2.5
This was interesting. I like the premise, and the setting of Victorian London is very appealing to me. I also like the human-demon relationship between Ciel and Sebastian and am curious to see how that develops. Also, I love the antics of the rest of the manor staff- very fun to read!

However, it just overall felt MEH. I wasn't surprised, I don't feel anything for any characters, and the art was nothing extraordinary. The pacing felt slow, and I think there was quite a bit of wasted space (especially with that whole Elizabeth/learning to dance bit). I'm going read the next couple volumes on the recommendation of a friend- here's hoping the next one is more developed all around. ( )

The head of the Phantomhive family – owners of a massively successful British toy company – is just a boy, but no worries because he has a rather skilled butler…

Ooof, I’m hooked. Sebastian the very special butler has a new seat on the Literary Boyfriends Couch, and I will most certainly be continuing with the series. ( )

This is actually a reread. The art's kind of bad and the writing is as well, but it's neat to see how the series began. The world-building elements are interesting and I've seen enough of the parts of the anime that better adapt the manga that I'm willing to stick around to those. If you really love Sebastian/Ciel, this is for you, and the anime did a pretty decent job of adapting this. But otherwise it's just... kind of uninteresting. ( )

I must admit I was disappointed. Having watched the anime I knew the beginning was slow, but still I expected the plot to start sooner in the manga. Unfortunately that was not what happened and this first volume felt just like random everyday situations for these characters without giving away anything about the story. It didn't show much about the characters personality either so I really gained nothing from it.
The art is pretty at least. I am just sad because I remembered liking the anime for the most part and I was expecting more. I am unsure if I will continue since I fear it will continue to be a lot of stalling until we get to the good parts. ( )

A mixture of modern-day and victorian-era, this is a wonderful book that brings in comedy, fantasy, horror, romance and more. It is an entertaining read, and keeps you hooked. The next book in the series coming out is always a wonderful event. ( )