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spicewitch's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
nicolemhewitt's review
4.0
Light, L and Misa are hot on the tail of the new Kira in this one. My only complaint is that Misa's devotion to Light has started to grate on my nerves a bit. It's at an obsessive level - which maybe I wouldn't mind as much if he seemed to return her affections at all. Anyway, Misa is actually the one who makes some big strides toward catching Kira, so it was nice to have her showing some intelligence to go along with her stalker-level devotion.
quietweather's review
4.0
Jeez, it's getting suspenseful! I already know that guy is probably going to die, but I can't wait to see Light get the death note back! If he does get it back.
aleyslays's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
reddyrat's review
4.0
A stronger volume than the previous one, but it still suffers without Light consciously being Kira. His memory of being Kira is still wiped.
In this volume, Misa remembers that she is the second Kira. Actually, she doesn't remember but rather her shinigami tells her. I still hate Misa and kind of hope she dies soon, as heartless as that is. She's such a ditz and annoyingly refers to herself in the third person. On the other hand, she's calculating and intelligent - seemingly in spite of herself. She drives much of the plot of this volume.
It also appears that this volume concludes most of the third Kira - Yotsuba's involvement. The later portion of the volume is about trapping the person in charge of the notebook. It gets very exciting. Much in contrast to the earlier part of the volume which drags.
I'm really hoping that Light will return to his devious self in the next volume. I miss him.
**L = Sherlock? I see a lot of resemblance between L and the BBC's modern Sherlock. He's brilliant and also socially awkward. There are even similarities between L and Sherlock's unusual physical movements. In the first episode of Sherlock, Sherlock sits in a chair in the same odd squatting position with his feet on the chair itself. Exactly as L always does. I doubt it was a conscious choice by the makers of Sherlock (Death Note is older) but it's curious nonetheless.
In this volume, Misa remembers that she is the second Kira. Actually, she doesn't remember but rather her shinigami tells her. I still hate Misa and kind of hope she dies soon, as heartless as that is. She's such a ditz and annoyingly refers to herself in the third person. On the other hand, she's calculating and intelligent - seemingly in spite of herself. She drives much of the plot of this volume.
It also appears that this volume concludes most of the third Kira - Yotsuba's involvement. The later portion of the volume is about trapping the person in charge of the notebook. It gets very exciting. Much in contrast to the earlier part of the volume which drags.
I'm really hoping that Light will return to his devious self in the next volume. I miss him.
**L = Sherlock? I see a lot of resemblance between L and the BBC's modern Sherlock. He's brilliant and also socially awkward. There are even similarities between L and Sherlock's unusual physical movements. In the first episode of Sherlock, Sherlock sits in a chair in the same odd squatting position with his feet on the chair itself. Exactly as L always does. I doubt it was a conscious choice by the makers of Sherlock (Death Note is older) but it's curious nonetheless.
chickenlady's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
liketheday's review
4.0
Things? Still wonky. L still doesn't trust Light, which is as it should be, but now also he's decided to go after Kira whatever the costs while the ex-police guys are like, um, shouldn't we try to stop him killing people even if we can't catch him? So there is a split, and Light gets caught on L's side even though he doesn't like it on account of the handcuffs that keep him attached to L at all times. Oh, and also on account of his girl-thing Misa being really excited about being used as bait to find Kira.
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