Rosen Blood, Vol. 1
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Summary
Rescued from a horrendous carriage accident， Stella awakens at a gothic manor in the company of her saviors—a group of impossibly gorgeous young men。 Their gentlemanly manners conceal a brutal， inhuman thirst。 Can she unravel the mystery of their condition and escape before it’s too late to tell danger from passion？
En route to a new job that she hopes will turn her fortunes around， Stella almost loses her life！ If not for the intervention of Levi and the other mysterious young men who inhabit an impressive mansion guarded by roses， she surely would have perished。 With nowhere to go， and having caught the eye of these handsome men， Stella takes a job as their maid。 But danger from the mansion’s denizens lurks around every corner…
Reviews
kat （wroughtofbooks）
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The story is pretty hard to follow and seems to skip ahead or around。 The art is really very pretty。 It’s easy to see why this would be printed。 I hope it gets more interesting in the next volume。 I like the idea of these vampires not being able to stomach human blood from the source and crystallizing it instead。 Sort of seems like Diabolik Lovers if the vampires felt remorse or whatever it is these seemingly more sensitive vampires are。
Geoff
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I thought the premise had promise， the art is mostly gorgeous， and there are some interesting and creepy aspects （like the brothers' statues） but this isn't the manga for me for a few reasons。 First EVERYTHING。 IS。 SO。 DRAMATIC。 Just a wee bit too over the top for me， and drama and plot convenience are prioritized over a totally coherent story。 Second， I'm having a difficult time with the protagonist sticking around her （view spoiler）[likely mass murderer （hide spoiler）] love interest and his ab I thought the premise had promise， the art is mostly gorgeous， and there are some interesting and creepy aspects （like the brothers' statues） but this isn't the manga for me for a few reasons。 First EVERYTHING。 IS。 SO。 DRAMATIC。 Just a wee bit too over the top for me， and drama and plot convenience are prioritized over a totally coherent story。 Second， I'm having a difficult time with the protagonist sticking around her （view spoiler）[likely mass murderer （hide spoiler）] love interest and his abusive band of brothers。 I'm sure this has an audience （look at Twilight and True Crime！）， but it's not for me right now。**Thanks to the artist， publisher， and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
suzi
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A bit percular I do like vampire stories but maybe its the translation that has the story somewhat hazy for me。 The art is beautiful though。Thank you to Netgalley for granting me this ARC
Elia
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I mean， you can't REALLY go too wrong with a bunch of sexy vampires lusting after a pretty girl right？ The thing that always bothers me about most manga though is that once again， the female character has absolutely no agency over her own body or fate。 Why must all manga women be complete and utter doormats？ I mean， you can't REALLY go too wrong with a bunch of sexy vampires lusting after a pretty girl right？ The thing that always bothers me about most manga though is that once again， the female character has absolutely no agency over her own body or fate。 Why must all manga women be complete and utter doormats？ 。。。more
Rebecca
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Do you like sexy vampires with a Bluebeard twist？ If the answer is yes， then Rosen Blood may just be the series for you， because that's precisely what it is: hapless human girl Stella is en route to her new employer's home when。。。something。。。happens on the road。 The next thing she knows， she's waking up in a gorgeous but unfamiliar room with a handsome young man named Levi by her side。 He tells her that she was the sole survivor of a carriage accident in the predatory thorn forest， but that's no Do you like sexy vampires with a Bluebeard twist？ If the answer is yes， then Rosen Blood may just be the series for you， because that's precisely what it is: hapless human girl Stella is en route to her new employer's home when。。。something。。。happens on the road。 The next thing she knows， she's waking up in a gorgeous but unfamiliar room with a handsome young man named Levi by her side。 He tells her that she was the sole survivor of a carriage accident in the predatory thorn forest， but that's not entirely truthful。 We can mostly fill in the blanks from there， but the story does do some interesting things with its mythology， and there are still plenty of questions by the end of the volume， making it feel like reading volume two is going to be a good idea。 It is very reliant on the idea of a handsy reverse harem， which isn't going to work for everyone， but it's an interesting enough story with lovely Gothic art to make it worth checking out。 。。。more
Electriss Faelin
