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milliemudd's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Violence
hue's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Incredible! Like any Hayao Miyazaki production this one was full with brave, young characters, lush scenery, fantastical elements, and some very Ghibli-esque sparks. You can tell how much of this story has bled into other works, perhaps influencing each other. And it's inspired ny a Tibetian folk story? Fantastic.
I would definitely read the follow up, of Shuna's journey back home to his village. I would love an animation, too. How beautiful it would be.
I would definitely read the follow up, of Shuna's journey back home to his village. I would love an animation, too. How beautiful it would be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Slavery, and Violence
musebeliever's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Cannibalism
marlzipan's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Slavery
jstht's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Slavery, and Murder
noiraet's review
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery
briely's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery and Trafficking
brogan7's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
4.0
A visually stunning book. A world fully developed just from the art of it.
The story I found troubling. Deeply dystopian and Shuna's hero's journey is definitely a superhero's journey... which to this reader was a disappointment, there were so many scenes he wouldn't have made it out alive, so how can we have hope for anti-slavery movements?
Also noted, the deeply Westernized characters, which is totally a manga thing but it feels less bearable in the current moment and with a story with such clear Asian roots (clear before you read the translator's note).
I wasn't expecting the level of violence, and I felt for the human-eating ghouls, especially the one whose hand he shot off!
In summary, it's hard to give this text a clear score. It's so gorgeous and so enchanting and at the same time it could have been a more clear parable, it felt muddied by oddness I couldn't understand or place within a framework (the "land of the gods" where no one wants for anything and no predation even occurs--except that human fodder is going into this all-consuming ... what??) It's just so fantasy and so all over the place.
The story I found troubling. Deeply dystopian and Shuna's hero's journey is definitely a superhero's journey... which to this reader was a disappointment, there were so many scenes he wouldn't have made it out alive, so how can we have hope for anti-slavery movements?
Also noted, the deeply Westernized characters, which is totally a manga thing but it feels less bearable in the current moment and with a story with such clear Asian roots (clear before you read the translator's note).
I wasn't expecting the level of violence, and I felt for the human-eating ghouls, especially the one whose hand he shot off!
In summary, it's hard to give this text a clear score. It's so gorgeous and so enchanting and at the same time it could have been a more clear parable, it felt muddied by oddness I couldn't understand or place within a framework (the "land of the gods" where no one wants for anything and no predation even occurs--except that human fodder is going into this all-consuming ... what??) It's just so fantasy and so all over the place.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Trafficking and Slavery
Moderate: Gun violence
TW: heteronormativeriri78's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence, Slavery, and Trafficking
cdonegan's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery