4.0
emotional 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

Not my favorite volume so far, but I did enjoy the fact that we got backstory on Uo. It was interesting to see the connection with Tohru's mom. However, I didn't necessarily need the extra stories on Yuki's fanclub. They just seemed extraneous and not really needed.

With each reference to Akito that we get, you can tell that something's coming. I know everyone says that this series is emotional, so I'm buckling up the further into the series I get. Reading this and watching the 2019 anime at the same time has also proved to be really useful!