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Spy x Family, Vol. 10 by Tatsuya Endo

9 reviews

risten's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, War, Stalking, Violence, Grief, Death, Gun violence, and Death of parent

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: Bullying

sandwiiche's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.75

yes yes YES THIS IS WHAT I NEEDED

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death of parent, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Minor: Death and Gun violence

bookcheshirecat's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Minor: Child abuse

rnbhargava's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Classism, Mental illness, and Violence

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iono's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Violence, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, War, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse and Death

thewellbitch's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent

briochebun's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

4.75 out of 5 ☆’s.

“I hated the enemy without knowing why. I picked up a gun without knowing why. I obeyed my country without knowing why.”

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I want to start off by saying that this volume is heavier than it’s predecessors (CW: war, death, and child abuse). 

When I began this volume — I didn’t expect to delve into Loid’s past…he’s always been such a secretive character (the man is a spy) so it was interesting (and equally heartbreaking) to see how this elusive character came to be...

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The addition of Melinda Desmond also came as a surprise to me! I’m interested in seeing how Yor’s friendship with her progresses…♡

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Gun violence, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Violence, and Child abuse