4.18 AVERAGE

davinaherondale's review against another edition

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4.0

I feel like I would’ve liked this book more if I hadn’t watched the anime but

thelittleotter's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging medium-paced

4.0

First bit was confusing then back into adventures. I love Natsu character development and badassery of Lucy

moonbites's review against another edition

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4.0

This volume was just what I needed to hang on. For the past couple of volumes I felt that the story was pretty "meh," but was trudging through it because I have been recommended the series multiple times. This book made all that trudging worth it. This volume highlighted some new antagonists and brought great elements to the existing characters. I appreciated the deeper storyline that revolved around the guild and the sense of friendship these guys have.

Overall I look forward to sticking with this series!

jaq_oconnor's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

4.25

schnoebs13's review against another edition

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5.0

I literally gasped out loud for the majority of Chapters 64 & 65 in the volume. I can’t even explain how warm my heart feels to see how hard all of Fairytail is fighting to try and rescue Lucy. Can we take a moment to acknowledge how much Erza believes in Natsu and all the potential strength he has inside of him? I mean seriously! Flame Lotus: Fire Dragon Fist 🤯🤯🤯 I can not wait to see how powerful he gets in the coming volumes.

It was great to get a little more detail about the reason behind the guild’s name! Seeing young Natsu and Gray is the cutest things 🥰 So unbelievably mad that my hold for volume 9 at the library isn’t in yet. I need to find out what happened! The volume ended in a 3, 2, 1, 🌋🌋🌋 and I’m stuck waiting to find out what happens next!

libreva's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kblum's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ioutm's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

skzcat's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

roxanamalinachirila's review against another edition

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3.0

"You have a... power... that still... sleeps inside of you... Trust yourself... Pierce the veil... and call it forth... The time is now! Go, Natsu! You can do it!!!! You can surpass even my power!!!!!" Erza told Natsu, while she was half-dead from her wounds and Natsu had just been defeated by the opponent she saved him from.

So Natsu got up and fought like a beast. And, incidentally, Erza got up and fought like a beast, too. Then the master of the guild, who'd been lying on a bed far away, on the brink of death, also got up and fought like a beast.

...Man, I wish I could power up just because somebody told me to. I can imagine it: a late day at work, dragging myself through a project that seems never-ending. And then, somebody jumping in on Skype:

"You have a power that still sleeps inside you! Trust yourself! Pierce the veil! Call it forth, the time is now!!!"

And then, wham! I instantly translate 20 pages and realize I speak Japanese perfectly. POWER UP, ROXANA! https://youtu.be/qur-BpsdxAs?t=1m35s

Unfortunately, I doubt this will ever happen in real life, but it became a pattern in this Fairy Tale volume. What, does it look like the main characters are in trouble? They will KICK ASS! What, are they exhausted?! RISE UP AND KICK ASS! Are they half-dead because of their wounds?! KICK EVEN MORE ASS! Are they in super-big trouble and nearly defeated? KICK ASS GODDAMMIT, YOU WILL WIN THIS!

Not much else happened, except some discussions about how they need to go and kick ass. Hiro Mashima still doesn't have a plot for this thing. It's fun, I suppose, if you're into this sort of thing - it's way better than random American comics I've read. But I have no idea how this series got so big. It must be the anime - I think it's better paced.