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Spy x Family, Vol. 11 by Tatsuya Endo

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jennifermreads's review

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tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Spy x Family: Volume 11 is a hefty volume at just over 200 pages. The first two missions are unrelated to the rest of the volume: one illustrating a conflict Loid is having at the hospital with the director and the other bringing Yor’s brother Yuri’s jealousy of Loid front-and-center. Those first two chapters are entertaining--especially Yuri’s jealous fits, as they are hysterically illustrated! 

The bulk of the book centers on a hijacking of Anya and Damian’s school bus and gives readers a good look at Anya’s powers and the lengths to which she is going to ingratiate herself to Damian. 

I so love the spy and fake-family angle of this manga. But it is elevated ten-fold by the incredible, emotive illustrations.  

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spooderman's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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risten's review

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0


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thirdtimesacharm's review

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dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.0


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sabrinalefebvre's review against another edition

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4.0

The story is finally going places

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isabelle8794's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

This book is probably the best out of the series so far. It has a lot of action and was very exciting to read. There was also an extreme plot twist at the end
Melinda Desmond when picking up Damien, heard Damien mention his dad, suddenly converted from thoughts about how she loved Damien, to how she wanted him dead

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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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mackef's review

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emotional funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0


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