Words of Caution: There is some language, scenes of violence and bullying, and allusions to sex. I think it will provoke interesting discussions among readers. Despite my issues with this series, I do think it has a valuable message and would recommend it to my teens. There are great moments in the series in which we get to step inside Shouko's shoes and see her world through her eyes. ![]() I also can't really make out Naoka Ueno's and Miki Kawai's roles either. It is not clear why Shouya turned into a bully, was he insecure or was it a result of how he was raised?Īfter finishing the series, I still had a lot of questions that were left unanswered such as the absence of Shouya's father, Shouya's sister who seems to have a revolving door of guys coming in and going, and what happens to Shouko in the future. He was so despicable and unlovable in the beginning volumes that I found it hard to embrace him though he does seem to grow. At times she is unrealistic, blaming herself for the bullying that is done to her and then in a short amount of time develops a crush on Shouya which left a bad taste in my mouth. For example Shouko doesn't emote her emotions at all. I loved the overall message of the manga in which friendship, unconditional love, understanding, and empathy are explored, however, there is a lot of things that are underdeveloped. Shouya has realized what harm he has done and is now on the mission for repentance and forgiveness. Now a few years later, Shouko and Shouya's paths have rejoined once again. He lost all of his friends and was simply isolated. However, when her mother notifies the school, he is singled out and blamed for everything. When the deaf Shouko Nishimiya transfers into his class, Shouya and the rest of his class thoughtlessly bully her for fun. Shouya then became the bully target of his own classmates. As a wild youth, elementary school student Shouya Ishida sought to beat boredom in the cruelest ways. It got so bad that Shouko transferred to another school. ![]() Shouko's bullying escalates rapidly from name calling to physical violence. She is the target of relentless bullying by one of her classmates Ishida Shouya. ![]() Nishimiya Shouko is a new transferee and a deaf student to the middle school. Review: A Silent Voice takes an interesting look at bullying and its consequences. Can Shoya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late? A Silent Voice is a journey of self-discovery and personal growth for Shouko Nishimiya and the protagonist, Shoya Ishida. Shoko is forced to leave the school, and Shoya ends up shouldering all the blame. When Shoko, a girl who can’t hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shoya and his friends goad each other into devising new tortures for her.
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