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A review by sullyisreading
Battle Angel Alita 3 by Yukito Kishiro
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Considering it took somewhere around half a year to finish volume 2, which had a strong start but a slow middle, with a decent end that gave me enough confidence to buy another volume - volume 3 assured me that I made the right choice.
The motorball sequences were wonderfully intense and fast-paced; this was sometimes to the point of detriment, and I was sometimes unsure of exactly what was happening. For the most part though, I found it very welcome compared to how slow the previous volume had felt. Everything culminated in a rewarding way, and the return of Zapan was both interesting and exciting, although short-lived.
The introduction to Desty Nova was great, he's a straight up mad scientist with a desire to see chaos brought to the universe - a polar opposite to the orderly, calm but determined science that Ido represents. Learning more about the greater scene and universe of Alita is very rewarding; flashbacks to Mars, learning more about Zalem and the Berserker body are all great!
A solid four out of five, as although there were some moments where I felt the story lacked, the action and continuation of the plot were excellent. The two year jump was sudden, as well as the fact Ed sold Alita's body... maybe I forgot when that happened, as it seemed to me like it was retroactively told to the reader instead of shown. Nonetheless, you won't go wrong with reading this volume.
The motorball sequences were wonderfully intense and fast-paced; this was sometimes to the point of detriment, and I was sometimes unsure of exactly what was happening. For the most part though, I found it very welcome compared to how slow the previous volume had felt. Everything culminated in a rewarding way, and the return of Zapan was both interesting and exciting, although short-lived.
The introduction to Desty Nova was great, he's a straight up mad scientist with a desire to see chaos brought to the universe - a polar opposite to the orderly, calm but determined science that Ido represents. Learning more about the greater scene and universe of Alita is very rewarding; flashbacks to Mars, learning more about Zalem and the Berserker body are all great!
A solid four out of five, as although there were some moments where I felt the story lacked, the action and continuation of the plot were excellent. The two year jump was sudden, as well as the fact Ed sold Alita's body... maybe I forgot when that happened, as it seemed to me like it was retroactively told to the reader instead of shown. Nonetheless, you won't go wrong with reading this volume.