Spy x Family, Vol. 1 (1)

by Tatsuya Endo

Paperback, 2020

Status

Available

Call number

741.5

Series

Spy × Family (1)

Description

"Master spy Twilight is the best at what he does when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions in the name of a better world. But when he receives the ultimate impossible assignment--get married and have a kid--he may finally be in over his head! Not one to depend on others, Twilight has his work cut out for him procuring both a wife and a child for his mission to infiltrate an elite private school. What he doesn't know is that the wife he's chosen is an assassin and the child he's adopted is a telepath!"--Provided by publisher.

User reviews

LibraryThing member deslivres5

I received this e-book ARC of Spy x Family, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo through Net Galley from VIZ Media in exchange for a truthful review.

Humorous volume 1 of a manga about a solitary spy, code name Twilight, who is ordered to procure a wife and child in order to facilitate his next important mission.

The child he adopts. Anya, and the woman who agrees to be his wife, Yor, have cool secrets of their own.
This instant family start to grow on each other as they begin the first steps in Twilight's mission. Can't wait to see how the family relationship develops in future volumes.

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LibraryThing member rspsreadinglist

This is a fun start to what promises to be a good series. Everyone in this "family" has a secret, and it will be interesting to see if the can learn yo be a real family and still accomplish their goals as spy and assasian.

LibraryThing member TheYodamom

Twilight’s given up his normal life, he’s a spy. love and family are not in the picture till he gets an order to get married and have a kid is 7 days for a mission. He goes to an adoption house and adopts the smartest girl there. Little does he know she has special abilities, she can read his

mind. When he starts thinking about trading her in she gets emotional and things start to get fun. Things get even more fun when he has to find a mother for her. She finds one she’s interested in, and either of them know she can read their minds.
Oh this book was so much fun. I laughed through so much of it. I loved all the characters and the illustrations were excellent. I can’t wait for the next book.
I received a copy from the publisher for an honest review

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LibraryThing member villemezbrown

A cheesy fun comic spy thriller along the lines of Mr. and Mrs. Smith

LibraryThing member kitlovestea

I don't know why, but I was expecting something a little more serious and espionage focused. It must have been all the spy thrillers. I'm happy to say that this is a charming and funny first book in what I hope is a nice sized series. The situations are absolutely absurd and over the top in the

best way, but the characters make sense as people. They have backstories and motivations that work even in the ridiculous setting, and it really grounds the book. The art style definitely supports that with a classic dynamic shounen art style and character designs that manage to be low-key enough for people in hiding, while also being interesting.
I loved this book and found it genuinely endearing and funny, and I can't wait for the next one in the series.

I would recommend this for anyone looking who is interested in the fake dating/family trope, and who is into the kind of secret identity keeping that usually crops up in superhero stories.

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LibraryThing member sashame

its cute and funny. anya face alone almost bumps up the score. but ultimately feels empty and aimless, and yor as a character feels both disrespected and underutilized

LibraryThing member davisfamily

Good solid start to a found family series. This is just a set up volume, but I already enjoy the characters and the art is fantastic

LibraryThing member Briars_Reviews

Spy x Family has been on my radar for a long time. I heard about it from a friend and then really wanted to read it! Word of mouth is great for marketing, eh?

This book is absolutely marvellous, and all the fun of a VIZ book! It's thrilling and yet fun, all at the same time. It felt like the fun

that Man from U.N.C.L.E. gave me when that film came out.

So, our lead dude Twilight is a spy. He's a great spy, but is suddenly given a very difficult mission: marry and have a kid to complete the next mission. This is not something he is interested in doing, but... ya know, it's the job. He adopts Anya, a super smart six year old from an orphanage who is already finishing crosswords and seeming like a telepath. Things seem to go fine and dandy... until he needs to get a wife too, that other crucial step he forgot about. So he finds Yur Briar, a deadly female assassin and marries her! And thus, the missions begin!

I love this premise! The plot is super fun and fast paced, the illustrations are great and the characters are barrels of fun! There's enough of a mystery behind this story to make this series super intriguing... but also the fake family and intriguing characters (spy, assassin and telepath... not your typical trio).

Also: Briar's Reviews reading about a girl named Briar... Yup. I'm biased. I love it!

Honestly, I really enjoy this book. I hope I can get my hands on the rest of the volumes because this book is so darn good! Such a great read!

Five out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and VIZ for supplying me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

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