Ok, so I read Death Note religiously for 5 days and finished all 12 volumes of it. And I absolutely loved it. For this review I am going to start a new format where I list the basic pros and cons with no spoilers, then go into a person rant about what I loved and hated.

Pros:
-Very smart and cunning characters
-Suspenseful story, always making you want more
-Interesting love story
-The ever complicating rules of the Notebook
-The ending

Cons:
-The main character's God complex becomes overwhelming at times
-Can't tell if the main character is evil, a jerk, or just psychotic

Personal Rant +SPOILERS+
Okay, so I decided that I would read Death Note as a quick break from the other manga I have been reading, but then I was absorbed into the story line in no time at all. So first, the things I hated. I did not like how Light was defeated, it was so unprofessional. Then again, when Ruyuk killed Light himself, I applauded him. At first when Light died, I thought deep in my heart how I didn't want Light to die and take over the world with Misa. Then, after I thought about it, I was so glad how Near won. I also liked it how Misa was kept alive, she was my favorite character, of course she did turn into a Kira worshiper. Another thing I loved was how the rules of the Notebook were used in so many different ways. So I give this manga a perfect 10!