fifteenthjessica's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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? It's complicated
3.0
It's not as strong as other volumes. This has some of the good introspective moments that is part of the series's bread and butter, as well as a cool reappearance from Tonari, but the rest of it is sort of meh.
There's a few big things that bugged me. The first is that Hayase is creepy from beyond the grave, having formed a sex cult inside of another cult, and we are introduced to this through her nine year old granddaughter which is hella uncomfortable. Also, outside of this weird nine year-old (who only leaves after Fushi tricks her into believing that sleeping within 3 feet of each other while fully clothed may get her pregnant, and then they do that), the only member of the Guardians who is really explored is the one male successor, Kahaku.
While Tonari's reappearance was really cool, the fact that Tonari's doctor friend literally strolls out of the plot afterwards really shows to me how underdeveloped Tonari's friends are, which sucks because we're supposed to believe that Fushi had deep bonds with all of them, not just Tonari.
The biggest issue though is probably that this one moves slower than the others because Fushi is so directionless.
There's a few big things that bugged me. The first is that Hayase is creepy from beyond the grave, having formed a sex cult inside of another cult, and we are introduced to this through her nine year old granddaughter which is hella uncomfortable. Also, outside of this weird nine year-old (who only leaves after Fushi tricks her into believing that sleeping within 3 feet of each other while fully clothed may get her pregnant, and then they do that), the only member of the Guardians who is really explored is the one male successor, Kahaku.
While Tonari's reappearance was really cool, the fact that Tonari's doctor friend literally strolls out of the plot afterwards really shows to me how underdeveloped Tonari's friends are, which sucks because we're supposed to believe that Fushi had deep bonds with all of them, not just Tonari.
The biggest issue though is probably that this one moves slower than the others because Fushi is so directionless.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy
I don't know what to tag it as, but there is a character who is nine, who was raised to believe it was her purpose to get impregnated by the main character and is part of a line of (mostly) women who believe this who are descended from a recurring antagonist and believe they are also her reincarnation.idlereader's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-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? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Death
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