Rating (Out of 5): ~3.5
Publisher: VIZ Media
Release Date: March 10, 2015
Volumes: 3+
Spoilers?: No.
Buy it here: Amazon. Barnes and Noble. Book Depository. Powells. RightStuf.
Volume: 2.
Goodreads Synopsis:
Richard, the ambitious
third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth
to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to
personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an early
draft of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Aya Kanno’s dark fantasy finds the
man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between
good and evil.
Richard’s father, the patriarch of the House of York, is poised to become king of medieval England during the bloody Wars of the Roses. But just as success is imminent, he is abruptly cut down. Plunged into despair, Richard acts out in revenge and must face a powerful and beautiful new enemy.
Richard’s father, the patriarch of the House of York, is poised to become king of medieval England during the bloody Wars of the Roses. But just as success is imminent, he is abruptly cut down. Plunged into despair, Richard acts out in revenge and must face a powerful and beautiful new enemy.
Review:
I’m a little unsure
what to say about this book, honestly. Mostly because I’m a little confused.
I guess for
disclaimers sake, I should say that I’ve always had a hard time with
Shakespeare. His plays have always been confusing and hard to understand for
me. Plus, I haven’t even read or seen the play this book is based
off of. And this book seems to play in the same realm of writing, at least some
of the time, with those books.
Now, this book is
by the author of Otomen, so of course
I was going to pick it up, either way. No doubt about that. And I intend to
read more, hope it grows on me. And the artwork is so very pretty, too. When
drawing anything, really, I love it; but for example, Richards expressions and
his one eye showing is very impressionable.
The story line has
me a little confused, but also a little curious. I think it’s the Shakespeare
influence that I’m having a hard time with, but I kind of want to compare it to
Kaori Yuki. Yuki’s series are always gorgeous and addicting, but also somewhat
confusing at times. I got enough though to want to see what happens next.
Despite my hardship
with this volume, I did somewhat enjoy it, and fully intend to pick up the next
one. I’m interested to see what happens next. And more Aya Kanno is never a bad
thing.
A review copy was
provided by the publisher, VIZ Media. Thank
you so, so much!
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