Clover

by CLAMP

Book Overview

In a world where the government seeks to control Clovers--special children with amazing powers--Sue finds herself being hunted. Unaware of who she really is, our heroine is accompanied by Kazuhiko, a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 189221394X
• ISBN13: 9781892213945
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: TokyoPop
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Not for everyone

This is one of the more artistic manga I've read, both stylistically, prose and storywise. This is not a 'beginning at the beginning and read through the end' story, there are jumps, gray areas, things left unexplained that the reader has to put together, etc. Overall, I like it, but someone who is used to a more straight forward style may find it pretentious, annoying, or just plain bad.

Sweet story of love, loss, and seeing the world.

The second volume of Clover finishes off the main story. In fact, you'd be best of reading it just after finished volume one as it literally picks up where the first one left off.This volume also has the real emotional wallop of the story. Volume One sets up the world the characters live in and the basic plot: former government agent Kazuhiko is assigned to take a young girl of unknown origin to an amusement park in a dark, future society. En route, of course, they run into opposition and a couple allies.The real pay-off is when the two arrive at Fairy Park, and we learn why Kazuhiko was chosen, his connection to the girl, her desire to go to the deserter park in the first place, and her connection both to a song constantly playing in the background, and the singer, Kazuhiko's dead love Ora. There's some action, some destruction, some death, but the focus is clearly in this volume on the girl Gingestsu, who hasn't really seen too many other people, and the reasons why. The themes are similar to the desires of David the robot in Spielberg's movie A.I., though for different purposes and less "happy" ending, leaving the characters feeling haunted by the young girl, what she could do, and why she did what she did.

Another remarkable effort

Clamp goes on on their most exquisite manga so far on this second instalment of Clover. As the first volume, art talks for itself, and having the music/poem blending nicely on the story makes things even deeper, as you start to learn more about Sue's past, her relationship with the singer Ora and why everyone seems to be after Sue. Compared to the first volume, there's much more happening, so readers who felt uneasy with the plot may feel safer reading this than the previous one. This volume hints on the next one, which is related to Ran's past (so actualy vol. 3 is a prequel to the story). If you enjoyed the first volume, then this one will pay your money back.

You MUST read this

This is one of clamp's most beautiful works, it is so sad and touching it really brings the story together. Suu and Kazuhiko finally make it to Fairy Park and the ending is so amazing you never guess what happens. But you really find out more about Suu and the song that she sings. Clamp is renound for their artwork and it is so beatiful, between the amazingly detailed work and the way that they aranged the manga is so amazing. Because they arranged it in a very simplistic way with a lot of blank space but when there is art it is so beautiful and flows so well. The charaters are so complex and, this is just so amazing. You really can't desribe it. I recomend all of Clamp's work, whether is is magical girl "Card Captor Sakura" or the wonderful story line of "Magic Knights Rayearth". Also I highly recomend "Wish" it is another of Clamp's works and not avalable in English.

Simply Beautiful!

Clover is definetly the best of Clamps work. The art is elegant and breathtaking! The poetry is inspiring, its like you can feel the emotions as read through! So stop reading this review and go read the manga for yourself!