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rereader33's review against another edition
5.0
Updated on 11/5/2020:
Bumping this up from 4 to 5 stars. This is easily my favorite volume of the entire series. The drama, the slice-of-life stuff, and the more naturally woven in worldbuilding exposition were all great. I loved the wedding and really appreciate the use of paneling and shadows to convey the joy in Lilina catching the bouquet contrasted with Misaki's and Nejima's presumed doomed love. That study session chapter is one of my faves, I love seeing this awkward group interact and bond. Anyway, I loved this volume so much, definitely the series' best work so far.
Original review posted on 7/26/2019:
Awww, this was a great volume! The ending chapter alone was worth it, and Lilina catching the bouquet was so sweet! I will drill this into everyone's skulls, Team Lilina forever! Igarashi was okay, I'm not fond of characters that unfairly pick on others, but her design is cute and she does have sound reasons behind her motivations. Misaki is driving me nuts for how selfish and contradictory she is, though. She desperately wants to be with Nejima, but pushes Lilina to accept him as her marriage partner, than sobs on the ground and begs Nejima to tell her he loves her. I get that she's a hormonal teenager living in a world where your destined partner is chosen for you, but it's not enough to excuse her actions/behavior. Still a really good volume though and still enjoying the series.
Bumping this up from 4 to 5 stars. This is easily my favorite volume of the entire series. The drama, the slice-of-life stuff, and the more naturally woven in worldbuilding exposition were all great. I loved the wedding and really appreciate the use of paneling and shadows to convey the joy in Lilina catching the bouquet contrasted with Misaki's and Nejima's presumed doomed love. That study session chapter is one of my faves, I love seeing this awkward group interact and bond. Anyway, I loved this volume so much, definitely the series' best work so far.
Original review posted on 7/26/2019:
Awww, this was a great volume! The ending chapter alone was worth it, and Lilina catching the bouquet was so sweet! I will drill this into everyone's skulls, Team Lilina forever! Igarashi was okay, I'm not fond of characters that unfairly pick on others, but her design is cute and she does have sound reasons behind her motivations. Misaki is driving me nuts for how selfish and contradictory she is, though. She desperately wants to be with Nejima, but pushes Lilina to accept him as her marriage partner, than sobs on the ground and begs Nejima to tell her he loves her. I get that she's a hormonal teenager living in a world where your destined partner is chosen for you, but it's not enough to excuse her actions/behavior. Still a really good volume though and still enjoying the series.
shelby_s's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
elanna_g's review against another edition
5.0
This is getting better and better! I loved everything about this volume, the characters were amazing as always and we learned a lot more about the system. I can't wait to see in which direction this is headed!
mary_the_librarian's review
4.0
I'm interested to see who ends up with whom, but I also wonder how long it will take to get there. Right now, I'm unwilling to "root" for anyone (though I do love Nisaka, I find him to be compelling and heart-breaking, and want him to end up happy - I've noticed that his cover is the only one without a red string and I'm wondering if that's because he's decided to not pursue his love?)
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