Our beloved bookworm is back for yet another season and its a little different what I had remembered from the excellent Season 2. The story went a bit away from the slice of life elements in creating new inventions and reading books and we actually see a bit of stakes in this season with dangers of Myne being kidnapped and even some action sequences. The reason why I loved this series was the slice of life elements which even felt a bit educational at times and while those themes still exist in this season it felt more action and politically oriented which isnt what I had known this series to be but I understand the change of pace. My grading criteria: Story: /25 Art: /10 Music: /10 Characters: /20 Enjoyment /15 Thematic Execution /20 STORY: 17.5/25 Its some of the same elements from the first two seasons but the stakes seem a bit higher this time around. Myne has to be careful as many people from the nobility are targeting her and it could even affect her family. In all these events there are new characters including Mynes new younger brother Kamil Dirk an abandoned child with the Devouring and Sylvester a notable noble with a rather interesting personality. Each have their own quirks and contributions to the story. In the most high stakes situations the thing I found issue with was the execution of them. Things get solved rather easily at times and the villains arent doing a whole lot of stuff in the fight scenes either heck sometimes the protagonists are just talking to each other while the fight is happening and the villains are just off screen standing there. Its supposed to be tense but the overall feel of the story or even the tense moments dont present themselves in the most suspenseful way. With all the build up it didnt feel like an effective climax was executed. ART: 7.9/10 The animation is fine but the action sequences arent all that flashy which was unfortunate but I cant fault it since action isnt the main focus of the series. Still colourful and vibrant fitting of the world. MUSIC: 6.5/10 Opening and ending are mediocre songs this time around and the soundtrack sometimes takes away from the immersion in tense sequences. Not always fitting of the atmosphere. CHARACTERS: 14.8/20 The overall characterization wasnt as great as the last two series in my opinion because there are just a lot of side characters that dont play much of a role at all. I would have loved to see more Benno and Lutz screen time since they had a solid role in the story before. Felt like a two person show between Myne and Ferdinand and while those two are still as incredible as can be there are just too many underdeveloped characters. ENJOYMENT: 12/15 Some parts were boring but there were still many intriguing moments. THEMATIC EXECUTION: 15/20 The themes have a more complex feel to them this season and I appreciate the plot progression and further world building. The action sequences were handled a bit awkwardly but overall still the Bookworm series that I enjoy. OVERALL: 73.7/100 Notably a bit more bland than previous seasons in terms of emotional impact but its still a well done show overall in its slice of life elements its just a bit unfocused in its tense situations and if the technical aspects were handled just a bit better Im sure the overall atmosphere of the show can shine much brighter