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Lizzie Newton : Victorian Mysteries #1
Lizzie Newton
Jane Austen meets Agatha Christie in an all new shoujo series Lizzie Newton, a young upper crust lady with a budding career as a mystery writer, is expected to know her place in Victorian society. Her father has arranged for her to marry the handsome Edwin White, who has put his rising career as a lawyer on hold to prove his love to Lizzie. While the headstrong Lizzie tolerates earnest Edwin, she is not yet ready to accept him as her fiance. Besides, Lizzie is distracted by something far more an apparent suicide has occurred in the manor, and Lizzie is ready to solve her first real life murder case!
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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July 1, 2013
I'll be honest, I picked up both volumes in this series because I so liked the cover art on volume two. But I wouldn't have read both volumes if I didn't like this one.
Lizzie Netwon is set in the 1860s. The title character is a young lady with a gift for deductive reasoning and writing, and has combined those talents to become a very popular writer of mysteries. In (relative) secret, of course, because she is a lady. So when a family friend seems to commit suicide, Lizzie has the necessary skills to see that it was, in fact, murder. Of course, she has to convince the police to take her seriously. Because she is, after all, a lady.
It certainly felt like the author did a fair bit of research into the time period. Most of the characters seemed to be acting and reacting appropriately for the time. Lizzie herself is a bit shouty for my taste. I know this is a thing in manga, but I do get sick of it sometimes. That said, the mystery was solved in a quite reasonable way, though I felt like it was drawn out rather further than it needed to be. The entire first volume is just the one mystery.
I did decide to read the second volume after I was done with the first one, in no small part because I checked them both out from the library at the same time. But the lovely art made my decision much easier. The dresses were especially lovely and, to my eye, period accurate. As I said, a lot of thought and research had gone into this series.
Lizzie Netwon is set in the 1860s. The title character is a young lady with a gift for deductive reasoning and writing, and has combined those talents to become a very popular writer of mysteries. In (relative) secret, of course, because she is a lady. So when a family friend seems to commit suicide, Lizzie has the necessary skills to see that it was, in fact, murder. Of course, she has to convince the police to take her seriously. Because she is, after all, a lady.
It certainly felt like the author did a fair bit of research into the time period. Most of the characters seemed to be acting and reacting appropriately for the time. Lizzie herself is a bit shouty for my taste. I know this is a thing in manga, but I do get sick of it sometimes. That said, the mystery was solved in a quite reasonable way, though I felt like it was drawn out rather further than it needed to be. The entire first volume is just the one mystery.
I did decide to read the second volume after I was done with the first one, in no small part because I checked them both out from the library at the same time. But the lovely art made my decision much easier. The dresses were especially lovely and, to my eye, period accurate. As I said, a lot of thought and research had gone into this series.
October 6, 2017
#Bukannyangeladymalahngurusinpembunuhan
Komik detektif yang cocok untuk:
1. Penganut aliran Holmes & Conan alih-alih Poirot & Kindaichi
2. Penggemar latar Inggris era Victoria dengan para gentlemen bertopi tinggi
3. Penggemar cinta status gap dengan sedikit nuansa reverse harem
4. Penggemar fantasi Holmesianmenjurus fanfic yang benar-benar menempatkan diri dalam kanon SH dan menampilkan sejumlah bintang tamu dari sana*.
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Kalau tidak salah, ini manhwa (komik Korea) pertama yang saya baca sampai tamat. Dulu diambil karenaada kata ‘detective’ di judulnya tokoh detektif cewek itu tergolong jarang. Si Lizzy Newton ini tipikal heroine progresif yang akan terasa akrab dengan pembaca zaman sekarang: lebih suka ngurus misteri + nulis cerita detektif + eksperimen di lab pribadi + hunting di lapak buku bekas, ketimbang duduk manis nunggu dikawinin. Agak mirip dengan So Toma dari QED yang pintar fisika/matematika, Lizzie juga banyak mengandalkan pengetahuan kimia dalam memecahkan kasus.
