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10, 20, and 30 3-6 by Morim Kang: B+

August 9, 2009 by Michelle Smith 1 Comment

10, 20, and 30 is a charming manhwa about three women, each in a different decade of life. Krumb is a widowed mother in her thirties; Rok, in her late teens, is Krumb's daughter; and Belle, in her twenties, is Krumb's niece and Rok's cousin. As volume three begins, they've recently moved out of the spacious house that Krumb's husband built and into an affordable-to-maintain … [Read more...] about 10, 20, and 30 3-6 by Morim Kang: B+

The Adventures of Young Det 3 by Gyojeong Kwon: B+

August 7, 2009 by Michelle Smith 2 Comments

Book description: Two adventure-loving boys from the country set out on their quest to defeat the evil dragon that threatens the world. Det and Osen battle their way to glory, finding romance and the life of heroes along the way. Review: Having left Ogean, their small village, behind, friends Det and Osen are traveling toward Dedeil, a large city where they hope to “make it … [Read more...] about The Adventures of Young Det 3 by Gyojeong Kwon: B+

Click 6-8 by Youngran Lee: B-

August 5, 2009 by Michelle Smith 2 Comments

I've decided to absolve myself from the entirely self-imposed edict that I review each volume of a series separately and start offering multi-volume reviews on this site. The final three volumes of Click seemed like an ideal place to start, since it was getting to be challenge coming up with new things to say about each volume when taken individually. The romantic angst ramps … [Read more...] about Click 6-8 by Youngran Lee: B-

Pig Bride 2 by KookHwa Huh and SuJin Kim: B+

July 27, 2009 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

Si-Joon Lee is still not used to the idea that the girl in the pig mask that he agreed to marry as a child is really his fiancée. The girl, Mu-Yeon, calmly yet tenaciously ignores his demands to leave him alone, and it gradually occurs to Si-Joon that she is actually protecting him from an unknown and dangerous third party with a grudge against his family. Meanwhile, Doe-Doe, … [Read more...] about Pig Bride 2 by KookHwa Huh and SuJin Kim: B+

Pig Bride 1 by KookHwa Huh and SuJin Kim: B+

July 25, 2009 by Michelle Smith 6 Comments

From the back cover: Lost in the mountains on a trip to summer camp, eight-year-old Si-Joon fears he'll never make it out alive. When a strange girl in a pig mask appears before him, he follows her to a house deep in the woods, where he is told that he must marry the pig-faced girl to atone for the sins of their ancestors. Si-Joon's not too keen on getting married, but that … [Read more...] about Pig Bride 1 by KookHwa Huh and SuJin Kim: B+

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