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xxst0riesxx's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Fell in love with the series on Netflix and loved this book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide, Violence, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Gun violence, and Murder
belladonnashrike's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
so aside from the misogyny & over-sexualization of the few women in this first installment, I really loved this. having watched the show I already know everything that should happen and so far I’m not mad at the netflix adaptation. I like how some things are kept a mystery in the show (such as borderland being a place & not a dream or some disassociation), but I love the very obvious alice in wonderland references that start at the beginning in this manga - in the show, the references WERE there but they became more clear once the show went on. I like some of the changes they made character-wise in the show (specifically the stronger female characters. I didn’t even notice that the usagi was usagi while reading because she was SO different. she was in a short schoolgirl outfit and didn’t look strong/athletic at all - I appreciate how the actress looked like a mountain climber & dressed & acted as such. and shibuki….she’s so unnecessarily sexualized. like….why…) but I like how karube is depicted in the manga better. I also really like how the meaning behind this entire story is abundantly clear in like the first chapter. (although it isn’t written out, it’s obvious from the dialogue & arisu’s inner thoughts. the present text will tie in so nicely to the ending) i prefer that over the show slowly revealing it. I think that this series is so creative and I can’t wait for the rest of the series to be published in english! I just desperately wish male creatives would chill out on oversexualizing their female characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Bullying
lizslazylibrary's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
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
5.0
i watched the show on netflix first and one thing i have to say is that that casted SO WELL!!! i’m absolutely blown away with how they casted, anyway this review isn’t about the show it’s about the manga. i’m truly loving the manga and i flew right through the first volume and i’m immediately starting on the 2nd and literally bought the 3rd volume tonight and i’m picking it up tomorrow haha
this story is dense and full of violence so i would watch out for this triggers, there’s a lot of layers to this story and if you’re lost when you’re done reading i highly recommend watching the show it does a great job at explaining and adding more information
this story is dense and full of violence so i would watch out for this triggers, there’s a lot of layers to this story and if you’re lost when you’re done reading i highly recommend watching the show it does a great job at explaining and adding more information
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gun violence, Murder, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing
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