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A Bride's Story, Vol. 1 (A Bride's Story / 乙嫁語り #1)

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Amir is twenty years old when she marries her husband, a boy named Karluk from a neighbouring village. Adjusting to life in a new household can be trying for any young bride, and Amira's husband is eight years her junior. Amira was a strong, sophisticated hunter and horsewoman in her village, but though their villages were next to each other, their customs are very differe...more

Hardcover, 191 pages

Published May 31st 2011 by Yen Press (first published 2009)

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Jun 18, 2011 the golden witch. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, best-of-11, manga-and-comics, own, own-1st-edition, reviewed, favorites-manga

I’ve been keeping up with this series since it started serialization in Japan back in 2008. For those of you into the manga/anime genres, you’ll know the author’s previous work (“Emma”), which takes place in Victorian England. This new historical slice-of-life story takes place several centuries earlier in central Asia, in what’s hinted near Mongolia. Her talent for storytelling of worlds past has only grown since then. Yen Press brings it to us with perfection (not to mention excellent packagin...more I’ve been keeping up with this series since it started serialization in Japan back in 2008. For those of you into the manga/anime genres, you’ll know the author’s previous work (“Emma”), which takes place in Victorian England. This new historical slice-of-life story takes place several centuries earlier in central Asia, in what’s hinted near Mongolia. Her talent for storytelling of worlds past has only grown since then. Yen Press brings it to us with perfection (not to mention excellent packaging) for all to see.

I think what I love about Mori’s style the most is that she does things slowly. It’s frustrating when you want to read the next chapter of the story (it’s a monthly serialization in Japan), and so collected volumes come out once or twice a year, if at that. When it’s not on hiatus, that is. Anyway, you can feel the slowness of how things were back then in her stories, how life progressed from minute to minute, day to day instead of how it is now with constant connection and digitalization (not that that’s a bad thing, but I think you understand what I mean). You can practically taste the food cooked by the characters, the cloth woven by its women, the smoke from the pipes of the men. You can’t do that with a lot of author/illustrator combinations right now in the manga market, precisely because they would rather rush (or their publishers would).

Yen Press really did Mori a solid here and put the first printing of this volume into a lovely, glossy hardback edition for North America. Seriously. I liked them before, and now I love them for doing this. Very high-quality ink and pages used, nothing scrimped or cheapened for Mori’s work. And to be honest, as this work definitely tops “Emma” in its broadness within a tiny piece of history/land, it really deserves everything Yen Press did to market this first volume. It makes the original Japanese paperback version look crappy.

Amira’s story is told in a seemingly traditional fashion, with her being the arranged bride of a young man from another tribe. However, knowing that arranged marriages (even in Japan) really aren’t as popular as they used to be, she used it to show how a couple meets and starts to fall for each other – even if the age difference is as big as it is here. You have the traditional suspicious family members on the groom’s side, but Amira’s honesty and vivacity (along with respect for her elders) quickly charms them into complacency. So complacent that when her father and brothers come back for her, her new family defends her as if she’d been born as one of their own.

Mori obviously did research on the area and the time that she used in this story – you can tell with each pen scratch, ink stroke, and expression with the characters. Not to mention the scenery, which feels like looking at an old black-and-white panoramic picture, an old film. Her work is that beautiful, and refreshing just because of all of these qualities that the manga market in Japan has started to lose within the last ten years or so. She sticks to her guns, knowing that the tortoise will win the race over the rabbit and would rather quality in her story over releasing five or more volumes a year. And I admire her for that.

If you’re looking for a relatable, warm historical slice-of-life without too much suffocating romance, choose “A Bride’s Story”. The next volume should be due out in North America in October or November, though no word on whether or not it too will get the hardback treatment. Let’s hope it does.

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Apr 27, 2013 Mayday rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, manga, age-gap-relationship, seinen, favorites

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Kali ini Level Comic memilih untuk menerbitkan komik tidak hanya dengan ide cerita yang dewasa -seperti biasanya- namun juga dengan artwork yang sangat indah. Saya sungguh berterima kasih. Walau harganya mahal, saya rela tidak makan demi komik satu ini.

