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Death Note: Black Edition, Vol. 1

Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba

4.38 AVERAGE

rhysecakes's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

minzzi's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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  Re-read for Halloween
  Death note is my favorite manga series, so I'm being completely biased in giving it 5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder

Minor: Misogyny

zahiroviciva2's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious 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

erinxmegan's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

caseylovett's review against another edition

4.75

dark tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ayitsbecca's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

carrinnnaaa's review against another edition

5.0

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2nd time reading vol 1. still fucking great.

leona's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

prettyodd_jess's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tynathereader's review against another edition

3.25

funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes