Review: #930
Title: Goblin Slayer Vol. 4
Series: Goblin Slayer – 4th volume
Author: Kumo Kagyu
Comments: Volume 4 is a collection of short stories that takes place in the periods between the first few volumes. There’s not central theme or anything, and as a result, it ends up being a relaxing volume. While there are still some goblin slaying and adventuring by the characters, it is nowhere near as tense as what we have read so far. The best thing about the volume is that it doesn’t only tell stories involving the main party members; it focuses on other supporting characters that we have only seen in one or two scenes. The other neat aspect is how these stories tie back to certain scenes in earlier volumes. Those scenes at the time only seemed like flavor text, but ends up being quite iconic and recognizable here, giving context to their dialogue. What was a little bit confusing though was how it jumps from time period to time period, so you can never be too sure when it is taking place in relation to all the other events until you’re some way into the story. There is a trend of telling stories when the party members have their days off. Due to all the eventful things that happen during an adventure, the mundane stuff feels like another world and as a result, quite engrossing.
Rating: 6.5/10