fifteenthjessica's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This volume focuses on Fushi's continued adventures with Kohaku, Prince Bon, and company, but tragedy struck.
Kohaku shows that, yes, he is definitely related to Hayase and Hisame--obsessive and capable of making some really creepy faces. He decides to act on the feelings he's developed for Fushi (which was initially only when he was in Parona's form), which causes whatever remnants of Parona are still alive in Fushi to get violently ill. Fushi bolts but is restrained by Kohaku, so Fushi tries switching between forms to get Kohaku to stop, so there's a panel of Kohaku grabbing Fushi in March's form while Fushi/March is telling him to stop that is really uncomfortable. I'm enjoying the Church of Bennett story line more than the Fushi discovers romance story line.
Bon is interesting. On the one hand he has a really caring side towards those who work for him, on the other hand he can be a foppish brat and has a very manipulative side. Although, he and his parents look like they came from a goofier manga than To Your Eternity with their over the top hair styles. I'm predicting next volume will have some big character growth for him next volume.
Fushi is pushed to his limits emotionally and physically and gets more powerful as a result which is good. I'm also starting to suspect that the Beholder is less some sort of being that can't comprehend human/Fushi's emotions and more sinister after one of the later chapters.
Kohaku shows that, yes, he is definitely related to Hayase and Hisame--obsessive and capable of making some really creepy faces. He decides to act on the feelings he's developed for Fushi (which was initially only when he was in Parona's form), which causes whatever remnants of Parona are still alive in Fushi to get violently ill. Fushi bolts but is restrained by Kohaku, so Fushi tries switching between forms to get Kohaku to stop, so there's a panel of Kohaku grabbing Fushi in March's form while Fushi/March is telling him to stop that is really uncomfortable. I'm enjoying the Church of Bennett story line more than the Fushi discovers romance story line.
Bon is interesting. On the one hand he has a really caring side towards those who work for him, on the other hand he can be a foppish brat and has a very manipulative side. Although, he and his parents look like they came from a goofier manga than To Your Eternity with their over the top hair styles. I'm predicting next volume will have some big character growth
Spoiler
and probably death like a redeeming sacrifice for turning Fushi in to try and protect himself/his kingdom and hiding the fact that Fushi can kind of raise the dead that will grant Fushi his form and ghost seeing abilitiesFushi is pushed to his limits emotionally and physically and gets more powerful as a result which is good. I'm also starting to suspect that the Beholder is less some sort of being that can't comprehend human/Fushi's emotions and more sinister after one of the later chapters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Confinement, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Classism
Religious bigotry in this graphic novel involves fictional religions.pip72156907's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I was going to stop reading after the last volume because I didn’t like where the plot was going, but i ended up continuing so that i could see more of my boy fushi. i have to say that this volume was very redeeming! one of my favorite things was that fushi, someone who has never learned about love before, doesn’t know about homophobia and was never wrongly taught that being gay was bad, so he (correctly) thinks that the gender of the people in a relationship doesn’t matter. it just goes to show that same sex relationships wouldn’t be seen as bad to homophobes if they were never taught that way:) keep it up fushi!!
Edit: I just finished volume 12 and Kahaku is kind of likeable now. He really risked it all for Fushi and I think he got in touch with and realized that he doesn't love Parona, he loves Fu :)))) I didn't think we'd be getting queer rep in this series but man, it was nice (and sad TwT).
Spoiler
AUGHHHH I ABSOLUTELY HATE KAHAKU WITH MY ENTIRE BODY AND SOUL. THE WAY HE TALKS TO FUSHI AS IF HES ONLY PARONAS FORM AND REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE HIS OTHER BODIES AND HIS ORIGINAL PERSONALITY. KAHAKU ALSO TRIED TO TEACH HIM THAT IF YOURE A BOY YOU LIKE GIRLS AND IF YOURE A GIRL YOU LIKE BOYS, AND THAT MAKES ME WANT TO DO UNSPEAKABLE THINGS TO HIM. FUSHI SHOULD BE PROPERLY TAUGHT ABOUT US GAYS SO THAT HE CAN FIGURE HIMSELF OUT. THE AUTHOR DID SO WELL MAKING KAHAKU A HATEABLE CHARACTER. ALL MY HOMIES HATE KAHAKU!!!!Edit: I just finished volume 12 and Kahaku is kind of likeable now. He really risked it all for Fushi and I think he got in touch with and realized that he doesn't love Parona, he loves Fu :)))) I didn't think we'd be getting queer rep in this series but man, it was nice (and sad TwT).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gore, and Homophobia
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