Reviews

Master Keaton, Vol. 4 by Takashi Nagasaki, Naoki Urasawa

arsenic's review against another edition

5.0

J'aime vraiment bien cette série. Y'a du drôle, y'a du touchant, à ma grande surprise, y'a un peu de politique aussi (ex : une des enquêtes de ce tome tourne autour de l'IRA).
Les enquêtes sont vraiment sympas à suivre. Il n'y a pas vraiment de fil rouge sur toute la série mais ça ne manque pas vraiment, je trouve. J'apprécie de temps en temps de lire quelques enquêtes de cet héros rêveur et un peu décalé.

mschlat's review against another edition

2.0

Not one of the better volumes. A few stories turned up the plot complexity so much they turned opaque.

emeraldreverie's review against another edition

4.0

Still really enjoying this series. Episodic chapters exploring history, archaeology, and intrigue. This volume started with some heavy topics, turning a little more light, but was mostly a dark installment. Great art, fascinating story unfolding.

eyelit's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

miguel's review

5.0

Master Keaton's engagement with complex political issues of the 80s and 90s continues to impress. It's baffling how Urasawa, Katsushika, and Nagasaki could have collectively had the immense amount of knowledge required for producing Keaton's stories. They possessed not just knowledge, but an incisive ideological bent that comes through incredibly strong in this volume's chapters. "Master Keaton's Situation," a chapter that addresses South African apartheid, is especially strong. In large part, this volume consists of high stakes chapters and lengthy story arcs, with the more intimate low-key chapters coming at the end of the volume.