The Darwin Incident 1

by Shun Umezawa

Overview

The Animal Liberation Alliance, an eco-terrorist organization, rescues a pregnant chimpanzee from an animal testing lab-only for it to give birth to a half-human, half-chimpanzee “humanzee” named Charlie! Fifteen years later, Charlie's human foster parents are finally ready to send him to a normal high school, where he makes his first friend: a human girl named Lucy. In the meantime, however, the ALA's stance has become ever more extreme, and now they're here to drag Charlie into their terrorist plot… Winner of the prestigious Manga Taisho, as well as an Excellence Award at the Japanese Media Arts Festival, The Darwin Incident is as action-packed as it is socially relevant!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798889332282
Publisher:	Kodansha USA
Publication date:	09/05/2023
Series:	The Darwin Incident , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	469,924
File size:	105 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	16 Years

Editorial Reviews

12/15/2023

Gr 9 Up—Charlie is a humanzee—a hybrid born of a chimpanzee and a missing human doctor. Living in the suburbs of Missouri with his adoptive parents, Charlie is about to attend high school for the first time and just wants to be treated like an ordinary person. However, his life is anything but uncomplicated, as his fellow classmates just don't understand him. Factor in an animal rights organization with homicidal tendencies that's looking to recruit Charlie to their cause, and it's clear why Charlie's life may never be ordinary. This graphic novel is wonderful, intricate, compelling, and everything in between. It establishes itself as violent from the opening pages, and remains so with every turn of the page. The art is crisp and detailed. Umezawa does a nice job with American characters and settings, including some really swell, albeit few, New York City illustrations. Despite projecting a bored demeanor throughout the bulk of the volume, Charlie is a caring, mindful character whose views on the world will cause readers to think, as will most of the book's material. This fast-paced, exciting story effectively conveys that the world is far from a simple place to live in. It will get teens reading, while also getting them to think about hot button issues in the country. VERDICT A manga that not only reads great, but has plenty of depth to satisfy the cerebral manga fan who's looking for more than just a breezy read.—Joe Pascullo

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