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Bezig met laden... The Cain Saga, Volume 2: The Sound of a Boy Hatchingdoor Kaori Yuki
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Onderdeel van de reeks(en)The Cain Saga (2) The Cain Saga (2) Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)Best of Daisuki (GC02)
Born under an evil moon harboring dark secrets, Earl Cain C. Hargreves, the youthful heir of the aristocratic Hargreves family, is a man on a quest to find the truth about his family's past. Written in dark, harrowing episodes, The CAIN Saga chronicles how Cain solves the strange crimes that seem to plague his cursed existence, yet somehow bring him closer to deciphering the puzzling circumstances surrounding his father's tragic death. Five gripping stories of love, friendship and betrayal--"Forgotten Juliet," "Branded Bibi," "The Youths Who Stopped Time," "Double," and "The Death of Cleo"--comprise this poignant first installment of Kaori Yuki's hit gothic manga series. Gothic fans will be left in awe long after this series has ended! Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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I found this second volume to be both horrifying and compelling. As much as the end of this saga disturbed me in Godchild this particular volume I found even more extreme. I'm actually rather glad I'm reading this series after the conclusion because I find it fascinating how the manga-ka set the scene. Considering how many years between the two series passed I'm amazed at how well she set everything up and maintained the continuity.
The title of "The Sound of a Boy Hatching" is quite apropos here as we view Cain's disillusionment of his relationship with his father. The heartbreak the reader witnesses is made all the worse as we see how Cain is reborn by becoming a murderer himself. At the same time there is almost a triumphant feeling while watching Cain's father denounce him, telling the child that he will take away all that Cain loves so that he will die alone, as I know that is not the case. There is also a lot of groundwork set for the developing relationships between Riff and Cain as well as Mary Weather and Cain, background on Cain's past as well as some stand alone stories. I think basing some of the stories on Mother Goose Rhymes certainly amped up the creepiness factor, a device she uses even into the Godchild series. I never realized how troubling some of those rhymes were until used in this context.
As intriguing as I am finding the story I still have to admit that after reading it I felt vaguely sick. For me it is difficult to read stories of horror and abuse without being so affected. It makes me wonder why I do read them. I can only think that it has to be the same reason I watched the X-Files, I'm willing to overlook much in the pursuit of a good story. I will say that the artwork did a good job of illustrating the story without becoming completely vulgar while at the same time not completely glossing over the character's actions. There are images here that stick with me while managing to not traumatize me.
While I do not actively go out and seek horror manga I do not really regret continuing on with this series. This remains a wickedly bent psychological drama that is compelling enough to keep this non-horror buff interested despite herself. (