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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 1: Herr Dr. Tenma by Naoki Urasawa

chuskeyreads's review against another edition

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4.0

I've never been a big reader of manga, but one of my students insisted I read Monster, murder mystery manga. Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a young neurosurgeon who becomes embroiled in a series of murders that stems from the choice to save a little boy instead of the mayor. Little does he know, he's unleashed a monster.

galacticturnip's review against another edition

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5.0

Leaving a rating for the whole story, it's one of the most incredible works of fiction I've ever read.

brieniverse's review against another edition

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3.0

the first time i tried to read this book, it was a total failure and couldn’t get pass the first page. the second time around, i would say i am definitely intrigued but i just don’t like the fact that ‼️‼️‼️‼️very minor spoiler ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
we know who the “monster” is from the first volume. i didn’t expect that and that has lessened my excitement for the rest of the volumes :(.

silket's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

saaraa96's review against another edition

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4.0

The story was good, but with all these new mangas coming out nowadays I prefer not continue this and just schedule its anime.

riveting_reads's review against another edition

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4.0

My first ever manga! It took me a little getting used to reading “backwards” to what I’m used to but once I got into the flow I really enjoyed it. I’ll definitely be continuing on in the series!

jpitts's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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oddrid's review against another edition

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4.0

A very promising start. The artwork is great, although the medical themes this volume expounds upon so heavily are a little cliched. Nevertheless, very well done and very compelling.

thequeenreads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

4.0