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vashfanatic
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As much as I like these books, I'm not going to argue with your review because you're absolutely right: the Vampire Hunter D novels are in no way fine literature. They're pure pulp fantasy, and vary in quality a lot, from the absolutely dreadful first couple of volumes to the actually pretty decent Journey to the North Sea - and even that one I'd likely give a B- at most. They're fun and they're quick reads that you're unlikely to read twice...but I'm still planning to read this one.  100% guilty pleasure on my part. |
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neocloud9
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:46 am |
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| vashfanatic wrote: | | 100% guilty pleasure on my part. |
Ain't nothin' wrong with that. |
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maaya
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:48 am |
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thanks for the review. I'm still kind of unsure whether I'll start this series or not.
And please keep up the Novel reviews ^^ *hint*Guardian of Darkness*hint* Guin Saga would be great as well  |
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albanian
Joined: 18 Nov 2005
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:48 am |
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A very fair review. I have stuck with these novels more out of familiarity with the style than any great intrinsic merit. As has been said, they are a decent, undemanding, one-time-only read, but even so I have struggled to complete the last 50 or so pages of this volume - and may have reached the limit of my tolerance.
And I don't know if it is just me, but am I alone in finding the illustrations messy and most off-putting? |
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Key
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:00 pm |
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| albanian wrote: | | And I don't know if it is just me, but am I alone in finding the illustrations messy and most off-putting? |
You have noticed the grades I've been giving these books for artistry, right? |
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vashfanatic
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| Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:13 pm |
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| Key wrote: | | albanian wrote: | | And I don't know if it is just me, but am I alone in finding the illustrations messy and most off-putting? |
You have noticed the grades I've been giving these books for artistry, right? |
Yoshitaka Amano's work is definitely better in color. |
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scortia
Joined: 27 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:00 am |
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| vashfanatic wrote: |
Yoshitaka Amano's work is definitely better in color. |
Aw, his ink work is quite often spectacular. Speaking of novels I want translated... Arslan Senki would be quite welcome. Heck, ALL of Yoshiki Tanaka's novel series PLEEEEEEEEEEASE. |
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