugh that Kasahara just ran into the hot springs no matter that Dojo was in there to get a robber. And then she had the guts to say something about his body... and she uses that another time, oh my he blushes.
I like that we get a bigger focus on Shibazaki. See some about her past, about a guy she likes, and more. Hirose is just a horrible person. BAH.
I am still not sure how I feel about Dojo. At times he is is really caring, other times he is abusive and mean...
I like that we get a bigger focus on Shibazaki. See some about her past, about a guy she likes, and more. Hirose is just a horrible person. BAH.
I am still not sure how I feel about Dojo. At times he is is really caring, other times he is abusive and mean...
theseventhl's review against another edition
4.0
Everything about this volume was either fluffy and adorable or dramatic and emotionally stirring - or both at the same time. And there was a lot of Iku/Dojo moments, which also makes me happy, along with some sweet moments between Shibazaki and Hikaru. I'm glad this volume expanded on Shibazaki's character; she really has become a fascinating person to read about, especially with Iku as her unlikely best friend. The extra manga at the onsen was totally cute and a much-needed lighthearted piece after all the serious business going on in the library. I see many troubles on the horizon for poor Dojo, judging by the last proper chapter's ending.
alexaela's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
tibcanread's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
heyjudy's review against another edition
4.0
~4/5
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
(Contains some spoilers.)
I’m starting to think that these reviews are just going to be me fangirling. Because fangirling is all I do when I think about this series. I just… can’t help myself.
Anyway, in this volume we got to see some in-depth Shibazaki. And I still just really enjoy her as a character. I understand her background more now, her point of view on things, and am sympathetic to what she went through. And really hope that she opens up to Iku more in the future.
Shibazaki went out with a boy in this volume, Asahina, and that was interesting. I don’t know where Shibazaki’s love life is going, although I see an attraction forming between her and Tezuka that could work.
Valentine’s Day happened, and Iku angsted over giving Dojo chocolate. Mainly because she “didn’t want him to feel left out”, and got some cheap chocolate for everyone. This resulted in a surprising turn of events between her and Dojo. I really hope that there’s something more intimate between them soon, because ugh, I really want it to.
There was a commotion in this volume regarding legal matters and censoring a story, and I don’t know how I feel about what happened. I don’t think many of the character do, either, though. The censoring element of this series shows up often and yet doesn’t get a lot of attention, but it is something that I enjoy. It’s something I feel strongly about, and I enjoy their discussing it, and a point of view was brought up in this volume that most people on this side don’t think about. I don’t know how I feel about it, but still.
There was also a chapter about this younger boy we met a couple volumes ago and his little brother, which brought up discussions about siblings. Iku chimed in with her hilarious memories of her brothers. Then we get a glimpse of Tezuka’s relationship with his older brother, and even got to see his face. There was a mention in the previous volume of him having a bad relationship with his older brother, and I’m looking forward to finding out what’s behind that, especially since it seems like his brother wants to make up with him.
There was an extra case at the end of the volume, and I liked the resulting interactions between the characters because of it. There was some Tezuka and Shibazaki time, some Komaki thinking about Marie (aww!), and then a very funny and adorable moment between Iku and Dojo. It’s starting to feel like something is going to happen between them soon, and I really hope so.
Also, there was a moment in this volume where Tezuka mentions that he stayed up all night reading a book, and I went, “Aww, that’s so awesome,” because I’m a book person. Because I constantly forget that, duh, these are book people, they work for a library, saving books, because they’re passionate about books. And that just made me think that more mentions of them actually enjoying books needs to happen. My inner bookworm (I don’t know if ‘inner’ is the right word here) would just really enjoy it.
Again: I love this series. The next volume should be arriving at my house soon, and I’m very much looking forward to reading it.
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
(Contains some spoilers.)
I’m starting to think that these reviews are just going to be me fangirling. Because fangirling is all I do when I think about this series. I just… can’t help myself.
Anyway, in this volume we got to see some in-depth Shibazaki. And I still just really enjoy her as a character. I understand her background more now, her point of view on things, and am sympathetic to what she went through. And really hope that she opens up to Iku more in the future.
Shibazaki went out with a boy in this volume, Asahina, and that was interesting. I don’t know where Shibazaki’s love life is going, although I see an attraction forming between her and Tezuka that could work.
Valentine’s Day happened, and Iku angsted over giving Dojo chocolate. Mainly because she “didn’t want him to feel left out”, and got some cheap chocolate for everyone. This resulted in a surprising turn of events between her and Dojo. I really hope that there’s something more intimate between them soon, because ugh, I really want it to.
There was a commotion in this volume regarding legal matters and censoring a story, and I don’t know how I feel about what happened. I don’t think many of the character do, either, though. The censoring element of this series shows up often and yet doesn’t get a lot of attention, but it is something that I enjoy. It’s something I feel strongly about, and I enjoy their discussing it, and a point of view was brought up in this volume that most people on this side don’t think about. I don’t know how I feel about it, but still.
There was also a chapter about this younger boy we met a couple volumes ago and his little brother, which brought up discussions about siblings. Iku chimed in with her hilarious memories of her brothers. Then we get a glimpse of Tezuka’s relationship with his older brother, and even got to see his face. There was a mention in the previous volume of him having a bad relationship with his older brother, and I’m looking forward to finding out what’s behind that, especially since it seems like his brother wants to make up with him.
There was an extra case at the end of the volume, and I liked the resulting interactions between the characters because of it. There was some Tezuka and Shibazaki time, some Komaki thinking about Marie (aww!), and then a very funny and adorable moment between Iku and Dojo. It’s starting to feel like something is going to happen between them soon, and I really hope so.
Also, there was a moment in this volume where Tezuka mentions that he stayed up all night reading a book, and I went, “Aww, that’s so awesome,” because I’m a book person. Because I constantly forget that, duh, these are book people, they work for a library, saving books, because they’re passionate about books. And that just made me think that more mentions of them actually enjoying books needs to happen. My inner bookworm (I don’t know if ‘inner’ is the right word here) would just really enjoy it.
Again: I love this series. The next volume should be arriving at my house soon, and I’m very much looking forward to reading it.
n1kk1's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
stephs_bookshelf's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
keeley_allen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jay_mack9712's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Fighting about chocolate! Inspiring new kids!! Iku giving no shits and simply disobeying the rules and ends up in men only bathes!! What an actual riot!!!
schnoebs13's review against another edition
3.0
Another good volume but again the bonus manga is really what makes it for me. The other bits just aren’t as memorable for me as I would like. My favorite part though was seeing the friendship between Iku and Shibazaki. I think they compliment each other well and will be great to follow along even more as the series go on. Another bit I liked was the Valentine’s Day chocolate situation that had Iku worries about Dojo not getting any chocolate