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.
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