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sarahrnr's review against another edition
5.0
Me ha gustado mucho, las obras de Inio siempre me transmiten mucha calma, y que las cosas son como son por que si, la parte espiritual si que me ha costado un poco mas entenderla y no se si me lo tendré que leer otra vez para entender más cosas, pero es muy interesante. Me he quedado sin saber que decir, no se cómo describirlo ni decir que pasa, sin historias de gente y la gente tiene su vida y su parte espiritual y en este manga lo muestra, creo que esta es la mejor manera de describirlo
humnak's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This manga is the prime example why mangas are not for kids specifically the ones like these! So so mind boggling. My first manga from inio asano and he didn’t disappoint!
I started reading this on a whim and i was hooked from page 1.
The story isnt spoon-fed to you. You have to figure it out by putting the pieces together. Like you get the story but you literally have to put your whole attention and mind into it to understand. And when you do understand what is happening- it so so awful. And the characters- every single one of them is so twisted and insane and dark at heart!
All the characters are connected in some crooked way. The ominous random panels on the first page makes much more sense by the end of the manga. At times i was like wait .. what the hell did i just read? Wow! Absolutely loved it. A stunning read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Death, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm
Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, Cursing, and Body shaming
Minor: Fatphobia and Physical abuse
moboms's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mildcurry's review against another edition
2.0
Not Asano's best. Felt like I should read it twice to be able to pick up on the nuances of the non-linear plot, but nothing was compelling enough in the first readthrough to tempt me to a second.
cornbread's review against another edition
4.0
violent & complex with beautiful art, needs a re-read to fully grasp
geektastically's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
pekoegal's review against another edition
4.0
Weird, a little hard to follow, but good. Amazing how much of an impact events from as far back as elementary school can have.
rakoerose's review
3.0
Honestly, a bit meh in my opinion. That’s not to say the concept wasn’t still fun to explore!
”Grown-ups and kids just occupy different worlds.”
As a quick note: I did not pick this up with the understanding that it was horror and the sheer heaviness of everything depicted surprised me. This is because, reading this digitally, I wasn’t able to see where on the back it says “psychological horror.” So this is a warning for everyone else! Definitely a horror. Also please look up content warnings for this if you need them bc wow there’s a lot.
I found this quite... lackluster? It tries to do so much within the confines of one volume that it became, in my opinion, quite a chaotic mess. I was still able to follow the story and receive the psychological thrills it wanted to deliver, but I found myself more often than not confused. Add in the fact that I predicted the ending, and it lost a lot of its shine. It’s not good to find one’s self more bored than gripped by the events of the manga.
The art was really fitting for the horror style, though! I really liked seeing the big spreads full of butterflies and intricately made rooms. Each character is clearly distinctive in appearance, which is important when you have a split timeline situation.
If you’re already a big horror manga fan, I’d highly recommend it. Asano is highly accomplished in the genre, and I still want to try reading some of his other works.
”Grown-ups and kids just occupy different worlds.”
As a quick note: I did not pick this up with the understanding that it was horror and the sheer heaviness of everything depicted surprised me. This is because, reading this digitally, I wasn’t able to see where on the back it says “psychological horror.” So this is a warning for everyone else! Definitely a horror. Also please look up content warnings for this if you need them bc wow there’s a lot.
I found this quite... lackluster? It tries to do so much within the confines of one volume that it became, in my opinion, quite a chaotic mess. I was still able to follow the story and receive the psychological thrills it wanted to deliver, but I found myself more often than not confused. Add in the fact that I predicted the ending, and it lost a lot of its shine. It’s not good to find one’s self more bored than gripped by the events of the manga.
The art was really fitting for the horror style, though! I really liked seeing the big spreads full of butterflies and intricately made rooms. Each character is clearly distinctive in appearance, which is important when you have a split timeline situation.
If you’re already a big horror manga fan, I’d highly recommend it. Asano is highly accomplished in the genre, and I still want to try reading some of his other works.