Sayang, ada beberapa hal di Lady Detective ini yang terasa kurang gereget buat saya. Si Lizzie ini sering berasa terlalu Mary Sue: lihat TKP sebentar, misterinya langsung terpecahkan. Memang tidak harus ada tahapan (1) Pelakunya ada di antara kita! -> (2) Akan kupertaruhkan nama kakekku! -> (3) Semua misteri telah terpecahkan!, tapi enaknya ada proses investigasi yang lebih menarik. Panelnya sering terasa terlalu besar dan kurang detil, sedang kasus-kasusnya juga bukan tipikal yang saya suka (terutama di volume-volume belakang yang makin sensasional dan Holmesian). Lebih bertipe howddunit ketimbang whoddunit, dan bukan juga tipe misteri yang bisa ikutan dipecahkan pembacanya (*kecuali kalau kebetulan tahu fakta-fakta ilmiah yang esoteris buat orang awam).
Hanya ada satu kasus per satu volume, dan cukup banyak halaman yangterbuang terpakai untuk interaksi sampingan Lizzie dengan para tokoh cowok yang terpikat/termehek-mehek/terintimidasi olehnya. Ada kesan penulisnya mau mengemulasi gaya dialog ala Jane Austen/ fiksi Victoria yang doyan nyinyir dan sindir-sindiran, tapi tidak efektif karena (1) saya pada dasarnya kagak doyan dialog nyinyir + (2) efek alih bahasa. Ada juga cerpen si Lizzie yang disisipkan di salah satu volume, dan walau saya suka konsep cerita-dalam-cerita begini, cerpen itu susah dinikmati karena alih bahasa yang kurang luwes.
Di sisi lain…. walau saya tidak begitu tertarik dengan mayoritas karakternya (terutama para makhluk dunia Holmes yang terasa ‘mengganggu’), sub-plot roman antara Lizzie dan kakak angkat/tunangan/pelayan/pengacara/pengagum-nggak-begitu-rahasianya, Edwin, sebenarnya lumayan. Halus dan tidak begitu mengganggu plot.
Pada dasarnya, ini seri detektif yang punya keunikan tersendiri dan layak baca, terutama bagi yang termasuk dalam empat golongan di atas. Saya sendiri tidak masuk ke keempat golongan tersebut,dan memang kelewat rewel kalau soal preferensi cerita detektif…. hahaha....
Komik detektif yang cocok untuk:
1. Penganut aliran Holmes & Conan alih-alih Poirot & Kindaichi
2. Penggemar latar Inggris era Victoria dengan para gentlemen bertopi tinggi
3. Penggemar cinta status gap dengan sedikit nuansa reverse harem
4. Penggemar fantasi Holmesian
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Kalau tidak salah, ini manhwa (komik Korea) pertama yang saya baca sampai tamat. Dulu diambil karena
Sayang, ada beberapa hal di Lady Detective ini yang terasa kurang gereget buat saya. Si Lizzie ini sering berasa terlalu Mary Sue: lihat TKP sebentar, misterinya langsung terpecahkan. Memang tidak harus ada tahapan (1) Pelakunya ada di antara kita! -> (2) Akan kupertaruhkan nama kakekku! -> (3) Semua misteri telah terpecahkan!, tapi enaknya ada proses investigasi yang lebih menarik. Panelnya sering terasa terlalu besar dan kurang detil, sedang kasus-kasusnya juga bukan tipikal yang saya suka (terutama di volume-volume belakang yang makin sensasional dan Holmesian). Lebih bertipe howddunit ketimbang whoddunit, dan bukan juga tipe misteri yang bisa ikutan dipecahkan pembacanya (*kecuali kalau kebetulan tahu fakta-fakta ilmiah yang esoteris buat orang awam).
Hanya ada satu kasus per satu volume, dan cukup banyak halaman yang
Di sisi lain…. walau saya tidak begitu tertarik dengan mayoritas karakternya (terutama para makhluk dunia Holmes yang terasa ‘mengganggu’), sub-plot roman antara Lizzie dan kakak angkat/tunangan/pelayan/pengacara/pengagum-nggak-begitu-rahasianya, Edwin, sebenarnya lumayan. Halus dan tidak begitu mengganggu plot.
