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moonylovesstars's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bloodravenlib's review
3.0
This was an interesting little read. It was a blend of noir detective story with horror a la Lovecraft. "Mutt" Manson is hired to find a young damsel, but it turns out there is more to her disappearance. The local mobster is involved as well as a local industrialist who controls a lot of the city. The plot at times is a bit hard to follow, but it still reels you in. I pretty much read this in one sitting. The gritty line drawing art style matches the setting and story well. While not the greatest manga I have read, I certainly liked it enough that I will look for the next one in the series. By the way, though part of the series, this volume does stand by itself.
puzumaki's review
2.0
This relied heavily on The Big Sleep (e.g. Bogart) with a very strong Lovecraft-ian twist. It's a lot darker than I'm used to, but I had just watched the movie and was disappointed (not amused) by how much of the story was "ripped off" (even with all the twists). The drawings and plot were also very hard to follow. The style was mood-setting (and I liked that), but when you're telling a story through pictures, the pictures really should be "legible" enough to carry the story. While this is the first of a series (it does "end", so the storyline seems to be mostly independent for each installment), I highly doubt I'll read the second one.
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