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A review by arnrockwell
Black Butler, Vol. 4 by Yana Toboso
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What starts as rather serious situation, with Anglo-Indians being stripped of their clothes and hung upside-down outside of a pub that sells Indian food, leads into shenanigans involving the young Indian Prince Soma and his loyal butler Agni. Ciel and Sebastian are forced to work alongside them in order to solve the mystery.
At first, Soma appears to be nothing but comic relief and Agni as just a foil for Sebastian. But as the book goes on, secrets are revealed, and Sebastian must enter a curry-making competition in order to succeed. This leads into the next volume.
Soma's character goes through a fair bit of development over the course of this book. He starts off as a rich brat who is used to everything being handed to him on a silver platter (figuratively speaking). As the truth slowly comes to light, he begins to question himself and the loyalty of Agni, who appears to be in league with the villain of this arc. I look forward to seeing what the next volume brings.
At first, Soma appears to be nothing but comic relief and Agni as just a foil for Sebastian. But as the book goes on, secrets are revealed, and Sebastian must enter a curry-making competition in order to succeed. This leads into the next volume.
Soma's character goes through a fair bit of development over the course of this book. He starts off as a rich brat who is used to everything being handed to him on a silver platter (figuratively speaking). As the truth slowly comes to light, he begins to question himself and the loyalty of Agni, who appears to be in league with the villain of this arc. I look forward to seeing what the next volume brings.
Content Warnings
Minor: Gore and Blood