Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: VIZ Media (Shojo Beat)
Volumes: 13
Goodreads Synopsis:
Maria encourages
antagonistic Ayu to be true to her feelings, but that simple action
snowballs into a huge rift within their class! As secret crushes and
hidden motives are revealed, the backlash of honesty just might destroy
Maria’s efforts in uniting everyone for the choral competition!
Review:
This volume is all
about the singing competition, and Hana Ibuki.
We’re supposed to
have forgiven Hana Ibuki, but I don’t really feel much sympathy for her. In the
end she was okay, I guess, but I kind of still think she’s a bit of a bitch.
Maybe I’ll see her better in the next book; we’ll see.
I do like Ayu
Nakamura (the original bully) more, though. She actually listens to Maria and
confesses to Yusuke, and openly talks about how selfish she is, and what she
does and doesn’t like. It was very good to see her being so honest, and I liked
her conversation with Yusuke. Maybe something will spark up between those two.
And then something
kind of major happened between Maria and Shin. He kissed her and made her mind
go a bit crazy, which was adorable and a bit hilarious. I liked seeing her so
freaked out, not expecting it, and not knowing what to think. And to see him
put himself out there for her. I’m looking forward to some more development in
their relationship in the next book.
Also, wasn’t
expecting to see that so soon; was definitely a nice surprise.
We also got to see
more of Maria’s past: what happened at her old school with her friend. She had
a big falling out, and I’m intrigued to see what comes of it. To see her old
friend show up, which I’m sure she will at some point, and have them talk or
fight or something along those lines.
The main event in
this book was the singing competition, which was surrounded by a lot of drama.
Their class is being recorded, and Hana wanted to set something up so that she
would seem like a hero, and that got all messed up. And their teacher was a
huge jerk by trying to force Maria into making their school seem really great,
and he’s just a huge despicable bully. I don’t understand how he’s still their
teacher, how he hasn’t gotten fired yet, with how he’s bullied her and called
the other students losers. He even started to hit Maria and it was caught on
tape, which I hope gets released in the next book. I just want him to go away
already, for some justice to be done about that whole situation.
The book ended with
the performance, where Maria sang all on her own, and she made up with her
classmates. Although I kind of still don’t forgive them for not singing with
her, even if it might have been a hugely cliché scene.
The bullies in this
book are done in such an overpowering, you-can’t-beat-me, godmoding way that
it’s a bit annoying, and frustrating. I can overlook that, though, because it’s
such a good series, and the characters are so good, and it’s overall very
charming. I’m definitely looking forward to the next book.
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