La Disputa

Since we’re on the subject of manga, I’d like to take this moment to talk about a really good one I just started reading, one that is very different from anything in that genre I’ve ever seen. Monster by Naoki Urasawa is absolutely fascinating. It documents the life of a brilliant surgeon on his way up- when everything goes terribly wrong when he makes the decision to save one patient over another. When the patient turns out to be something unexpectedly terrible, guilt-ridden Dr. Tenma finds himself in the difficult position of trying to make up for his mistake. The story is exciting, multi-layered and full of questions about human ethics. I honestly enjoyed reading it (and I’m not done yet!), and would absolutely recommend this- whether or not you’re a manga enthusiast.