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korol_rezni's review against another edition
5.0
My my, poor Sensei. Nagabe keeps tearing apart our souls.
jessereadsthings's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
3.0
Definitely not my favorite in the series so far, but still interested in seeing where the series goes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Body horror, and Child abuse
mhaap's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Brought me to tears and had me reading with blurry vision cause I simply could not stop.
harleyqueen's review
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Teacher offers shiva a new soul but with it he loses himself as a result he doesn't remember much and so when the solidiers take shiva to fulfill a prophecy he doesn't fight to save her .
ercamcll's review
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
yellauraya's review
4.0
[Volume 8 rating: ★★★★☆.5]
Jan. 17, 2023
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 1
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 2
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 3
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 4
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 5
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 6
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 7
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 9
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 10
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 11
My overall thoughts will be posted at the final volume
Possible spoilers ahead, you've been warned...
Chapters 36-40
This volume is an absolute heartbreaker. And this is also where I realized that Shiva, a little girl that she is, is such a brave soul despite her young age, even braver than Teacher and any other character in this series.
The last volume ended where Shiva has gone missing. I actually thought she was captured but she actually gone outside to find Teacher's locket that was lost. According to her, it was always the Teacher who always do good things, so she wanted to repay him by finding the most important thing for him. The curse is continuously spreading in her body, and both she and Teacher can see it, but she still insist on saying that it didn't bother her. Teacher, right then and there, realized what he has to do. And then he gave her his own soul.
But that sacrifice led to a direction that hurts Shiva more than anything. The curse is gone but her Teacher is gone too. Atleast the Teacher she knows. By removing his soul, he is now just like the other Outsiders, an empty vessel who soon can turn into a tree. And whose memories are gone. Seeing how Shiva's face full of joy and innocence slowly faded the moment she realized Teacher doesn't remember her, or anything that happened while they were together. It's just so painful to see. But she still tried not to cry once again and put up a brave face, hiding her pain behind her cheerful smile while trying to make her Teacher remember.
Then the soldiers came and captured Shiva. Teacher didn't try to save her. She just watched him look at her, turn around and leave. And she still didn't cry. She also didn't try to resist. It was like the moment Teacher turned his back on her, she lost the will to do anything. Even when she was led to the ceremony, where she would be sacrificed and her soul be taken, she just obediently do as she told, looking so lifeless. Even when the sword was right above her, she did nothing. But when the King asked if she has a message she wants to deliver, she wanted to say that she has no one left, and she actually said it. But then all her memories with Teacher suddenly popped into her mind. That's when she finally cried. It was a really distressing cry that it also made me tear up.
In the end, the ceremony was disrupted after the King collapsed. Shiva remained locked up for days before the ceremony resumes, and then an unknown figure suddenly appeared outside of Shiva's room, explaining about the cowardly and unsuitable King and the condition of the Insiders. That figure gave back the locket to Shiva and gave a parting words, 'it doesn't change her fate but it was still too easy to give up'. After crying once again while clutching the locket, her smile came back. I don't know who he is but thanks to him, Shiva gained a purpose. She still wanted to stay with her Teacher.
I already expected to have a sad scene like this because of where the story is headed, but I just wished that after all of the pain, both Shiva and Teacher can have their peaceful life back. I really adore and respect Shiva on another level and I want to see her happy ending.
[ 2019-2020 READING SPREADSHEETS ]
[ NEW READING SPREADSHEETS ]
Jan. 17, 2023
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 1
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 2
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 3
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 4
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 5
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 6
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 7
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 9
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 10
**The Girl from the Other Side Volume 11
My overall thoughts will be posted at the final volume
Possible spoilers ahead, you've been warned...
Chapters 36-40
This volume is an absolute heartbreaker. And this is also where I realized that Shiva, a little girl that she is, is such a brave soul despite her young age, even braver than Teacher and any other character in this series.
The last volume ended where Shiva has gone missing. I actually thought she was captured but she actually gone outside to find Teacher's locket that was lost. According to her, it was always the Teacher who always do good things, so she wanted to repay him by finding the most important thing for him. The curse is continuously spreading in her body, and both she and Teacher can see it, but she still insist on saying that it didn't bother her. Teacher, right then and there, realized what he has to do. And then he gave her his own soul.
But that sacrifice led to a direction that hurts Shiva more than anything. The curse is gone but her Teacher is gone too. Atleast the Teacher she knows. By removing his soul, he is now just like the other Outsiders, an empty vessel who soon can turn into a tree. And whose memories are gone. Seeing how Shiva's face full of joy and innocence slowly faded the moment she realized Teacher doesn't remember her, or anything that happened while they were together. It's just so painful to see. But she still tried not to cry once again and put up a brave face, hiding her pain behind her cheerful smile while trying to make her Teacher remember.
Then the soldiers came and captured Shiva. Teacher didn't try to save her. She just watched him look at her, turn around and leave. And she still didn't cry. She also didn't try to resist. It was like the moment Teacher turned his back on her, she lost the will to do anything. Even when she was led to the ceremony, where she would be sacrificed and her soul be taken, she just obediently do as she told, looking so lifeless. Even when the sword was right above her, she did nothing. But when the King asked if she has a message she wants to deliver, she wanted to say that she has no one left, and she actually said it. But then all her memories with Teacher suddenly popped into her mind. That's when she finally cried. It was a really distressing cry that it also made me tear up.
In the end, the ceremony was disrupted after the King collapsed. Shiva remained locked up for days before the ceremony resumes, and then an unknown figure suddenly appeared outside of Shiva's room, explaining about the cowardly and unsuitable King and the condition of the Insiders. That figure gave back the locket to Shiva and gave a parting words, 'it doesn't change her fate but it was still too easy to give up'. After crying once again while clutching the locket, her smile came back. I don't know who he is but thanks to him, Shiva gained a purpose. She still wanted to stay with her Teacher.
I already expected to have a sad scene like this because of where the story is headed, but I just wished that after all of the pain, both Shiva and Teacher can have their peaceful life back. I really adore and respect Shiva on another level and I want to see her happy ending.
[ 2019-2020 READING SPREADSHEETS ]
[ NEW READING SPREADSHEETS ]