Menilai buku dari covernya itu penting, karena "Don't judge a book by its cover" adalah naive! Walau saya memang sering menemukan komik yang akhirnya tidak saya baca karena hanya tertarik dengan covernya. Dan saya akan memberi bintang 4 hanya k...more

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May 13, 2011 Indah Threez Lestari rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: manga, indonesian

Artworknya sangat indah dan detil. Love it...

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Feb 13, 2013 MissAnnThrope rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: manga, library-book, 2013, historical-fiction, books-i-looooove, favorite-manga, seinen, wish-list, slice-of-life, otoyomegatari

13 February 2013

Rating: * * * * 1/2

Stunning! A Bride's Story, Vol. 1 is a beautiful tale that you will want to drink in very slowly, savoring every single page in appreciation of Kaoru Mori's impressively detailed artwork. Mori's breathtaking art and storytelling will have you mesmerized from beginning to end. This is one of the most beautiful manga I have ever read.

Amir Halgal is one of the most delightful female characters created in a manga series. She has this gentle, calming presence yet s...more 13 February 2013

Rating: * * * * 1/2

Stunning! A Bride's Story, Vol. 1 is a beautiful tale that you will want to drink in very slowly, savoring every single page in appreciation of Kaoru Mori's impressively detailed artwork. Mori's breathtaking art and storytelling will have you mesmerized from beginning to end. This is one of the most beautiful manga I have ever read.

Amir Halgal is one of the most delightful female characters created in a manga series. She has this gentle, calming presence yet she exudes strength and independence. I really enjoy her relationship with Karluk. Their relationship is atypical of arranged marriages in this era. There isn't any drama even in spite of their age difference. Both are accepting of the situation and seem fond of each other. I did get a bit uncomfortable with the scene in the yurt where Amir keeps Karluk warm, but that is my modern-day bias.

The art is unlike anything I've ever seen in another manga. I first experienced Mori's painstakingly detailed art in Emma, Volume 1. Multiply the detail by a gazillion and you've got A Bride's Story, Vol. 1. The ornate costumes and lavish decor are so meticulously drawn it's no wonder Mori hasn't gone cross-eyed. Every single page is full of carefully crafted designs from the landscape to the wall-hangings to the elaborate costumes. My favorite scenes involved Rostem and the woodcarver. The art is so gorgeous.

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One of the things I enjoy about Kaoru Mori's work is how she weaves in historical elements to tell a captivating story. I have always been intrigued by the Mongols, so this series is particularly appealing to me. Actually, being a history buff and a fellow anglophile, it almost seems like Kaoru Mori is my dream-come-true mangaka. My interests are so in-tune with her work that I think I'll have to read just about anything she puts out.

There is this ethereal quality to this story that transports you somewhere magical. This world envelops you with a such a wonderful feeling that you don't ever want to leave it. I felt privileged to have the pleasure of being able to read this magnificent piece of work. I am so excited to read the rest of the series. If the future volumes maintain this greatness, this series will undoubtedly go on my favorites shelf.(less)

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Feb 02, 2013 Shweta rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-bought-in-2012, graphic-novels, kickass-heroines, takes-me-to-happy-place

Kaoru Mori is known for her excellent depiction of Victorian England in Emma – A Victorian Romance and Shirley. Having read a couple of volumes of Emma I can vouch for her amazing detailing and heartfelt story telling. A Bride’s Story was a different theme from Mori’s earlier books with a story set in early 19th century somewhere along the Silk Route. Amira is a young bride who is eight years older than her groom Karluk Eihon. Belonging to the nomadic tribe she has learnt the old ways of living...more

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Aug 14, 2012 Amaranth rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: personal-favorites, manga

At first it was a bit wierd to be reading about the marriage of a 20 yr old woman to a 12 yr old boy, but the wonderful artwork and amazing attention to detail drew me in. It was not long before the story hooked me in as well. I have never read Mori's "Emma" but from what I can get from this manga, I can see why this author is well regarded.

There was an amazing depth of detail and not just in the artwork but in the story as well. It eases into the lives of the characters, illustrating the cultur...more

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Jun 25, 2012 Emily rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-or-manga, historical-fiction, outside-u-s-a, yalsa-challenge-2012

Why I picked it up: YALSA challenge list, plus Snow said I would like it and I trust her judgment. I also love the costume on the front cover.

