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A review by rereader33
Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War, Vol. 18 by Aka Akasaka
5.0
Holy SHIT, this was one rollercoaster of a volume! Seriously, we went from cute and funny, to just funny, to heartbreaking, to ohhhhh shit something's going down soon.
I don't want to discuss too much because of spoilers, but there are two specific chapters I want to talk about: the volleyball chapter and Hayasaka's chapter. What I loved about the volleyball chapter is how it once again proves that you can keep a running gag going for a long time as long as you keep it fresh. There were more twists and turns in this one chapter than in most thriller novels and it was entertaining from start to finish. The Hayasaka chapter just fucking destroyed me. Seriously, this was a heartbreaking chapter purely because readers finally have a full grasp on the burden she's been carrying for 10 years. Part of Hayasaka's arc has been her getting through to Kaguya how much of a burden working for her has been, and now that we as the readers have a clear picture of her life, it's devastating seeing her struggle to maintain her cool demeanor when she's harboring so much pain. On top of that, there's obviously something going on in the background and that cliffhanger ending makes me very uncomfortable and I DON'T LIKE IT.
That's all I want to say for now, but this was another stellar volume in this series. I am so scared yet excited to see what happens next, I can only hope and pray my babies will be okay!!
I don't want to discuss too much because of spoilers, but there are two specific chapters I want to talk about: the volleyball chapter and Hayasaka's chapter. What I loved about the volleyball chapter is how it once again proves that you can keep a running gag going for a long time as long as you keep it fresh. There were more twists and turns in this one chapter than in most thriller novels and it was entertaining from start to finish. The Hayasaka chapter just fucking destroyed me. Seriously, this was a heartbreaking chapter purely because readers finally have a full grasp on the burden she's been carrying for 10 years. Part of Hayasaka's arc has been her getting through to Kaguya how much of a burden working for her has been, and now that we as the readers have a clear picture of her life, it's devastating seeing her struggle to maintain her cool demeanor when she's harboring so much pain. On top of that, there's obviously something going on in the background and that cliffhanger ending makes me very uncomfortable and I DON'T LIKE IT.
That's all I want to say for now, but this was another stellar volume in this series. I am so scared yet excited to see what happens next, I can only hope and pray my babies will be okay!!