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skabard's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
4.75
ibadlyneedaread's review against another edition
2.0
This review is for Volumes 1 to 9.
I became interested in reading the manga after watching the Alita: Battle Angel movie because the premise showed heaps of promise. This is definitely an action-packed read although the illustration is not exactly my type of art. I wanted to like this but it feels like the work is not polished. The manga pacing and execution totally threw me off. I found it hard to become grounded in the narrative and I felt like my bunch of ‘whys’ were not answered satisfactorily. We hardly get a taste of the surface of the world and the characters, and some things don’t make much sense.
I’m giving it a chance on the next volumes but I’m not that optimistic.
2.5 short stars out of 5
michaelpoley's review against another edition
4.0
Kishiro's cyberpunk is broody, but it's also deeply weird. I love it, but it's messy and hard to recommend reading past volume 2.
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