4.33 AVERAGE


- see now we've got this tiny sphere domain? i am just constantly confused and i feel so silly
- "i still wanna crush his heart, lungs, and liver so he's closer to death than yuji was at the juvenile detention center." my man means business exactly exactly
- just want to take a moment and say gojo looks so fucking good
- this is essentially two bad bitches fighting we love (hate) to see it (when gojo gets injured)
- NOT AGAIN GEGE AKUTAMI I CANNOT GO THRU THIS HEARTBREAK
- what was the reason for me seeing his body in two parts. i cannot convey in words the gasp i let out when i saw that
- i'm so mad

Gege I’m never forgiving you for what you did to Gojo

“You can make a flower bloom, you can admire it…but you can’t tell that flower ‘I want you to understand me’”

I can’t truly fairly rate this volume. I hate the choice made even if I understand the decision from a writing and storytelling perspective. I think it makes sense, and truthfully, is fitting and well written. I love it too- if only for it reinforcing my beliefs about one character. To me-he did win the war, even if he lost the battle.

That said, chapter 236 has some of my favorite moments of the series. The themes of solitude and loneliness and love and satisfaction and regret- stunning. The nuances are multi-layered. I’m only sad that this character didn’t live to see their dreams realized- because their dream does come true.

“If you were among those patting my back then I might have been satisfied.”

Also to me this is as good as a love confession so

This series is not for the faint of heart.

It is wonderful, heart-wrenching, and the plot is absolutely amazing - but Gege is not afraid to rip your heart out and feed it to you on a platter. The amount of times this story has brought me to tears is more than I'm willing to admit, especially since it has all happened since the Shibuya Arc (if you know, you know). Do I recommend this series? Absolutely yes. Do I recommend having tissues available? Also yes.

Why the 4-star rating and not a 5-star? Because there were a few things that happened in this particular volume that I was not a fan of.

Also, I know this volume technically hasn't been published yet - I read it on Shounen Jump and follow which chapters are in which volumes.

This series kinda feels like being repeatedly punched in the face

i need a moment

Gege is really cooking. And enjoys our pain and suffering.

Fucking hate this series
challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Marking this complete at Chapter 238.

Not sure how I feel about the direction this story is going. I miss the characters I grew to love in the first part of this series and they're either dying off or just not around. I don't really care about these newer characters and I'm confused by what's going on. It'll probably be better when I go back to binge read or when I watch the anime, but idk man.