Pada dasarnya, ini seri detektif yang punya keunikan tersendiri dan layak baca, terutama bagi yang termasuk dalam empat golongan di atas. Saya sendiri tidak masuk ke keempat golongan tersebut,dan memang kelewat rewel kalau soal preferensi cerita detektif…. hahaha....
September 10, 2021
Beautiful art and well-researched for the time period, but the mystery was needlessly drawn out (despite being a valid mystery). It was also anticlimactic because there was no final confrontation. The ending was just fully-rendered deduction. It was hard to guess who it was because we weren’t introduced to many suspects at all and the entire mystery was relegated to only one volume. I wish this series was longer and had a more developed mystery around it.
Lizzie is so spunky, I love it. I can see the whole “shouting” thing getting annoying after long, but I found it endearing.
Lizzie is so spunky, I love it. I can see the whole “shouting” thing getting annoying after long, but I found it endearing.
November 10, 2014
Un shojo sympathique, pas trop mièvre, qui propose une intrigue un tantinet féministe. L'enquête n'est pas particulièrement passionnante mais elle a l'avantage de présenter différents personnages d'intérêt historique aux plus jeunes.
May 22, 2022
This is something I picked up on a whim while browsing my local library. It stars a mystery novelist and her steward/fiancé/personal barrister solving real mysteries during the Victorian era of England.
It is a fun read. The art is great and the story is good, too. Perhaps that is a good way to put it, the art is better than the story.
The art is consistency good through the volume. It can't be easy to draw all these Victorian era outfits on every page, and the staging of the cells in a manga is always an artform itself. So, the art is great. I enjoy the character, the setting, and the presentation of the mystery. The chemical experiment in the climax is worthy of being the climax when it is presented like this.
The story is good. It makes sense internally. It develops naturally. It has a suitably mysterious start and a great establishment for its protagonist. I think, for me, the issue lies in how the book feels disjointed.
It's like it is half VIctorian-era romance and half mystery. First, it's all about gossip, marriage matches and the expectations of gender and social class, and then it's all about the mystery. Then the mystery is dropped entirely for the two leads to bicker about what is and isn't appropriate behavior, and the mystery might not have returned if not for the police visit. Which has its own issues.
I'm not speaking poorly of the story. Like I said, it is a fun read. It just feels like I'm reading two genres separately.
Trickster Eric Novels gives Lizzie Newton - Victorian Mysteries V1 a B+
It is a fun read. The art is great and the story is good, too. Perhaps that is a good way to put it, the art is better than the story.
The art is consistency good through the volume. It can't be easy to draw all these Victorian era outfits on every page, and the staging of the cells in a manga is always an artform itself. So, the art is great. I enjoy the character, the setting, and the presentation of the mystery. The chemical experiment in the climax is worthy of being the climax when it is presented like this.
The story is good. It makes sense internally. It develops naturally. It has a suitably mysterious start and a great establishment for its protagonist. I think, for me, the issue lies in how the book feels disjointed.
It's like it is half VIctorian-era romance and half mystery. First, it's all about gossip, marriage matches and the expectations of gender and social class, and then it's all about the mystery. Then the mystery is dropped entirely for the two leads to bicker about what is and isn't appropriate behavior, and the mystery might not have returned if not for the police visit. Which has its own issues.
I'm not speaking poorly of the story. Like I said, it is a fun read. It just feels like I'm reading two genres separately.
Trickster Eric Novels gives Lizzie Newton - Victorian Mysteries V1 a B+
December 25, 2019
What a gorgeous and wonderful cover design!!
Isi gambarnya juga bagus banget.
Konsepnya menarik, campuran misteri dan sains (spesifik : kimia), di era victoria, Inggris.
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Buat teman-teman yang suka dengan Sherlock Holmes, mungkin akan suka dengan cerita ini.
Secara umum gue lumayan menikmati komik ini, tapi karena latar belakang era Victoria dengan berat hati gue kasih bintang tiga.
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Bertebaran lelaki tampan, scene romantisnya juga tidak terlalu banyak ^^
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Isi gambarnya juga bagus banget.
