Review: #218
Title: D.Gray-Man Vol. 17
Series: D.Gray-Man - 17th volume
Author: Katsura Hoshino
Read Before: no
My Comments: The first few chapters of this volume, when it dealt with the spreading virus, were very funny. There were so many gags and jokes, that there were pretty much one every page you turn. However, this just hid the fact that the story wasn't that good. The reason behind the virus was pretty stupid, and the whole idea, of a spreading virus turning people into zombie-ish monsters isn’t new or original, and it’s been done a lot in other manga series. It was finished in the worst possible way, one page, a few sentences, explaining that it was just solved by someone (Bak) who came after everyone was infected, it feels very lazy. The rest of the volume takes on a more serious not, but I find it not as interesting on how the story is developing. The author has succeeded in making Rouvelier an extremely annoying character. What happened to Cross was very mysterious and I look forward to finding that out in the later volumes (if it is going to be revealed…). Anyway, I felt this was a mediocre volume, it just didn't feel quite right.
Rating: 6/10