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larrenrae's review
funny
medium-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
heyjudy's review against another edition
4.0
~3.5/5
After that last cliffhanger, it's no surprise that Himari is bummed out, though Aoi is acting perfectly normal. Realizing why Aoi responded the way he did is only more sad than anything, though a bit annoying.
We meet a new character in this volume, a teacher, and he's got an interest in ghost stories. Particularly the Momochi house yokai stories, though Himari does her best to brush him off and mislead him. There are a few new yokai and cursed item chapters throughout, including a yokai who's like a mother to Aoi but dislikes Himari no matter how nice and helpful she is, but mostly they're making Himari reflect on what's happening, and what she needs to do to fix things.
Then there's that new cliffhanger, involved in the teacher, that is sure to be intriguing. I'm also interested in how it's hinted at Aoi being remembered by old classmates and friends, particularly that Himari wants Hayato and Aoi to meet again. I'm sure that's going to connect with her figuring out how to get him out of the Momochi house, so I'm looking forward to that progressing.
This is a fun series, more thoughtful and plot-moving than I expected. I still find Aoi adorable, and I am still reading.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
After that last cliffhanger, it's no surprise that Himari is bummed out, though Aoi is acting perfectly normal. Realizing why Aoi responded the way he did is only more sad than anything, though a bit annoying.
We meet a new character in this volume, a teacher, and he's got an interest in ghost stories. Particularly the Momochi house yokai stories, though Himari does her best to brush him off and mislead him. There are a few new yokai and cursed item chapters throughout, including a yokai who's like a mother to Aoi but dislikes Himari no matter how nice and helpful she is, but mostly they're making Himari reflect on what's happening, and what she needs to do to fix things.
Then there's that new cliffhanger, involved in the teacher, that is sure to be intriguing. I'm also interested in how it's hinted at Aoi being remembered by old classmates and friends, particularly that Himari wants Hayato and Aoi to meet again. I'm sure that's going to connect with her figuring out how to get him out of the Momochi house, so I'm looking forward to that progressing.
This is a fun series, more thoughtful and plot-moving than I expected. I still find Aoi adorable, and I am still reading.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
vantxian's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
owl_in_tra1ning's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
rachelm31f6b's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
randomly_kait's review
5.0
Did a massive re-read/catch up with this entire series. Beautiful artwork and the story was just as good as I remember it (and it kept me up until 2 in the morning so that's always a good thing...)
You can check out the rest of my review plus others! over at Randomly Kait
You can check out the rest of my review plus others! over at Randomly Kait
asipofcozy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I really enjoyed this volume as it focuses on Himari and her dealing with rejection on top of the daily comings and goings of the ayakashi in Momochi House.
The art style is still gorgeous although I have found that many of the many characters have similar features just with a different hairstyle. However, that doesn't deter me too much.
What I am coming to realize is, we know very little about Himari. I feel like Aoi is the only character that has any development and is quite well rounded. Aoi is a complex character with a mysterious childhood and we see more of his complex personality than any other character.
With Himari, we know nothing about her. Not her dislikes, her likes, her passions, who she is an individual, who she wants to be, what she wants. We just know that she fell in love with Aoi by volume 2 and her sole purpose for existing in this series is to save Aoi. That's it. She is very 2D when it comes to personality.
And I know I shouldn't compare to Kamisama Kiss or Fruits Baskets or anything of the nature, but it's just so hard not too when they had more rounded and complex main and non-main characters.
The story is still cute and wholesome, but it's a very surface level series and I don't see it getting much deeper. I see there being some character development and relationship development but when it comes to a complex character dev. I don't expect much to change.
However, I am invested thus far and definitely want to continue.
The art style is still gorgeous although I have found that many of the many characters have similar features just with a different hairstyle. However, that doesn't deter me too much.
What I am coming to realize is, we know very little about Himari. I feel like Aoi is the only character that has any development and is quite well rounded. Aoi is a complex character with a mysterious childhood and we see more of his complex personality than any other character.
With Himari, we know nothing about her. Not her dislikes, her likes, her passions, who she is an individual, who she wants to be, what she wants. We just know that she fell in love with Aoi by volume 2 and her sole purpose for existing in this series is to save Aoi. That's it. She is very 2D when it comes to personality.
And I know I shouldn't compare to Kamisama Kiss or Fruits Baskets or anything of the nature, but it's just so hard not too when they had more rounded and complex main and non-main characters.
The story is still cute and wholesome, but it's a very surface level series and I don't see it getting much deeper. I see there being some character development and relationship development but when it comes to a complex character dev. I don't expect much to change.
However, I am invested thus far and definitely want to continue.
januaryt123's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25