Reviews tagging 'War'

SpyxFamily 10 by Tatsuya Endo

45 reviews

peachmoni's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Loid's backstory provides a timely, though potentially triggering (e.g.,
bombing
, war) read.
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destdest's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

"They tell us to hate each other. So we fight. And then we die. It's the most pointless thing in the world."

This volume we get the long awaited Twilight origin story, and some of the beginnings of the infamous east-west war. I honestly enjoyed Twilight's characterization and the acknowledgment that war sucks. We also meet a new character. Anya is as silly as ever too.
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asipofcozy's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

I love Twilight and I loved we got some of his back story! This was such a great volume 🤍.
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dealingwithdragons's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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alexisgarcia's review against another edition

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dark sad tense 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

good as always! a very tragic backstory to twilight! 
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bookcheshirecat's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

4.5

  • Finally some Loid background story!! Volume 10 opens with his childhood, back when he's known as [redacted 👀] and the war between the East and the West is just brewing. We touch upon Loid's childhood friends, their wartime games and his hope that there might be no war at all. The story broke my heart, as we know that the war is inevitable and Loid experiences many devastating losses. It was interesting to see how he went from soldier to spy and how he came to focus on information/intelligence as a means to aid his country.
  • The background story was a flashback and had a nice connection to the present as Loid is horrified that Anya got another Tonitrus bolt - bringing his mission in danger. We got another interesting Mission showing Anya and Henderson interacting and talking about being an Imperial Scholar! There's also more focus on Loid's boss and colleagues as they deal with the threats against an Ostanian performer!
  • The part I liked the most was Yor meeting a club of Moms! A chance encounter leads her to join them in playing Volleyball and she gets invited into their friendship circle. I loved that Yor found a new community where her struggles with being a mom are understood. She's trying so desperately to seem normal, that she has forgotten that it's okay to struggle! This mission had some interesting implications and a twist I didn't see coming 👀
  • Bonus: because it's the tenth volume there was an extra comic of the characters reacting to the news and it breaking the fourth wall was hilarious 😂
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naomi_k's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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rnbhargava's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The initial story in this volume has to do with war, PTSD and childhood trauma. It hits hard without being overtly violent with gore. The other stories in it are top tier amusing and develop the plot quite a bit. However, it’s that first chapter of this volume that left a huge impression on me. Don’t miss this volume if you’re a fan of the series. 
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iono's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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betweentheshelves's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny 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

We get a little bit of Loid's past in this one, which is just as traumatic as you probably think it would be. Because of that, the first part of this volume is a bit more somber in tone than the rest of the series. But never fear! That changes in the second half of of the book when we get back to Anya and Yor and all of their shenanigans. 

Can't wait to see how the battle of friendship plays out!
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