[Story: 9]
"Bungaku Shoujo" to Shi ni Tagari no Pierrot, or Bungaku Shoujo, is a manga series about a boy who wrote a romance novel under the pen-name of Miu Inoue. One day, at school, he meets a girl eating the page of a book. She says she's a "Literary Girl" and eats books like people do. This manga has a simple premise, but turns out to be something much deeper, driven strongly by the characters and their motivations.
This manga was so different to what I expected, that I raced through the chapters as I read them, surprised by how interesting it was.
[Art: 7]
The art is visually appealing, but not stunning. Characters and environments are nice to look at, and the art style very much suits the group of high school students.
[Character: 8]
Given that the manga is piloted by the characters, you would expect them to be good. They are foreshadowed by thoughts throughout the manga of a character questioning whether they are really human or not. This theme is followed throughout the entire series, leaving the reader questioning who they really belong to.
Konoha serves as a good protagonist, initially unhappy with being roped into helping Touko by writing her stories, he eventually grows warm towards her and enjoys her company. We learn how he's been affected by his past and how it changed him in the story, as well as his reason for helping the other characters.
Touko is presented to be the main character by the title, but she's actually a secondary protagonist.Touko isn't developed too much in the story and serves to mainly be the catalyst that moves Konoha to act. As stated, he has his own reasons, but Touko sets him on the path.
[Enjoyment: 9]
When I started reading the manga, it took a while for me to get into it, but once I did, it was very easy to read. I completed it alongside another series over the course of a few days.
[Overall: 8]
Overall, I give this series an 8. It's completely worth reading, and will surprise you by how deep and intricate it is.