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This is definitely a guilty pleasure read。 You are reading for the artwork and the steamy scenes。 The plot is there but it's in the background compared to the characters and "romance"。I honestly enjoyed my time reading this but I can tell it will not be for everyone。 This is definitely a guilty pleasure read。 You are reading for the artwork and the steamy scenes。 The plot is there but it's in the background compared to the characters and "romance"。I honestly enjoyed my time reading this but I can tell it will not be for everyone。 。。。more
Kaine Winneg
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I didn't enjoy Rosen Blood as much as I hoped to。 The art was gorgeous， but it did little to help a very generic story。 I found all of the characters to be annoying especially the main character。 I might read the second book but I really didn't care about anyone in this so probably not。 I didn't enjoy Rosen Blood as much as I hoped to。 The art was gorgeous， but it did little to help a very generic story。 I found all of the characters to be annoying especially the main character。 I might read the second book but I really didn't care about anyone in this so probably not。 。。。more
Laurel
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I enjoyed this volume of Rosen Blood and it definitely left me wanting more。 I love stories set in a Victorian setting so I was immediately enthralled by the art work （backgrounds， clothings， the mansion， etc）。 The ending to this volume makes me feel like I'm reading an otome game; it hints that she will be something special to each male character and I am here for it。 The cast has someone for everyone whether you're a shota -con， playboy lover or kuudere aficionado。 While our heroine had a fast I enjoyed this volume of Rosen Blood and it definitely left me wanting more。 I love stories set in a Victorian setting so I was immediately enthralled by the art work （backgrounds， clothings， the mansion， etc）。 The ending to this volume makes me feel like I'm reading an otome game; it hints that she will be something special to each male character and I am here for it。 The cast has someone for everyone whether you're a shota -con， playboy lover or kuudere aficionado。 While our heroine had a fast moving relationship with main male lead Levi， the story does a great job at giving you what you want without teasing you。 The two share many kiss scenes after spending a night together。 Their relationship moves fast。 As an adult， I much prefer these things vs a shy young teen who's afraid to confess。 I am intrigued and definitely looking forward to continuing this。 。。。more
Luna
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1。5 Stars Thank you to Netgalley for this review copy。 The artwork is beautiful， the story…。 Well， that doesn’t come across to the same standard of the artwork。 That’s a shame because while the hot vampire trop is probably a bit old now it can work。 At times the chapters felt jumpy， and Stella is annoying。 The scene at the end reminded me of Midnight Secretary but whereas I could by an overly devoted Secretary thinking that offering herself up was a valid plan （it’s a stretch but to the characte 1。5 Stars Thank you to Netgalley for this review copy。 The artwork is beautiful， the story…。 Well， that doesn’t come across to the same standard of the artwork。 That’s a shame because while the hot vampire trop is probably a bit old now it can work。 At times the chapters felt jumpy， and Stella is annoying。 The scene at the end reminded me of Midnight Secretary but whereas I could by an overly devoted Secretary thinking that offering herself up was a valid plan （it’s a stretch but to the character is made sense） that same scenario does not work for Stella。 It could be because of the character development， the way the story is put together in the first volume…。 I don’t really want to reject this based on the first book as volume 1 is always a bit here and there but I’m not sure on how keen I’d be to continue this。 The artwork though…。 So pretty。 。。。more
⋆✩☽ Nyxia ☾✩⋆
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✅ Le style graphique victorien qui a tout pour m’envoûter。✅ Une survie des vampires peu commune et intéressante。✅ Un vampire qui semble torturé par quelque chose et qui respecte un minimum le personnage féminin。 Il m’intrigue。❌ Le personnage féminin qui est vu comme un jouet sexuel。 Qui subit des attouchements et des remarques absolument répugnantes （même si certaines sont là pour montrer le côté vampire）。🆗 Un scénario un peu dans tous les sens et une héroïne qui se pose pas mal de questions mai ✅ Le style graphique victorien qui a tout pour m’envoûter。✅ Une survie des vampires peu commune et intéressante。✅ Un vampire qui semble torturé par quelque chose et qui respecte un minimum le personnage féminin。 Il m’intrigue。❌ Le personnage féminin qui est vu comme un jouet sexuel。 Qui subit des attouchements et des remarques absolument répugnantes （même si certaines sont là pour montrer le côté vampire）。🆗 Un scénario un peu dans tous les sens et une héroïne qui se pose pas mal de questions mais n’a aucune réponse， préférant se convaincre que c’est un rêve。Je n’ai donc pas vraiment eu de révélations à me mettre sous la dent afin de m’impatienter pour un futur tome。C’était donc une bonne lecture。 。。。more
