A Silent Voice 3 [2015, PDF/EPUB, ENG]

by Yoshitoki Oima

(818 ratings)
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ARE YOU AFRAID OF HER?

Shoya’s decided to do everything he can to make up for how terribly he treated Shoko, his former classmate who can’t hear. But more than the challenge of learning to communicate, it means facing a past he thought he’d left behind forever. Now a reunion with old friends will transform Shoya, and his relationship with Shoko.
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Book details


  • Author : Yoshitoki Oima
  • Publisher : Kodansha Comics; Illustrated edition
  • Published : 09-28-2015
  • Language : English
  • Pages : 192
  • ISBN-10 : 1632360586
  • ISBN-13 : 978-1632360588
  • Reader Reviews : 818 (4.9)

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MereChristian
Friendships Old, New, and Maybe Something More?
Reviewed in the United States on 07-16-2018
Volume Three of this phenomenal manga moved the story forward in a way that was compelling, but somewhat painful to see.

Shoya makes an effort to reach out to a former classmate of his and Shoko's in his effort to 'make up for' his bullying of Shoko in elementary school. At first, this actually goes well, and Miyoko, who had tried to reach out to Shoko before being crushed by the bullying directed at her too, become friends with Shoya and Shoko.

This leads to Shoya, reflecting on his life, thinking that maybe Ueno (another tormentor of Shoko's) is sorry as well about her treatment of of the girl. He reaches out to her and this is a tad bit of a mistake. You see, Ueno is decidedly *not* sorry in the least for how she acted before. She ruthlessly bullies Shoya's overweight friend, declares that she hates Shoko, mocks Shoya for reaching out to the girl, and becomes kinda stalkerish towards Shoya.

This is all so painful to read, as is the horror of seeing Shoya's memories of his past bullying causing him to lash out at Shoko. Fortunately, Shoko and her sister Yuzuru forgive him.

But this does lead to some good stuff. Shoya thinks about the mocking, bitchy words of Ueno and wonders if he is Shoko's friend for real or just faking it to find redemption. This, in turn, moves forward the friendship of the two leads, and perhaps something more. Unfortunately, when Shoko (who has developed feelings for Shoya) tries to express herself via voice instead of sign language, Shoya can't understand her as her voice is slightly garbled. It leads to some stress for poor Shoko, but it seems she'll be fine in future volumes.

I have to say that, despite the discomfort one feels when reading this, it was worth it. I think it was the subject matter, and how honestly the painful parts, and even the cheerful ones, are dealt with that makes things so hard. This manga shows the effects and consequences of bullying. A little overwrought, perhaps, or not, depending on the person.

Really great stuff and a manga that is one of my favorites and one that anyone of any country should read for it's powerful message against bullying.

Highly, HIGHLY, Recommended.

Rating: 5/5 Stars.
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Jude
Always good
Reviewed in the United States on 03-03-2016
~4/5

This volume explores more of Shoya and Shoko’s past, with the reintroduction of two of their past classmates. Shoya goes looking when Shoko asks, and it’s all brought on by his awkward inability to be honest and upfront with her.

Shoko is reunited with the one girl who was nice to her, but who transferred out before any of the real bad stuff happened. And this forms a real friendship between, and a surprise for Shoya, as he finds himself feeling left out. He wants to be the one at her side, even if he denies it.

Then Shoya runs into the girl that was at his side in school, just as mean as he was, goading him on. And while Shoya is trying to move past that, be better, she’s just the same as she was then.

Then there’s the ending, and that’s just bad. Poor Shoko, and dumb Shoya.

I can’t wait for the next one.

[More of my reviews are available on my blog, Geeky Reading, to which there's a link on my profile.]
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audie
a volume of unexpecteds
Reviewed in the United States on 10-21-2015
The story continues to develop at a nice pace, current characters are developed more, there's a visit to a cat cafe, and in this volume people from the past are reintroduced. Two of Shoko and Shoya's former classmates appear again in this volume. One of them helps Shoya see some aspects of Shoko that he would not have thought she had, and the other puts some interesting questions to him.

The ending to this volume is a touching counterpoint to the beginning of volume 2. In two, we see that Shoya has learned sign language so he can communicate with Shoko, in order to tell her some things that were likely among the last things she'd have thought the boy who made her life so miserable would ever say to her. In this volume, Shoko tries to use her voice to say some things to Shoya that are likely among the last things he'd ever expect to hear from her.

I've enjoyed this series so far, and look forward to the next volume.
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