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Book Reviews of Destitution (Princess Ai, Vol. 1)

Destitution (Princess Ai, Vol. 1)
Destitution - Princess Ai, Vol. 1
Author: Courtney Love, D.J. Milky, Misaho Kujiradou (Illustrator)
ISBN-13: 9781591826699
ISBN-10: 1591826691
Publication Date: 7/6/2004
Pages: 185
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 43 ratings
Publisher: Tokyopop
Book Type: Paperback
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k00kaburra avatar reviewed Destitution (Princess Ai, Vol. 1) on + 62 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 10
This is beautifully illustrated - and that's about it. There is very little going for this book otherwise.
With character designs supposedly by Ai Yazawa, one of my favorite manga artists, I had high hopes for the series. But then, it is written - or at least greatly suggested - by Courtney Love, and I'm not sure that I've ever believed she had great creative abilities. But as I'm sure that the majority of the work was done by Misaho Kujiradou, I'm trying to ignore Love's involvement.

But.
What we have here could easily be how Love views her musical career through a drug addicted haze. I suppose that's a horrible thing to say, but it's true. This character seems to come across as Courtney Love, the alter-ego. She has similar dress styles and even physically resembles her.

The storyline itself is rather bland, and can be read in another review. The character just wasn't captivating enough for me, so while the manga is beautifully drawn, the story itself falls flat.
reviewed Destitution (Princess Ai, Vol. 1) on
Helpful Score: 1
This book was great! it had me dying to read the second one. If you love a good read u will DEFINENTLY go for this book because once u begin reading... theres no turning back. :D
reviewed Destitution (Princess Ai, Vol. 1) on + 2 more book reviews
Not very good. Cute art style, but you can definitely tell it is a self-insert Mary Sue magical girl book. The characters couldn't be more obvious if their names with Bortney Bove and Burt Bobain.
reviewed Destitution (Princess Ai, Vol. 1) on + 10 more book reviews
i hate this