Reviews

Land of the Lustrous, Vol. 1 by Haruko Ichikawa

hylianchai's review against another edition

4.0

Every year I keep returning to the show. I wanted to read the manga this time bc it's been years since I last read it.
Soooo good.

graviereads's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

aoali's review against another edition

5.0

There are no words to describe how much I love this series. Binging it all in one night was very bad for my heart, as things went from whimsically innocent to depressingly intense in just a few chapters. The lack of gore is downright unsettling at times, and that only makes this series infinitely better. I don't trust myself not to give a good summary without spoiling so I'll say this: I recommend this series to anyone with a love for subtle symbolism and deep lore and character development. Please, give this a chance.

theacousticfuneral's review

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

berry_9029's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lcvesbooks's review against another edition

5.0

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lermonysnickers's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

madscanread's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sfaizan's review

One of my favorite parts of the anime were the visuals. It was frustrating reading about the different characters but not being able to see them in their actual colors

rachieturtle's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25