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Spice & Wolf, Vol. 03

Spice & Wolf, Vol. 03

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  • Author：Isuna Hasekura
  • ISBN：0759531072
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Summary

Having narrowly escaped financial ruin， Lawrence turns his attention to helping Holo find her ancient homeland in the North。 But how long can a traveling merchant afford to wander the countryside looking for a village that he suspects may have ceased to exist long ago？ When a rival merchant sets his sights on Lawrence's beautiful companion， though， can Lawrence truly be confident that Holo will remain by his side？ Has the time come when Lawrence must ask himself whether his relationship with the Wisewolf is business or pleasure？

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Reviews

Kayleigh ，

So beautiful

Sleepover137 ，

Holo can be terribly infuriating！ But the overall story and especially the market calculations were very interesting。

Stephanie Carr ，

I really like this one because Lawrence comes face to face with a big question from Holo: "What am I to you？" and I think he finally begins to realize his feelings。 I really like this one because Lawrence comes face to face with a big question from Holo: "What am I to you？" and I think he finally begins to realize his feelings。 。。。more

Caleb Guice ，

It's a mark of a great author when， even when you know the outcome， you still feel the ups and downs， the intensity of the situation， and the emotion of the characters。 Obviously， I know the way things will end。 Obviously （view spoiler）[ Holo wouldn't betray Lawrence and leave。 （hide spoiler）] There's， like， 18 books left in the series after this。 So obviously things couldn't end that way in book 3。 But even still， I felt Lawrence's pain， his bewilderment， （view spoiler）[ his fear of losing Hol It's a mark of a great author when， even when you know the outcome， you still feel the ups and downs， the intensity of the situation， and the emotion of the characters。 Obviously， I know the way things will end。 Obviously （view spoiler）[ Holo wouldn't betray Lawrence and leave。 （hide spoiler）] There's， like， 18 books left in the series after this。 So obviously things couldn't end that way in book 3。 But even still， I felt Lawrence's pain， his bewilderment， （view spoiler）[ his fear of losing Holo， fear of her betrayal， regret in the things he said and did， his despair at the wedding certificate， the feeling that no plan could bring him victory， his desperation to win Holo back， him nearly falling to his knees because everything he loved and truly cared about was slipping through his fingers， and finally his absolute stubbornness in losing her。 All to learn of his own misguided assumptions， that Holo was always on his side。 It took believing he was losing her to finally see how special she is to him， and to put everything on the line not to lose her。 It's a testament to Lawrence's character development that by the end of one book， he's truly learned the importance of patience， while also being able to answer the question of who Holo is to him。 （hide spoiler）] Lawrence's character development is really incredible， as well as how well-defined he already is as a character， that it makes me wonder how Hasekura will continue to develop these two characters and their relationship over 18 more books when they go through such change in just one。 So we'll see。 Hasekura really has an incredible handle on these characters， as well as coming into his own on how to write a story filled with such anxiety--even when the ending is plainly obvious。 。。。more

August Taylforth ，

Shows the relationship between Holo and Lawrence from its ups to its downs

Sunshine ，

Story dragged a little for me compared to the others so far but a decent amount of progress was made as far the main characters and their relationship。

Laura ，

Still following the anime， but I think we are near the end of that and moving into uncharted territory with Vol。 4 - I'm excited to see where this goes！ Still following the anime， but I think we are near the end of that and moving into uncharted territory with Vol。 4 - I'm excited to see where this goes！ 。。。more

TheBookishHobbit ，

This is another one of the better volumes， it was such a fun story！ We learn more about the myths surrounding Yoistu and Holo has an admirer that threatens Lawrence and hers relationship。 There are plenty of interesting characters and the plot seems to move much quicker than in some of the other volumes。 Overall this was a good edition to the series and I'm excited to see what else this series has to offer！ This is another one of the better volumes， it was such a fun story！ We learn more about the myths surrounding Yoistu and Holo has an admirer that threatens Lawrence and hers relationship。 There are plenty of interesting characters and the plot seems to move much quicker than in some of the other volumes。 Overall this was a good edition to the series and I'm excited to see what else this series has to offer！ 。。。more

