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A graphic novel that doesn't signal where it is going and - aside from what appears at first to be a short story prologue - very much a book of two halves, one set and grounded in our world reflecting on Japanese culture and it's early 20th Century history, the other half a fantasy. I would have been happier if the book had either stuck to the real world, or had more trips between the two to better show how the fantasy aspects were informing Ichiro's views of his real life.

hidingzeus's review against another edition

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2.0

Enjoyable.

justiceofkalr's review against another edition

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3.0

The art style is pretty fun in this, and I enjoyed the story, but I kind of felt like it was missing something. The message is pretty clear, and maybe that's my problem with it. Maybe it's too clear. Maybe it needed to be a bit more subtle. Definitely worth a read though. The Japanese mythology was interesting.

aemac27's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kate_hockman's review against another edition

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3.0

Very pretty- somewhat hard to keep up with

liber_te's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

lieperjp's review against another edition

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4.0

I wasn't expecting this YA graphic novel to be so profound. A good story with some very interesting breaks into Japanese mythology. Also beautiful artwork!

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