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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 9 by Karuho Shiina

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chaptervia's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

afreema3's review against another edition

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This is the first volume of Kimi ni Todoke that I just don't know how to rate. I feel frustrated with the characters in ability to communicate correctly with each other at times, but at the same time this series does a great job with communicating and solving misunderstandings. I'm not sure if this volume is genius or just completely frustrating. The drama added in this volume and the previous one just felt like it was added simply to undo everything done in volume 7. The whole time I was reading in the back of my mind I was screaming, "Just confess already and someone kick Kento in the balls." This volume made me angry, but it also kept me invested in how everything would turn out. That is what makes it so hard to rate, no star or number can really quantify my emotions. I think I will need to step back and just think about what happened and see if I can get an answer.

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5.0

This manga series follows a girl called Kuronuma and she has the looks that would be perfect for a ghost in a horror movie, but everyone has her misunderstood. Through her friendship with the popular boy in class, Kazehaya, her classmates start to realise that she's not this feared figure that she is thought to be. Kuronuma has just realised her feelings for Kazehaya and is learning to deal with them and still maintain the friendship that she has with Kazehaya.

In this volume you see SO MANY misunderstandings between the characters. But it is the build up to the climax to the possibility of Kazehaya and Kuronuma admitting their feelings for each other/becoming a couple. You still see a jealous Kazehaya, but you also see him get into a conflict with Kento. I ended up liking Kento by the end of this volume because of how supportive he becomes to Kuronuma. You also see how strong the friendships have become between Kuronuma, Ayane and Chizu, and how they support Kuronuma. This volume should be renamed to misunderstandings and friendships because that was the main themes.

I liked this volume because of how fast paced it was, and how excited it makes me to read the next one. I can't wait to get my hands on volume 10!

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4.0

FINALLY!!!

kaleyb25's review against another edition

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3.0

I knew this be average base on where the plot is at. It still has moments I love that will continue to resonate with me (mainly the conversations Sawako have with Ayame and Chizu), but that doesn't change the drama and the unnecessary blonde guy that couldn't even make himself interesting enough to make the drama worth it haha. I know volume ten will be better cuz of the build up this volume had at the end.