Jeffrey ，

The conflict in this series just isn’t。。。 conflict enough？ 。。。 to really get me to give it 5 stars。 Otherwise it’s extremely well written and the characters are interesting enough。

Jessica （Ihaveseenthedragons） ，

This is probably my favorite novel in this series thus far。 The pace of the book and the tension were just right。 The emotions displayed in this novel displayed by Lawrence and Holo felt really real and easily drew me into this story。 People complain about this novel because basically all the drama builds up because of a lack of communication。 This can be frustrating in some novels， but it did not really bother me here， because Lawrence's internal struggles were interesting to read。 I feel that This is probably my favorite novel in this series thus far。 The pace of the book and the tension were just right。 The emotions displayed in this novel displayed by Lawrence and Holo felt really real and easily drew me into this story。 People complain about this novel because basically all the drama builds up because of a lack of communication。 This can be frustrating in some novels， but it did not really bother me here， because Lawrence's internal struggles were interesting to read。 I feel that in this novel we get more of an understanding on how Lawrence's mind works。 He is a good merchant and he is able to press people into favorable deals。 But he lacks in the social/friends/love department。 You can see that in this novel with his interactions with other characters too， and it makes Lawrence's motives feel that much more real。 Overall I believe this novel is a fine addition to the series because I felt like the characters made actual progress towards a great and more understanding friendship。 。。。more

Alicia ，

This book was definitely quite alluring in terms of character development， conflict， and emotions。 With the perspective of a person who is struggling to keep his female companion by his side and bring her to her hometown， I am able to perceive the emotions each character goes through。 Through this desperate situation， I see just how love can change someone to take a leap forward for their loved one， even if it may be useless or lead to ruin。 It was absolutely a captivating novel to read。

Tiana ，

I binged-read this on flights。 It's so fun to see Lawrence and Holo's relationship evolve！ <3 I binged-read this on flights。 It's so fun to see Lawrence and Holo's relationship evolve！ <3 。。。more

Derek ，

This was a fun light read。 Lawrence is relatable as ever。 I'm looking forward to going through the next volume and then venturing on past the anime adaptation。 This was a fun light read。 Lawrence is relatable as ever。 I'm looking forward to going through the next volume and then venturing on past the anime adaptation。 。。。more

Mars Dorian ，

I couldn't get into the third issue and am going to leave the series。It feels like a regurgitation with the same issues surfacing again。 I still don't know what the main characters want in the story。 They're just strolling from town to town， engaging in their passive puppy-love without solving any inner conflicts。 All the trouble and misunderstanding spring from not talking to each other candidly。 It's not bad。 I still like the setting of the wandering merchant， the mix of light romance and trad I couldn't get into the third issue and am going to leave the series。It feels like a regurgitation with the same issues surfacing again。 I still don't know what the main characters want in the story。 They're just strolling from town to town， engaging in their passive puppy-love without solving any inner conflicts。 All the trouble and misunderstanding spring from not talking to each other candidly。 It's not bad。 I still like the setting of the wandering merchant， the mix of light romance and trading mechanics， but I'm missing deeper characterization and new developments。 。。。more

