The action in this Japan reimagined world where strengths are used as battle Skills is awesome! I loved reading about inner monsters being used for good and then corrupted before being remastered in a positive way--so epic! I was confused as to why Atsushi's powers didn't return after he defeated his Skills, but all was cleared up by the end of the book (I won't give you spoilers, but the writing style is multilayered, and the whole history fits so well with the rest of the plot in this manga series). Although I'd hate to be in Atsushi's situation and dive back into my own memories deemed unpleasant and traumatic, I respect him as a character for being brave where I'd fail to be.
Plus, the imagery of when he saw his memories behind a closed door was darkly beautiful in an ominous way that I found myself enjoying. In each book, the focus was on a different character, which I came to realize only after finishing the third book in this series; book one circled Dazai, book two focused on Kyouka, and book three gave light to Atsushi's backstory. I was here for all of it and more!
When I realize there's both a book and movie/TV show adaptation of the same thing, I always try reading the books first. For the Black Butler series, I watched the anime before I read the manga, and I loved the anime more. For the Bungo Stray Dogs series, I've read the books before watching the anime, and I absolutely love all the books way more, especially after reading the Dead Apple trilogy.
Much as I love everything about the Bungo Stray Dogs series so far, there's one thing I'm still confused about... How did Bungo Stray Dogs get its name? What does "Bungo" mean, and I haven't found any stray dogs yet, so how does the title correlate to the plot? Should you know the answer, please tell me; I'll be forever grateful!