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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So sweet!
It’s a nice mid story. Little is happening, but I like the stories like that. The visual is pleasant.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
É um livro pequeno mas extremamente fofinho. Li numa hora apenas mas já adorei :( <3
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
In a world that is split very distinctly between the Insiders and the Outsiders, Shiva is a child who was originally from the Inside, but had been abandoned Outside for her own safety. She isn’t aware of this, and she befriends and is befriended by Teacher, a creature from the Outside who always looks after her but does not touch her—because, like all other Outsiders, he is cursed, and making contact with an Insiders can spread that curse to them.
I fell completely in love with this manga. I’m a sucker for student-mentor/found family stories, and that is precisely the core of Shiva and her Teacher’s relationship. Shiva is such a pure and cheerful child (she reminds me of WHA’s Coco), and it both breaks my heart and infuriates me the way she is treated as a sub-human monster just because she is spotted on the Outside. I’m sure there are a lot of allegorical undertones here of prejudice and xenophobia, and I’m looking forward to see where the rest of this series takes me.
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
This is such a wonderful start to a series. While it has a sombre, mysterious, and folklore-esque atmosphere, it is peppered with intriguing characters and a heart-warming relationship.
Shiva and 'the teacher' are such an unlikely and starkly contrasting duo, creating a book that feels exactly what it means to be. I absolutely cannot wait to continue the series.
Shiva and 'the teacher' are such an unlikely and starkly contrasting duo, creating a book that feels exactly what it means to be. I absolutely cannot wait to continue the series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment