382 reviews for:

聲の形 3 [Koe no Katachi 3]

Yoshitoki Oima

4.24 AVERAGE

warrior_lily's review against another edition

5.0

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GAH!

audri_thebibliophile's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ainiali's review against another edition

4.0

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Di jilid 3, kita akan berjumpa kembali dengan beberapa rakan sekelas Shouya sewaktu di sekolah rendah. Ceritanya bertambah baik walaupun aku kurang suka dengan beberapa watak. Banyak perkara berlaku dalam jilid ini. Kita juga sudah sampai di babak-babak yang menunjukkan keresahan waktu remaja yang akan dilalui oleh setiap orang. Bermain dengan perasaan yang baru, memikirkan apa yang patut dan melakukan apa yang difikirkan betul dengan pengalaman hidup yang sedikit. Susah!

Spoiler

Aku paling menyampah dengan Ueno. Dia datang mempersoalkan segala tindakan. Urgh! Paling manis walaupun adegannya agaak janggal adalah sewaktu Shouya & Shouko menaiki keretapi untuk ke sekolah Sahara.

witchleaves's review against another edition

5.0

emotional lighthearted relaxing 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: N/A

chloelees's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

19lindsey89's review against another edition

3.0

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Between Shoko and Naoka, I think Dumbledore said it best:

emeelee's review against another edition

2.0

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Vol. 1 ★★★★☆
Vol. 2 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 3 ★★☆☆☆
Vol. 4 ★★☆☆☆
Vol. 5 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 6 ★★☆☆☆
Vol. 7 ★★☆☆☆

Wasn't a fan of this volume. The best parts are when Shoya and Shoko spend time together. Some old-new characters were introduced, rounding out the cast a bit, so I'm interested to see where the story goes, even though this was a rough patch.

Also, Shoko still has gotten barely any development... and I wish there was translation of the sign language she uses so that we knew what she was saying. (It'd be one thing if the actual sign language was represented but not translated, but the artwork doesn't actually depict the movements in a way that even a reader who knows the language would be able to interpret.)

TW: ableism, bullying, fatphobia

greatnate008's review against another edition

5.0

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I'm glad the main character isn't a jerk anymore. I'm glad he is trying to make up for his terrible behavior.

brinnet's review against another edition

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Love where this story is headed. It's also a great way to learn about different cultural perceptions of people in the deaf community.

nvciel's review against another edition

5.0

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I love this story. The story moves in an surprising pathway. This is why I love to read foreign works. Most often with American authors, I figure out what is going to happen which leaves me feeling unsatisfied in the end. Japanese mangakas may lull me into passive reading with their art but their stories always take a twist I cannot see coming. They will also bravely go into territory that might be considered too bold or tabu in western writing. This is one of those stories. The level of bullying in volumes one and two were shocking and where the story goes from there is unexpected. This manga has been nominated for the 2016 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for International Material-Asia. I sincerely hope it wins!