Konsepnya menarik, campuran misteri dan sains (spesifik : kimia), di era victoria, Inggris.
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Buat teman-teman yang suka dengan Sherlock Holmes, mungkin akan suka dengan cerita ini.
Secara umum gue lumayan menikmati komik ini, tapi karena latar belakang era Victoria dengan berat hati gue kasih bintang tiga.
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Bertebaran lelaki tampan, scene romantisnya juga tidak terlalu banyak ^^
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November 16, 2022
Suka sama Lizzie-Edwin ini! Lumayan sih ini masih kenalan sama dunianya mereka belum ke aksi2 penyelidikan yg rumit. Oke nanti lanjut ke volume selanjutnya aja buat cerita lainnya..
Lumayan dapat satu rekomendasi buku juga dari Lizzie!
Lumayan dapat satu rekomendasi buku juga dari Lizzie!
April 25, 2024
There are many attempts to make a character similar to Sherlock Holmes, but managing to create smart, a bit irritating but likable character is very hard. Here is the case that heroine is a bit "too much" and the story itself wasn't very complex.
December 3, 2018
I liked it, but I wouldn't buy a copy to keep. Too much romantic drama sidestory and not enough mystery solving. The application of logic and science in obvious ways was nice, though!
October 20, 2020
Saya seneng FL yang pinter.
June 17, 2021
Extremely fascinating and fun. Quite enjoyable.
May 26, 2020
This took me a little longer to get into than I would have liked, but once I connected to the characters I was really enjoying it. I do want to read the next one in the series, but I'm not going to pick it up right away.
September 6, 2012
This ended up being one of those books that I purchased because it was just that much fun to flip through and read. It's also a volume that is making me rethink Seven Seas as a publisher. They've been putting out some rather entertaining work lately, so this might be a sign that they could eventually become a bigger contender than they've been.
The good news is that despite the average manga reader having seen much of the book's dynamics before, this is a pretty fun read. Lizzie is your quintessential perky "buck against the system" heroine, but darn if she isn't one that I can't help but like. She's smart, she's snarky, and she could probably give Sherlock Holmes a run for his money. Lizzie is certainly giving the two male leads a good dose of grief, setting up what I feel will inevitably become one of those love triangles we see so often in manga. The mystery here isn't exactly as elaborate as the ones you'd see in the Kindaichi Chronicles, although that might be considered an appeal to some. One of the good and bad things about mysteries is that sometimes the plots get so elaborate that the amount of work needed for it just seems a little far fetched. The plot here still has a bit of spin but it's not nearly as stretched out as it could be.
The only big downfall of the manga is that I can see where it'd get fairly predictable after a while. I like the characters and so far the character dynamics are good, but the potential love triangle is a little too overly familiar and for some will be a little too traditional/cliche to really stand out.
Overall this is a pretty good mystery manga offering and it'd pair up nicely with the Young Miss Holmes series, if you're looking for a double dose of female Victorian sleuths.
The good news is that despite the average manga reader having seen much of the book's dynamics before, this is a pretty fun read. Lizzie is your quintessential perky "buck against the system" heroine, but darn if she isn't one that I can't help but like. She's smart, she's snarky, and she could probably give Sherlock Holmes a run for his money. Lizzie is certainly giving the two male leads a good dose of grief, setting up what I feel will inevitably become one of those love triangles we see so often in manga. The mystery here isn't exactly as elaborate as the ones you'd see in the Kindaichi Chronicles, although that might be considered an appeal to some. One of the good and bad things about mysteries is that sometimes the plots get so elaborate that the amount of work needed for it just seems a little far fetched. The plot here still has a bit of spin but it's not nearly as stretched out as it could be.
The only big downfall of the manga is that I can see where it'd get fairly predictable after a while. I like the characters and so far the character dynamics are good, but the potential love triangle is a little too overly familiar and for some will be a little too traditional/cliche to really stand out.
Overall this is a pretty good mystery manga offering and it'd pair up nicely with the Young Miss Holmes series, if you're looking for a double dose of female Victorian sleuths.
