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Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 12 by Tomohito Oda

rkstumblingbear's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I picked this up as part of my continuation of this series. 
“Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 12” continues to follow Komi on her quest to make 100 friends. In this volume, Komi’s family babysits a young girl named Rei for the week. This could not come at a better time because Komi has just started her summer break. 
I really enjoyed this volume and the introduction of Rei. I think Rei compliments Komi well. The young girl, who has her own difficulty communicating with people because of how often she moves, I think helps Komi learn new skills of communication. It was also really fun being able to see Komi forced to communicate with someone without the help of her friends. However, with that in mind, her friends were there for her, and help her break down the wall to be able to communicate best with Rei. 
I am very invested in this Komi and Rei plot line and excited to see what happens in Volume 13. 
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alliej's review against another edition

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funny 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

4.0

Feminist king Hitohito Tadano!! I really like him. He’s capable and self aware, and really knows his way around different situations. It was sweet of him to come to Manbagi’s rescue.

Komi’s attempts to make friends with Rei are so funny. I’m glad it worked out in the end.

sunny_day's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mels_reading_rook's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars

rereader33's review against another edition

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3.0

While I enjoyed some aspects of this volume, overall it was kind of meh. I didn't care for Rei's chapters and the opening chapter was kind of boring, too. Something I noticed while reading this volume was that the series tends to bounce between "just okay" or "really awesome" and it's kind of frustrating. I understand that expecting a long running slice-of-life rom-com to be consistently perfect is unfair and I'm aware my feelings are subjective, but it's frustrating to read a really good volume than read a mediocre one back to back.

The biggest problem with the more mediocre volumes is that I feel like there's no reread-ability to them; since this is a slice-of-life series with a relatively simple plot, rereading a volume I didn't like seems pointless. I'd rather just flip through and reread specific chapters than the whole volume, which feels like I wasted money buying it only to reread maybe two chapters. Maybe this is just me, I don't know, but the inconsistent quality (at least to me) really bothers me.

Sorry for the rant. Like I said, this was an okay volume. I'm not sure if how much longer I'll continue with this series, but I'm at least going to read the next volume.

fallenfortrash's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

purplepickle's review against another edition

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5.0

The beach episode was fine I guess, but really the best part of this volume was the Mom and Dad at the beach chapter. Why? Cuz Komi’s Dad is basically the best character in the entire series hands down. Love that guy.

dreamingdre's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tigersmurf's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

5.0