*Contains a little bit of spoilers*
I decided to read Karakuri Odette because of Suzuki Julietta, hoping that it would be somewhat similar to Kamisama Hajimemashita. To those who came for this same reason, don't expect too much. Anyhow, let's get started with the actual review.
Story : 7/10
This is the only story that I've ever read that has androids/robots but isn't very sci-fi-ish. The story is more about innocence and discovering what it is like to be a human being. The usual topics like love, jealousy, friendship, yadda yadda are discussed. There's a teensy bit of romance as well.
I couldn't give a score higher than a 7, mainly because the story was kind of all over the place. I know that many people were disappointed due to the ending. I, too, felt great disappointment.
Art : 9/10
Once again, as I am a fan of Suzuki Julietta's work, I loved the artwork.
Character : 8/10
Just about the only interesting character was Odette and Asao. I would've liked to see more of Chris, but he practically disappears in the middle of the manga. I thought something exciting was going to happen with Chris, but nah.
I also didn't like how the characters were underdeveloped (aside from Odette). I don't understand how all the broken, misfit, cold characters suddenly somehow changed their minds or way of living after talking to Odette. By this I mean the characters were too malleable. It's almost as if these characters were robots (haha see what I did there?)
Overall : 8/10
The manga wasn't terrible, so I won't give it a low mark. I had been looking for something lighthearted and innocent -- nothing too serious or emotional -- and this was perfect.