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mandalor3960's review
4.0
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I’m not sure what is meant when Ozen says, “If only I had left you there, that kid would’ve come with me. Such a pity I did what I did.”
Wow. I’m just glad the series continues to be great, not that I doubted to deeply. There’s the sad portions of Riko being taken by the corpse-weeper bird, that teary fight between Ozen, Reg, and Riko, and the great resolution and amazing flashbacks Ozen has of Riko’s mother. I believe a book is great when I stop to imagine myself in its world of behaving similar to its characters, and this volume did just that. I wonder if this qualifies as a five star feeling, but I don’t think it’s quite like that of the Devilman ending feelings I felt, but regardless, great series this is. I’ll rate at three and a half stars, with this from the first half being about the abyss decent but still like-able abyss decent, but the great liking part being the second half of the Ozen training and flashback. I almost wish to rate the entire book at four stars, and I think I will. Yes. I will. Holistically together, I’ll rate at four stars. It’s an enjoyable read from start to finish, and the later half is amazing. I suppose 3.75 if we’re to be picky, but I’m more than fine with a full four star-rating. 3.75 for the sake of the exact rating cell. Now I wonder if this great feeling constitutes something like five stars. I think this justifies more a solid four star-rating for the book rather than a fractional rating. Four stars then for the exact rating. The feelings were very high for this book and I see no issue in four stars for the exact rating. Such are the troubles of trying to place values on feelings. Many great feelings were in this book.
I’m not sure what is meant when Ozen says, “If only I had left you there, that kid would’ve come with me. Such a pity I did what I did.”
Wow. I’m just glad the series continues to be great, not that I doubted to deeply. There’s the sad portions of Riko being taken by the corpse-weeper bird, that teary fight between Ozen, Reg, and Riko, and the great resolution and amazing flashbacks Ozen has of Riko’s mother. I believe a book is great when I stop to imagine myself in its world of behaving similar to its characters, and this volume did just that. I wonder if this qualifies as a five star feeling, but I don’t think it’s quite like that of the Devilman ending feelings I felt, but regardless, great series this is. I’ll rate at three and a half stars, with this from the first half being about the abyss decent but still like-able abyss decent, but the great liking part being the second half of the Ozen training and flashback. I almost wish to rate the entire book at four stars, and I think I will. Yes. I will. Holistically together, I’ll rate at four stars. It’s an enjoyable read from start to finish, and the later half is amazing. I suppose 3.75 if we’re to be picky, but I’m more than fine with a full four star-rating. 3.75 for the sake of the exact rating cell. Now I wonder if this great feeling constitutes something like five stars. I think this justifies more a solid four star-rating for the book rather than a fractional rating. Four stars then for the exact rating. The feelings were very high for this book and I see no issue in four stars for the exact rating. Such are the troubles of trying to place values on feelings. Many great feelings were in this book.
rereader33's review
3.0
This was better than the first volume, but I'm still not that invested in the story/characters. While I detest Ozen, I'm glad she's the only adult who made it clear "hey, you kids are FUCKING IDIOTS, you're going to DIE, I'll train you but DAMN you're so stupid". The artwork was still incredible and the Corpse Weepers are fucking TERRIFYING yet beautiful, kind of like the abyss in a way.
Anyway, that's all I've got, onto volume 3.
Anyway, that's all I've got, onto volume 3.
jgarrigan's review
2.0
Yeah, I’m done. The story and art are great, but the author’s utterly creepy insistence on sexualizing middle schoolers makes it impossible for me to keep reading. This is why I don’t normally read Manga...
dantastic's review
3.0
Riko and Reg plunge into the Abyss on their quest to find Riko's mother. When they run into Ozen, a white whistle who knew her mother, things take a dark turn...
Here we are, the second volume of Made in Abyss. Riko and Reg descend into the Abyss, trek the Inverted Forest, and meet Orzen, a white whistle who has some dark secrets. I really enjoy the world Akihito Tsukushi has created. Like I said in my review of the first volume, it makes me want to play some Dungeons and Dragons set in Orth and the Abyss. The artwork continues to astound, cutesy yet intricate. I find myself getting attached to the main characters quite a bit.
However, the second volume of Made in Abyss didn't blow my doors off the way the first one did. Some of the newness has worn off. There's some unsettling moments, like Riko shirtless, Riko wetting the bed, and Marulk being stripped and whipped. Maybe it's a cultural thing but it's a little uncomfortable.
All that being said, I'm still hooked enough to continue the series. Let's hope the weird pedo tone gets dialed way back in the next volume and doesn't detract from the interesting story. Three out of five stars.
Here we are, the second volume of Made in Abyss. Riko and Reg descend into the Abyss, trek the Inverted Forest, and meet Orzen, a white whistle who has some dark secrets. I really enjoy the world Akihito Tsukushi has created. Like I said in my review of the first volume, it makes me want to play some Dungeons and Dragons set in Orth and the Abyss. The artwork continues to astound, cutesy yet intricate. I find myself getting attached to the main characters quite a bit.
However, the second volume of Made in Abyss didn't blow my doors off the way the first one did. Some of the newness has worn off. There's some unsettling moments, like Riko shirtless, Riko wetting the bed, and Marulk being stripped and whipped. Maybe it's a cultural thing but it's a little uncomfortable.
All that being said, I'm still hooked enough to continue the series. Let's hope the weird pedo tone gets dialed way back in the next volume and doesn't detract from the interesting story. Three out of five stars.
korvakoira's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Love more expansion to the amazing worldbuilding, +.25 to my world building for more worldbuilding in the form of Ozen. I love you Ozen🫶
lipsandpalms's review against another edition
4.0
This story is extremely well fleshed out. As expected things become darker which is offset by the cutesy almost chibi art style the characters take. There's an odd sexualizing of the characters where they find silly reasons to show them without clothes that seems fetishistic. Still the world building and story beats are second to none.
perispective's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence