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archie_reads_sometimes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Death
Minor: Homophobia and Abortion
hiddenfallacies's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror and Gore
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying and Homophobia
oksi's review
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.5
Moderate: Homophobia
kierank's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, and Murder
Moderate: Gore and Homophobia
kaiajimenez's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Homophobia
drewnianykredens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, and Grief
Minor: Homophobia
azaleas_bouquet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The layout of this manga is genuinely so beautiful. Aesthetically, yes, but it also serves its purpose. It adds to much to the story and emotion in a way I can’t see happening in other mediums like anime or novels. (TBH, it kinda of reminds me of Chainsaw Man, except less comedic and more focused on character-centric emotional builds than plot-centric emphatic moments.) Even as someone who knows literally nothing about art, I can say without a doubt that the style of the art and layout is one of the standout qualities of this manga.
That’s not to say the other elements were lacking, however. This volume set such a good foundation, and I’m excited to see how all the loose threads are going to get tied up. I was immediately invested in the characters, especially in Toshiki’s internal conflict and the desperation of the titular Hikaru. The horror elements of this manga are also astounding. They were so perfectly timed, and got some genuine gasps out of me. The body horror with Hikaru is the perfect balance between intriguing and unsettling, and the off-putting formatting of the manga during the sections focused on Toshiki reminded me that horror doesn’t necessarily have to be in an external plot device, but just in the manner in which something is presented. I really feel like these are characters than can carry a series, and all the side characters also have me intrigued.
Overall, I would highly recommend this manga. It’s intriguing, and it incorporates it’s horror elements with it’s teen angst emotional elements seamlessly. I’m excited to read the rest of this series.
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Death
Minor: Homophobia
iane_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Abandonment
Minor: Body shaming, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Excrement, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
livelaughomo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death and Gore
Moderate: Body horror and Homophobia
doodlesread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Moderate: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Homophobia