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Utsubora: The Story of a Novelist by Asumiko Nakamura, Yoshito Hinton
3 reviews
robinks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
At this point, I’m not quite sure why I keep reading Nakamura’s works, as there is once again huge age gaps in the romances that I find incredibly problematic. This story also got a bit confusing at parts, though that might just be from the translation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Blood, Sexual assault, Rape, and Suicide
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Pregnancy and Gore
evanlyn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I decided to read this manga after a couple of years with little to no mangas on my tbr. I went for it because of the mysterious vibe and nice art style, but also because I really wanted to read a one-shot type of story. Here's my review.
First of all, I'd like to point out that the plot is *quite* complicated, mostly because the author tends to switch the timelines/stories in the middle of the chapter so you need to stay focused. I wouldn't say that it's necessarily a bad thing BUT- some of the final reveals were not as great for me as they could have been.
The mystery in the manga is interesting enough to keep reading, but there were some moments that made me question whether or not I actually want to do that one of them being the implied incest between the main girls characters (not twins, but similar so still quite a weird vibe) and also the implications about the author and his niece (again, I'm not sure if the romantic love was intended to be implied, but I had read a fair share of mangas before and it certainly felt similar to the romantic ones) . The art is- again- amazing.
Overall, I may reread it one day, as some other readers recommended. I'm not quite sure if it's worth the extra time. The atmosphere is well-built, but the story and characters are not that well written in mu opinion.
First of all, I'd like to point out that the plot is *quite* complicated, mostly because the author tends to switch the timelines/stories in the middle of the chapter so you need to stay focused. I wouldn't say that it's necessarily a bad thing BUT- some of the final reveals were not as great for me as they could have been.
The mystery in the manga is interesting enough to keep reading, but there were some moments that made me question whether or not I actually want to do that
Overall, I may reread it one day, as some other readers recommended. I'm not quite sure if it's worth the extra time. The atmosphere is well-built, but the story and characters are not that well written in mu opinion.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
monsteraadansonii's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
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