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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
Questo graphic novel racconta la storia di Toshiko Tomura, una giovane ragazza che, dietro alle straordinarie capacità di attrice, designer e scrittrice, nasconde l'altrettanto straordinaria, quanto inquietante abilità di adattarsi alle persone che frequenta, assorbendone ogni talento, fino a farlo proprio. A tratti inquietante, soprattutto per la freddezza della protagonista
This was brilliant. And featured a surprisingly strong female character, which is a first for a Tezuka.
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A surprise from the author who gave me such childhood memories as Astro boy and Kimba the white lion.
This book is a dark gritty look the main character Toshiko Tomura a modern day Michelangelo and the lengths she will go to preserve that image.
Well worth the read
This book is a dark gritty look the main character Toshiko Tomura a modern day Michelangelo and the lengths she will go to preserve that image.
Well worth the read
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Toshiko is quite possibly one of the most toxic problematic bisexual bitch's I've ever read about and I love her for it lol What a ride!!! I'm always very intrigued by Tezuka's darker works, this one feels like the darkest I've read so far. It's a really interesting character study of someone willing to do whatever it takes to survive in this world by any means necessary. I admire Tezuka's artstyle all the more in darker stories, not only does his toony style still shine he really shows how creative he is with his unique use of panels and expressing tone.
My only complaint is what I'm always going to have with a western release of a manga, it's been flipped to read left to right. I much prefer the original direction preserved to more accurately reflect the intended flow of panels but it is one of the easiest flips I've read through. Nothing feels terribly jarring and is an easier entry point with those unfamiliar with Manga.
My only complaint is what I'm always going to have with a western release of a manga, it's been flipped to read left to right. I much prefer the original direction preserved to more accurately reflect the intended flow of panels but it is one of the easiest flips I've read through. Nothing feels terribly jarring and is an easier entry point with those unfamiliar with Manga.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I could fix her
Toshiko Tomura is many things: actress, designer, writer, wife, chameleon, and murderer!
Osamu Tezuka is known as the Godfather of Manga but this is only the third work of his I've read. I'm solidly a fan now.
The Book of Human Insects is about a sociopath named Toshiko Tomura, although even her name is stolen. Hers is a life of theft, both of identity and of work, I guess you'd say. She stole a manuscript and passed it off as her own, as well as other similar works. The story is about the men pulled into her orbit and destroyed. That's all I'll give away from the plot.
After Astro Boy and Dororo, I didn't think Tezuka's cutesy style would work for this but it worked very well, He uses a lot of hatching and textures in his background, which makes his cartoony figures stand out even more.
This was a very captivating book. As Toshiko went from victim to victim, I was appalled but just kept turning pages. It was a gripping read and kind of a train wreck for all parties concerned. It reminded me of any number of psychosexual thrillers in books or on the screen that came later.
The Book of Human Insects is a noir thriller in a somewhat cutesy wrapper. Four out of five wrecked lives.
Osamu Tezuka is known as the Godfather of Manga but this is only the third work of his I've read. I'm solidly a fan now.
The Book of Human Insects is about a sociopath named Toshiko Tomura, although even her name is stolen. Hers is a life of theft, both of identity and of work, I guess you'd say. She stole a manuscript and passed it off as her own, as well as other similar works. The story is about the men pulled into her orbit and destroyed. That's all I'll give away from the plot.
After Astro Boy and Dororo, I didn't think Tezuka's cutesy style would work for this but it worked very well, He uses a lot of hatching and textures in his background, which makes his cartoony figures stand out even more.
This was a very captivating book. As Toshiko went from victim to victim, I was appalled but just kept turning pages. It was a gripping read and kind of a train wreck for all parties concerned. It reminded me of any number of psychosexual thrillers in books or on the screen that came later.
The Book of Human Insects is a noir thriller in a somewhat cutesy wrapper. Four out of five wrecked lives.