Reviews with content warning for Death - Spy x Family, Vol. 11

➽ Another fantastic volume, I missed Spy x Family so much! It starts off hilarious as Loid is struggling with his boss at work, who doesn't like him despite all his best efforts. In order to keep up his cover, Loid has worked on establishing good contact with his colleagues, but his boss hates that he has become too popular. Like the true mastermind he is, Loid ends up bringing him around in the end, with the help of Fiona and Franky (in disguise). I still don't like Fiona's obsession with Loid (I wish she had more to her character than that) but I love it when she has to team up with Franky, as those two couldn't be more different 😂

➽ Things quickly get serious when Anya's school bus gets abducted by a terrorism cell called the Red Circus. Everyone is terrified as they're now hostages as the leader of the cell is trying to negotiate with the government. Anya can of course read their abductors' minds, so she tries to find a way to get them to safety. On the outside, everyone is getting involved to rescue the class, including Loid's boss Sylvia and the Secret Police. Yuri isn't too thrilled to be rescuing Anya, but knows how much her loss would devastate Yor, so he's not to be stopped. Despite the serious situation, there are quite a few comedic moments, as everyone thinks Anya has nerves of steel when it's just her telepathy powers that let her know more. Anya also still plans to befriend Damian, so this is almost a bonding situation for them, as she knows how terrified he is. Because Yor is getting closer to Damian's mother, Anya is desperate to win the 'friendship war' and befriend Damian first, so the mission can advance 😂

➽ The ending was quite sweet as Anya's demeanor cracks when Yor embraces her 😢 Despite being able to read the kidnapper's minds, she's still a young girl who was in a high stakes situation. It was also was to hear Damian say that he's not that close to his parents, so anyone using him to get into their good graces is trying to use him in vain. In the end, his mother does show up and since Anya's here we see how obsessed she is with Damian. It would be sweet, except there is something sinister to her thoughts and I can't wait to see more 👀

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betweentheshelves's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

5.0

Honestly, that entire scene on the bus made this entire volume worth it. Anya is on form while they're on the bus and there are so many great moments. There's something brewing there at the end, too! Excited to see where it goes.

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thedubstepdoge's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I think this has gotta be one of the best volumes of spy x family yet. It’s just so good throughout with so many great moments. Anya of course is such a great character, she’s really funny, goofy, and dumb but also smart all at the same time. She’s also really courageous and brave.

Of course she could read the minds of the bad guys so she knew the bombs were fake but still it was because of her that they were able to be saved, otherwise they wouldn’t have been able to know where the bus was going. The rivalry between Desmond and Anya is so funny and cute, and I love how by the end they admit that they’re actually friends, they both stood up for each other and Desmond may act all tough but he definitely has a soft spot for Anya.

Also i wanna mention the side/backstory (mission 73) of Billy’s daughter Biddy really hit hard and helped connect to the present in the story, explaining his actions and his eventual surrender. It just made me really sad seeing how Biddy died, she was brave and stood up for what she knew was right, and the part where Anya stood up and did a speech similar to what Biddy says was chilling tbh, Anya is really smart to think of that, a way to appeal to him and save everyone on the bus by reminding him of his past. “Be a giver, not a taker / Help each other up, don’t hold each other down” - great quote from Biddy. That whole scene were Billy surrendered because he realized what he was doing was wrong was just chilling, literally so good, shows he still knows how to be a good person.

And then the ending is really sweet with all the parents reuniting with their kids, and then finally Anya and Desmond finally genuinely bonding! Woo! And then finally the very end was really sad with Anya hearing the thoughts of Desmond’s mom, how she regrets even coming there and how she’s disgusted by Desmond and he’s a curse to her. Wow. I feel really bad for Desmond, this really shows why he acts the way he does when his own family doesn’t really give him any genuine attention.

Anyways yeah Spy x Family is such a great series and i cannot wait for the next translated manga volume to release as well as the next part of the anime. Such a great read.

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modernhobbitvibes's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced

4.75

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kloughlin's review

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emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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