Set in the 1800s in central Asia, 20-year-old Amir has just been married to a groom 8 years her junior. Amir is from a tribe that is nomadic in the summer, while her husband Karluk's family has stayed put for a few generations. This is mostly a “slice of life” look at the time period, but there is also a plot of Amir's brother wanting her back from her new...more

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Jun 09, 2012 Mary rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: gorgeous-art-amazing-characters

When it comes to manga Im there for a.) a good story i'll remember, and b.) amazing or clean/crisp artwork. Now that everyone somewhat has the basic summary of the story i won't repeat it other than to add theres MUCH MORE to every character and even more than to just the basic premise! Nearly every character has a role-they are fleshed out and believable and thats hard to do when it comes to deadlines. Speaking of deadlines HOW DOES THE MANGAKA EVEN FINISH ALL HER STUNNING ART IN TIME????? Most...more When it comes to manga Im there for a.) a good story i'll remember, and b.) amazing or clean/crisp artwork. Now that everyone somewhat has the basic summary of the story i won't repeat it other than to add theres MUCH MORE to every character and even more than to just the basic premise! Nearly every character has a role-they are fleshed out and believable and thats hard to do when it comes to deadlines. Speaking of deadlines HOW DOES THE MANGAKA EVEN FINISH ALL HER STUNNING ART IN TIME????? Most of the time i pick up manga and even though I have to admit most of them can draw a hand better than I, it just makes me sigh at how horrible they look. Sometimes i find myself trying to copy the gesture and see that its not even possible!!!!

Its hard to even decide really who the MC is. What i said earlier of what i wanted in a manga is exactly what i asked for and my choice B was surpassed. Take a look at any of the pages and I can guarantee you'll look more than once at the stunning amount to detail to clothing, anatomy of both animals and humans, the beauty of the vast deserts and I could honestly go on and on but you should just check this out just for the sake of seeing this stunning art.

THe story is more than just a girl being married off to another clan to guarantee an ally. Taking an AP world history class even widened my take on the story. I know that if i was married off to someone i had never heard of and wasn't even part of my clan id be rebelling and doing whatever possible to avoid it. But this is during the silk roads, the times where "love" for marriage wasn't the number one priority and women weren't allowed to dress certain ways, eat certain foods, participate in certain things, and just were expected to bear children and settle disputes by being given to another for marriage. So its natural for Amira to except this and not be a whiny character. SHe even teaches some of her new clan about her old lifestyle and they are more than happy and astonished that she can hunt. I can understand why many readers would be appalled that a 20 yr old woman is married off to a 12 yr old boy and i even was a little freaked out as well but as the story progressed I really enjoyed them. Karluk was sweet and respectful towards Amira and seemed much older than what he was.

I give this a 4.5/5 because while i loved it i wasn't entirely captivated, having to memorize so many characters names and their stories. But the art in itself is STUNNING and the story was enough to keep me turning the pages. Give this a try-it certainly opened my eyes to the cultures back then and Im now going to attempt to cook some of the mentioned food- Laghman and Glutinous Rice Dumplings! Yum :P
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May 04, 2012 Astrobravo rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

Typical of Kaoru Mori, the art of this story is very beautiful and intricate. From the first page I was astounded by the level of detail. The characters wear variously patterned layers of clothing, and the myriad wall hangings each have different designs. However, despite the intricacy of the various designs the pages never seem too busy or overwhelming. Rather, this attention to detail lends a unique warmth to the story of Amir and her husband. Mori spent a lot of time researching life in Centr...more

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Mar 31, 2012 Philippe Lhoste rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: manga

Ah, j'avais vu des panneaux géants à la Japan expo, vantant ce manga, et j'avais été séduit par le dessin. J'ai enfin eu l'occasion de le découvrir, et je n'ai pas été déçu. Ma fille (14 ans), séduite aussi, a acheté la suite, dans son impatience de la lire...

