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4.4 AVERAGE
4.4 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I cannot explain how much I love every one of these manga authors. I am so close to the end. It’s so good.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
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
Now this... this was perfect. We've hit a big turning point in the story, and it was written in such an amazing and emotional way, and I felt myself so immersed in the story. The smallest things really moved me, and I was inwardly crying over the things that I would have found mushy and cliche in any other book. I found the character interactions in this book to feel very genuine and was sweet, and it showed how much certain characters cared about each other despite how they may have acted earlier in the series. There were a lot of themes in this book in particular that could be connected to real life because this book did more than just show an adventure story and throw in a bit of stuff that symbols heroism and bravery. This book showed friendship, responsibility, selflessness, standing up for others, working hard, and the power of home.
I will be going into depth about the story, so spoilers will be ahead.
I was actually surprised by how genuine the emotions in this book were as well. There were a few moments like this earlier in the series: Ilia debating suicide, Link desperately searching for his friends, and Prince Ralis mourning the death of his mother just to name a few. But this book really seemed to hold all this emotion above our heads. Even from the first scene when Zant and Midna talk face to face there is so much courage and determination in the way she stands up to Zant. Then when she is dying Link puts himself in danger to bring her to Zelda, who sacrifices herself to help her. And then of course at the end we see a particularly sad moment when Midna realizes the mirror is broken and thinks that all her hard work was for nothing and that she might never be able to return to her home again. I felt so genuinely bad for the characters during these scenes, and I really like how Himekawa treated these emotional moments.
I also really enjoyed the scene of Link getting the master sword. There wasn't any buildup to this scene in previous books, but I didn't really care because I knew it was going to happen anyway. I like seeing how the master sword is introduced in different games/stories, and this was unique in its own ways. The way Link picked it up and immediately went into this epic inner-monologue was amazing, the art was so detailed and breathtaking, and the way he described the power coursing through his body was something else. It was sort of funny how he was so into it and then when Midna called his name he awkwardly snapped out of it. It's alright, Link, you can have your fun. I act the same exact way when I pick up a stick outside, so you are allowed to have your epic moment with the most powerful sword in all of Hyrule. I will say that those wooden marionette things were creepy and they were unnecessary. I will simply not be able to sleep tonight because their demented smiles that will traumatize anyone that looks at it.
The story was so amazing, but it was nothing compared to the ending, which I was not expecting. I knew our dear friend Ganondorf would be the big villain in the end or that he would at least be one of the important villains, and I remember over-reacting to his appearance at the beginning of the second volume. But for some reason I wasn't expecting him to be introduced yet and the reveal would have been towards the end, so I was surprised that he was brought up now. Thinking about it, it makes sense because, as I mentioned earlier, this is a real pivotal moment of the story, so it would make sense for there to this new piece information. I sort of wish Link and Midna could have found out about him in a different way, because they have already been handed so much information just by other characters sharing this convenient information, but I still think the reveal was so cool that it didn't matter that much to me. Now I really can't wait for the ultimate showdown between Link and Ganondorf because I'm so pumped up right now, and I will wait as long as needed for the final volume to come out so I can see it happen.
I know I've said this in all of my reviews so far for this series, but I'm really excited for the next book. The story has gotten to the point where it's snowballing, and I am enthusiastically chasing that snowball down a hill. Especially now that Link has the master sword the fight scenes are going to become 10000 times cooler, and I believe, at least based off the cover, Link goes off against or meets Dark Link in the next book. Dark Link is so iconic, and I know that he is difficult to defeat in the video game, so I really can't wait to see their interaction in the next book. If it does not stand up to my expectations I will be thoroughly dissapointed, so I'm crossing my fingers that it is absolutely amazing.
I will be going into depth about the story, so spoilers will be ahead.
I was actually surprised by how genuine the emotions in this book were as well. There were a few moments like this earlier in the series: Ilia debating suicide, Link desperately searching for his friends, and Prince Ralis mourning the death of his mother just to name a few. But this book really seemed to hold all this emotion above our heads. Even from the first scene when Zant and Midna talk face to face there is so much courage and determination in the way she stands up to Zant. Then when she is dying Link puts himself in danger to bring her to Zelda, who sacrifices herself to help her. And then of course at the end we see a particularly sad moment when Midna realizes the mirror is broken and thinks that all her hard work was for nothing and that she might never be able to return to her home again. I felt so genuinely bad for the characters during these scenes, and I really like how Himekawa treated these emotional moments.
I also really enjoyed the scene of Link getting the master sword. There wasn't any buildup to this scene in previous books, but I didn't really care because I knew it was going to happen anyway. I like seeing how the master sword is introduced in different games/stories, and this was unique in its own ways. The way Link picked it up and immediately went into this epic inner-monologue was amazing, the art was so detailed and breathtaking, and the way he described the power coursing through his body was something else. It was sort of funny how he was so into it and then when Midna called his name he awkwardly snapped out of it. It's alright, Link, you can have your fun. I act the same exact way when I pick up a stick outside, so you are allowed to have your epic moment with the most powerful sword in all of Hyrule. I will say that those wooden marionette things were creepy and they were unnecessary. I will simply not be able to sleep tonight because their demented smiles that will traumatize anyone that looks at it.
The story was so amazing, but it was nothing compared to the ending, which I was not expecting. I knew our dear friend Ganondorf would be the big villain in the end or that he would at least be one of the important villains, and I remember over-reacting to his appearance at the beginning of the second volume. But for some reason I wasn't expecting him to be introduced yet and the reveal would have been towards the end, so I was surprised that he was brought up now. Thinking about it, it makes sense because, as I mentioned earlier, this is a real pivotal moment of the story, so it would make sense for there to this new piece information. I sort of wish Link and Midna could have found out about him in a different way, because they have already been handed so much information just by other characters sharing this convenient information, but I still think the reveal was so cool that it didn't matter that much to me. Now I really can't wait for the ultimate showdown between Link and Ganondorf because I'm so pumped up right now, and I will wait as long as needed for the final volume to come out so I can see it happen.
I know I've said this in all of my reviews so far for this series, but I'm really excited for the next book. The story has gotten to the point where it's snowballing, and I am enthusiastically chasing that snowball down a hill. Especially now that Link has the master sword the fight scenes are going to become 10000 times cooler, and I believe, at least based off the cover, Link goes off against or meets Dark Link in the next book. Dark Link is so iconic, and I know that he is difficult to defeat in the video game, so I really can't wait to see their interaction in the next book. If it does not stand up to my expectations I will be thoroughly dissapointed, so I'm crossing my fingers that it is absolutely amazing.
adventurous
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, War
Minor: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Genocide, Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation