A review by sednadragon35
Naruto (3-In-1 Edition), Vol. 2 by Masashi Kishimoto

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This was such a tense filled volume that introduces a whole bunch of colourful characters that had a variety of reasons to take the Chunin Exam. Yet it start out with such a bittersweet start with an end of one story and the begining of another. 
I found that the state that the first proctor's head way more shocking rather than in the animé. Yet I love how the animé presented Orochimaru better. Yet this did well in setting up the mystery of what he wanted more.