Le dessin est absolument superbe : l'intrigue se passe en Asie Centrale au XIXe siècle, et le détail des costumes, en particulier, mais aussi des maisons sculptées, etc. est superbement restitué. L'auteur est visiblement passionnée et docum...more

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Mar 29, 2012 Seth Hahne rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: comics

I have a wary appreciation for guides. Especially when visiting unfamiliar lands, having someone to help facilitate one's journey into the unknown can be a blessing. When I was wandering around Europe in the mid-Aughts, the cities in which I had friends waiting were comfortable stays. When things went awry—as they inevitably would—having a native's sturdy hand to navigate the unknown kept me from a great deal of unpleasantness in my journeys. And ready access to someone who could ease the cultur...more

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Jan 18, 2012 Echo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: manga

If I was judging by the art alone, I'd give this book five stars. Mori's style is second to none, and all of the detail she puts into her work just blows me away. The story, on the other hand, I'm still a little unsure about. I liked it, but so far not as much as I liked Emma. Part of the problem for me is the main character being married to someone so much younger. I can try to distance myself and use logic and tell myself, "It's historical, so they wouldn't have your same set of beliefs about...more

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Nov 16, 2011 Monica! rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: i-love-you-for-your-cover, you-go-girl, whee-pictures, youre-not-from-around-here, a-damn-dim-candle, read-in-2011, what-is-this-feeling, but-wait-theres-more, reasonably-realistic, ust-ftw

Bride’s Story is a beautifully, beautifully illustrated little book with not much plot and fairly placid character interactions. Although to be fair, Amir (the bride) is a kick-ass nomad who can kill a rabbit on horseback (can kill a rabbit while riding a horse, not can kill a horse-riding rabbit) and knows how to ma-What?!

What... what is happening!?

Why is that twenty-year-old girl marrying that twelve-year-old boy!? Why is that twenty-year-old girl watching while the twelve-year-old boy gets...more

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Oct 19, 2011 Sean O'Hara rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: exploration, historical, j-lit, slice-o-life, slice-of-life

One day when Karluk is twelve, his dad returns home with an old maid (twenty years old -- practically a hag) and says, "Here, son, I've brought you a wife. Have fun."

Man, my dad never did anything like that for me.

The woman is Amir, a girl from one of the nomadic clans of the south, and she was practically given away by her family -- again, old hag, better get something for her before she hits her sell-by date. Her ways are not those of the settled Eihon family, though they have enough still nom...more

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Aug 21, 2011 Estara rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of the author and of slice-of-life

Shelves: manga, read-in-2011

Kaoru Mori wants to show the life of nomads and settled tribes in Asia this time, probably around the time of Western industrialisation - since she has an English traveller as outside character who can ask all the awkward questions.

There is a plot - of a 20-year-old daughter of a Nomad tribe given as the bride to the son of a related settled tribe, there is some drama (her family decides to take her back because they can get a more profitable partnership out of her since it is unlikely bride and...more

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Apr 12, 2013 C rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels

Picked this up based on First Second Books posting about it. Who can you rely on for good graphic novel picks but an Indie graphic novel publisher? :)

It's a beautiful book - illustrations are lovely and lovingly done.

I enjoyed the story and the unusual nature of it - it is set in mid-Asia, 1800's. A 20 year old woman from a nomadic tribe is married off to a 12 year old boy for both alliance and benefit to the two groups.

I don't think it's quite necessary to clarify my thoughts here, but just in...more

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Jun 20, 2011 Ann rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical, manga

The art is what bumps this to 4 stars. Like all of Mori's works, the illustrations are phenomenal, and rich in well researched historical detail. Every page is just a pleasure to look at. And all the facts about daily life are very interesting.

The story itself, I'm underwhelmed by. I think the author wanted a 'nice' story, so a lot of things are getting very white washed out. The author explicitly states in the notes that she intends for a romance between 20 year old Amir and her 12 year old hu...more

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Apr 21, 2013 Kirsten rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, from-library, graphic-novels, manga

This is a gorgeously illustrated manga about life among the various tribes in Central Asia in the 19th century. Amira is the bride in question: she has just arrived from another tribe as the arranged bride of Karluk, a boy eight years her junior. At twenty, Amira is already considered to be something of an old maid in her tribe, but her new family quickly comes to love and protect her as one of their own.

