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Another, Volume 1 by Yukito Ayatsuji

bennibarzy's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

allysadventuresinbooks's review against another edition

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3.0

This is 2 books pressed in to one version. I read book 1 and said I'd come back to book 2... It's been over a year now... I'm just accepting that I'm never going to pick up book 2 :'D

An interesting read and anime, I did enjoy the first book. The start especially is very gripping and memorable. Just didn't keep me gripped enough throughout the book to keep going unfortunately!

dhivya_'s review

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

ladybug23's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

4.5

A bit repetitive in some parts but overall intense and an interesting mystery.

b00ks_'s review against another edition

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dark sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I feel like this book was more sad than scary. I felt so bad for the MC. 

ellislilylovestoread's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense

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babenclaw's review against another edition

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4.0

I enjoyed reading this manga a lot. I found the curse interesting and the plot fun. Never read the novel it was based on, so I went in with no knowledge, which was exciting. I will say I guessed the final twist about halfway though the book, but even then, the story kept me guessing for a good while, and I flip-flopped a fair few times before the final reveal, which was fun. Overall a good book, though I would not recommend it to my students due to content.

cauchemarlena's review

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3.0

Teismelisena vaatasin ma samanimelist animesarja ning sellest sai kiiresti üks minu lemmikuid. See oli just parasjagu õudne ja verine, et ma teadsin kohe, et pean raamatu ka läbi lugema. See läks minu to-read nimekirja, kus see püsis puutumatult järgmised kümme aastat. Aga lõpuks oli mul raamat käepärast võtta ning tegin algust!

Kouichi Sakakibara kolib Tokyost Yomiyama linnakesse, mille pisikeses koolis peaks ta lõpetama üheksanda klassi. Õppeaasta alguses satub ta aga haiglasse, nii et ta jääb kõrvale tervest esimesest kuust. Kui ta lõpuks kooli läheb, saab ta kohe aru, et midagi on väga valesti. Sakakibarat tõmbab kohe ühe tüdruku poole - see on Mei Misaki, kelle üht silma katab valge klapp. Ja keegi teine nende klassist ei näe teda.

Aeglaselt, aga põnevalt hakkab lahti hargnema kooli ja terve linna suurim saladus, mille keskmes on 26 aastat tagasi varem aset leidnud sündmused. Sakakibara saab teada klassi 9-3 needusest ja sellest, kuidas selle numbriga klassis, on alati veel üks õpilane.

Minu arust oli see väga huvitav, tahaks kohe järgmise osa ka ette võtta, sest lugu jääb muidu poolikuks. Ma küll tänu animele lõppu tean ette, aga mis siis! Ma saan täiesti aru, miks Ayatsuji saavutas suurema tuntuse just sellele raamatule, kuigi kui ma päris aus olen, siis tema "The Decagon House Murders" meeldis mulle raamatuna palju rohkem.

nguyen_vy's review against another edition

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5.0

Không thể ngờ được ai là người dư ra. Hấp dẫn, kịch tính tới phút cuối.

secrereads's review against another edition

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4.0

I have now read the light novel, the manga, and watched the anime. Between all three books I noticed there is a difference in the stories just ever so slightly but nonetheless I've enjoyed all three. Another is not your traditional horror story but I think it does belong in the genre. Overall I give it 3.9 Stars so I'm going to round it up to four. The story was good but the pacing seemed off but this could be due to the other material that I've already read and seen.