August 27, 2016
Lizzie Newton isn't exactly the proper young lady her upper crust station in Victorian Society requires. Her mannerisms and speech are less than refined, she has little patience with normal rules of decorum nor gossip, and her attendants are not particularly supportive of her dual identity as a popular mystery writer. Her "inappropriate" interest in the circumstances of a suicide at a manor she's visiting causes a stir in everyone from the servants to the local police.
Her steward and arranged fiance Edwin White is handsome, much more socially envied and accepted, and a renowned former barrister nicknamed "The White Devil of the Courtroom." Lizzie's actions drive him crazy, but he always has her back...
The characters in Lizzie Newton: Victorian Mysteries are well formed and very quickly capture the reader's interest. Unfortunately I couldn't really say the same for the actual mystery of this volume, which I found dragged a bit and was rather bland. This is easily forgiven in an opening volume when establishing characters and setting is of primary importance, but I do hope for stories less straightforward in further volumes.
It's important to note though that I'm talking about the plot and story ideas, not the execution. The atmosphere and little details, from social attitudes to the visual look to the logic and bits of science are very well done, and the art is gorgeous.
So overall Lizzie Newton: Victorian Mysteries has a lot of great qualities and excellent potential, and while I'll be hoping for more of it to be realized in future volumes I'll definitely continue reading. Right now I don't enjoy it quite as much as things like The Kindaichi Case Files or even Young Miss Holmes, but I can see that changing as the series develops.
2/2013
Her steward and arranged fiance Edwin White is handsome, much more socially envied and accepted, and a renowned former barrister nicknamed "The White Devil of the Courtroom." Lizzie's actions drive him crazy, but he always has her back...
The characters in Lizzie Newton: Victorian Mysteries are well formed and very quickly capture the reader's interest. Unfortunately I couldn't really say the same for the actual mystery of this volume, which I found dragged a bit and was rather bland. This is easily forgiven in an opening volume when establishing characters and setting is of primary importance, but I do hope for stories less straightforward in further volumes.
It's important to note though that I'm talking about the plot and story ideas, not the execution. The atmosphere and little details, from social attitudes to the visual look to the logic and bits of science are very well done, and the art is gorgeous.
So overall Lizzie Newton: Victorian Mysteries has a lot of great qualities and excellent potential, and while I'll be hoping for more of it to be realized in future volumes I'll definitely continue reading. Right now I don't enjoy it quite as much as things like The Kindaichi Case Files or even Young Miss Holmes, but I can see that changing as the series develops.
2/2013
July 12, 2014
A delightful read.
Lizzie Newton it's a Victorian woman from a wealthy family and had recently acquired her father's majestic estate after his death. For all appearances Lizzie is like any proper young lady. But she isn't. Whip smart and logical to a fault Lizzie is much more than a weak, English lady. She authors a popular detective novel and uses that logic to solve the murder of a young lord.
This is a standard "whodunnit" novel, so in that respect it's not very daring. There was a death that looked like one thing but after closer inspection by our young detective we learn that it's anything but. She is she to crack the mystery that evades even the police.
While not very original in that respect the mystery itself was very well done, and the science behind it was innovative and interesting. The killer wasn't really anyone unexpected, but it worked in the context of the story.
Lizzie herself was a charming and engaging heroine, and I very much enjoyed her scenes. I cared less for Edwin, but he was certainly tolerable.
My biggest fault with the story was really the romance between Lizzie and Edwin, especially how it was handled. Social standing and one's breeding was very important in this time period. No one, especially not members of high society,v would look favorably on such a match. Lizzie certainly wouldn't be referred to as a "selfish little miss" for refusing to wed a servant. It would be accepted as is.
The artwork was lovely as well.
All in all a solid enough read, but nothing spectacular.
Lizzie Newton it's a Victorian woman from a wealthy family and had recently acquired her father's majestic estate after his death. For all appearances Lizzie is like any proper young lady. But she isn't. Whip smart and logical to a fault Lizzie is much more than a weak, English lady. She authors a popular detective novel and uses that logic to solve the murder of a young lord.