This mostly concerns itself with small daily dramas, particularly the cultural differences b...more

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Oct 11, 2011 Talizmyn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels, reviews, romance, 2011

I didn't really know what to expect when I picked up this series - the title would normally be enough to drive me away completely, but the cover is just so beautiful that I had to, in the very least, open the book.

It did not take me long to finish the volume, either. The romance is very light and believable for the setting, and it seemed to take a back-seat as the story was unfolding. It's more about the world, the culture, and the people than about the romance between the new bride and her (ver...more

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Apr 25, 2012 Felita rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: komik, romance, young-adult

baru kali ini ngereview komik. tapi ni komik emg cocok tuk direkomendasikan bg pembaca romance yg nyari sudut pandang pandang berbeda.aq nulis sejauh buku terakhirnya yg udah diterbitin elex dan tambahan dari baca online.

kesimpulannya : t.o.p
1. dapat unsur romance- banyak tokoh selain karluk dan amira yg ditampilkan, sebagian besar perempuan yg nyari calon suami, diceritakan dg ringan dan lucu dan artwork-nya bagus, khas kaoru mori

2. dapat konflik- saat ini seputar konflik yg dialami keluarga ka...more

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Apr 16, 2012 Joella www.cinjoella.com rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: yalsa-best-of-the-best, graphic-novel, young-adult

This is book number 3 for YALSA's Best Books challenge. This is also my first manga/graphic novel for the year. I don't tend to love manga or graphic novels (there are some I really do, but over all I tend to not love them). But I thought that perhaps I would love them more if I picked the books that are part of the YALSA Top Ten for Great Graphic Novels for Teens. So I decided to give this manga a try.

Amir Halgal is a young 20-year-old bride from a nomadic tribe in historic Central Asia. At the...more This is book number 3 for YALSA's Best Books challenge. This is also my first manga/graphic novel for the year. I don't tend to love manga or graphic novels (there are some I really do, but over all I tend to not love them). But I thought that perhaps I would love them more if I picked the books that are part of the YALSA Top Ten for Great Graphic Novels for Teens. So I decided to give this manga a try.

Amir Halgal is a young 20-year-old bride from a nomadic tribe in historic Central Asia. At the beginning of the book she is married to a 12-year-old boy. As is the custom she leaves her family and settles into a new life with her husband's family. Of course there is a conflict in that her family has some sort of hidden agenda and demand that she go back home with them. She actually isn't even there at the time (not to mention that her new family loves her so much they couldn't stand the thought of her leaving) so she stays. But I'm sure that there is going to be some major conflict with this plot line in future volumes.

So I liked this book. I liked the strong character. I liked how she dealt with the odd situation (who would want to marry a 12-year-old when you were 20?). I like learning about a place and a time I knew little about. I enjoyed most of the illustrations. I liked the pacing and the plot. There was only one thing that I didn't like (and this is the main thing that I personally don't like about a lot of manga and graphic novels these days). There were three frames that didn't have enough clothing. I know that a lot of manga has nudity. This was tasteful as far as it went. But it was still there. I don't tend to like it. It is my preference not to read things with nudity, which is why I don't tend to read a lot of manga. I even talked to some of the teens here at the library and they told me that if I couldn't stand three frames without clothing then they had better make sure they tell me what manga to read because most of it "has a whole lot more. That is pretty tame." I will say that my library does have this in the adult graphic novels section, but I am reading this for the YALSA Best Books challenge. So good book except for the three frames. I am now conflicted about the rest of the series. I want to know what happens, but I'm not sure that it will be so tame or so tasteful when next the character takes off her clothes. Perhaps I will just have to ask my teens what they think about the other volumes.
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Jul 10, 2012 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Having been intrigued by the cover, I decided to go ahead and try reading my first MANGA title. A Bride's Story tells the story of young Amir who, at twenty years of age, moves to a new village in order to wed a boy eight years her junior. The tale takes place along the silk road in 19th century Central Asia and presents vignettes of village life in extraordinary detail. Characters run in and out of the storyline fluidly thus capturing the essence of a people who were once predominately nomadic....more

