BOOK 20
Spy x Family volume 3, by Tatsuya Endo.
After a promising beginning in the first volume, the second volume of Spy x Family disappointed me a little. But how would the third volume fare? Let’s find out…
Yor’s younger brother Yuri has made a surprise visit to her and the rest of the Forger family. He intends to find any dirt on them so that he can use his position in Ostania’s secret police to punish them, forcing Loid ‘Twilight’ Forger to match him in a battle of wits. Meanwhile, Anya is struggling to make any headway at school, putting the operation at stake…
There’s not much actual plot, just the odd day to day lives of the Forgers. Sometimes, the comedy is miss more than hit. And to be frank, the dodgeball interlude and other efforts by Anya to get a Stella is a bit cringy.
That being said, it feels like a slight upturn in quality from the last volume. The tense farce filtered through espionage fiction of Loid and Yuri’s confrontation doesn’t overstay its welcome. And the final omake chapter is immensely enjoyable too.
Overall, this volume marked a return to form for the series. Here’s hoping that continues…
****
Spy x Family volume 3, by Tatsuya Endo.
After a promising beginning in the first volume, the second volume of Spy x Family disappointed me a little. But how would the third volume fare? Let’s find out…
Yor’s younger brother Yuri has made a surprise visit to her and the rest of the Forger family. He intends to find any dirt on them so that he can use his position in Ostania’s secret police to punish them, forcing Loid ‘Twilight’ Forger to match him in a battle of wits. Meanwhile, Anya is struggling to make any headway at school, putting the operation at stake…
There’s not much actual plot, just the odd day to day lives of the Forgers. Sometimes, the comedy is miss more than hit. And to be frank, the dodgeball interlude and other efforts by Anya to get a Stella is a bit cringy.
That being said, it feels like a slight upturn in quality from the last volume. The tense farce filtered through espionage fiction of Loid and Yuri’s confrontation doesn’t overstay its welcome. And the final omake chapter is immensely enjoyable too.
Overall, this volume marked a return to form for the series. Here’s hoping that continues…
****