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Loading... Death Note, Volume 1: Boredom (2003)by Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata (Illustrator)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. First manga I've read in years (since Akira, actually). Genius Japanese teenager Light(!) acquires a supernatural notebook that causes anyone whose name is written in, and promptly starts offing the world's violent criminals. It's a great concept, though the main protagonist's adversary (an anonymous super-sleuth that goes by the psuedonym "L" who can direct the world's police forces at will) is introduced as subtly as a jackhammer. There are some really clever ideas and plot points on display; the introduction of "L" felt rushed and contrived. Still, the mind games between these two are interesting enough for me to seek out the second volume. Hopefully this doesn't do the manga thing of trying to stretch a good idea out to eleventy-billion books. no reviews | add a review
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Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note's powers as L and the police begin to close in. Luckily Light's father is the head of the Japanese National Police Agency and leaves vital information about the case lying around the house. With access to his father's files, Light can keep one step ahead of the authorities. But who is the strange man following him, and how can Light guard against enemies whose names he doesn't know? No library descriptions found. |
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Characters: 10
Setting: 8
Art: 8 ( )