“For mad scientists who keep brains in jars, here's a tip: why not add a slice of lemon to each jar, for freshness?” ~Jack Handy quotes
Genre: Steampunk, Mystery, Adventure
Review Status: Full (3 Volumes/3 Volumes)
Art: Strong, bold lines, easy-to-follow panels, adorable character designs and detailed, intriguing backgrounds!
Summary: Little Lucy Snow was meant to be enjoying her first day at the nice elementary school in town; however a macabre twist of fate sees her enrolled instead at Miss Weaver’s Academy for the Scientifically Gifted and Ethically Unfettered- also known as Hollow Fields. Located on the outskirts of Nullsville and run by the insidious Engineers, the grim boarding school dedicates itself to raising the next generation of mad scientists and evil geniuses! Classes include Live Taxidermy, Cross-Species Body-Part Transplantation and Killer Robot Construction, and for her own survival Lucy has to master them quickly… the student with the lowest grades at the end of teach school week is sent to the windmill for detention- and so far, no child has ever returned! (From the back of the cover of the first volume)
Review: Rare is the cute horror manga. Rarer still is the one that you can share with your younger siblings. This is that manga, with characters that everyone can relate to and an exciting storyline that will enthrall those of all ages. At three volumes, this is rather short, which unfortunately meant that the ending is rather lacking. But what it offers cannot be missed.
I have to admit, some of the most eye-opening, funny scenes were ones similar to my own experiences my biology classes- fainting as the thought of dissection, dealing with dead creatures, etc. Except in these classes, those normal happenings are in a background that’s anything but!
Overall, this can be enjoyed by the entire family. However, be warned- there are some things that may gross out or frighten the younger readers, so you might consider reading it with them.
Recommended: Yes. But know the tolerance level of the young ones for some of the more horrifying aspects of this title.
Other Series You Might Like: Card Captor Sakura for the younger, Goth and Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service for the older.
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