Morim Kang’s warm, family-oriented manhwa comes to a close in its seventh volume, bringing the tales of thirty-something Krumb, twenty-something Belle, and teenager Rok to a satisfying close. Each woman has faced personal and romantic challenges throughout the course of the series, and the ending resolves nearly all of these plot lines well while still retaining the sense that … [Read more...] about 10, 20, and 30 7 by Morim Kang: B+
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10, 20, and 30 3-6 by Morim Kang: B+
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+
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers 1 by Fumi Yoshinaga: A
From the back cover: In Edo Period Japan, a strange new disease called the Redface Pox has begun to prey on the country's men. Within eighty years of the first outbreak, the male population has fallen by seventy-five percent. Women have taken on all the roles traditionally granted to men, even that of the shogun. The men, precious providers of life, are carefully protected. And … [Read more...] about Ōoku: The Inner Chambers 1 by Fumi Yoshinaga: A
The Adventures of Young Det 3 by Gyojeong Kwon: B+
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-
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-