Fence #1

This book is too short to form concrete opinions about the characters but Nick looks like a hardworking boy who has strived very hard to learn fencing and join King's Row school. Seiji is a champion and his success definitely seems to have made him into an arrogant douche. Their first match cements their rivalry and the ending sets up for some explosive moments for the upcoming books.

I really loved the art style. It's very minimalistic but captures the essence of the story beautifully. I also love the direction the story seems to be going. The cast is wonderfully diverse and I wouldn't have expected anything else from one of my most recent favorite authors. Very excited to jump into the next book.

Merged review:

This book is too short to form concrete opinions about the characters but Nick looks like a hardworking boy who has strived very hard to learn fencing and join King's Row school. Seiji is a champion and his success definitely seems to have made him into an arrogant douche. Their first match cements their rivalry and the ending sets up for some explosive moments for the upcoming books.

I really loved the art style. It's very minimalistic but captures the essence of the story beautifully. I also love the direction the story seems to be going. The cast is wonderfully diverse and I wouldn't have expected anything else from one of my most recent favorite authors. Very excited to jump into the next book.