Mandy
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Thank you NetGalley and Viz Media for the arc copy of this manga。First off， it’s historical。 A girl going to be a maid wakes in a house after an attack。 She agrees to be their maid。 But she notices things are not quite normal。 Sorry for such a vague description， but it doesn’t come out until December so I’m avoiding spoilers。I liked it a lot。 It’s darker than other shojo vampire manga I’ve read。 I loved that it’s more entrenched in the horror genre。 The characters are all different。 They all hav Thank you NetGalley and Viz Media for the arc copy of this manga。First off， it’s historical。 A girl going to be a maid wakes in a house after an attack。 She agrees to be their maid。 But she notices things are not quite normal。 Sorry for such a vague description， but it doesn’t come out until December so I’m avoiding spoilers。I liked it a lot。 It’s darker than other shojo vampire manga I’ve read。 I loved that it’s more entrenched in the horror genre。 The characters are all different。 They all have issues they’re dealing with as they deal with the newcomer within their midst。Stella seems quiet and door mat like， but she has gumption。 It’s subtle but it’s there。 It almost feels like a reverse harem， but there’s a definite pairing。 I enjoyed the complications in their developing relationship。For those that like any type of vampire story you’ll like this。Thanks again NetGalley and Viz Media for allowing me to review the book。 。。。more
Erica
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*3。7
Teresa
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Thank you to VIZ Media， NetGalley， and Kachiru Ishizue for the opportunity to read this manga in exchange for an honest review。Waking up naked in a mansion has Stella absolutely confused。 Handsome manor dweller， Levi， explains that Stella's carriage was in an accident and that he saved her。 She can stay and earn her keep by being a maid。。。for a house full of attractive vampires！Stella doesn't know they are vampires， and there are some nice creepy scenarios in this volume。 Definitely some spooky Thank you to VIZ Media， NetGalley， and Kachiru Ishizue for the opportunity to read this manga in exchange for an honest review。Waking up naked in a mansion has Stella absolutely confused。 Handsome manor dweller， Levi， explains that Stella's carriage was in an accident and that he saved her。 She can stay and earn her keep by being a maid。。。for a house full of attractive vampires！Stella doesn't know they are vampires， and there are some nice creepy scenarios in this volume。 Definitely some spooky moments。 And some romance！ Both equate to a nice heart-pounding read。The scenes are a bit sporadic and ransom， and the character development is quite lacking， but the art makes up for the story in this particular work。 Definitely something I'd recommend for older teens and Shoujo readers。 。。。more
LaPommequirougit
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https://lapommequirougit。com/2021/09/。。。Un titre qui commençait plutôt bien， avec un univers et un style graphique qui me plaisait， mais qui malheureusement， n’a pas su me convaincre une fois ma lecture entamée ！Suite à l’accident de son fiacre， Stella se réveille dans un manoir habité par quatre hommes étranges。 Elle est bouleversée， mais reste heureuse， car ces hommes acceptent de l’employer comme domestique。 Mais ce qu’elle ne connaît pas， c’est la véritable nature de ces hommes…Bon… je n’aur https://lapommequirougit。com/2021/09/。。。Un titre qui commençait plutôt bien， avec un univers et un style graphique qui me plaisait， mais qui malheureusement， n’a pas su me convaincre une fois ma lecture entamée ！Suite à l’accident de son fiacre， Stella se réveille dans un manoir habité par quatre hommes étranges。 Elle est bouleversée， mais reste heureuse， car ces hommes acceptent de l’employer comme domestique。 Mais ce qu’elle ne connaît pas， c’est la véritable nature de ces hommes…Bon… je n’aurais pas énormément de choses à dire sur ce titre。 J’ai adoré le style graphique et l’univers victorien et mystérieux proposé ici était prometteur。 Pourtant， le fond de l’histoire n’a pas réussi à me convaincre。En effet， les dialogues pour ma part partaient un peu trop dans tous les sens et de ce fait je n’arrivais pas vraiment à comprendre ou la mangaka voulait nous emmener。 C’était un peu trop brouillon pour moi。En bref， c’est un titre qui aurait pu me plaire， mais cela ne fut malheureusement pas le cas。 Évidemment， cela n’est que mon avis subjectif， mais à mes yeux le titre partait un peu trop dans tous les sens et de ce fait， je n’arrivais pas à m’y retrouver。 。。。more
Sara
