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  <title><![CDATA[Bizenghast #1]]></title>
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  <default_description>Time passes in every town...except one. When a young girl moves to the forgotten town of Bizenghast, she uncovers a terrifying collection of lost souls that leads her to the brink of insanity. One thing becomes painfully clear: The residents of Bizenghast are just dying to come home.A finalist in TOKYOPOP's Rising Stars of Manga&#226;&amp;#132;&#162; competition, Marty LeGrow has crafted an unforgettable Gothic drama that will leave readers haunted long after the last page is turned.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2005</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>Bizenghast #1</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[M. Alice LeGrow]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a pretty pleasant surprise. Dinah loses her parents, and as a result has to move with relatives in the New England town of Bizenghast. The doctors think the young girl may not be well, maybe due to the trauma of loss, but things are not as simple as that. And the town itself is not what it ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58121905">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="78282909">
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  <read_at>Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Usually when I agonize over whether or not to pick up a book, it becomes one of my favorite books/series. This is the exception, apparently. I can't tell you how often I've considered this book, only to walk away. The artwork, which is what was drawing me in, is lovely. I'd love to take one of the p...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78282909">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A doe-eyed but haunted teenage girl and her kind-hearted male friend stumble upon a mysterious graveyard in the middle of the woods, where they are threatened into solving riddles involving the unrestful spirits that dwell there.<br/><br/>Beautiful artwork, dreamlike scenery, morbid plot...what mo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75075763">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[The story's alright, sort of typical strange and beautiful gothiness.  It's part of what will probably be a long-ish series, and I don't really want to commit that much money to the whole thing.  But the artwork is really beautiful, and it's worth buying a volume or two.]]></body>
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    <review id="73064556">
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  <read_at>Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[The art in the book is very detailed and pretty but the characters aren't very likable. Especially the main girl character. I think she overreacts way too much. The story isn't very interesting either. But I really like the art.]]></body>
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    <review id="50093298">
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    <body><![CDATA[VOYA Book Review Code: S, A/YA; 2P; 5Q<br/><br/>Bizenghast by M. Alice LeGrow is a brilliantly written and beautifully illustrate graphic novel serial about a young girl named Dinah and her friend Vincent that live in a Massachusetts town called Bizenghast.  The two protagonists’ after sneaking ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50093298">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="73588735">
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  <read_at>Sun Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[While this manga has some great imagery and a fun gothic style, it seemed like it was going to be pretty straightforward, so I'm not sure I'll read any more.  But I still enjoyed reading it.]]></body>
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    <review id="73021654">
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    <name><![CDATA[Jason]]></name>
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  <read_at>Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I had to re-read the first half before I finally was able to put the pieces together and make some sense of the plot. Then I was able to enjoy it more. I'm looking forward to reading the next one.]]></body>
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    <review id="58377334">
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    <body><![CDATA[this is a really good series, love the art its soo awesome!! i like the story line too its really good, sometimes its not so great but i think overall it uber good!]]></body>
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    <review id="56216705">
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    <name><![CDATA[Tia]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Herriman, UT]]></location>        
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    <body><![CDATA[AAAMMAAZING MANGA!!!! READ IT!! Its about ghosts and the art is totally amazing in it. Amazing, amazing series.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56216705]]></url>
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    <review id="72821399">
    <user id="1637926">
    <name><![CDATA[Erinfinley84]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Pinellas Park, FL]]></location>        
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    <body><![CDATA[Eerie and spooky- this is by an American author, folks. Go fig.]]></body>
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    <review id="66821905">
    <user id="2582104">
    <name><![CDATA[Ffion]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Pwllheli, The United Kingdom]]></location>        
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  <date_updated>Mon Aug 10 02:35:39 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed this book. Cant wait to read the second one<br/>xxx]]></body>
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    <review id="44553050">
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    <name><![CDATA[Kali]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[It was alright...didn't really blow my mind or make me feel the immediate need for the second. But it wasn't so bad I don't want to continue reading, either...]]></body>
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    <review id="18380306">
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    <name><![CDATA[Steph]]></name>
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  <read_at>Fri Mar 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I didn't like Dinah as a character -- for most of the book she's disgustingly pathetic, so it was hard to buy her completely unmotivated change of heart in the last 6 pages. And the guy, whats-his-name... totally generic will-do-anything-for-the-girl type. But my major complaint is that the volume f...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18380306">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this manga seires. One of the first I read actually. I will admit manga is overwhelming and you never know whats good until you pick it up and read it. Most of the time it's a guessing game. Well this series is beautifully illustrated and written. This seires is best fit for teens and I love ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52232311">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="28464588">
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    <name><![CDATA[Heidi]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Malden, MA]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Fri Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[What I enjoyed was the dystopic sense that life goes on near and around the parents. <br/>It does so with a Victorian family Addams meets the 00's with an interesting Crumly inspired twist. <br/><br/>I love that the author is a costume/cosplay contributor so that the outfits express her whimsy, d...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28464588">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="21475709">
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    <name><![CDATA[Erica]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Fairhaven, MA]]></location>        
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    <body><![CDATA[Dinah can see ghosts but no one believes they are there except for her friend Vincent.  The story is pretty strange, with some plot wholes but the art work is amazing, especially the depictions baroque archtecture.  The books is not brilliant but it is addicting.  It is often funny and silly and it ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21475709">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_updated>Wed Sep 26 11:58:24 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[this was the first manga that i ever read, and i absolutely fell in love with it. the drawings are so exquisitely detailed, the costumes are decadent and luxurious, the plot is fantastical, the characters are sympathetic and hilarious...i could go on and on! lose yourself in it. i dare you not to be...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6835426">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Mon Jul 14 03:47:47 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Nov 05 02:33:54 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Probably the worst oel manga I've read so far. The art is nice but very inconsistent but the real problem is the story. The episodic adventures are uninteresting and unimaginable. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone, maybe to die-hard gothic fans.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Nov 08 17:47:20 -0800 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Nov 08 17:50:25 -0800 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This manga reminds me of a gothic Alice and Wonderland.  The drawing isn't superb for every cell, but the costume designs are fun.  It's a standard manga/anime plot style, but it's a good break from serious reading right around Halloween/Autumn.]]></body>
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