Clover

Name: Serina

Grade: College

Title: Clover

Author: CLAMP

In the quest for happiness, everything can be lost. Kazuhiko, an ex-military soldier is called upon to complete one last mission. Reluctantly, he finds himself in the position of delivering a young girl named Sue to Fairy Park. It would have been an easy mission, after all, teleportation is the quickest form of travel, but something went wrong in the teleporting process and Kazuhiko and Sue found themselves dropped off in dangerous territory. Kazuhiko is forced to fight for his own life and the girl's, but as the mission progresses, he begins to wonder if Sue wants to get to Fairy Park at all, and if she has the power to hinder their quest; because Sue is a Clover, one of the gifted children sought out by the government and imprisoned for their own use. Each leaf of the clover tattooed on the children's skin states their rank and the strength of their powers. Sue is a four leaf clover, the most powerful of all, but she has one simple wish that can only be granted by Kazuhiko, no matter her abilities. And her wish will turn out to be ultimately bittersweet...

CLAMP, the masters of shojo manga, put all their beautiful creativity and ravishing art into the making of Clover, a science-fiction adventure that seemingly has no happy endings. For the first time, all four volumes were brought together into an omnibus compilation- meaning one very thick book. By far one of the best works of CLAMP, Clover was a unique experience that every manga fan should read, even though they may be brought to tears.

I picked this book up because I love CLAMP.

I finished this book because of the perplexing plot and the gorgeous art.

I'd give this book to any manga fan.

Rating *****