This is a standard "whodunnit" novel, so in that respect it's not very daring. There was a death that looked like one thing but after closer inspection by our young detective we learn that it's anything but. She is she to crack the mystery that evades even the police.
While not very original in that respect the mystery itself was very well done, and the science behind it was innovative and interesting. The killer wasn't really anyone unexpected, but it worked in the context of the story.
Lizzie herself was a charming and engaging heroine, and I very much enjoyed her scenes. I cared less for Edwin, but he was certainly tolerable.
My biggest fault with the story was really the romance between Lizzie and Edwin, especially how it was handled. Social standing and one's breeding was very important in this time period. No one, especially not members of high society,v would look favorably on such a match. Lizzie certainly wouldn't be referred to as a "selfish little miss" for refusing to wed a servant. It would be accepted as is.
The artwork was lovely as well.
All in all a solid enough read, but nothing spectacular.
August 17, 2016
Set in Victorian England, this is the story of a mystery writer and her steward who help the police solve a murder case.
The characters are adorable (I feel like I say that a lot with mange :P) and well developed. They do a good job showing Lizzie's brilliance while also making her distinctly feminine. Edwin's also well done, shown as the supportive and loving steward. And, their relationship is done magnificently. It's a really great example of someone who loves someone so much that they're willing to simply stay by their side and support them in any way they can. And, the police detective adds another note of interesting layers to the story.
The plot is good, but I felt like they were trying to draw it out and it dragged a bit in the middle because they simply kept repeating the same things over and over again. But, the story itself was intriguing and the resolution interesting. Not the most spectacular mystery plot, by any means, certainly worth the read.
The book does center around a murder and the corpse is shown several times along with blood. It's by no means graphic but if those things bother you, I'd suggest passing on this one. There are also some rumors circulating in the story concerning a young man and a young woman, however, nothing is confirmed and nothing inappropriate is shown.
Overall a good read with an interesting plot and great characters ^_^
The characters are adorable (I feel like I say that a lot with mange :P) and well developed. They do a good job showing Lizzie's brilliance while also making her distinctly feminine. Edwin's also well done, shown as the supportive and loving steward. And, their relationship is done magnificently. It's a really great example of someone who loves someone so much that they're willing to simply stay by their side and support them in any way they can. And, the police detective adds another note of interesting layers to the story.
The plot is good, but I felt like they were trying to draw it out and it dragged a bit in the middle because they simply kept repeating the same things over and over again. But, the story itself was intriguing and the resolution interesting. Not the most spectacular mystery plot, by any means, certainly worth the read.
The book does center around a murder and the corpse is shown several times along with blood. It's by no means graphic but if those things bother you, I'd suggest passing on this one. There are also some rumors circulating in the story concerning a young man and a young woman, however, nothing is confirmed and nothing inappropriate is shown.
Overall a good read with an interesting plot and great characters ^_^
April 1, 2014
Good, but not as good as Young Miss Holmes. Close, but not quite.
The characters are very interesting, though beyond Lizzie, there's not much development. I hope that there's a bit more for the other characters because right now we have Lizzie, the barrister-turned-steward she seems both fond of and to despise, and the moronic policeman. Granted, if this takes place before Sherlock Holmes hit the scene, then forensics was practically non-existent, so...
Anyway, while it's interesting, they don't seem to give you a whole lot of information for a murder mystery. Most of the information you'd need is left out until they go, "Here's who did it! And how we know!" One of the rules of detective fiction is that you meet all possible suspects early on. Lizzie Newton doesn't do that, which is a bit disappointing. They basically go, "See such and such? That means this happened!" without giving you any chance to solve it yourself.
So... yeah. Don't try to solve the mystery because this reads more like a CSI than a detective fiction.
The characters are very interesting, though beyond Lizzie, there's not much development. I hope that there's a bit more for the other characters because right now we have Lizzie, the barrister-turned-steward she seems both fond of and to despise, and the moronic policeman. Granted, if this takes place before Sherlock Holmes hit the scene, then forensics was practically non-existent, so...