Robert R。 ，

I really enjoyed this volume， but I can see why it's not for everyone。As Lawrence and Holo continue traveling north， the book opens with them obviously having continued to grow closer as shown by their interactions in the wagon as well as the small differences in their banter。 This is in someways the inevitable counter point to volume 2， with Holo being the one potentially tempted to leave Lawrence， although for much more complicated reasons。I can see the main reason why people also dislike this I really enjoyed this volume， but I can see why it's not for everyone。As Lawrence and Holo continue traveling north， the book opens with them obviously having continued to grow closer as shown by their interactions in the wagon as well as the small differences in their banter。 This is in someways the inevitable counter point to volume 2， with Holo being the one potentially tempted to leave Lawrence， although for much more complicated reasons。I can see the main reason why people also dislike this volume。 Much of the drama hinges on the reader buying into the notion that for various reasons neither Lawrence nor Holo will come out and try to define the growing relationship between themselves。 If you simply get fed up with this plot point， then you are unlikely to enjoy this volume （or really most of the rest of the series）。 In my opinion it does require a bit of suspension of disbelief， but Isuna Hasekura does a good enough job selling it that I wasn't overly bothered by this aspect。 。。。more

Schzzy ，

I'm getting increasingly more frustrated with the series - and I'm only on book 3！ I was thinking of dropping the series altogether and just wait for the manga updates， that is， until I read the epilogue。It wasn't all bad， however I must vet out: Lawrence is useless。 He never says what it's expected to be said。 How is Holo supposed to fall in love with him？ He is always saying she is so clever， and a genius， and so on and so forth， but I don't see any of that。 Especially in this book。 Sure it ma I'm getting increasingly more frustrated with the series - and I'm only on book 3！ I was thinking of dropping the series altogether and just wait for the manga updates， that is， until I read the epilogue。It wasn't all bad， however I must vet out: Lawrence is useless。 He never says what it's expected to be said。 How is Holo supposed to fall in love with him？ He is always saying she is so clever， and a genius， and so on and so forth， but I don't see any of that。 Especially in this book。 Sure it may seem like she's smart， but a 600 year of demi-god of sorts？ NO WAY。 She's just witty with her retorts， and nothing more。 I'm now even frustrated with my Holo， whom I was so enchanted with at first。 How things change。。。 The author is a prick too。 He writes in such a low pace， with a bunch of unnecessary （and mostly rhetorical） insights on obvious matters。 Why not show your character through actions？ Do you have to be so in-your-face about their personalities？ But I still wanna see what happens next。["merchant" x222] - not even kidding， the book mentions the word "merchant" 222 times in total。 And there are roughly the same number of pages， just so you get the gist of the annoyance。 。。。more

Anniken Haga ，

This am， unfortunately， the weakest book in this series so far。 In my opinion。 It started out well enough， but fell as the whole thing kind of got out of hand。 I'm not a fan of YA for the reason that there often is so much unnecessary drama， brought on by lack of communication。 This was the case in this book， and it strongly annoyed me。 That said， it was a good book。 I liked the story about Diana and the whole witch thing - I'm a sucker for witches， tbh - and I think the characters got a bit mor This am， unfortunately， the weakest book in this series so far。 In my opinion。 It started out well enough， but fell as the whole thing kind of got out of hand。 I'm not a fan of YA for the reason that there often is so much unnecessary drama， brought on by lack of communication。 This was the case in this book， and it strongly annoyed me。 That said， it was a good book。 I liked the story about Diana and the whole witch thing - I'm a sucker for witches， tbh - and I think the characters got a bit more room to grow in this book compared to in the previous ones。 The writing was still on point and I flew through it， spending less than 24 hours reading the whole thing， with a lot of sleep in the middle。 Also， I was at the edge of my seat in that last chapter， actually worried about how things would turn out！ Am still looking forward to reading on in this series！ 。。。more

Christopher Kincaid ，

More Holo and Lawrence hijinks。 What's not to like？ :D More Holo and Lawrence hijinks。 What's not to like？ :D 。。。more

Annalisa ，

In this volume of Spice & Wolf the tension between Helo and Lawrence is ramped up and the reduced a little。 I can see a bit where the series is headed and I hope it is able to maintain the momentum this volume had。 I really love the characters and the story。 Helo is one of my favorite characters in manga/light novels。 I really recommend this series。

Maisie Dickson（SleepyWiredStudios） ，

Actual Rating: 4。7/5 Enjoyable， funny and overall a great adventure story！ while at times the story would drag a bit I was surprised how quickly it picked up。 the characters were fantastic！