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Read more graphic novel reviews at The Graphic Library。Stella wakes up from a beautiful dream， and finds herself in a strange bedroom in a luxurious manor。 Watching over her is Levi， a dashingly handsome young man， who explains her carriage crashed and he saved her， but the driver met his unfortunate demise。 Stella was on the way to be a live-in maid at another manor， so she pleads with Levi to employ her as a maid， and he accepts。 He introduces Stella to the other residents， one whom attacks h Read more graphic novel reviews at The Graphic Library。Stella wakes up from a beautiful dream， and finds herself in a strange bedroom in a luxurious manor。 Watching over her is Levi， a dashingly handsome young man， who explains her carriage crashed and he saved her， but the driver met his unfortunate demise。 Stella was on the way to be a live-in maid at another manor， so she pleads with Levi to employ her as a maid， and he accepts。 He introduces Stella to the other residents， one whom attacks her。 Stella starts to notice strange things about the manor’s residents， and she’s disturbed that they won’t let her leave to go to the village。 Despite their strangeness， Stella finds herself falling for Levi， and the two grow extremely close。 When her attacker breaks loose and starts being vicious again， the residents must let Stella in on their secret: they are vampires， and they must do something terrible to keep themselves sane and non-violent。This is a pretty typical vampire romance with a young lady who is inexplicably alluring， and several young， handsome men vying for her attention。 All four of them make comments in quick succession about how wonderful Stella smells， and they're all attracted to her despite Levi being her obvious choice。 This story also uses the vampire trope of fatal attraction: even though Stella keeps finding out terrible things， she is still unable to stop herself from falling in love。 There is discussion about the vampires doing even more evil to damn their souls， so there's a dash of Buffy and Twilight in there as well。 There is a slightly different spin on vampirism introduced right at the end， so hopefully there's something new that can keep readers interested。Ishizue's illustrations are the typical of shōjo: very detailed characters and scenes but lots of blurred backgrounds that draws the emphasis on the characters and their expressions。 The character outfits were， for the most part， beautifully designed and drawn。 VIZ rates this for Teen Plus， which is probably for some of the violent elements （when Stella is attacked） in this volume。 There might be more later on in between Levi and Stella that would make this series a little less appropriate for younger audiences。Sara's Rating: 6/10Suitability Level: Grades 10-12This review was made possible with an advanced reader copy from the publisher through Net Galley。 。。。more
Vanessa
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This art's got me starry-eyed。 I forgot how much I like the unapologetic shoujo art style with sparkly rose petals and hair flying all over the place and beautiful elaborate outfits。 The lovely Gothic vibes are just what I wanted， and I like the premise we're going into book 2 with: it's borderline dating sim-esque and y'know what， today I love it。The main girl is a drag （I don't understand why she insists she needs to work？ Like， is she getting paid？ What's she gonna do with the money？ Is it ju This art's got me starry-eyed。 I forgot how much I like the unapologetic shoujo art style with sparkly rose petals and hair flying all over the place and beautiful elaborate outfits。 The lovely Gothic vibes are just what I wanted， and I like the premise we're going into book 2 with: it's borderline dating sim-esque and y'know what， today I love it。The main girl is a drag （I don't understand why she insists she needs to work？ Like， is she getting paid？ What's she gonna do with the money？ Is it just weird service repayment？） and while she ostensibly makes all the decisions re。 what happens to her， they're all decisions that serve other people and don't do much to characterize her， so they don't feel like they count。 I can appreciate the effort put in to essentially having your cake and eating it too--Stella is these boys' servant， but she also decides to be their servant， so she's technically not a ragdoll shoved around by the whims of the plot and nasty dudes。 and ok fine i'm here for it give me the sparkly blood-drinkingThat said it's got some unique elements that I'm eager to see them use （such as Gilbert and the crystals）。 And I want to see more outfits！！！ 。。。more
jenny
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I haven't read any vampire romance or vampire shojo in quite some time， so I thought I would give this one a try。 This used to be my favorite， go-to type of manga 15 or so years ago。 I just kind of got burned out on it。 This was a refreshing take， while feeling familiar at the same time。 The art is simply gorgeous and the whole vibe is so gothic and atmospheric。 I'm interested enough in the mystery surrounding the vampire men， the forest of thorns， and Stella's doppelgänger to check out the next I haven't read any vampire romance or vampire shojo in quite some time， so I thought I would give this one a try。 This used to be my favorite， go-to type of manga 15 or so years ago。 I just kind of got burned out on it。 This was a refreshing take， while feeling familiar at the same time。 The art is simply gorgeous and the whole vibe is so gothic and atmospheric。 I'm interested enough in the mystery surrounding the vampire men， the forest of thorns， and Stella's doppelgänger to check out the next volume。 A solid dark romance manga！Thanks to NetGalley and Viz for an advanced digital copy to read and review。 。。。more
