Book Review: Spy x Family Vol. 14 by Tatsuya Endo

Spy x Family Volume 14 story and art by Tatsuya Endo

A new chance for Anya to get in good with her target, Damian, happens with the announcement of a school dance. Damian still has complete disdain for her, so she will need to be clever (not her strong suit) and persuasive (also not her strong suit). Her father, the spy Loid Forger, helps out too disguised as a server during the party. The story gets sidetracked halfway through as some back story (also involving dancing) is provided for Mr. Henderson, the strict and elegant headmaster of the school.

The comedy is strong and fun with Anya and Damian, a lot of the usual whimsical nonsense that this series excels at. The shift to the headmaster's youth provides interesting character development, though he has been a side character so far. His story has almost no humor which makes this volume read like a farce suddenly turned into a melodrama. The writing is good but it is not what a reader is used to in Spy x Family.

Recommended--if you are a fan of the series, you are probably locked in by now like me.