Rafaela （dragonsandpaperbacks） ，

Real Rating: 4。5 stars

Adam ，

Two people who like each other not talking about it and generally failing utterly at communication due to ignorance， pride， or both: the light novel。 I'm hoping this is the low point of the series， cuz if this kind of thing happens again， I'm gonna be pretty upset。 These two seriously need to DTR and at the very least， talk to each other， dammit。 So much of these problems would be solved if they just took a second or two， literally， to say "hey wait lemme 'splain that" or "don't leave just yet I Two people who like each other not talking about it and generally failing utterly at communication due to ignorance， pride， or both: the light novel。 I'm hoping this is the low point of the series， cuz if this kind of thing happens again， I'm gonna be pretty upset。 These two seriously need to DTR and at the very least， talk to each other， dammit。 So much of these problems would be solved if they just took a second or two， literally， to say "hey wait lemme 'splain that" or "don't leave just yet I think you misunderstood me。" 。。。more

Danielle Mercado ，

I love this series one of my favorites to read

Karla Schneider ，

Starting to see things set into place and some sparks between the two， this is honestly what every person looks for in a romance novel yes？

Emma Vetter ，

Of the Spice and Wolf books I've read， this one is truly my favorite。 The climax of the book really delves into the emotional core of the series and builds so much great tension。 Of the Spice and Wolf books I've read， this one is truly my favorite。 The climax of the book really delves into the emotional core of the series and builds so much great tension。 。。。more

Marie Flower Panda ，

Nous continuons notre voyage aux côtés d’Holo et Lawrence。 Et cette fois， leurs aventures les mènent à la ville de Lenos， où ils espèrent trouver davantage d’informations sur les terres natales de Yoitsu。Cependant， rien ne se passera comme prévu et une fois de plus， le voyage de nos deux compagnons sera plus que mouvementé。 Lawrence fait une fois de plus la preuve de son sens du commerce。 Et s’il s’est révélé à plus d’une reprise très aiguisé， son goût du risque l’a mené aussi nombre de fois dan Nous continuons notre voyage aux côtés d’Holo et Lawrence。 Et cette fois， leurs aventures les mènent à la ville de Lenos， où ils espèrent trouver davantage d’informations sur les terres natales de Yoitsu。Cependant， rien ne se passera comme prévu et une fois de plus， le voyage de nos deux compagnons sera plus que mouvementé。 Lawrence fait une fois de plus la preuve de son sens du commerce。 Et s’il s’est révélé à plus d’une reprise très aiguisé， son goût du risque l’a mené aussi nombre de fois dans des situations périlleuses。 Lui mais également Holo。 Heureusement que cette dernière est toujours là d’ailleurs， car sans lui， qu’adviendrait-il du jeune marchand ？Si dans l’ensemble j’ai bien apprécié ce troisième tome des aventures d’Holo et Lawrence， une certaine lassitude a tout de même commencé à s’installer， l’envie de voir le voyage des deux héros connaître son dénouement se faisant ressentir de plus en plus。Le rythme du récit est assez inégal pour ce tome-ci。 Au début， toujours aussi enthousiaste à l’idée de me plonger dans les aventures de la Déesse Louve et du jeune marchand， très rapidement j’ai commencé à me lasser。 Si dans un premier temps， je me suis remise en question， me disant que probablement， ce n’était pas la bonne période pour cette lecture， finalement il a fallu me rendre à l’évidence : Spice & Wolf ne me captive plus autant… Mais pourquoi ？ Fan de la série manga， je n’ai pas réussi à comprendre au début la raison de la fin de cet engouement。 Le style d’écriture est toujours aussi impeccable， les héros toujours aussi attachants… Non， cela vient forcément d’autre chose。 Ah oui ！ Le rythme， cet élément essentiel à n’importe quelle histoire。 Et voilà qu’il fait défaut dans la première partie du récit。 Pourtant， a priori tous les éléments pour rendre ce tome passionnant étaient réunis。 Lawrence se lance dans une nouvelle entreprise et les risques ne sont pas des moindres。 S’il échoue， ce n’est ni plus ni moins que la vie d’Holo qui est en danger。 En contrepartie d’un prêt， le jeune homme accepte en effet de mettre la Déesse Louve en gage。 S’il échoue， elle appartiendra alors à une compagnie rivale et pourra être revendue n’importe où， à n’importe qui。 Autant dire que Lawrence n’a pas droit à l’erreur。 Il apparaît d’autant plus déterminé à réussir dans son entreprise car， en plus de la richesse que sa réussite lui promet， les deux héros semblent avoir enfin passé un cap dans leur relation ！ Il était temps même si， bien entendu， tout est progressif et l’auteur prend bien le temps d’installer le tout。 Trop même。 Et cela vaut pour l’ensemble de l’histoire。 Tout traîne en longueur， beaucoup trop et personnellement， cela a fini par m’agacer。Pourtant， j’ai persisté dans ma lecture et bien m’en a pris ！ Car la deuxième partie du roman est nettement plus intéressante。 L’histoire reprend enfin un rythme plus soutenu et nos héros du poil de la bête ！ C’est d’ailleurs seulement cette dernière partie qui me motive à continuer avec la suite。 Cependant， ce sera avec nettement plus de prudence et un enthousiasme plus maîtrisé que j’aborderai la suite， de peur de plonger de nouveau dans un schéma scénaristique trop répétitif。 À voir donc avec la suite ！Troisième tome des aventures d’Holo et Lawrence， ce roman de Spice & Wolf n’est pas à la hauteur des précédents。 L’histoire s’essoufle quelque peu， bien que reprenant du rythme sur la fin， et un sentiment de lassitude commence à s’instaurer。 Il serait intéressant de voir avec le quatrième tome si ce sentiment perdure afin de déterminer ou pas si la suite en vaut la chandelle。http://drunkennessbooks。blogspot。fr/2。。。 。。。more

