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rereader33's review against another edition
4.0
Okaaay...let me start out by saying that while I have a lot of thoughts on the "home visit" section of this volume, I'm going to refrain from giving my thoughts on it. This is because I honestly don't know how I feel about it and am not sure what Akasaka was going for, but it and the reconciliation chapters afterward ended up confusing me more than anything else. For that reason, all I'm going to say is that I'm proud of Kaguya and Miyuki for having the maturity to properly reconcile in the end and wipe the slate clean.
I'm not going to lie, that whole portion of the volume did not interest me that much, but the chapter regarding the cake was FUCKING HILARIOUS. Seriously, one of my top favorite chapters for sure! Also, meeting Kei was nice and even though it was casually dropped, their meeting shows how much Kaguya desires familial affection. Kaguya even silently curses Chika when she realizes how close Kei is with her because she already has sisters and "a warm family life," two things Kaguya desperately wants. It was subtle in the sense that I feel like it wasn't meant to be analyzed, but it was an interesting piece of characterization for Kaguya. Well done, Akasaka, well done.
This is probably the weakest volume so far, but honestly I feel like that's a me thing more than anything else. This was still a solid volume with some strong humor and characterization so I'm still satisfied after reading it.
I'm not going to lie, that whole portion of the volume did not interest me that much, but the chapter regarding the cake was FUCKING HILARIOUS. Seriously, one of my top favorite chapters for sure! Also, meeting Kei was nice and even though it was casually dropped, their meeting shows how much Kaguya desires familial affection. Kaguya even silently curses Chika when she realizes how close Kei is with her because she already has sisters and "a warm family life," two things Kaguya desperately wants. It was subtle in the sense that I feel like it wasn't meant to be analyzed, but it was an interesting piece of characterization for Kaguya. Well done, Akasaka, well done.
This is probably the weakest volume so far, but honestly I feel like that's a me thing more than anything else. This was still a solid volume with some strong humor and characterization so I'm still satisfied after reading it.
sabrina_sakura's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
afifahcookie's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
In this volume, we're introduced to Kei, Shirogane's sister!
We also get to see a glimpse of how cute Shinomiya can be when she's sick. I loved that our sleep-deprived Shirogane immediately fell asleep beside her and that led to a miscommunication between him and Shinomiya which lasted 2 chapters in this volume. The cake chapter and the indirect kiss chapter was a great way for them to makeup.
Story & Plot: 4 ⭐
Characters: 4 ⭐
Writing: 5 ⭐
Art: 5 ⭐
We also get to see a glimpse of how cute Shinomiya can be when she's sick. I loved that our sleep-deprived Shirogane immediately fell asleep beside her and that led to a miscommunication between him and Shinomiya which lasted 2 chapters in this volume. The cake chapter and the indirect kiss chapter was a great way for them to makeup.
Story & Plot: 4 ⭐
Characters: 4 ⭐
Writing: 5 ⭐
Art: 5 ⭐
heyjudy's review against another edition
4.0
~4 Stars
There are a few episodic chapters in this volume still—and really, all of them have very singular plots—but then the story expands to continuous plots. Firstly, we see Chika trying to play a game, and then she's tricked into teaching Shirogane again, much to her detriment. But then a storm mess-up leads into Kaguya getting sick, and then we get to see her unguarded for the first time. Shirogane visits her, and for the first time, she's sweet and vulnerable. She vaguely remembers what happened when he visited, which leads to her wondering if he did anything compromising to her—and she's really more upset that he didn't.
After all of that, Kaguya gets to meet Shirogane's little sister. And finally, it looks like we'll be getting a vacation plot line in the next one. I can only imagine there'll be more crazy thoughts there.
This series has really grown on me, and now I just enjoy it so much. It's so ridiculous, in such a sweet way.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
There are a few episodic chapters in this volume still—and really, all of them have very singular plots—but then the story expands to continuous plots. Firstly, we see Chika trying to play a game, and then she's tricked into teaching Shirogane again, much to her detriment. But then a storm mess-up leads into Kaguya getting sick, and then we get to see her unguarded for the first time. Shirogane visits her, and for the first time, she's sweet and vulnerable. She vaguely remembers what happened when he visited, which leads to her wondering if he did anything compromising to her—and she's really more upset that he didn't.
After all of that, Kaguya gets to meet Shirogane's little sister. And finally, it looks like we'll be getting a vacation plot line in the next one. I can only imagine there'll be more crazy thoughts there.
This series has really grown on me, and now I just enjoy it so much. It's so ridiculous, in such a sweet way.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
bookish_lisa's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
mthedm's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5