200 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781606995839
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Publication date: 19 March 2014
Description
In this manga, acclaimed cartoonist Asano tells a complex, oblique tale about how an tense atmosphere, symbolized by proliferating butterflies, lead schoolchildren to “sacrifice” a fellow student, and how that act impacts various characters across...
Community Reviews Summary of 464 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
tense 55%
challenging 42%
emotional 36%
sad 31%
reflective 25%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 33% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 35% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 19%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, PedophiliaModerate
Bullying, Suicide attempt, Body horrorMinor
Ableism, Body shaming, Suicide
200 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781606995839
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Publication date: 19 March 2014
Description
In this manga, acclaimed cartoonist Asano tells a complex, oblique tale about how an tense atmosphere, symbolized by proliferating butterflies, lead schoolchildren to “sacrifice” a fellow student, and how that act impacts various characters across...
Community Reviews Summary of 464 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
tense 55%
challenging 42%
emotional 36%
sad 31%
reflective 25%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 33% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 35% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 19%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, PedophiliaModerate
Bullying, Suicide attempt, Body horrorMinor
Ableism, Body shaming, Suicide