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bravesirtoaster's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
osins's review against another edition
5.0
El primer manga de Urasawa que me leí y que al terminarlo pasó a ser una de mis lecturas favoritas.
La historia cada vez más interesante y con grandes enigmas que van entrelazándose a lo largo de la historia me hizo terminar todos los volúmenes de esta obra en un día.
Aunque el final no fue de los mejores puntos en la obra, el desarrollo y sus personajes me han enganchado para leerme más obras de este autor.
La historia cada vez más interesante y con grandes enigmas que van entrelazándose a lo largo de la historia me hizo terminar todos los volúmenes de esta obra en un día.
Aunque el final no fue de los mejores puntos en la obra, el desarrollo y sus personajes me han enganchado para leerme más obras de este autor.
janaeb's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
themadmaiden's review against another edition
5.0
Oh I'll just start this and see if it's any good....
page 2: hooked
Why did I even wonder.
Very excited to read this series. If it's even half as good as Monster I won't be disappointed.
page 2: hooked
Why did I even wonder.
Very excited to read this series. If it's even half as good as Monster I won't be disappointed.
zorpblorp's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
sarahc_98's review against another edition
4.0
Four stars only because it takes awhile to warm up to the characters. The story doesn't start getting interesting until the end of chapter 2.
vasha's review against another edition
3.0
This review refers to the entire series. I really liked it at the beginning, thinking that it was a really interesting commentary on children's stories, the uses of imagination, and (of course) friendship, with deconstructive elements. But as it went along, it lost its deconstructive nature and became more and more sentimental. It did remain entertaining, though. And the artistic nature of the drawing and layout is impeccable.
count_zero's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first manga by Urasawa that I've read before, and I'm enjoying it immensely. It's got a great start, and I'm definitely going to read the rest.
grilledcheesesamurai's review against another edition
4.0
I reeeeeeally loved this. I admit I have had the first 3 volumes on my shelves for quite some time now but I never started them because I was afraid I would be let down. Better to just have an image in my head of what they were then to actually read it read it and be disappointed.
I know. That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Don't think about it. Just know that I actually have to live this way and you get to just move on.
I got some strong Stephen King vibes off this first part of the story. It felt like a blend of It and Stand By Me. Not plot wise but rather how the story jumped back and forth between childhood and then 30 years later adulthood. The characters in this volume really stood out to me and gave me the feels. So often I read a manga and I am just kind of...meh. This one had me chuckling in places (like for realz - which never happens) and also emotions of sadness when our little group loses a friend of theirs to suicide.
This first volume isn't a big action feast. It's a coming of age story, a story of looking back, a story of friends, and...well...there is this whole cult thing going on in the back ground which is slowly revealing itself page by page that is probably what the whole point of the actual story will turn out to be about.
All I know is this first book is a helluva introduction to a 22 volume story. I can only hope that this level of narrative stays as strong all the way through as this first volume. If it does - this could well end up being my favorite Manga of all time.
I guess we'll see. Onto volume 2!
I know. That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Don't think about it. Just know that I actually have to live this way and you get to just move on.
I got some strong Stephen King vibes off this first part of the story. It felt like a blend of It and Stand By Me. Not plot wise but rather how the story jumped back and forth between childhood and then 30 years later adulthood. The characters in this volume really stood out to me and gave me the feels. So often I read a manga and I am just kind of...meh. This one had me chuckling in places (like for realz - which never happens) and also emotions of sadness when our little group loses a friend of theirs to suicide.
This first volume isn't a big action feast. It's a coming of age story, a story of looking back, a story of friends, and...well...there is this whole cult thing going on in the back ground which is slowly revealing itself page by page that is probably what the whole point of the actual story will turn out to be about.
All I know is this first book is a helluva introduction to a 22 volume story. I can only hope that this level of narrative stays as strong all the way through as this first volume. If it does - this could well end up being my favorite Manga of all time.
I guess we'll see. Onto volume 2!
lilsuccubus's review against another edition
3.25
At this point, I'm not sure how to feel. I'm very interested in the secret cult, but that's it. I'm not at all interested in a group of loser boys who became loser adults.