Despite her progamming, Henrietta is troubled by fragmented memories. Her handler Jose must keep her feelings in check and ensure that she stays on mission; a task made all the more difficult by Henrietta's striking resemblance to Jose’s late younger sister.
"Gunslinger Girl is one of those manga series that makes you think about what you’ve read once you put the book down. Unlike so many manga on the market, Gunslinger Girl has some real substance." —IGN.COM
"Gunslinger Girl is a surprisingly dark but fascinating story with as much psychological drama as action. I strongly recommend it." —MANIA.COM
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Posted May 31, 2011
This book makes you feel all sorts of confused. On the one hand, the Social Welfare Agency is a counterterrorist governmental organization. On the other hand, they brainwash young girls and turn them into assassin cyborgs. On yet another hand, those same girls would've died without the SWA's interference. You'll have mixed feelings reading this series, especially with some of the "bad guys." There are, for the most part, no clearly defined, black and white, good and bad characters. This book also has a different setup than a lot of other books. There is no central, overarching plot that the book is focused on (apart from the general themes of terrorism, the SWA, and the girls themselves). This doesn't make it any less of an interesting read though. To me, this setup made the book feel more like real life (life doesn't always have a clear central quest/journey). The real story is with the girls though-what happened to them before the SWA, what they're currently going through, their mentalities, their lives in general. A very interesting and well-written/drawn book. As soon as I finished it, I flipped back to the beginning and read it again. I'd definitely recommend it (though not to children or to the faint of heart-it's quite gritty and violent, and has some complicated and mature themes).
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Posted March 4, 2011
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Overview
After Henrietta barely surives the savage murder of her family, Italy's Social Welfare Agency takes her in and repairs her injuries using the latest in cybernetic technology. All traces of Henrietta’s past are wiped from her mind as she becomes one of the Agency’s most lethal assassins.
Despite her progamming, Henrietta is troubled by fragmented memories. Her handler Jose must keep her feelings in check and ensure that she stays on mission; a task made all ...