Saphiremoonlight
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J'ai bien aimé ma lecture， certe c'est un shôjo avec une histoire de vampire super classique mais l'ambiance est très bien et les dessins sont juste magnifique。 La couverture ma plus attiré que le résumé et certe notre protagoniste est un peut naïve et çe laisse charmer trop facilement mais il y à un petit quelque chose qui ma plus。Je vais voir où va nous mener le tome 2 avant de savoir çi je continu ou pas la saga。 J'ai bien aimé ma lecture， certe c'est un shôjo avec une histoire de vampire super classique mais l'ambiance est très bien et les dessins sont juste magnifique。 La couverture ma plus attiré que le résumé et certe notre protagoniste est un peut naïve et çe laisse charmer trop facilement mais il y à un petit quelque chose qui ma plus。Je vais voir où va nous mener le tome 2 avant de savoir çi je continu ou pas la saga。 。。。more
Siofra
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3。5 starsThank you， VIZ Media LLC & NetGalley， for allowing me access to this manga title， in exchange for my honest thoughts and opinions。I like when manga authors create new and creative vampire storylines。 I am not as much as I was in High school， but I still enjoy them。I will be reading more of this manga as the story got very good at the end， but I have one thing to say: our MC isn't the brightest。 For example， one guy licked her blood from a wound， and she didn't think about it or REACT！ L 3。5 starsThank you， VIZ Media LLC & NetGalley， for allowing me access to this manga title， in exchange for my honest thoughts and opinions。I like when manga authors create new and creative vampire storylines。 I am not as much as I was in High school， but I still enjoy them。I will be reading more of this manga as the story got very good at the end， but I have one thing to say: our MC isn't the brightest。 For example， one guy licked her blood from a wound， and she didn't think about it or REACT！ LIKE WTF！ 。。。more
Siina
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I wanted to try Rosen Blood， since the cover looks beautiful and I'm always looking for new vampire series to present。 I must say that the first part is quite packed though。 Stella survives a carriage crash and wakes up in an unknown manor surrounded by dark and mysterious guys。 She becomes their servant of sorts only to understand that these good looking guys are monsters feeding on blood。 The thing isn't that cliched gladly， but more horror-like and a lot less like "a damsel in distress" scena I wanted to try Rosen Blood， since the cover looks beautiful and I'm always looking for new vampire series to present。 I must say that the first part is quite packed though。 Stella survives a carriage crash and wakes up in an unknown manor surrounded by dark and mysterious guys。 She becomes their servant of sorts only to understand that these good looking guys are monsters feeding on blood。 The thing isn't that cliched gladly， but more horror-like and a lot less like "a damsel in distress" scenario。 Which is good of course。 Stella actually tries to understand the situation and what goes on in the house and we get glimpses of everything through her。 Perhaps the kissing with Levi comes too soon and personally I'd avoid romance this early on， since getting into the story is more important。The art looks quite nice， in a Gothic way and the viewpoints are interesting too。 The horror atmosphere works very well with this， but from time to time the panels are very stuffed。 Thus the rhythm isn't the best， but perhaps that'll get better along the way。 I hope this stays creepy though， since it makes this somewhat different。 。。。more
Marion Emberger
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Mon premier manga après les conseilles d’une personne qui en lis beaucoup。 Vraiment j’ai beaucoup aimé très cool。 Et les dessins très beaux
Michelle Ogden
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Grab this new shoujo series！ Fans of the uber poplar Vampire Knight and Wallflower series will love this reverse harem twist on vampires。 Stella， a naive teenager， is traveling by coach to her job as a maid。 Once her coach enters a thorny forest it is attacked。 Stella wakes up the next morning in a mansion and no memory after the attack。 The mysterious Levi tells her she is safe at the house but the thorny vine attack intruders in the forest。 Stella has no way of getting to her new job so she as Grab this new shoujo series！ Fans of the uber poplar Vampire Knight and Wallflower series will love this reverse harem twist on vampires。 Stella， a naive teenager， is traveling by coach to her job as a maid。 Once her coach enters a thorny forest it is attacked。 Stella wakes up the next morning in a mansion and no memory after the attack。 The mysterious Levi tells her she is safe at the house but the thorny vine attack intruders in the forest。 Stella has no way of getting to her new job so she asks Levi if she can be a maid at the mansion。 Naive young heroine at her best she doesn't really think this through。 Levi hires her and introduces her to his three housemates， Friedrich， Yoel and the seemingly deranged Gilbert。 Strange clues pop up but Stella believes the explanations until the truth is revealed in the last chapter。 Stella makes a brave choice or a foolish choice， you be the judge。 I look forward to reading the next volume to see what happens to Stella and her good looking men。 This series has everything the shoujo reader is looking for。 It has an older teen rating for 16+ so things are bound to get steamy。 。。。more
