Steinbach, Hans. A Midnight Opera.STEINBACH, Hans. A midnight opera. Tokyopop. illus, c2005. 1-598-16265-9. $9.99. JS Einblick DeLaLun, the main character of A Midnight Opera, spends his nights playing guitar in a heavy metal band and his days sleeping in a rented space in the hospital morgue morgue (morg) a place where dead bodies may be kept for identification or until claimed for burial. morgue n. . Ein, you see, is undead un·dead adj. No longer living but supernaturally animated, as a zombie. . He hasn't spoken to his brother, Leroux, in 150 years, ever since they fought about a woman (what else?). After over a century Ein has fallen in love again, and he wants to leave Paris to start a new life. Unfortunately, his high profile job (goth-metal god) has brought some unwelcome attention. The Order, which appears to be the Catholic Church's Hit Squad hit squad n. Slang 1. A squad or team of hired executioners, as one organized for carrying out a political assassination. 2. A group of political terrorists. Noun 1. , wants Ein dead; and his brother, Leroux, wants Ein to join in the war against them. A Midnight Opera reminded me of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, except that the undead are werewolves rather than vampires. Ein wears a top hat and spouts song lyrics about how hard his life is, so teens should love him. The art is dark, atmospheric and surreal--the characters twist and contort con·tort v. con·tort·ed, con·tort·ing, con·torts v.tr. To twist, wrench, or bend severely out of shape: pain that contorted their faces. v.intr. their bodies in impossible ways, especially when they're fighting. This is a horror manga maNga is a popular Turkish nu metal/rapcore band. Their music is mainly a fusion of alternative metal and hip hop music, with a touch of Anatolian melodies; with heavy use of turntables, invoking comparisons with modern American nu metal bands. that is suitable for younger readers (ages 13 +). It contains comic book comic book Bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. violence and vulgarity, and is recommended for libraries with horror collections. George Galuschak, YA Libn., Montvale PC Montvale, NJ KLIATT uses the following codes to help readers determine if the material reviewed is appropriate for this needs: J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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