Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Oct.06, 2013, under Adventure, Graphic Novels, Manga, Student Reviews
Review by Theresa G.
Who would like this book? People from 11-20, boy or girl – this book will grab you right from the start. It is science fiction, but it grabs lots of fiction readers’ attention. It is a manga and it’s also an anime if you want to watch it.
The goods on this book: This book is about a teen boy named Edward and his younger brother Alphonse. Their dad left them when they were young, and at one point the brothers snuck into their dad’s office and used his books to learn alchemy. (Alchemy is a form of taking one thing and transforming it into something else of equal value.) A few years later their mom passed away, and the brothers commited a taboo trying to bring her back to life with alchemy. It didn’t work, and Alphonse lost his entire body and Edward lost his leg. Edward traded his arm in exchange for bonding his brother’s soul to armor. Together, the brothers go through a long journey trying to get their bodies back.
The details: Manga series (GN FIC Ara); 2005 Review by Theresa G.
