Professor O, reporting for duty!
Fellow adventurers! Professor O is here with a nice little manga treat, something right before Halloween. Library Wars with art and story by Kiiro Yumi is a nice little series, that plays with issues that are relevant to our times, thereby giving more power to the story. If the title does not grab you (you know, the part that mentions "Library" and "Wars"), then you are a very difficult customer indeed. What could this title mean, "Library Wars?"
In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid
society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their
collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military
group to defend themselves---the Library Forces!
The manga touches on the themes of censorship, war, and personal freedom. The Professor appreciate titles such as these, they offer the reader something deep to think about along with those speed lines and huge cute eyes. The action is top-notch, the hair unbrushed, and the art work is just right, considering this is drawn and written by the same person. A good read, I say!
Enjoy the seven issues that the SSJCPL has to offer on this series. Take advantage of the manga at your library.
Until next time, reader, keep your library free, let's avoid this fate!
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