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Fullmetal Alchemist Ultra Edition 02 by Hiromu Arakawa

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tilmanjakob_alias_tilly's review against another edition

5.0

In this volume we got a deep look into the emotional backstory of Ed and Al.
I find it fascinating how much Arakawa can make his readers care for the mother despite how little we know about her.
I'm excited to continue!
5 of 5 stars

simplydemonic35's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

vosteguin09's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

xhekap30's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

zotty's review against another edition

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4.0

noice.

jinjan's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny fast-paced

4.5

This series continues to be incredible. In these volumes (4/5/6) we follow the Elric Brothers as they recover in Central and travel to Rush Valley with Winry. We get lots of backstory as the brother's reconnect with their teacher and learn about how Ed was able to save his brother.

Because of the heavy emphasis on Ed & Al's childhood, we get a lot of foundational world building and explanation of the magic system. A lot of this is communicated through dialogue, which at times felt a little clunky. We've already encountered some dark moments, and these next volumes keeps pace. Something I love about this story is how well the darkness is balanced with hope and in many cases, it is because of the darkness that hope flourishes.