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“South African master instrument restorer heals musicians' souls by listening to their life stories while repairing their instruments.”
Westwood Vibrato
WESTWOOD VIBRATO
7.48
3,410 rank · 1,394 readers · 10 favorites
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Synopsis
South African master instrument restorer heals musicians' souls by listening to their life stories while repairing their instruments.
Deep in the country of South Africa, there is a famous master instrument repairer whose skills draw musicians from all walks of life. While she works, she asks the players to tell their stories, immersing herself in their tales of sadness, love, tragedy, and hope as she restores the instruments behind them.
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median 8.5
mode 8
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Westwood Vibrato is a different sort of manhwa that I would recommend to readers who appreciate some variety in their reading. I did not know anything about it when I started reading it, so did not...”
- 9 “This may seem like a lighthearted work at first glance, but it does not pull any punches as it hits the reader straight away with its sad stories and its focus on serious themes, such as poverty...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 44 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 5h 52m approx
- Published Apr 2010 – Mar 2012
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M18238 catalog