mschlat's review against another edition
4.0
One of the great things about the set up of the Master Keaton character (insurance investigator/archaeologist/divorced father/survival combat expert) is how many different story types you can tell. In this volume, you have a hostage negotiation story, a sad and funny Christmas tale involving three salesmen, a narrative on Spanish duelers, and an elegy to young man who dies with no one to help him. And that's about half of the stories... I still miss the overarching narrative from other Urasawa stories, but this is a good read.
al_capwned's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This volume starts off in a great way but gradually you get to see that not all the short stories are good.
standardman's review against another edition
5.0
Urasawa is so good and making characters who feel human in a short span of time and I love the lightness of touch in the slow revealing of who Keaton is.
count_zero's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
eyelit's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
miguel's review
5.0
Master Keaton's 3rd volume continues the high quality of storytelling and character development, as any reader would expect. Though this is the weakest of the first three volumes, it has plenty of low key moments and high octane chapters alike. Keaton's encounter with a master bomb maker and visit with his family have much in common — they focus on the lives people want to live under the shadow of legacy. The themes of familial relationships, affiliation, and what constitutes of a good use of one's life run stronger through this volume than any of the others.
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