Emma MMF: David Welsh
David Welsh at The Manga Curmudgeon reposts a review originally published as one of his Flipped columns at The Comics Reporter (April 3, 2008).
“Devotees of public television should feel right at home with the Upstairs, Downstairs romance that unfolds.…
One of the marvels of Mori’s work is that she manages to convey this without lapsing into anything resembling a social studies lesson. Her finest moments are silent and subdued, as when Emma allows herself a bashful smile as examines a gift from her suitor. At the same time, she can deliver the kind of gossipy banter that feels authentic. The complex class conflicts emerge in the below-stairs chatter among servants and pointed observations of the wealthy.”
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