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chelseaviolet's review
dark
tense
slow-paced
2.25
Cute and really interesting drawings. Designed for a younger audience. Liked the mad scientist vibes.
etheral1's review against another edition
This was such a crazy book I remember I was talking about it for a year. Love it.
l1ttlel1braryn00k's review
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bloodravenlib's review
5.0
This was an entertaining little volume. Lucy Snow, a nine-year old girl ends up, by pure accident, in a school that trains mad scientists. That right there is a great premise. And she soon finds that if she does not keep up her grades every week, she will be sent to detention. And no kid has ever come back from detention. The art in this manga is pretty good, and there is a strong steampunk element that fans of that subgenre will enjoy. Also, this is a manga for all ages. I enjoyed it for the story, but much more so for the art. The look of the characters was very good. So, will Lucy rise up to the occasion? I won't spoil it other than to say she will find that she can be a quick learner. Kids who like the idea of a little gross, monsters and robots, so on will certainly enjoy this. I will definitely seek out the next volume.
vermidian's review against another edition
2.0
This manga was just not meant for me. The main character is irritating - which is probably pretty accurate to a 9 year old girl in villain school - and the setting is bizarre. The concepts were interesting enough, but I don't really like the art style much and I'd much rather see nothing but the robotic humans since their style seems to have been handled better.
This is not a series I am likely to continue reading.
This is not a series I am likely to continue reading.
reddjena's review
5.0
Love the coloring on this story as well as the mad science feel. Quick read that does a great job introducing protagonist, antagonists, and side characters. Plenty of mysteries to solve and story hooks to explore. Can't wait to finish binging this fun graphic novel series!
kailey_luminouslibro's review
3.0
This is the story of Lucy Snow who stumbles into a boarding school for children learning to be mad scientists. There's robots and creepy taxidermy, grave robbing and all sorts of evil experiments going on, but the worst mystery is that when the principal sends children to detention... they never come back! As Lucy strives to pass all her classes, she begins to realize that she will have to escape somehow or be thrown into the mysterious Windmill for detention.
The teachers at the school are so old that they've been stitched up like Frankenstein's monster to keep them alive, giving them a frightening appearance. And all the students at the school are the children of evil scientists and villains, who want their kids to grow up and take over their villainous dynasties. So all the classes are things like Cross-Species Body Part Transplantation and Killer Robot Construction. haha!
Everything in the school is run on steam power or clockwork; even the maids and kitchen staff are steam-powered robots. I love the imaginative classes and world building! The backstory of the principal and the mysterious Windmill has kept me guessing and in suspense. I like the art too!
Lucy is a fun character with lots of pluck and humor, and I think it's completely adorable that she takes her stuffed dinosaur, Dino, with her everywhere! After all, she's only nine years old. Because all the other students are children of villains, Lucy doesn't really make any friends. She can't trust any of those kids! But that doesn't mean she is completely alone. She finds allies in unexpected places, and receives guidance on her mission to escape and maybe liberate the children in detention.
I'm enjoying this great manga and can't wait to read the rest! I mean, it's not mind-blowing or life-changing or anything, but it's fun and entertaining.
The teachers at the school are so old that they've been stitched up like Frankenstein's monster to keep them alive, giving them a frightening appearance. And all the students at the school are the children of evil scientists and villains, who want their kids to grow up and take over their villainous dynasties. So all the classes are things like Cross-Species Body Part Transplantation and Killer Robot Construction. haha!
Everything in the school is run on steam power or clockwork; even the maids and kitchen staff are steam-powered robots. I love the imaginative classes and world building! The backstory of the principal and the mysterious Windmill has kept me guessing and in suspense. I like the art too!
Lucy is a fun character with lots of pluck and humor, and I think it's completely adorable that she takes her stuffed dinosaur, Dino, with her everywhere! After all, she's only nine years old. Because all the other students are children of villains, Lucy doesn't really make any friends. She can't trust any of those kids! But that doesn't mean she is completely alone. She finds allies in unexpected places, and receives guidance on her mission to escape and maybe liberate the children in detention.
I'm enjoying this great manga and can't wait to read the rest! I mean, it's not mind-blowing or life-changing or anything, but it's fun and entertaining.
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review
I'm not rating this because while I found it very trying and annoying. However, if I was years younger, I would have loved it. It's like a magic school gone bad. If you have kids, they might enjoy it.
destdest's review against another edition
3.0
Not too bad! The idea of a school for (up and coming) mad scientists and the classes they take is interesting. For example, the school prides itself on some cross-species transplantations/Frankenstein experiments and killer robots.
I found the MC too stupidly naive, and it's not in an endearing way. How many times does it take for her to learn this gothic, eldritch school is immune to her tears and whining!?! Still, she's nine, so I get it.
I thought the ending was nice and subverted a few things.
SN: The artwork on the cover and the artwork inside is drastically different
2.5
I found the MC too stupidly naive, and it's not in an endearing way. How many times does it take for her to learn this gothic, eldritch school is immune to her tears and whining!?! Still, she's nine, so I get it.
I thought the ending was nice and subverted a few things.
SN: The artwork on the cover and the artwork inside is drastically different
2.5
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