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Magical Boy, Volume 2 by The Kao

27 reviews

vixusg's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

A really enjoyable, fast and humorous read. Max is relatable and charming and much like the 1st volume I rooted for him from beginning to end. A really quick 180 for the antagonists but that's my only criticism and it's not even that big of a deal considerding the space left in the book.
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lonelylooper's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

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avidales's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

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shinyfox's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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black_flamed_candle_b00ks's review

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

4.5

I rate this graphic novel 4.5 stars ⭐️. 

What do you mean Tobi is straight??? Am I crazy, I thought it was heavily implied throughout both books Tobi was 💅🏼 or queer/bi and that they’d end up as an item, or am I projecting and insane??? I can’t be alone in being low-key mad they didn’t end up together after all that edging throughout the books. 

Sean asking Max out would’ve been way cuter if it wasn’t all rushed at the end and made to be a gimmick. Kinda mad/sad about it. 

Also I want more!! More magical boy and more from their universe in general!! So many plots!! Jen and Pyper, I guess Sean and Max as a couple. (Though I’m still low-key bitter it’s not Tobi).
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biscuitgale's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I enjoyed this conclusion to Max’s story! I feel for him as he’s constantly facing fear and doubt in being his true self. Max is frequently misgendered in this volume. He also faces so much painful push back from some people and monsters. Despite this the community he has around him is very sweet and supportive. Rooting for Max all the way! Some of the emotional growth certain characters have feels a bit fast-tracked and unrealistic.

Personally, I found the pace of events in this volume much faster than in the first volume. There is a lot more action too. The way this story handles the idea of tradition was very compelling to me. It’s wild how a decision someone made long ago could impact someone many years down the line. Overall, I enjoyed how this story ended. 
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rcsreads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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robinks's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? No

4.75

Some character development parts of this volume were so abrupt that they weren’t believable. Overall, I enjoyed the ending to Max’s story!
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jodierosereads's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

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sophiesometimesreads's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

This was a good end to this graphic novel duology. This volume was action-packed and everything was wrapped up in a nice little bow, though I did feel some characters did probably get redeemed a little too quickly and easily for some of the ideas they pushed throughout the story. Please check the trigger warnings though as there is A LOT of deadnaming, transphobia and homophobia throughout these two graphic novels and that may not be for everyone.
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