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rani_el's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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? Yes
3.25
raven_beauty's review
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
WARNING! THIS BOOK HAS DARK TRIGGERS THAT SHOULD BE READ WITH CAUTION! BE AN ADULT ABOUT IT!
Zero at the Bone:
Rating: 5
Summation:
Being my first time reading anything my Seville, I had a wonderful time getting hooked into this manga! Not only was it high on action, funny, darkness, and smut, but loved Jack and Anson together as a couple! Complete opposites that again, made them hilarious, hot, and cute together! Highly recommend this BL manga if you are looking for something with hitmen, guns & explosions, and much more! Very happy to have bought this manga for the bookshelf! Amazing work Seville and happy reading!
boozzi's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
4.5
rjsreadingnook's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this graphic novel adaptation of an mm romance novel. Good balance of grit, heat, and softness and the art is fantastic. Thank you to my dear friend Addy for gifting me a copy. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
ellelainey's review against another edition
2.0
I'm sorry to say that I'm not a fan of this "adaptation."
I had it on good authority that the novel for this was amazing. It was rec'd to me a dozen times or more, and since I had 2 hours to spare and had already bought this, I thought it would be a great lead into the novel. I could get an introduction, of sorts, to the plot and the concept, to see if it was something I'd be interested in, before committing to a 300+ page novel.
I was a bit bored and disconnected from the characters immediately. There was no attempt at characterisation, or background, or setting the tone. The artwork was perfect for the gritty type of story, but it lacked a finesse that would have brought the characters to life.
The sound descriptors were a hindrance and a frustration.
Plot-wise, I was left floundering a lot, because there was a complete lack of context and thought-process. There were places where I was meant to feel for a character and I felt nothing. The first sex scene came out of left field and left a bad taste in my mouth, because the complete LACK of storytelling, description and context left it feeling like a rape scene. I had to ask my reliable friends who rec'd this to me if that was how it was supposed to come across, and they said no. So, I have to admit that the entire plot was probably suffering the same misconceptions.
Not only did the sex seem like a rape that was instantly dismissed, and there was NO chemistry between the two MC's, but there's a moment when Jack asks D if he's had a gay relationship before and he comes out with this cock-n-bull story that is more about how a guy in the army gave him a BJ then attacked him and went crazy. The way that plot twist was told gave it ZERO context, meant it had little relation to the question asked, and left me colder than an iceberg when I was supposed to be melting for this tough-guy who had a questioning side.
I still have no idea what the title references, which is always my favourite part of any story. I'll be ditching the graphic novel and going into the novel with caution but hoping to erase this reading from my mind beforehand. I wish I could get my money back, because this was one adaptation that failed on all points to grasp any essence of what should have been a touching and action-packed story. Instead of getting my heart racing (for two reasons) I was left stone cold.
I had it on good authority that the novel for this was amazing. It was rec'd to me a dozen times or more, and since I had 2 hours to spare and had already bought this, I thought it would be a great lead into the novel. I could get an introduction, of sorts, to the plot and the concept, to see if it was something I'd be interested in, before committing to a 300+ page novel.
I was a bit bored and disconnected from the characters immediately. There was no attempt at characterisation, or background, or setting the tone. The artwork was perfect for the gritty type of story, but it lacked a finesse that would have brought the characters to life.
The sound descriptors were a hindrance and a frustration.
Plot-wise, I was left floundering a lot, because there was a complete lack of context and thought-process. There were places where I was meant to feel for a character and I felt nothing. The first sex scene came out of left field and left a bad taste in my mouth, because the complete LACK of storytelling, description and context left it feeling like a rape scene. I had to ask my reliable friends who rec'd this to me if that was how it was supposed to come across, and they said no. So, I have to admit that the entire plot was probably suffering the same misconceptions.
Not only did the sex seem like a rape that was instantly dismissed, and there was NO chemistry between the two MC's, but there's a moment when Jack asks D if he's had a gay relationship before and he comes out with this cock-n-bull story that is more about how a guy in the army gave him a BJ then attacked him and went crazy. The way that plot twist was told gave it ZERO context, meant it had little relation to the question asked, and left me colder than an iceberg when I was supposed to be melting for this tough-guy who had a questioning side.
I still have no idea what the title references, which is always my favourite part of any story. I'll be ditching the graphic novel and going into the novel with caution but hoping to erase this reading from my mind beforehand. I wish I could get my money back, because this was one adaptation that failed on all points to grasp any essence of what should have been a touching and action-packed story. Instead of getting my heart racing (for two reasons) I was left stone cold.
aninak's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
kirsau's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
cutdeeptalkshit's review against another edition
5.0
It’s been a while since I enjoyed a manga. Picked this up because it sounded like a good time. I was not disappointed. Kind of want to read the actual book now.