聲の形 2 [Koe no Katachi 2] (A Silent Voice, #2) by Yoshitoki Oima

聲の形 2 [Koe no Katachi 2] (A Silent Voice, #2) Reviews

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  Bookishrealm

  CW: discussion of suicide. This was such a great installment to the series. In this volume we get quite a bit of character development. Clearly this is a bad guy that is getting the opportunity to change the things that he’s done wrong in the past. As a reader I really admire Shoko because she’s been treated so badly in the past especially by Shoya yet she doesn’t hold a grudge. There were some great supporting actors who have varying opinions on whether Shoko and Shoya should really be friends. I’m curious about how all of this is going to go over with Shoko’s mom. As a parent myself, it’s hard seeing someone try to treat your child badly and your first instinct is to protect. I know that Shoya wants to do the right thing but I can truly understand why she’s so hesitant in believing him and why she doesn’t believe he can do anything that would change what he’s done. Overall, this was a great volume with amazing art. I can’t wait to read the next one.
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  daph pink ♡

  “Just what is a friend anyway? When do people start seeing each other as friends? When they first talk alone? When they exchange contact information? When they take a photo together? I’ll bet they know... what friends are.”

  
  
  Something I ask myself everyday.
  
  How can Shouko be so forgiving? HOW?
  More power to Yuzuru. You go girl. Fight for your big sis. Tomohiro is friend we all need. And I low-key agree with Shouko's mother. Ishida can't repay for all those list elementary school years but atleast he is trying.
  
  Looking forward to vol 3 soo bad!!
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  Gabriel

  El dibujo no es lo mejor del mundo, pero la verdad me está gustando mucho la historia y cómo trabaja todo el tema del acoso escolar y la rendención pasando primero por un proceso de culpabilidad.
  
  En este tomo está vivo el concepto de amistad con los que nos rodean, ¿Cuándo puede considerse uno amigo del otro? ¿Qué se necesita para ello? ¿Hay que cumplir algo para poder forjar ese vínculo? Pero además de eso también nos muestra más sobre Nishimiya y la relación que tiene con su hermana, que es todo lo contrario a ella; como agua y aceite.
  
  Y volviendo a la primera parte, el tomo trabaja la culpabilidad y el arrepentimiento por medio del protagonista, nos muestra que no es fácil ganase la confianza y enmendar errores que marcan profundamente. Pero por si no fuera suficiente me parece necesario que se muestre que en algún punto alguien puede pasar de ser bully a víctimas de ese mismo maltrato verbal, físico y/o psicólogico; tal cual como le ha pasado a Ishida.
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  Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘

  Oh, Shoya. What is it with redeeming assholes that appeal to me, I don't know. But awww, the cuteness.
  
  No matter how repetitive I thought it was, how unrealistic some parts appear, how unbelievably forgiving Shoko is, I'm in love with the message of this series.
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  Emma

  I can't explain how much I love this manga. It's everything that I love. I just want to binge read the rest of the volumes asap!!
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  Connor

  [4.5 Stars]
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  Sara Bow

  Der zweite Band hat mir wirklich sehr gut gefallen, konnte mich aber leider nicht umhauen - daher nur drei Sterne. Ich werde die Reihe auf jeden Fall weiterlesen. Finde die Message der Reihe wirklich großartig!
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  Books with Brittany

  I can’t contain my love for this series.
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  Matthew

  The main message that surrounds this series and in particular this volume is miscommunication. It works brilliantly for this manga series because Shoko is deaf and there are moments where Shoya shows his vulnerable side and she did not understand what he was saying and when asked to reiterate what he said Shoya either avoids the topic or changes them. The scars of the past are still visible and for Shoya his guilt is a burden that constrain him.
  
  In this volume we finally get Shoya communicating to Shoko and she accepts his apology and wants to be friends with him. Shoya is relieved and is shocked that she wants to be friends with him. Their relationship regardless of the pain that he caused to Shoko it unique and not considered your typical friendship. I believe Shoko has always been in love with Shoya whereas Shoya is oblivious of his emotions until provoked and finally makes the connection. I cannot put my finger on it but there is a major shift in tone between Shoya and Shoko.
  
  Shoya wants to become a better person for Shoko and wishes to fix all the rights from his mistakes. When Shoko mother sees Shoya again she makes it a point to tell them that he can never fixed the pain and damage he caused Shoko and it is absolutely true. With that encounter and statement it starts to haunt Shoya and that is the major revelation which is he suffers low self-esteem from his guilt and when something bad happens to him he accepts the consequences and believes he deserves it which is not true. Yes, he was a bully when he was younger but by acknowledging and trying to make a change for the better it shows that he wants to grow as a person and no one deserves to suffer because of one awful mistake.
  
  I am loving this manga series and I highly recommend everyone to read it!! It surprises me how each volume teaches the reader lessons on the consequences of being a bully and how the past can easily creep up on us. The more that Shoya connects to Shoko the past seems to unveil itself and while up to now Shoko has been good about it in many ways it is ripping Shoya apart and causing him to question everything about himself and his relationship to Shoko. I am definitely curious where this series is heading because just when I think the plot is heading in this particular path Yoshitoki Ooima twists it and show new layers in both plot and character development.
  
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  ✶Rachelle✶

  5 stars
  
  I'm so happy I found this series
  
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  Kate

  4/5stars
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  Julia Sapphire

  3.5 stars
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  Repellent Boy

  Esta historia me está flipando. Me gusta mucho como trata el tema del bullying. Bastante crudo y realista todo. Me encantan los personajes. Sobre todo Shoko, Shoya y Yuzuru <3. ¡A por el tercero!
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  Lauren

  Happier with Shoya’s actions and behaviour in this one and dare I say that I’m looking forward to picking up volume 3...
  
