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pineconek 's review for:
Liar Game, Volume 0.5-19
by Shinobu Kaitani
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is a review for volumes 1 through 19 (so the whole series, save the prequel).
By about volume 8, I considered giving up. I'd jotted down that "one day, I'll be free of you". The players in Liar Game likely feel the same. This is a series about greed, debt, kindness, and betrayal. I picked it up to fill the hole that Alice in Borderland had left in my heart, but the games and characters from Liar Game barely scratched that itch. I did however learn a lot more about poker (and 17 card poker) than I cared to know.
While I enjoyed some of the volumes (the initial one, the musical chairs game, and the pandemic game specifically), I wouldn't recommend committing to reading this one in its totality. 2.5 stars on SG rounded down to 2 on GR.
By about volume 8, I considered giving up. I'd jotted down that "one day, I'll be free of you". The players in Liar Game likely feel the same. This is a series about greed, debt, kindness, and betrayal. I picked it up to fill the hole that Alice in Borderland had left in my heart, but the games and characters from Liar Game barely scratched that itch. I did however learn a lot more about poker (and 17 card poker) than I cared to know.
While I enjoyed some of the volumes (the initial one, the musical chairs game, and the pandemic game specifically), I wouldn't recommend committing to reading this one in its totality. 2.5 stars on SG rounded down to 2 on GR.