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shaeilidh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
thebookbin's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
4.0
I just finished Volume 5 (the last one I currently own) and the manga has taken a sharp turn towards horror. It makes sense: the story has been building to this for a while, but it was still kind of hard to reconcile with the humor of the previous volumes. I think the contrast does such a great job highlighting the horrors and tragedy of war compared to everyday life.
Particularly hard to see was the pile of bodies they had to leave behind and then use to climb out of the hole. It’s definitely taking on a darker tone, which I like, which is kind of a surprise as I’m not as big of fan of horror. Even then though it still manages to be so morally interesting. When they find a dying person after going through all that trauma Shion tries to help…. But the only way he can help is by speeding up his death. He begins to choke the man. In a super interesting twist, it’s actually Nezumi who takes over: he sings and slowly cuts off the man’s blood flow so he dies peacefully. But OF COURSE this volume ends on a massive cliffhanger. I don’t own volume 6 so I have to wait to find out what happens next.
4/5 bloody stars
Particularly hard to see was the pile of bodies they had to leave behind and then use to climb out of the hole. It’s definitely taking on a darker tone, which I like, which is kind of a surprise as I’m not as big of fan of horror. Even then though it still manages to be so morally interesting. When they find a dying person after going through all that trauma Shion tries to help…. But the only way he can help is by speeding up his death. He begins to choke the man. In a super interesting twist, it’s actually Nezumi who takes over: he sings and slowly cuts off the man’s blood flow so he dies peacefully. But OF COURSE this volume ends on a massive cliffhanger. I don’t own volume 6 so I have to wait to find out what happens next.
4/5 bloody stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, and Violence
andreapoulain's review against another edition
3.0
Ahora sí ya estoy en terreno desconocido y no sé qué va a pasar. Nezumi me gusta mucho, es más soft de lo que cree. Y Shion es más temible de lo que cree.
painfullyshybookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
bigtiddygothgf's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
readingthroughinfinity's review against another edition
4.0
I'm obsessed with this series at the moment, it's SO GOOD.
unluckyprimes's review against another edition
3.0
Oh man, I am really looking forward to Shion's descent into brutality and Rat's reaction. It was one of my favourite parts of the anime. I can't waaaaait for the angst.