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May 22, 2012 Jessica Day rated it 4 of 5 stars

Joint Review of Vol 1 & 2
I don’t often read manga or graphic novels but the bright pink, ornamental cover of A Bride’s Story caught my eye. I ended up really enjoying it. The artwork was pleasing to the eye, the plot kept me interested and I liked the main character. Amir is a strong protagonist and she makes for a good story.
If anything, my problem with this book was the age level it was set for. While I found it in a bookshelf next to The Avengers and Twilight: A Graphic Novel, I would not...more

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Jun 17, 2012 Greenjasminetea rated it 4 of 5 stars

Actually read this about a month ago. Kaoru Mori is a manga-ka to watch after her brilliant "Emma" series (which, hopefully, will get picked up by another publisher since CMX ended operations).

"A Bride's Story" is something that I may just enjoy more. Taking place on what I believe is the Steppes, Amir, a woman of about 20, is married to Karluk, the head of another tribe at the tender age of 12.

It honestly isn't as eyebrow raising as that seems. The relationship is handled beautifully and the fi...more

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Apr 29, 2012 Sarah Wright rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012yalsa-best-of-the-best

I've liked Kaoru Mori since her Emma series in Victorian London, and A Bride's Story lives up to my expectations. It's sweet, interesting, and beautifully drawn. It felt refreshing with scenery and a culture that I don't read about often.

This book tells the tale of a 20 year old bride come to live with her 12 year old husband and his family. She was given as a bride simply because she was getting too old to keep at home, but she is trying very hard to make everything work out. She is kind, gener...more

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Dec 20, 2011 April (CSI:Librarian) rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Historical fiction of any kind always appeals to me, but I honestly wasn't sure how well this format would work. As a result, I was beyond pleasantly delighted with and very much shocked by how enamoured I am with A Bride's Story. Volume one was super cute, sweet, and really enjoyable.

Using the 19th century Silk Road in Asia as a setting, and focusing on both nomadic and settled tribes living there was really neat. It is also not something I've seen a lot of, particularly ...more

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Mar 07, 2013 Ivon rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 1st-pov, fiction, historical, it-s-heart-warming, it-s-inspiring, romance, action, traveling, manga

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ehem,

setelah diingat2 dan dibaca ulang kedua kalinya, ak baru sadar klo setting cerita manga ini enggak jelas di mana. memang di Asia Tengah, tapi di mana? :v

untunglah pada volume tiga, ada adegan berupa peta yang dibuka oleh Pak Smith dan Ali untuk menentukan arah perjalanan mereka selanjutnya. dan setelah membandingkan peta itu dengan peta sungguhan ... aku mengambil kesimpulan sementar...more

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Jul 23, 2012 Katy Avoli-miller rated it 2 of 5 stars

Kaoru Mori created a beautifully illustrated Manga novel, A Bride’s Story, Vol 1. The main character is Amir Halgal, a beautiful young woman faced with an arranged marriage and cultural expectations. I am unfamiliar with Manga novels and found it very difficult to read, although I did enjoy the Japanese drawings. The novel begins with 20-year-old Amir marrying 12-year-old Karluk Eihon, through an arrangement made by their families. Amir must move into Karluk’s home with his parents and must mold...more

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Jun 06, 2012 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, comics-manga-graphic-novels

The line art, textures and landscapes in A Bride's Story are ridiculously gorgeous. After this first volume, the story isn't the most appealing, but this could merely be due to the fact that I'm not generally a fan of slice-of-life series. The other thing that I didn't like was that the main character, Amir, initially seems like an interesting, independent lead at the beginning of the book, but then becomes somewhat annoying with her bubbly make-the-best-of-it-attitude, clinginess and inexplicab...more

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Jan 29, 2012 Salimbol rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, manga, seinen

Set in the 19th century in the Caspian Sea region, "A Bride's Story" is about an arranged marriage between a 20-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy. Fortunately, the potential squick factor of the age difference is carefully avoided, as the story is really about the woman exploring the life of the family she has married into and learning what new things she can contribute to it, as well as the couple getting to know each other. There is very little plot to speak of, but the characters are so en...more

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