--Five Spoiler-Free Reasons Why You Should Read the "Fruits Basket" Series--
1. Characters.
The characters are really wonderful. There is a large cast of characters in this series, and yet Takaya gives each of them (not exaggerating here) a great amount of depth. Readers will become personally invested with all of the characters in this series.
2. Story.
Although the publisher puts this series in the "romantic comedy" genre, it really doesn't fit neatly into any specific category. I was quite reluctant to read this series because the label said romantic comedy, and well, I'm not very fond of romantic comedies, to say the least
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Dec 19, 2011
Gunslinger Girl
(Manga)
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This series makes you feel all sorts of confused. On the one hand, the "Social Welfare Agency" is a counterterrorist governmental organization. On the other hand, they brainwash young girls and turn them into assassin cyborgs. On yet another hand, those same girls would've died without the SWA's interference. You'll have mixed feelings reading this series, especially with some of the "bad guys." There are, for the most part, no clearly defined black-and-white good and bad characters.
This book also has a different setup than a lot of other books. There is no central, overarching plot that the book is focused on (apart from the general ... |