Anyway, while it's interesting, they don't seem to give you a whole lot of information for a murder mystery. Most of the information you'd need is left out until they go, "Here's who did it! And how we know!" One of the rules of detective fiction is that you meet all possible suspects early on. Lizzie Newton doesn't do that, which is a bit disappointing. They basically go, "See such and such? That means this happened!" without giving you any chance to solve it yourself.
So... yeah. Don't try to solve the mystery because this reads more like a CSI than a detective fiction.
July 7, 2013
It was intriguing but I felt that the whole first mystery dragged on for too long. It could have been half of the book and the start of a new mystery in the second half, rather than the inspector being continuously astounded by the deductive capabilities of a "mere woman" and the regal bearing of her steward. And the inspector's haircut doesn't exactly look of the time... not that I know how people wore their hair back then. But it was entertaining. I have to say I liked the maid the most, mostly due to her expressions at her lady's antics. Nice drawing style as well, but at times the characters looked a little like deer-in-headlights when I don't think it was intentional. Such as the main cover.... But I would read the next volume!
EDIT: Read volume 2 and the pacing was much better and enjoyed it more (seemed less redundant), although it still felt like it shouldn't take an entire volume for a single mystery. The director of Publishing's hairstyle also looks too modern.
EDIT: Read volume 2 and the pacing was much better and enjoyed it more (seemed less redundant), although it still felt like it shouldn't take an entire volume for a single mystery. The director of Publishing's hairstyle also looks too modern.
August 9, 2012
This is a fun and interesting series.
Lizzie is a rather ridiculous woman, but not by any stretch of the imagination unintelligent. The first volume covers an entire case and introduces several interesting characters that I look forward to reading about. There's potential for a love triangle, and none of the characters have thus far fallen into the all too common personality types that many manga and manhwa follow.
I've been following this manhwa from lizzienewton.com as released by Seven Seas Manga and I think that they were smart to advertise this series this way.
At this point the webcomic covers about 3/4's of the volume so if you are interested in seeing what the series is like I would recommend visiting the website.
Lizzie is a rather ridiculous woman, but not by any stretch of the imagination unintelligent. The first volume covers an entire case and introduces several interesting characters that I look forward to reading about. There's potential for a love triangle, and none of the characters have thus far fallen into the all too common personality types that many manga and manhwa follow.
I've been following this manhwa from lizzienewton.com as released by Seven Seas Manga and I think that they were smart to advertise this series this way.
At this point the webcomic covers about 3/4's of the volume so if you are interested in seeing what the series is like I would recommend visiting the website.
August 22, 2016
I was expecting something like Young Miss Holmes, a delightful Victorian murder mystery with a female protagonist, but no such luck.
My main problem with this volume is that it's very explainy: for example, some facets of the murder are reiterated multiple times, to remind us of how clever Lizzie must be; also, the potential romance between Lizzie and her steward Edwin is extremely ham-fisted and on-the-nose. And is it just me, or does the bishonen Inspector not have a name (at least not in this volume)?
Even with these flaws, I still enjoyed myself. The art style is beautiful, the setting is great and I even learned something about Victorian forensics (more specifically, the Marsh test). I won't be holding onto this book, though.
My main problem with this volume is that it's very explainy: for example, some facets of the murder are reiterated multiple times, to remind us of how clever Lizzie must be; also, the potential romance between Lizzie and her steward Edwin is extremely ham-fisted and on-the-nose. And is it just me, or does the bishonen Inspector not have a name (at least not in this volume)?
Even with these flaws, I still enjoyed myself. The art style is beautiful, the setting is great and I even learned something about Victorian forensics (more specifically, the Marsh test). I won't be holding onto this book, though.
July 27, 2013
Lizzie Newton is basically a mix of Nancy Drew and Sherlock Holmes, but set in the Victorian time period.
Oh and with a super sassy heroine.
that I'm sort of in love with.
And an awesome male lead that I just want to smush into Lizzie's face, because honestly they're adorable together in that i-hate-you-but-secretly-love-you-fight-all-the-time kind of way.
And even though there are quite a few moments of that's definitely not historical, what are you doing to that plot point? No, that doesn't go there I'm so willing to let all of that slide, because I don't care.
This series is just too much fun.
