A review by misssusan
House of Five Leaves, Vol. 2 by Natsume Ono

4.0

Okay cool, the first volume wasn't a fluke. I'm really fond of Masanosuke with his social anxiety and straightforwardness and how that dynamic plays with the rest of the cast. Masa, what are you doing noticing we care about each other, that's not how this game is played! We are all pragmatic thieves and you ought to keep such observations to yourself. What a good cast. Ume comes off really well this volume with the revelation of his backstory; I approve of this trend of secretly good people. My fondness for Masa extends to being interested in his interests so I'm curious about Yaichi too. That's a pretty good trick for getting readers invested in an enigmatic charismatic character who has yet to do much, I'll keep it in mind. Craft a likeable main character and people will want what he wants! I'm glad my library took its sweet time getting this volume, now I have like five more already out to look forward to. 4 stars