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A review by _askthebookbug
Battle Angel Alita Vol. 1: Rusty Angel by Yukito Kishiro
5.0
Alita : Battle Angel.
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Thank you so much for this copy @bloomsburyindia ♥️
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Coincidentally I started reading this book on Women's Day and it turned out to be an apt read for the occasion. In this male dominated world, it's such a welcome change to see fierce women who are aware of what they want and don't settle for anything else. Alita is such a story of a young girl who blossoms into a powerful woman and takes down the world of evil.
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In the junk of Iron City, Dr Dyson Ido, Cyber-Surgeon finds a beautiful head of a young cyborg girl among the heaps of garbage that's get thrown down from the floating city of Zalem. Iron City lives off the scraps of Zalem, both the cities a home for cyborgs and humans. When Ido fixes the young girl into a beautiful cyborg suit, he names her Alita after his dead daughter. Alita doesn't remember her past or where she came from and immediately seeks refugee under Ido. But what she knows is that she's strong with warrior like skills and so she sets out to know about her origin.
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Alita is by far my favourite fantasy fiction female character and I have many reasons to justify that. Let's keep aside the fact that she's a cyborg but Alita is still a human from the inside. Her heart oozes empathy and compassion to those who are pushed down by the society. She takes down big cyborgs and bad guys gracefully and along the way she realises that she's an extraordinary warrior from Zalem who has a mission to achieve. This book is unputdownable once you cross few chapters and I managed to finish this in just two sittings.
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The story is unique and I could almost relay it in my mind though I haven't watched the movie. The characters are wonderful be it the protagonist or the villains. I couldn't help but admire how female protagonists are always so intense and brave teaching all the girls out here how to not be apologetic for the way they are. One of the things that I learnt from Alita is how strong women can be if they set their heart to it. A truly fabulous read.
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4.5/5.
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Thank you so much for this copy @bloomsburyindia ♥️
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Coincidentally I started reading this book on Women's Day and it turned out to be an apt read for the occasion. In this male dominated world, it's such a welcome change to see fierce women who are aware of what they want and don't settle for anything else. Alita is such a story of a young girl who blossoms into a powerful woman and takes down the world of evil.
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In the junk of Iron City, Dr Dyson Ido, Cyber-Surgeon finds a beautiful head of a young cyborg girl among the heaps of garbage that's get thrown down from the floating city of Zalem. Iron City lives off the scraps of Zalem, both the cities a home for cyborgs and humans. When Ido fixes the young girl into a beautiful cyborg suit, he names her Alita after his dead daughter. Alita doesn't remember her past or where she came from and immediately seeks refugee under Ido. But what she knows is that she's strong with warrior like skills and so she sets out to know about her origin.
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Alita is by far my favourite fantasy fiction female character and I have many reasons to justify that. Let's keep aside the fact that she's a cyborg but Alita is still a human from the inside. Her heart oozes empathy and compassion to those who are pushed down by the society. She takes down big cyborgs and bad guys gracefully and along the way she realises that she's an extraordinary warrior from Zalem who has a mission to achieve. This book is unputdownable once you cross few chapters and I managed to finish this in just two sittings.
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The story is unique and I could almost relay it in my mind though I haven't watched the movie. The characters are wonderful be it the protagonist or the villains. I couldn't help but admire how female protagonists are always so intense and brave teaching all the girls out here how to not be apologetic for the way they are. One of the things that I learnt from Alita is how strong women can be if they set their heart to it. A truly fabulous read.
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4.5/5.