4-4.5/5
Oh and with a super sassy heroine.
And an awesome male lead that I just want to smush into Lizzie's face, because honestly they're adorable together in that i-hate-you-but-secretly-love-you-fight-all-the-time kind of way.
And even though there are quite a few moments of that's definitely not historical, what are you doing to that plot point? No, that doesn't go there I'm so willing to let all of that slide, because I don't care.
This series is just too much fun.
4-4.5/5
May 16, 2015
J'ai adoré ce premier tome. Les personnages sont excellents, surtout l'héroïne qui en impose. Son caractère amène des situations qui font sourire, son amour pour les livres fait craquer et fait aussi bien rigoler. Son implication dans un crime révèle son intelligence et si certaines situations encore une fois prêtent à sourire, son esprit d'analyse n'est clairement pas à négliger. Le crime en lui-même n'est pas très recherché, mais certains éléments sont bien trouvés. Un premier tome qui a carrément bien fonctionné avec moi. Pour ne rien gâcher, les dessins sont superbes.
Ma chronique complète : http://bloggalleane.blogspot.fr/2015/...
Ma chronique complète : http://bloggalleane.blogspot.fr/2015/...
July 18, 2016
It was ok. I enjoy Manga set in the Victorian and Edwardian period.
To some extent the mystery was too easily solved, but it is a manga not an Arthur Conan Doyle mystery. Other aspects of the plot/characterizations were not historically or culturally accurate...but again, it is a manga.
I expect the first couple volumes in any series to be rough, and wish that my library had had more than just this one so that I could see if it actually improved over time. I think if it improved by Volume 3 at the generally expected rate that I could really see this becoming one of my favorites.
Guess I need to try and track down Volume 2...
To some extent the mystery was too easily solved, but it is a manga not an Arthur Conan Doyle mystery. Other aspects of the plot/characterizations were not historically or culturally accurate...but again, it is a manga.
I expect the first couple volumes in any series to be rough, and wish that my library had had more than just this one so that I could see if it actually improved over time. I think if it improved by Volume 3 at the generally expected rate that I could really see this becoming one of my favorites.
Guess I need to try and track down Volume 2...
February 18, 2013
This is mostly unfair to the series, but the whole time I couldn't help but think, "GOD CHILD RIP OFF, GOD CHILD RIP OFF, GOD CHILD RIP OFF..." throughout the whole thing, despite their differences. I gotta give props to the authors and their tastes though. The art is wonderful! And Victorian, gothic-like mysteries is always a wonderful genre... But gosh darn it, I feel like I've read others like it before!
October 23, 2013
As a manga: cool!
As a murder mystery: meh.
I liked the characters, and Edwin's and Lizzie's relationship was cute, but they didn't give you time to try and solve the mystery for yourself!
Maybe its because of the manga format being different to actual novel form, but that just sorta bummed me out.
Hoping the next book is better.
As a murder mystery: meh.
I liked the characters, and Edwin's and Lizzie's relationship was cute, but they didn't give you time to try and solve the mystery for yourself!
Maybe its because of the manga format being different to actual novel form, but that just sorta bummed me out.
Hoping the next book is better.
August 8, 2016
This was an average mystery book for me. It wasn't anything special, really... The protagonist solved the mystery, like, right off the bat, but to me, it wasn't that believable. The romance part was barely there in my opinion, but I guess the author made an effort. If you like manga mystery series with a heroine, try Young Miss Holmes for a wider variety of mysteries in one book.
June 17, 2013
A mix of Jane Austen meets Sherlock, a great little whodunnit manhwa that was funny, light and had a spunky female protagonist who simultaneously solves crime and writes a serial murder-mystery story for a magazine.
February 14, 2015
Seemed like anime, but also like a regency romance? I like those things, but I'm not sure I like them mixed together with a full dose of CSI bath or whatever. I will pick the next one up at the library when it comes out though.
February 1, 2015
very good drawings and interesting story but I didn't really appreciated the characters (the heroine watching the scene of the crime as if it was a wonderful adventure instead of a tragedy)
I am not going to continue the series.
I am not going to continue the series.
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