Julianna Hartcourt
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https://songedunenuitdete。com/2021/09。。。Dès les premières pages， nous sommes plongés dans une ambiance sombre et mystérieuse。 A son réveil， la vie de Stella est bouleversée à jamais。 La jeune fille qui était partie pour obtenir une place de bonne quelque part en ville se retrouve dans un manoir austère entourée de beaux spécimens masculins tous aussi déroutants les uns que les autres et pour certains carrément dangereux。 https://songedunenuitdete。com/2021/09。。。Dès les premières pages， nous sommes plongés dans une ambiance sombre et mystérieuse。 A son réveil， la vie de Stella est bouleversée à jamais。 La jeune fille qui était partie pour obtenir une place de bonne quelque part en ville se retrouve dans un manoir austère entourée de beaux spécimens masculins tous aussi déroutants les uns que les autres et pour certains carrément dangereux。 。。。more
Shae
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This manga is a gothic vampire dream！ I love the art。 All of the men are absolutely gorgeous。 The lore is unique and particularly fantastic as well。 I can't help but want more from it。 Stella is saved from a carriage accident on her way to a new job。 The man who saved her brings her to his home， and so she takes up a job with him as a maid in his household instead of going on to her new place of employment。 These 4 men are not all they are cracked up to be。 They also continue to eat these crysta This manga is a gothic vampire dream！ I love the art。 All of the men are absolutely gorgeous。 The lore is unique and particularly fantastic as well。 I can't help but want more from it。 Stella is saved from a carriage accident on her way to a new job。 The man who saved her brings her to his home， and so she takes up a job with him as a maid in his household instead of going on to her new place of employment。 These 4 men are not all they are cracked up to be。 They also continue to eat these crystal candies all of the time， and they look so pretty！ When you learn what they are， you may think twice about it。 SO GOOD！ DYING FOR VOLUME 2 ALREADY！ 。。。more
Taylor - Muse Ignited Reads
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3。5 Stars…。Those waiting to fill the void of Vampire Knight will lap up this new entree into gothic delight。 The art is superb and our cast is featured in all kinds of gothic wardrobe fantasticness that’s sure to inspire some wicked cosplay。 **Thank You to both NetGalley and VIZ Media for an eARC of this manga in exchange for my honest review。**Our heroine finds herself the maid in a mysterious manor house filled with sexy （hungry） vampire boys and must come to terms with her new life among mons 3。5 Stars…。Those waiting to fill the void of Vampire Knight will lap up this new entree into gothic delight。 The art is superb and our cast is featured in all kinds of gothic wardrobe fantasticness that’s sure to inspire some wicked cosplay。 **Thank You to both NetGalley and VIZ Media for an eARC of this manga in exchange for my honest review。**Our heroine finds herself the maid in a mysterious manor house filled with sexy （hungry） vampire boys and must come to terms with her new life among monsters。 There’s lots of dark brooding and seductive caressing here as our gullible darling dashes around in and out of trouble。 But then our chipper miss must put aside her fears to help those in need…。indeed。 It almost feels a little like Fruit Baskets crossed with Vampire Knight。 With some new twists on Vampire lore this could be a great start to a romantic gothic horror series （especially if the plot dials up a notch）。 The artwork is definitely leading over the plot at this point so we shall see how it plays out， but definitely worth the read for those who love that Gothic vibe （and the artwork alone！）。 。。。more
Laura Grace
