3.96 AVERAGE

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark funny tense medium-paced
adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

 The 8th volume of Death Note. It’s hard to believe I’m this far through the series already. After the drama of the last volume, this book feels like a second season – new characters, new conflicts, new stakes. There does feel like there is a hole in this book that the new characters haven’t quite managed to fill, but I am intrigued as to how this change in dynamic will play out. I have enjoyed the secondary characters coming more into the fore and seeing more of the Shinigami. I have no clue how the rest of this series will come together, but I’m looking forward to it. 
adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Was expecting a bit more action but still an entertaining volume; the next one will probably be better. 

This is more of a 3.5/5 because I found myself drifting off a few times and I didn't like how Light wasn't on top of his game the first half of this volume, because his always being a step ahead or at least knowing what is going on at all times is one of the reasons I fell in love with this series at the beginning...I like Near but he's definitely not reached L's level of adoration
My biggest problem with this series will always be how female characters are presented with the lack of any strong women and lack of women, period. How Light treats Misa makes me angry every time but now it's reached the level where I overread those passages because it gets tiring to see Misas non-reaction to it.

Not my favourite instalment of the series, still good and still entertaining but just didn’t have me dying to know what happens. Still excited to read the rest of the series

N me da ternura mientras que Mello me da escalofrios.