Books #56-57
Nov. 26th, 2012 12:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
katikat"Gorgeous Carat La Esperanza, Volume 1" by You Higuri
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As beautifully drawn as ever. Unfortunately, not as good as the first series or the standalone volume that followed. Why? The Gorgeous Carat story's main draw is the relationship between Noir and Floréan - and that was, sad to say, lacking in this book. There were only a handful scenes with these two. Noir was after a certain jewel while Floréan chased after a girl he had spotted in a church. And not even the reappearance of Azura, the blue-eyed devil, added suspense which was really strange, you would have expected more from him, especially after what he had put Noir and Floréan through in the first series. I still liked this work but it lacked the wonder and suspense of the previous series.
"Gorgeous Carat La Esperanza, Volume 2" by You Higuri
♦ ♦ ♦
Again, only a few scenes with Noir and Floréan. The manga mostly focused on Maria and her situation, her trauma and issues, her relationship with Azura. Even in tense situations, I didn't really feel the suspense. It's too bad that the author focused so much on a newly created character, the established ones thus felt like guest stars in their own book. A good story, just not as good as "Gorgeous Carat" and "Gorgeous Carat Galaxy".
♦ ♦ ♦
As beautifully drawn as ever. Unfortunately, not as good as the first series or the standalone volume that followed. Why? The Gorgeous Carat story's main draw is the relationship between Noir and Floréan - and that was, sad to say, lacking in this book. There were only a handful scenes with these two. Noir was after a certain jewel while Floréan chased after a girl he had spotted in a church. And not even the reappearance of Azura, the blue-eyed devil, added suspense which was really strange, you would have expected more from him, especially after what he had put Noir and Floréan through in the first series. I still liked this work but it lacked the wonder and suspense of the previous series.
"Gorgeous Carat La Esperanza, Volume 2" by You Higuri
♦ ♦ ♦
Again, only a few scenes with Noir and Floréan. The manga mostly focused on Maria and her situation, her trauma and issues, her relationship with Azura. Even in tense situations, I didn't really feel the suspense. It's too bad that the author focused so much on a newly created character, the established ones thus felt like guest stars in their own book. A good story, just not as good as "Gorgeous Carat" and "Gorgeous Carat Galaxy".