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2。5 starsThis is going to be an odd way to start a review， but I wanted to read Rosen Blood so I could form an opinion based on what someone had said concerning the beginning。 I don't typically read about vampires nor am I super familiar with the tropes in this genre。 This was my very first vampire manga read！It was an interesting one to say the least。 I did not think it bad， but more of some of the content was not for me。 I wasn't fond of feeling like the main girl， Stella， is a potential "sex 2。5 starsThis is going to be an odd way to start a review， but I wanted to read Rosen Blood so I could form an opinion based on what someone had said concerning the beginning。 I don't typically read about vampires nor am I super familiar with the tropes in this genre。 This was my very first vampire manga read！It was an interesting one to say the least。 I did not think it bad， but more of some of the content was not for me。 I wasn't fond of feeling like the main girl， Stella， is a potential "sex toy" for the men around her。 While there is definitely no sex， the suggestive themes were strong and I wanted Stella to stand up for her personal boundaries。 （There were no personal boundaries said， but I think I inadvertently put them upon her。）I do however very much ship Stella and Levi， who seems to be one of the two most respectful of Stella's "boundaries。" Plus， *coughs* there is just something about that broody vampire who gets you。 LOL！ While there isn't a huge foundation I feel to their "relationship，" I'm definitely hoping there will be at some point。 Levi seems to care for her on a deeper level and hope that continues （as well as I what feel is protectiveness， which I'm also for）。The art in this manga is INCREDIBLE！ Hands down some of the most beautiful shojo manga I've laid my eyes on and definitely had me admiring pages more than once because it was so stunning！ The mangaka has such a unique art style that is shojo， but also has this darker feel to it。 While it is hard for me to overlook what I mentioned about me feeling Stella is a play thing of sorts， I was pretty intrigued by the plot of this story。 I found it to be very engaging and at times quite intense！ There are some interesting dynamics that come in and while one-part sort of freaked me out， it was again engaging and had me turning pages because I was genuinely curious to learn more about the men in this home。Rosen Blood may not be my typical read and has content that I'm not personally fond of reading， but the story itself was good and had fantastic artwork。 There are good mystery undertones with a main character who may start out naïve， but realize things are amiss and has the ability take things into her own hands （even if I AM concerned about her wellbeing and "the boundaries" being crossed）。 *（I received a digital early copy from NetGalley。 All thoughts expressed are my own。）* 。。。more
Estefanía
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Rosen Blood follows Stella， a young woman who is saved from a fatal carriage accident by a group of mysterious men。 Upon waking up in their gothic mansion， Stella immediately takes on work as their maid and finds herself at the center of a strange mystery。 The only saving grace about this manga is the art。 Stella is easily one of the most dense and passive heroines I've ever seen in a shojo manga。 She isn't an active player in the story- everything simply happens to her without any action or int Rosen Blood follows Stella， a young woman who is saved from a fatal carriage accident by a group of mysterious men。 Upon waking up in their gothic mansion， Stella immediately takes on work as their maid and finds herself at the center of a strange mystery。 The only saving grace about this manga is the art。 Stella is easily one of the most dense and passive heroines I've ever seen in a shojo manga。 She isn't an active player in the story- everything simply happens to her without any action or intent from Stella's behalf and she basically just reacts with cutesy surprise。 This much is readily apparent in the very first pages of the manga， when Stella finds herself completely naked in a house full of strangers and seemingly has no problem with it。 Instead of any concern for her own safety， she immediately asks to be Levi's maid- without any real narrative set-up as to why Stella is in such dire straits that she's so desperate to work immediately after a major accident， surrounded by strange men who are keeping her as a naked captive in their secluded mansion。 It's immediately apparent to the reader that Stella is being kept by a group of vampires。 Ishizue isn't shy about the repeated close up of fangs or the very obvious dialogue which includes all the men around Stella telling her she smells or looks delicious。 Between the very obvious vampire plot （which never crosses Stella's mind， even after repeated vampire dreams and nearly being bitten within the first 30 pages of the manga） and the steam-lined romance between Stella and Levi， Rosen Blood fails to build any tension。 In comparison to manga series like Vampire Knight which deals with similar themes but follows a more dimensional， nuanced heroine and strings its readers along with a slowburn， "will they， wont they" love triangle， Rosen Blood accomplishes neither angle as masterfully。 It's pretty art tho。 。。。more
Patricia
