A review by cass_lit
Alice in Borderland, Vol. 2 by Haro Aso

1.5

While I enjoyed the first volume, I did not like this one and do not feel the need to continue after this. I was intrigued by the idea of the Borderland, and I still am, but… I don’t know that I like it enough to to care about it if there aren’t good characters to root for too. So, that first plot point was sad. And then just in general — I HATED the treatment of women in this episode. There are a few really weird instances (especially because I’m pretty sure the main cast is supposed to be high schoolers?), but the kicker for me was the “cliff hanger” of Usagi about to be raped. Rape, because that’s the “punishment for girls” (Arisu was physically beaten up instead). I like to think Arisu is getting out and will be there to save Usagi in Volume 3, but I won’t be sticking around to find out. 

The two things I did enjoy about this volume were another Alice in Wonderland call-back with Hatter and learning the secret to getting out, which I thought was clever. 
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