The Flowers of Evil, Vol. 1 by Shuzo Oshimi

The Flowers of Evil, Vol. 1

The Flowers of Evil #1

Shuzo Oshimi

203 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction horror manga romance thriller dark emotional fast-paced

Description

Takao Kasuga is a bookworm. And his favorite book right now is Baudelaire's Flowers of Evil. While the young man may often be seen lost in thought as he rabidly consumes page after page, Takao is not much of a student. Actually when we are first i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 374 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
tense 74%
mysterious 38%
emotional 25%
challenging 19%
reflective 16%
sad 12%
adventurous 6%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 46%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.42

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