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Bei mir konnte leider keine Spannung aufkommen。 Die Handlung fand ich sehr vorhersehbar und klischeehaft und den Charakteren fehlte es an Tiefe， sodass sie mir leider einfach egal waren。 Die Liebesgeschichte war für mich auch nicht nachvollziehbar， denn sie kam einfach aus dem Nichts und hat für mich keine Emotionen transportiert。Für mich ein eher unterdurchschnittlicher Reihenstart， der mich nicht abholen konnte。 Ich denke， ich werde nicht weiterlesen， auch wenn mir Vampirstorys normalerweise g Bei mir konnte leider keine Spannung aufkommen。 Die Handlung fand ich sehr vorhersehbar und klischeehaft und den Charakteren fehlte es an Tiefe， sodass sie mir leider einfach egal waren。 Die Liebesgeschichte war für mich auch nicht nachvollziehbar， denn sie kam einfach aus dem Nichts und hat für mich keine Emotionen transportiert。Für mich ein eher unterdurchschnittlicher Reihenstart， der mich nicht abholen konnte。 Ich denke， ich werde nicht weiterlesen， auch wenn mir Vampirstorys normalerweise gut gefallen。 。。。more
Franzi_Buchstabentraum
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Die Geschichte hat definitiv nicht das Rad neu erfunden， trotzdem mochte ich das etwas altertümliche Setting und auch der Einstieg war gut。 Die Hinweise waren wie erwartet mehr als deutlich， aber natürlich braucht unsere Protagonistin etwas länger Zeit， um die Hinweise auch als das zu deuten， was sie sind。 Die Geschichte ist mit unterschwelliger Spannung durchzogen， die zwischendurch mit düsteren Entdeckungen oder Unfällen in den Vordergrund drängt。 Die Entwicklung war teils düsterer als erwarte Die Geschichte hat definitiv nicht das Rad neu erfunden， trotzdem mochte ich das etwas altertümliche Setting und auch der Einstieg war gut。 Die Hinweise waren wie erwartet mehr als deutlich， aber natürlich braucht unsere Protagonistin etwas länger Zeit， um die Hinweise auch als das zu deuten， was sie sind。 Die Geschichte ist mit unterschwelliger Spannung durchzogen， die zwischendurch mit düsteren Entdeckungen oder Unfällen in den Vordergrund drängt。 Die Entwicklung war teils düsterer als erwartet， dafür kam aber weniger Romantik als erwartet。 Grundsätzlich nicht schlecht， allerdings ging mir dafür die Romantik am Ende etwas zu schnell。Wir bekommen zwischendurch immer wieder Einblicke in die Vergangenheit， welche durchaus helfen die Charaktere bzw。 die Geschichte besser zu verstehen， allerdings konnte ich manchmal nur schwer erkennen， wann nun eine Rückblende beginnt und was in der Gegenwart spielt。 Das hat sich ein paar Seiten später zwar dann geklärt， aber etwas gestört hat es mich schon。 Es passierten einige Dinge， die ich mir nicht wirklich erklären konnte und wozu – zumindest im ersten Band – auch keine Erklärungen kamen。 Da aber das Ende etwas aufregender gestaltet ist， hoffe ich einfach darauf， dass es in den weiteren Bänden noch mehr Erklärungen geben wird。 。。。more
Kathaflauschi
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Vielen Dank an den Verlag für das Rezensionsexemplar。 Manchmal dürfen es bei mir auch mal Mangas sein。 Lange Zeit habe ich keine mehr gelesen und mit diesem Manga mache ich einen Start， nach der langen Pause。 Der Titel "Rosen Blood" hat mich dabei sehr angesprochen， aber auch die kurz Beschreibung。 Schon am Cover merkt man， das es sich hierbei um Vampire handelt。 Beginnen wir mit der Protagonistin Stella。 Sie ist auf dem Weg zu ihrem， hoffentlich， neuen Job。 Aber auf diesen Weg passiert ein Unfa Vielen Dank an den Verlag für das Rezensionsexemplar。 Manchmal dürfen es bei mir auch mal Mangas sein。 Lange Zeit habe ich keine mehr gelesen und mit diesem Manga mache ich einen Start， nach der langen Pause。 Der Titel "Rosen Blood" hat mich dabei sehr angesprochen， aber auch die kurz Beschreibung。 Schon am Cover merkt man， das es sich hierbei um Vampire handelt。 Beginnen wir mit der Protagonistin Stella。 Sie ist auf dem Weg zu ihrem， hoffentlich， neuen Job。 Aber auf diesen Weg passiert ein Unfall und sie wacht in einem fremden Haus auf。 Dabei lernt sie die vier Bewohner kennen， die unterschiedlicher nicht sein können。 Noch ahnt sie nicht， was die vier zu verbergen haben und was es für sie heißt。Die Story selbst fängt schon recht schnell an。 Es werden zwar die vier Jungs vorgestellt， allerdings nur kurz， wo mir dann doch die richtige Vorstellrunde gefehlt hat um eine richtige Beziehung mit den Charakter aufbauen zu können。 Auch bei Stella hat mir einbisschen die persönliche Vorstellung gefehlt。 Vielleicht bin ich da etwas verwöhnt aber auch daran gewöhnt， das ein Manga erstmal mit der Vorstellrunde beginnt。 Den Zeichenstil mochte ich aber wirklich。 Es wurde auf jedes Detail geachtet und auch die Charakter wurden gut gezeichnet。 So hat jeder seine eigene Persönlichkeit， die hervorsticht。 Die Story an sich ist für mich nichts neues。 Ich hatte schon so die Befürchtung was es mit den Candys auf sich hat und was die Jungs wirklich sind。 Aber die Vorkommnisse mit Stella hat frischen Wind in die Story gebracht。 Es gibt so einige Sachen die mich am Ende noch verwirrend zurück gelassen haben。 Der Manga endet aber auch mit einem Cliffhanger， sodass man direkt schon weiß， das es folgebänder geben wird。 Ich bin tatsächlich neugierig auf den nächsten Band， auch wen der erste Band jetzt nicht so wahnsinnig gut war。 Für Fans von Vampirgeschichten ist es allemal was。 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Rosen Blood, Vol. 1
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Rosen Blood, Vol. 1&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Rosen Blood, Vol. 1&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0