Review: Sakamoto Days (Vol. 12) by Yuto Suzuki

Title: Sakamoto Days: Vol. 12

Series: Sakamoto Days #12

Previous books in this series: Sakamoto Days #1 | Sakamoto Days #2 | Sakamoto Days #3 | Sakamoto Days #4 | Sakamoto Days #5 | Sakamoto Days #6 | Sakamoto Days #7 | Sakamoto Days #8 | Sakamoto Days #9 | Sakamoto Days #10 | Sakamoto Days #11

Author: Yuto Suzuki

Genre: YA, manga, adventure

Publication date: June 2024

Published by: VIZ Media

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis: Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit, got married, and had a baby. He’s now living the quiet life as the owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his days of retirement before his past catches up to him?!

It's an assassin showdown! Shishiba and Osaragi take on Yotsumura and his geisha on the streets of Kyoto. What happened between Shishiba and Yotsumura in the past to sour their strong mentor-disciple relationship? Meanwhile, chaos engulfs the JCC as the battle between Sakamoto and Kanaguri comes to a head!

My rating: ★★★★☆

This volume was INSANE! We get the background into Amane’s past with his parents and omg... I can’t. We know from previous volumes that his dad killed his mom, and he is understandably enraged. However, in this volume, we learn the motives behind his dad’s actions and I was well and truly shocked. It was awful! I just feel for this family 😢

Review: Final Girls by Mira Grant

Title: Final Girls

Author: Mira Grant

Genre: Adult, horror

Publication date: April 2017

Published by: Subterranean Press

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis: What if you could fix the worst parts of yourself by confronting your worst fears?

Dr. Jennifer Webb has invented proprietary virtual reality technology that purports to heal psychological wounds by running clients through scenarios straight out of horror movies and nightmares. In a carefully controlled environment, with a medical cocktail running through their veins, sisters might develop a bond they’ve been missing their whole lives—while running from the bogeyman through a simulated forest. But…can real change come so easily?

Esther Hoffman doubts it. Esther has spent her entire journalism career debunking pseudoscience, after phony regression therapy ruined her father’s life. She’s determined to unearth the truth about Dr. Webb’s budding company. Dr. Webb’s willing to let her, of course, for reasons of her own. What better advertisement could she get than that of a convinced skeptic? But Esther’s not the only one curious about how this technology works. Enter real-world threats just as frightening as those created in the lab. Dr. Webb and Esther are at odds, but they may also be each other’s only hope of survival.

My rating: ★★★★☆

"How much danger can I really be in?" Esther put the paperwork down. "It's not like the horror movie will be real.”

This novella was insane! We have Esther, a reporter that is looking into this sort of VR therapy situation. And understandably, some people call this emotional torture, which I totally get! Why? Because the VR was VRing SO good that some people had a hard time distinguishing real life from this virtual reality 😬

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Review: Sakamoto Days (Vol. 11) by Yuto Suzuki

Title: Sakamoto Days: Vol. 11

Series: Sakamoto Days #11

Previous books in this series: Sakamoto Days #1 | Sakamoto Days #2 | Sakamoto Days #3 | Sakamoto Days #4 | Sakamoto Days #5 | Sakamoto Days #6 | Sakamoto Days #7 | Sakamoto Days #8 | Sakamoto Days #9 | Sakamoto Days #10

Author: Yuto Suzuki

Genre: YA, manga, adventure

Publication date: April 2024

Published by: VIZ Media

Source: Borrowed from library

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Buy it: Amazon | B&N

Synopsis: Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit, got married, and had a baby. He’s now living the quiet life as the owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his days of retirement before his past catches up to him?!

When X’s forces attack the JCC, all hell breaks loose! While Satoda Sensei faces off with Kanaguri to protect the students, Sakamoto and Shin rush to secure Amane’s grandfather. But the whole situation gets even more hairy when Club Jam hypnotizes the entire school!

My rating: ★★★★⯪

Things are going all sorts of sideways at the JCC 😬 Which actually made for some really good fights, which I love! I love the action in this series! It’s always so fun!