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rereader33's review
5.0
When this series was released, I heard it compared to Death Note. A LOT. And while there are major similarities, the biggest difference that I've found (in my humble, biased opinion) is that the pacing in The Promised Neverland is WAY FUCKING BETTER. Even though there are PAGE LONG exposition in dumps here, it never feels forced, boring, or slow. Yes, there's a lot speculating and theories tossed around like in Death Note, but the panel breaks and the imagery used makes it feel like the scene is flowing naturally rather than watching a group people in a room talk. Hell, even Norman's accusation towards Ray near the end and the following exposition dump flowed really well because they broke up the exposition with flashbacks, imagery, and panel breaks. I haven't read the Death Note manga in a long time so maybe I'm being unfair or am straight-up wrong, but the exposition dumps in always felt so slow and boring because, like I said, it was usually a group of people sitting around talking in a room. Yes, they would cut away to other things like evidence or an image, but it wasn't frequent enough to make the scenes flow naturally. Again, maybe I'm blowing smoke out of my ass, feel free to roast me in the comments section, but that's how I feel.
Honestly, that's all I really wanted to say in this review, but in case you wanted more than that, I enjoyed the tag scene between Sister Krone and the children and I fucking ADORED Ray's confession towards the end of the volume. He is my baby and I love him. A lot.
Great volume, great series, onto the next volume!
Honestly, that's all I really wanted to say in this review, but in case you wanted more than that, I enjoyed the tag scene between Sister Krone and the children and I fucking ADORED Ray's confession towards the end of the volume. He is my baby and I love him. A lot.
Great volume, great series, onto the next volume!
mandy_smithburrows's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
qkat's review against another edition
5.0
Another great manga that ends on a cliffhanger. Beautiful art with a mysterious story. I will definitely read the next volume soon.
writingsuus's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
merel24's review against another edition
4.0
Fantastisch verhaal!
Ik ben heel erg blij, dat ik ben begonnen met het lezen van deze manga.
Ik vind het dan ook heel erg jammer, dat een van hoofdpersoon een racistische representatie is van een zwarte vrouw.
Ik vind het heel erg jammer, want anders had ik graag de rest van de manga gelezen.
Ik ben heel erg blij, dat ik ben begonnen met het lezen van deze manga.
Ik vind het dan ook heel erg jammer, dat een van hoofdpersoon een racistische representatie is van een zwarte vrouw.
Ik vind het heel erg jammer, want anders had ik graag de rest van de manga gelezen.
aca_reading's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0