Martin Gauna ，

Interesting interaction between the characters。*SPOILER*It's amazing how a misunderstanding can be so terrible。 It's a valuable lesson。 Interesting interaction between the characters。*SPOILER*It's amazing how a misunderstanding can be so terrible。 It's a valuable lesson。 。。。more

Strider ，

After a long break， I could finally continue with this series。 I still have some problems with the writing （or the translation）， but the characters are worth it。 This was the most exciting volume so far and it always surprise me that it can speak about economics such a way that even I enjoy it。 Of course Holo and Lawrence are the strongest point of the novels and they had some development in this。 Diana was also amazing， I would like to know more about her but I wont probably。 Mark and his appre After a long break， I could finally continue with this series。 I still have some problems with the writing （or the translation）， but the characters are worth it。 This was the most exciting volume so far and it always surprise me that it can speak about economics such a way that even I enjoy it。 Of course Holo and Lawrence are the strongest point of the novels and they had some development in this。 Diana was also amazing， I would like to know more about her but I wont probably。 Mark and his apprentice were really great and Amati was a good "enemy" and I felt sorry for him a little。 。。。more

Danvic Aguilar ，

Better than the 1st two arc！ This arc consist of high tension， excitement and a lot of mixed emotions。。。it pretty much build up the characters。 I loved the emotional joy ride i experienced when reading this， looking forward on volume 4！

Sara ，

Such a cute story。 Focuses more on Lawrence this time， and the continued development of his and Holo's relationship。 A good mix of economics and character building。 Such a cute story。 Focuses more on Lawrence this time， and the continued development of his and Holo's relationship。 A good mix of economics and character building。 。。。more

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Spice & Wolf, Vol. 03

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Spice & Wolf, Vol. 03&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Spice & Wolf, Vol. 03&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0