  FULL RTC
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  Neil R. Coulter

  Wow. After reading the first volume, I enjoyed the story but couldn't quite see how it needed six more books to finish. It seemed like everything was set to wrap up in one or two more books. Now that I've read the second book, I see: this is an author who knows how to create great characters and continually expand and deepen the scope of the narrative. The story has now become a powerful portrayal of guilt and forgiveness. It's really amazing.
  
  The second book picks up where the first left off, and in addition to Shoya and Shoko, we get to know Shoko's little sister (or boyfriend!), revisiting some of the previous events through her eyes. The mothers are still in the story, and I assume that the perspective will shift to their experience at some point in the series.
  
  I love the way we see Shoya changing and struggling. His pathway to redemption is not at all straightforward or easy, and it feels very real. I feel like I'm being granted access to the interior character of the kind of person I might never know that well in real life. I love watching what he's going through in his self-doubt, his desire to figure out the right thing to do, and his growing understanding of what friendship means.
  
  I absolutely can't wait to read the rest of the series!
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  ~august~

  Honestly it’s so different from the movie it’s triggering. Like the movie was a masterpiece, and yet it cut out soooo much from the manga. Idk how Kyoto animations does it but it’s beautiful. Also Shoko’s mom is rlyyy over protective which makes sense. Like she literally had to watch her child suffer for years and couldn’t rly do anything about it (though she could’ve), but idk it just feels weird.
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  Dave Schaafsma

  The second volume about a deaf girl, Shoko, who had been bullied for her deafness in elementary school. Somewhat predictably, the bully, Shoya, five years later wants to apologize. And learns some sign language. Other complicating dimensions are mother and sister interactions. This is a strong and relatively recent manga series, worth checking out.
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  Lucía Cafeína

  En realidad no pensaba que fuese a ampliar mucho más la película, pero me estoy encontrando con una cantidad alucinante de matices; la profundidad de los personajes y de sus sentimientos me tiene abrumada. Es que es precioso y sufro, I can’t-
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  Iryna *Book and Sword*

  4.5/5 stars
  
  This was such a huge improvement from Volume 1. I absolutely adored it! Two new characters are added and I really enjoyed them both - they are so different, yet everything flows very nicely.
  
  This book had so many sweet and heartfelt moments. Starting from page 10. I was grinning and "awing" and smiling the whole time.
  
  I cannot wait to see what Volume 3 brings. Nopefully, not heartache.
  
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  bee✮

  i love everything about this
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  Kadi P

  Even better than
  A Silent Voice, Vol. 1, this vol goes the extra mile by introducing new characters and new perspectives and it really allows the story to explore even more angles and emotions.
  
  The character exploration was spot on and very in depth. It was really sad to see a lot of stuff but especially how Shouya tormented himself over the past, almost as though he had PTSD over what he’d done and no matter how hard he worked he could never stop thinking about all those awful things.
  
  Some noticeable differences between this vol and the movie was an entire storyline from a chapter that was left out and the friendship between Shouya and Nagatsuka seems much more genuine and reciprocated here. In the movie it seemed as though Shouya only tolerated him but they weren’t really friends whereas in the manga Shouya actually laughs with Nagatsuka and said he hadn’t felt that happy since he was last with his old friends. That definitely shows they had a better friendship in the manga.
  
  I’m not sure how I feel about how aggressive Shoko’s mother is towards Shouya. On the one hand I get it, on the other hand it’s really obvious he’s trying to make amends. Even Yuzuru came to accept that much. Still, we’ll see whether their relationship improves in
  A Silent Voice, Vol. 3...
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  Mir

  The first volume was very well done, but a bit depressing with all the bullying. The follow-up has a more positive feel as Shoya tries to make amends. Since both kids have changed schools there is a different cast of additional characters.
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  Anna B.

  3,5 Sterne ⭐️
  Hat mir um einiges besser gefallen als Band 1.
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  Jen

  Sweet, but very sad story from the POV of a horrible bully who had a change of heart and is trying to make it up to the person he bullied ruthlessly. 3 solid stars. I might read the next one, but this is not a fluffy manga. It is serious and a little dark.
  
  Trigger warning: suicidal thoughts and bullying.
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  Justine

  This second installment was fantastic. The first one made me sick to my stomach. As a person being mocked and picked at all the time for being fat, for having panic attacks, etc. I couldn't understand the main character, who is a bully. It was pure evil and meanness.
  Although it did feel like the guy only wanted to get forgiven at first, it soon became a lot more than this. And what's truly amazing, what truly gave me goosebumps, was the kindness of the girl through it all. I identify with her a lot and she definitely has taught me to remain a nice person, whatever happens.
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  Phils Osophie

  Noch besser als der erste Band. All the feels. Ich brauche meeeeeehr! Ein richtig guter Manga (und das sage ich als jemand, der sonst NIE Manga liest)
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  Arlene♡

  Okay, the story is starting to turn into something. I think I might like this a-hole/bully turned good guy thing.
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  Flor

  I love it even more than the movie (and that’s saying something)
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  Rachel

  I didn't love this as much as the first volume, in part because I was hoping for some inklings of a budding friends-to-romance story with Shoya and Shoko, and it focused mostly on Shoko's younger sister and her quest to protect Shoko from bullying. Plugging along to number three and hoping for more of the heart that shone in the first volume.
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  Elisewin

  Ricordo ancora l'emozione che ho provato a leggerlo la prima volta - la parte in cui lui comincia a parlarle con il linguaggio dei segni ero ancora più stupita di Nishimiya!!