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willbrouillard's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ghost_cat99's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
bearenda's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
quietweather's review
5.0
I still don't like Misa, although she provided the twist the story needed, she gets on my nerves!
winternamja's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
achilleanshelves's review
4.0
(3.5 Stars)
This felt like a bit of a fillery volume, however, there was also a fair bit of traction and this did set up a good story-line for the next few volumes, so, definitely excited to carry on with this!
This felt like a bit of a fillery volume, however, there was also a fair bit of traction and this did set up a good story-line for the next few volumes, so, definitely excited to carry on with this!
reddyrat's review
4.0
It's been such a long time since I've read Death Note. Luckily, volume 3 was easy to follow and the plot elements came back to me quickly.
The thing I love most about Death Note is that the lines between good and evil are blurred. Actually, that's not quite true. Light's love for playing god is subtly but also strongly implied to be wrong. Where the lines get blurred is with who you root for. I dislike Light. He's arrogant and he enjoys killing people (even if they are mostly bad people). And yet I'm rooting for him to continue getting away with murder.
L, the genius investigator, is a more prominent character in Volume 3. He's being set up as Light's equal and a hero. He reminds me a lot of the BBC version of Sherlock. Brilliant and socially awkward; someone who may be on the side of the angels but isn't one of them. I'm curious to see what I'll think about him in further volumes.
Volume 3 has cemented my love for this series. It's not just about whether Light can kill people with the Death Notes. It's a chess game between two geniuses. And I can't decide who I want to win.
The thing I love most about Death Note is that the lines between good and evil are blurred. Actually, that's not quite true. Light's love for playing god is subtly but also strongly implied to be wrong. Where the lines get blurred is with who you root for. I dislike Light. He's arrogant and he enjoys killing people (even if they are mostly bad people). And yet I'm rooting for him to continue getting away with murder.
L, the genius investigator, is a more prominent character in Volume 3. He's being set up as Light's equal and a hero. He reminds me a lot of the BBC version of Sherlock. Brilliant and socially awkward; someone who may be on the side of the angels but isn't one of them. I'm curious to see what I'll think about him in further volumes.
Volume 3 has cemented my love for this series. It's not just about whether Light can kill people with the Death Notes. It's a chess game between two geniuses. And I can't decide who I want to win.
ricksilva's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I read the first two volumes of this series quite a while ago, and I remember enjoying them, but not quite seeing what the hype was about. The premise is intentionally ridiculous: A death god lets a human (teenager Light Yagami) take possession of a notebook with the power to kill anyone whose name is written in it. There is a whole series of complex and arbitrary rules that go along with the notebook, and Light's plan to rid the world of criminals puts him up against the mysterious L, a young genius detective.
This volume is where the two main characters meet, and it's also where I began to buy into the hype. The intricate game of second-guessing, third-guessing, and beyond plays out like an elaborate version of Who's the Werewolf/Mafia, with increasing levels of duplicity.
Then a series of events at the end of this volume introduce a massive additional plot twist, further complicating an already-tangled story. This was loaded with tension. It does require a bit of suspension of disbelief to accept the premise of the story, but the author then takes that premise to all sorts of logical extremes, adding layer upon layer of intrigue. I wasn't sure I'd be interested in reading more Death Note after the first two, but this one hooked my right back in.
This volume is where the two main characters meet, and it's also where I began to buy into the hype. The intricate game of second-guessing, third-guessing, and beyond plays out like an elaborate version of Who's the Werewolf/Mafia, with increasing levels of duplicity.
Then a series of events at the end of this volume introduce a massive additional plot twist, further complicating an already-tangled story. This was loaded with tension. It does require a bit of suspension of disbelief to accept the premise of the story, but the author then takes that premise to all sorts of logical extremes, adding layer upon layer of intrigue. I wasn't sure I'd be interested in reading more Death Note after the first two, but this one hooked my right back in.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death