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A review by mandalor3960
Black Butler, Vol. 13 by Yana Toboso
2.0
I was not impressed with the revelment of the Grim Reaper's duties or that the Undertaker was a former Grim Reaper, but the origin story for Sebastian and Ciel was amazing.
Rating Update 4/5/2019- 4 stars to 2 stars. The flashback to the origin story is great but the exposition for the showdown and dialogue takes a toll.
Update August 2, 2019
With the adoption of my new rating system, a two star rating is befitting. The original review and rating update from April 5, 2019, conform to the new rating system. Having read the synopsis of each chapter in this volume, I have conjured up visually certain scenes but cannot remember how I felt about the volume with certainty. I do recall being bored with the long fight scenes but what lifts this volume from a one to a two star rating is the origin story of Ciel and Sebastian. If the three chapters on the fight scenes were rated at one star, the first chapter on Elizabeth was rated at two tars, and the final chapter on Ciel and Sebastian's origin story was rated at three stars, the cumulative rating would be 1.6 stars, which rounds to 2 stars. The 1.6 stars is a very safe assessment. I cannot say for certain whether the three chapters on the fighting are all one star rated, which is why I do not have a more accurate rating.
Rating Update 4/5/2019- 4 stars to 2 stars. The flashback to the origin story is great but the exposition for the showdown and dialogue takes a toll.
Update August 2, 2019
With the adoption of my new rating system, a two star rating is befitting. The original review and rating update from April 5, 2019, conform to the new rating system. Having read the synopsis of each chapter in this volume, I have conjured up visually certain scenes but cannot remember how I felt about the volume with certainty. I do recall being bored with the long fight scenes but what lifts this volume from a one to a two star rating is the origin story of Ciel and Sebastian. If the three chapters on the fight scenes were rated at one star, the first chapter on Elizabeth was rated at two tars, and the final chapter on Ciel and Sebastian's origin story was rated at three stars, the cumulative rating would be 1.6 stars, which rounds to 2 stars. The 1.6 stars is a very safe assessment. I cannot say for certain whether the three chapters on the fighting are all one star rated, which is why I do not have a more accurate rating.