I gave this book ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 stars, I loved it.
This is a review for the 5th book in a series, as such it will not be spoiler free. If you would like to read my reviews of the previous volumes of this series you can find them here, 1, 2, 3, & 4.
Kii Kogami's life has really gone to shit since it started raining Magical Girls. Almost all of his friends are dead, his average, boring life is a memory now, there are roving packs of Magical Girls killing everything that moves and no safe place stays safe very long.
It has to be said; generally super violent apocalypse stories have gotten stale by volume 5. There is only so much horror and blood you can pour into a story before it just stops shocking the reader. That is not the case here! This story has a great mix of horror and humor. The jokes are irreverent and ridiculous but they perfectly balance the horror and gore to keep the story fresh and entertaining.
The plot line of this story keeps advancing at a steady rate. It isn't just rush around just trying to survive the next 5 minutes. The characters are forming bonds and learning about their screwed up world. They have learned the cause of the apocalypse if not the full reasons for it. They may have even found a way to end it and save their world.
The only down side to this series is the big reveal at the end of each volume makes you desperate to read more and you have to wait 3 months for the next part! As always, I highly recommend this series to those of you who enjoy apocalypse tales and horror flicks, but only as long as you aren't squeamish because there is really a lot of gore!
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