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modernhobbitvibes's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
5.0
I'm suing storygraph for emotional damage for suggesting this to me. But also 100% going to find a way to read volume 2.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Violence, Animal death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Kidnapping and Excrement
nat_kiverse's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Child death, Grief, Murder, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Death, and Vomit
fifteenthjessica's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It's intriguing, and different from other manga I've read. So, this orb that can imitate the forms of things it touches and regenerate. Eventually, it takes the form of a wolf right before the wolf dies. The first chapter follows the wolf-orb as it reunites with the wolf's caretaker and the two go on a journey to meet up with the rest of the boy's tribe. The boy is injured and head back home to recover. Only he doesn't. The orb then is able to take the boy's form.
The manga then switches gears to introduce what I assume are the other major characters, March and Parona. They live in a village and I believe they're sisters. The village must sacrifice a young girl each year, and March, who is eager to grow up, is chosen.On the way, they meet with the orb/boy/wolf, who March befriends by feeding. The orb then defeats the monster March was to be sacrificed to.
I feel like this is more focused on thematic exploration of the meaning of life than on the plot, which is fine, but I tend to read stories that are more characters-plot-theme than theme-characters-plot, so I'm not sure what to make of it compared to similar stories because I don't have a frame of reference. The art is nice. I don't know what to say.
The manga then switches gears to introduce what I assume are the other major characters, March and Parona. They live in a village and I believe they're sisters. The village must sacrifice a young girl each year, and March, who is eager to grow up, is chosen.
I feel like this is more focused on thematic exploration of the meaning of life than on the plot, which is fine, but I tend to read stories that are more characters-plot-theme than theme-characters-plot, so I'm not sure what to make of it compared to similar stories because I don't have a frame of reference. The art is nice. I don't know what to say.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Child death, and Body horror
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Grief
gothicmoon's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
astonished... not sure what i just read im just. wow
gotta reread bc i rushed through it bc it consumed me
gotta reread bc i rushed through it bc it consumed me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, and Grief
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