256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781647291693
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vertical Comics
Publication date: 27 December 2022
Description
Up on the hill, Seiichi’s encounter with Shigeru merges with his own experience of being cast away by his mother, Seiko—and in that moment, he kills Shigeru in order to kill himself, a sacrificial rite to permanently sever his connection with his...
Community Reviews Summary of 126 reviews
Moods
tense 78%
emotional 68%
sad 46%
mysterious 21%
challenging 14%
reflective 4%
Pace
medium 15%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 68% | Yes: 27% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Toxic relationship, Murder, GaslightingMinor
Child death, Violence
256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781647291693
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vertical Comics
Publication date: 27 December 2022
Description
Up on the hill, Seiichi’s encounter with Shigeru merges with his own experience of being cast away by his mother, Seiko—and in that moment, he kills Shigeru in order to kill himself, a sacrificial rite to permanently sever his connection with his...
Community Reviews Summary of 126 reviews
Moods
tense 78%
emotional 68%
sad 46%
mysterious 21%
challenging 14%
reflective 4%
Pace
medium 15%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 68% | Yes: 27% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Toxic relationship, Murder, GaslightingMinor
Child death, Violence