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M. Alice Legrow

Autor de Bizenghast, Volume 1

25 Obras 1,189 Miembros 29 Reseñas 1 Preferidas

Sobre El Autor

Incluye los nombres: M. LeGrow, Alice Legrow M.

Series

Obras de M. Alice Legrow

Etiquetado

Conocimiento común

Nombre legal
LeGrow, Mary Alice
Fecha de nacimiento
10-13
Género
female
Nacionalidad
USA
Lugar de nacimiento
Olathe, Kansas, USA
Lugares de residencia
Wiesbaden, Germany

Miembros

Reseñas

The art style was interesting and the plot was very intriguing! It left a lot to be desired, but I enjoyed it very much. I’ll definitely be continuing!
 
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Danielle.Desrochers | Oct 10, 2023 |
Teen graphic novel. I only just started reading this series (and this is the only volume I've read) but I found the story to be interesting and funny.

UPDATE: I've now also read v. 2,4 & 5. The writing is still ok but I've decided that I mostly just like the imaginative cosplay-inspired outfits that M. Alice draws for Dinah.
 
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reader1009 | otra reseña | Jul 3, 2021 |
Originally posted here at Anime Radius.

Since Tokyopop began publishing OEL (original English language) manga under its imprint, usually reserved for works from Japan and Korea and China, many of the titles released have been slammed by reviewers as pale shades of their superior Asian counterparts. For the most part, said criticisms were rightly deserved (why hello there, Princess Ai) and a lot of the OEL material Tokyopop releases truly follow the Sturgeon’s Law to the letter. M. Alice LeGrow’s Bizenghast series is . . . not one of them, not by a long shot. Since first premiering as a sneak peek sample in Tokyopop’s free magazine (the now defunct Takuhai – RIP), this spooky supernatural series has had the charm and quirkiness of an original work that deserves to be put above the rest. Now, as it reaches its seventh volume, this series has begun to reach the peak of its storytelling, combining the mystery of the town together with the action usually reserved for adventures in the mausoleum. And it is wonderful. If you haven’t picked this series up, you have no idea what you are missing.

As usual, M. Alice LeGrow’s artwork is fantastic, an enthralling Gothic style that truly makes the world of Bizenghast come to life, from the old school to the mausoleum and its statues. In this volume, the art climbs to even greater heights, especially with the introduction of Lady Hetka, a dazzling vision of beauty in a flowing white gown and surrounded by a floating hula hoop-esque halo of flowers . . . and she has arms for legs. Yes, Lady Hetka moves around with three arms when she’s not flying through the air with visible ease, and the visual effect of it is amazing. Also amazing are the multiple outfits Dinah wears in the course of the book; she always has the coolest clothes of the series, and book seven is no exception. Even in old school armor reminiscent of Joan of Arc, Dinah looks awesome and ready to rock it out. The action scenes are some of the coolest in the volume, especially the one-on-one fights like Edrear versus Eniri; LeGrow’s skills at more dynamic scenes truly shine through when it’s two people battling it out on the page and with nothing else in the scene to distract the readers from the main attraction.

Everything is in top form in the seventh volume of Bizenghast: Dinah and her crew are properly front and center of the story; there’s lots of action scenes and crazy fights going on; all the drama is well matched by the humor that flows naturally from the characters’ interactions; the mystery of the town and the mausoleum deepens even as vital questions start getting answered. The story is clearly gearing up for an epic plot arc finale, and when it does, it’s gonna be a must read – like the whole series.
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sarahlh | Mar 6, 2021 |
This was a pretty pleasant surprise. Dinah loses her parents, and as a result has to move with relatives in the New England town of Bizenghast. The doctors think the young girl may not be well, maybe due to the trauma of loss, but things are not as simple as that. And the town itself is not what it seems to be. Apparently, there is this cemetery that appears and disappears, and it has trapped souls in it. And Dinah is given the task of freeing them. With the help of her friend Vincent, she sets out reluctantly to do the task. There are various types of souls and spirits, not all happy or peaceful, and each requires the solving of some kind of riddle or puzzle as part of the task. Thus begins this series.

This is a light gothic ghost story. It has some horror elements, but they are certainly light so far. The riddles provide a poetic element, and the ghosts vary in their natures and fates. This looks like the start of an entertaining series with good art to go along with the story. And it is a very easy read.
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bloodravenlib | 8 reseñas más. | Aug 17, 2020 |

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Obras
25
Miembros
1,189
Valoración
½ 3.7
Reseñas
29
ISBNs
51
Idiomas
4
Favorito
1

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