Emma, Vol. 10 [Paperback]

Kaoru Mori (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 8, 2009

Meticulously researched and beautifully rendered, EMMA is a beloved, award-winning series that was adapted into an acclaimed anime series in Japan. In Victorian-era England, a young girl is rescued from a life of destitution and raised to become a proper British maid. Emma meets William, the eldest son of a wealthy family, and immediately falls in love with him. William shares her feelings, but the strict rules of their society prevent their relationship from ever coming out in the open. Traditional class distinctions
and rich, historical details provide the backdrop for this appealing romance.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: CMX (December 8, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 140122072X
• ISBN-13: 978-1401220723
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.7 x 7.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #883,824 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful ending, December 17, 2009

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Bonnie Svitavsky (Puyallup, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emma, Vol. 10 (Paperback)

Oh oh oh! The last volume of Emma. Was there ever such a pretty manga? Okay, so this is another collection of short stories, with some wrapping up of storylines and some background stories. The pace of this collection is pretty quick... I feel like Mori jammed this one full of details and stories. We see William and Emma spending time together and Emma trying to relax a little. You can see how hard this is for her. Adele and Maria's history is explored in a story about Maria's first days as a maid. Arthur, William's younger brother, has his own story about being a prefect at his school and dealing with a troublesome new student. There's the briefest of stories for Eleanor, called "The Following Day" and going back to her earlier short story. Here's me having good thoughts for Eleanor! "Happy Days Forever" is a set of panels dedicated to some of the servants and families of the Jones and Merediths. And then, in three chapters, we see Emma and William's wedding!

I know I say this for every volume of Emma, but the artwork is just breathtaking! The wedding story in particular is gorgeous. There's so much joy and happiness in this story, it's hard to not start smiling and sighing for Emma and William. I did realize that there was a fairly large gap of time that we missed between the end of volume 7 and the final chapters. I was sorry to have missed out on how certain relationships had evolved and changed in that time. On the other hand, it seems like some people have changed very little; for example Emma still seems overly shy, even around William. Overall, though, this is a very satisfying ending. I wish there were more, but I'm glad it ended this way.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It could have been better., December 16, 2009

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Anjou (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Emma, Vol. 10 (Paperback)

This last volume of the manga series feels like a rancid chocolate. I have been expecting this volume for months but it seems that Mori wrote it just because, and not because the series needed a grand finale. The artwork is impeccable though but the lack of sentiment during the entire book leaves a bad taste in your mouth. The complete plot in this volume feels fragmentated and incomplete.