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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

These books are really fucking weird.

And yet I can't seem to fight the compulsion to continue reading them at a rapid pace.

If I saw correctly, there are 6 volumes, and I'm absolutely certain they're not going to catch Light and take him down and this BOTHERS ME because he's a little shit.

Ugh.
fast-paced

I honestly don’t know who to root for. Light or L. Lights clearly a bit insane thinking he can make a utopia but L is an investigator trying to stop mass murders. I think Ryuk has the right idea “I’m not on your side or his side.”
adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Just as good as the first. I love the cat and mouse game of L and Light. But honestly, Ryuk is my favorite. He's such a chaotic force.
adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This series is just too good. The writing, the drawings, the story are all just perfect. I can’t wait to start volume 3.
challenging dark emotional mysterious 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: Yes


The section with Light trying to sus out Naomi's real name is some of the best and most tense writing in manga that I have seen.
I love the further development of this story's characters. The reveal of L's fact not only in this manga but on the cover is so fucking sweet. 
I remember reading this over and over again when my mom- the saint she is- took me to a Borders when I was maybe 13 and I picked up this volume. We were on vacation in Florida at the time and I read and re-read this volume so many times over that vacation. 
The more I think about this volume, the more sentimentality comes through for me. I had originally listed it as a 4.5 stars but, I would be a liar if I said that this was anything except for a 5. 

adventurous dark funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated