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    Cantarella


    Fri, 11/06/2009 - 22:18 — Anna
    Rating:
    4
    Image of Cantarella Vol. 1 (v. 1)
    Author / Artist: 
    You Higuri
    Publisher: 
    Go!Comi
    Volumes: 
    11 (ongoing)

    From birth, Cesare Borgia is surrounded by shadows. Damned by his own father and driven by the demons, his quest for power threatens to set the world of Renaissance Italy ablaze - unless one innocent person can drive away the poisonous shadows ravaging him! Enter the world of the Borgias, a world of unspeakable conspiracies and forbidden desires. A family whose murderous intrigues would make them infamous throughout history. A history written in blood... and a poison called Cantarella.

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    Cantarella

    Fri, 11/06/2009 - 22:33 — Anna
    Cantarella
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    4
    Pull Quote: 
    I’m enjoying the historical fiction aspects of the plot mixed with the fantasy elements. I think the scheming of the Borgias will make this an entertaining series.
    Review Link: 
    http://www.tangognat.com/2005/12/14/cantarella/
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    Cantarella Vol. 1 (v. 1)

    Cantarella v1

    Wed, 12/16/2009 - 17:48 — Anonymous
    Cantarella
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    0
    Pull Quote: 
    You can’t go wrong with the Borgias—as long as you don’t have dinner with them. Ambitious, ruthless, and possessed of a family recipe for a subtle but deadly poison, the Borgia family of Renaissance Italy have fascinated writers for centuries. In Cantarella, artist and writer You Higuri takes a fresh view of this fabled family, bringing them to life with real emotions and a touch of the supernatural.
    Review Link: 
    http://www.mangalife.com/reviews/Cantarellav1.htm

    Cantarella Book 1 — Recommended

    Wed, 12/16/2009 - 17:50 — Anonymous
    Cantarella
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    0
    Pull Quote: 
    Boy oh boy, Cantarella has a little something for everyone: there’s historical drama set in early Renaissance Italy, corrupt Cardinals acting as puppetmasters inside the Vatican, political intrigue, a touch of the occult, and beautiful young men with dark pasts and tortured souls. All told within the framework of a coming-of-age story. All these elements are well blended and make Cantarella historical fiction at its best.
    Review Link: 
    http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/04/28/cantarella-book-1-recommended/

    REVIEW: Cantarella by You Higuri

    Sun, 01/10/2010 - 01:51 — Anonymous
    Cantarella
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    0
    Pull Quote: 
    There are plenty of inter­est­ing threads within this story. First, there’s Cesare’s father who despises him. Often, he can­not even look at his son with­out being reminded of his sin. Sec­ond, there’s the love of his half-sister,Lucrezia, whose father is also the Car­di­nal. Lucrezia has feel­ings for her brother that go a bit beyond sis­terly affec­tion. Often Cesare has to pre­tend to be involved with some­one else to make her see that he is off lim­its and unin­ter­ested.
    Review Link: 
    http://avidbookreader.com/2008/05/26/review-canterella-by-you-higuri/

    Cantarella #2 by You Higuri Manga Review

    Wed, 12/16/2009 - 17:49 — Anonymous
    Cantarella
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    4
    Pull Quote: 
    Filled with interesting characters and non-stop political wrangling, Cantarella deftly tells the story of Cesare Borgia, a tortured soul longing for one thing – the love of his father. Confronted with the awful truth that his father, Cardinal Rodrigo, made a pact with the minions of Hell with his soul as the prize, Cesare makes a vain suicide attempt. By intervening, Chiaro paves the way for Cesare’s destructive path. Feeling sorry for the boy, Chiaro is determined to help Cesare overcome his inner demons, or kill him if he succumbs to them.
    Review Link: 
    http://www.mangamaniaccafe.com/?p=1541

    Cantarella Volume 5

    Fri, 03/26/2010 - 15:05 — Anonymous
    Cantarella
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    0
    Pull Quote: 
    It's brother versus brother with a sister-in-law in the middle! As things quiet down from the recent war and the Pope uses his various children to solidify his power, a woman scorned heads right to the one place she knows she'll find a sympathetic ear. With the often humiliated Juan ready to take down Cesare once and for all, will Cesare finally give in to the dark forces surrounding him?
    Review Link: 
    http://panelpatter.blogspot.com/2010/03/cantarella-volume-5.html

    Cantarella 8

    Sun, 01/10/2010 - 01:53 — Anonymous
    Cantarella
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    0
    Pull Quote: 
    Now, while I’m glad Lucrezia is serving a purpose other than crying, I’m sad to see Chiaro separated from Cesare. Cesare isn’t really featured too prominently in this volume other than to get more creepy, but his creepy attendant Volpe is sent after Chiaro to whip the tar out of him.
    Review Link: 
    http://slightlybiasedmanga.com/2008/01/20/cantarella-8/

    Review: Cantarella (Vol. 09)

    Wed, 12/16/2009 - 17:51 — Anonymous
    Cantarella
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    0
    Pull Quote: 
    Quite a bit happens here in volume nine of Cantarella. Having escaped from his torments, Chiaro roams injured through the woods seeking salvation while Lucrezia carries his child within her, but is told by her brother, Cesare, that Chiaro is dead. That’s only the tip of the iceberg in this event-filled volume.
    Review Link: 
    http://www.kuri-ousity.com/2008/07/review-cantarella-vol-09/
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    Cantarella Vol. 9 (v. 9)

    Review: Cantarella (Vol. 10)

    Sun, 01/10/2010 - 01:54 — Anonymous
    Cantarella
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    0
    Pull Quote: 
    Things don’t take as many climactic turns in volume ten of Cantarella as they did in volume nine but none the less the clock is still ticking for the lives of those trapped in Cesare’s ever-tightening web.
    Review Link: 
    http://www.kuri-ousity.com/2008/08/review-cantarella-vol-10/

    Cantarella Volumes 6 and 7

    Fri, 05/07/2010 - 21:22 — Anonymous
    Cantarella
    Reviewer's Rating: 
    0
    Pull Quote: 
    The repercussions of the last volume's actions play out here over these two trades, as Cesare starts to realize he's losing his battle against the demons inside him, no matter how hard he tries. His only salvation is Chiaro, who is saddled with responsibility for at least one death and cannot help him.
    Review Link: 
    http://panelpatter.blogspot.com/2010/04/cantarella-volumes-6-and-7.html