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onyxisalive's review
2.0
This book was a bit hard to follow at points - without the context of having read the original - it would've been incomprehensible.
However, it was nice to read as a plot summary/ to remind myself of what happened in the original.
However, it was nice to read as a plot summary/ to remind myself of what happened in the original.
chapters_and_quills's review
4.0
This was a fun adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth with original dialogue included, though it was shortened down to be closer to a typical length for manga. It was nice reading the story while having visual images in order to "see" it as it played out, which you unfortunately don't get when reading the play. It definitely makes the play easier to understand.
olanthea's review
2.0
Now, to be completely honest, I rated this read as my personal reading experience. I am not a manga reader and so I admit to being completely biased in this genre. I am also a bit of a prude when it comes to classical literature so the combination does not work out so well for this particular review. That being said, I can see where this adaptation could be well-loved, and I have read reviews from parents and teachers who swear by them for emerging Shakespeare enthusiasts, and for that I full endorse this series and have no regrets on having purchased a number of them. For me personally, this was not a good fit. I had a very difficult time buying in on the post-apocalyptic non-Scottish MacBeth cast, but I did appreciate a lot of the imagery that stayed true to the play even when the dialogue was cut short. Do be careful with your print copy, the pages come loose very easily.
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