animejulie
03-11-2010, 06:35 AM
http://cdn-www.mania.com/content_pics/000005/22/51/746ba54531abc27f_large.jpg
Click for Review (http://www.mania.com/loudest-whisper-vol-01_article_115761.html)
Mania Grade: C+
Art Rating: C+
Packaging Rating: C-
Text/Translation Rating: B-
Age Rating: 18 and Up
Released By: TOKYOPOP
MSRP: 12.99
ISBN: 978-1427815743
This introduction to The Loudest Whisper series doesn’t offer much to set it apart from the scores of BL titles crowding store shelves. The stories in this anthology are pleasant and positive in tone, but they are also very clichéd and a tad on the boring side. There is a lack of tension, and the conflicts are shallow and too easily resolved. Still, this would be a good starting point for someone who hasn’t read many BL stories and wants to dip a toe into the genre. Otherwise, there are better titles to sink your teeth into.
Click for Review (http://www.mania.com/loudest-whisper-vol-01_article_115761.html)
Mania Grade: C+
Art Rating: C+
Packaging Rating: C-
Text/Translation Rating: B-
Age Rating: 18 and Up
Released By: TOKYOPOP
MSRP: 12.99
ISBN: 978-1427815743
This introduction to The Loudest Whisper series doesn’t offer much to set it apart from the scores of BL titles crowding store shelves. The stories in this anthology are pleasant and positive in tone, but they are also very clichéd and a tad on the boring side. There is a lack of tension, and the conflicts are shallow and too easily resolved. Still, this would be a good starting point for someone who hasn’t read many BL stories and wants to dip a toe into the genre. Otherwise, there are better titles to sink your teeth into.