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January 4th, 2024
Shen: FIRST OF ALL, THE ART. WOW, THE ART. Sakamoto's detailed and rich artwork is a perfect contrast for all of the ugliness that he depicts. You can definitely see why the French Revolution happened lol and you get a peek into both the lives of the elite and of the poor. All the decadence and the misery heightens the emotions of this journey, and it's fascinating to see the heir of a family of executioners have to contend with it all as he's training in his duties.
There's also quite a lot about justice in the book—who gets to define it, who inflicts it, and if any true justice actually exists in society at this time. Death is also always there in the minds of these characters and the clash of ideals and learning more about this family was a great ride.
My only gripes would really be that I wish there were more prominent characters that were women (which I do think gets solved in the next volume) and the nudity and violence is gratuitous at times.
