Death Note, Vol. 1
by Tsugumi Ohba

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Book Reviews of Death Note, Vol. 1

Book Review: Smarter than the average manga
Summary: 5 Stars

'Death Note' is the story of Raito (or Light as he is known in some translations) who discovers a shinigami's notebook called a death note. Any person who has their name written in this notebook will die instantly so Raito takes it upon himself to bring justice to the world and soon finds himself trying to stay one step ahead of 'L', the private detective who is intent on capturing him.

The plot of 'Death Note' is incredible. Although the series does start to get a little dull after about the first seventy chapters, the original twists as Raito and L try to outwit each other are amazing. On top of this, there are some brilliant quirky characters - from L who cannot concentrait half as well if he is not sitting on his haunches, to Ryuuku (sometimes Ryuuk) the shinigami who is addicted to red apples.

Any fan of manga who is looking for something darker and more original should look into this series. It is well worth your time.

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