Burn the House Down Vol. 7

Title: Burn the House Down Vol. 7
Author: Moyashi Fujisawa
Series: Burn the House Down #7
First Published: December 11, 2020
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
Pages: 195
Genre: Drama, Josei
Format: Web
Source: Web
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Synopsis:

Anzu Murata sneaks into the Mitarai household under the guise of a housekeeper and overcomes danger after danger as she becomes Makiko's manager, narrowly snatching the two sisters from the brink of disaster while she continues her search of the truth behind the fire 13 years ago -- a fire for which her mother was labeled the criminal behind its outbreak. "Mujina," a follower of Makiko's Wixi in the past, suddenly appears online. Using her, Anzu discovers the integral truth of Makiko's connection to the fire and finally reveals her true identity to Makiko!

Review

This volume was a masterpiece, the denouement before the last volume. Like a wildfire, this volume was like the absolute peak of the inferno before the steady decay and slow burn to ash. It feels good to know that I was right about a giant red herring, but even my guess as to who was completely wrong. I’m pretty sure this is reveal is one final absolutely devastating… Red herring. It wouldn’t explain why Satsuki would confess to the crime. I’m pretty sure I know who it was now, so we shall see!

This series is truly about broken families, and unstable mothers that love their families even if it drives them to terrible acts. About children that grow up under heightened circumstances that alter their courses in life. I really adore each of the four children in this story and the trials that each one goes through as they develop. I am absolutely weak for Anzu and Kiichi, both broken, but able to see the good in each other.

The side story about Katsuragi’s new target was a welcome bit of comic relief that made me laugh out loud, a tiger never loses its stripes and I took way too much pleasure in this as much as I absolutely hated her character. This series has done a wonderful striking the balance between tension, drama, humor, and hopeful moments, it is very quickly becoming one of my absolute favorite series.

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