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BUNGOU STRAY DOGS Bungō Stray Dogs 1 by Kafka Asagiri

writing_badger's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

olsenjd's review against another edition

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adventurous funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

mingions's review against another edition

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4.0

HAHAHA nggak tau ya, gimana ya isi nya kayak orang lelah hidup semua. I think I would be confused if I didn't watch the anime first. Suka banget sama karakter nya, mereka punya ciri khas masing masing yang mencolok ditambah lagi dengan kekuatan unik mereka wkwk. Tapi memang sedikit berbeda sama yang ada di anime, not a big problem tho.

daydreambooklover's review against another edition

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  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

fedya_lovrr's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

booklovingbabe's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

booknerd334's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

fallingwings's review against another edition

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4.0

I don't really read manga much anymore. The only series I've bothered to keep up with this last decade is d.gray-man, which was a series I grew up with, and even that one, I've found myself beginning to drift away from.

However, I really like what BSD has to offer. I've watched the first episode of the anime and loved it (I plan on continuing the anime when I get the first season later this week). But I really found myself loving the manga just as much. The gothic art style sings to me.

Be warned, there are dark themes and some may find themselves uncomfortable with how certain matters are approached (i.e. Suicide). So I'd probably advise doing a little research before picking it up.

I took off a star because some of the characters talk like they're British, which I'm pretty sure is not supposed to be the actual intention. It's almost as if the translators saw how Dazai and Kunikida were dressed and based their speech off that alone. Also, a few of the translations are rough in spots that sound incoherent or don't really make sense beyond just being gibberish.

I'll probably look into picking up more volumes in the new future.

chan7859's review against another edition

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5.0

Great read! Its a good starting manga :)

indigolenom's review against another edition

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Amos empezando no me emociona tanto pero lo prometí Dachi esto es por ti