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doogsley's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
🖤 this review was made after reading all 11 volumes. 🖤
a beautiful, haunting, slooo0ow (then fast), dark, gothic fairy tale about the most adorable n sassy lil girl ever and her evil-looking, amnesiac deer friend who spreads The Curse on touch. hilarity* ensues.
*’hilarity’ meaning a heart-wrenching, intimate, philosophical story about two souls navigating and uplifting each other on an incredibly bleak journey, learning how to integrate the hurt into the love.
honestly, i’m not sure if i like the ending, but the last panel made me weep into my hands for like 10 minutes. it nonetheless felt meaningful and abstract, which follows the Vibe. speaking of which, the atmosphere and art style are the crown jewels of this story imo. truly masterful paneling and art direction; the black n white color palette is a layer of the storytelling, rather than just playing the role of ‘manga coloring technique.’
also, shiva is a peach of a character and i truly adore her.
i will be thinking about this ethereal lil fantasy for a while. if you’re looking for a bittersweet series rooted in humanity, loss, empathy, and connection with a brothers grimm-esque atmosphere - give totsukuni no shoujo a try. so enchanting. 🐦⬛
a beautiful, haunting, slooo0ow (then fast), dark, gothic fairy tale about the most adorable n sassy lil girl ever and her evil-looking, amnesiac deer friend who spreads The Curse on touch. hilarity* ensues.
*’hilarity’ meaning a heart-wrenching, intimate, philosophical story about two souls navigating and uplifting each other on an incredibly bleak journey, learning how to integrate the hurt into the love.
honestly, i’m not sure if i like the ending, but the last panel made me weep into my hands for like 10 minutes. it nonetheless felt meaningful and abstract, which follows the Vibe. speaking of which, the atmosphere and art style are the crown jewels of this story imo. truly masterful paneling and art direction; the black n white color palette is a layer of the storytelling, rather than just playing the role of ‘manga coloring technique.’
also, shiva is a peach of a character and i truly adore her.
i will be thinking about this ethereal lil fantasy for a while. if you’re looking for a bittersweet series rooted in humanity, loss, empathy, and connection with a brothers grimm-esque atmosphere - give totsukuni no shoujo a try. so enchanting. 🐦⬛
matchamademoiselle's review against another edition
4.0
L'Enfant et le Maudit est un manga qui a réussi à me captiver avec son atmosphère énigmatique et ses dessins magnifiquement sombres. Dès les premières pages, nous sommes plongés dans un monde mystérieux et fascinant où deux protagonistes très différents, une petite fille et son gardien maudit, voyagent ensemble et découvrent peu à peu les secrets qui les entourent.
L'histoire est extrêmement poignante et émouvante, et la relation entre la petite fille et son gardien est particulièrement touchante. Les graphismes sont absolument magnifiques, avec des détails incroyables et des jeux d'ombre et de lumière qui ajoutent encore plus de profondeur à l'intrigue.
Tout en faisant durer le mystère, Nagabe réussit à aborder des thèmes profonds et complexes, tels que la solitude, la séparation, la douleur et la résilience. En somme, L'Enfant et le Maudit est une pépite unique en son genre qui ne manquera pas de captiver les lecteurs avec son atmosphère sombre et envoûtante, ses personnages mémorables et son histoire touchante.
L'histoire est extrêmement poignante et émouvante, et la relation entre la petite fille et son gardien est particulièrement touchante. Les graphismes sont absolument magnifiques, avec des détails incroyables et des jeux d'ombre et de lumière qui ajoutent encore plus de profondeur à l'intrigue.
Tout en faisant durer le mystère, Nagabe réussit à aborder des thèmes profonds et complexes, tels que la solitude, la séparation, la douleur et la résilience. En somme, L'Enfant et le Maudit est une pépite unique en son genre qui ne manquera pas de captiver les lecteurs avec son atmosphère sombre et envoûtante, ses personnages mémorables et son histoire touchante.
moi_av's review against another edition
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
4.0
cait_readsxox's review against another edition
5.0
So amazing! The art and storytelling is really great so far and that ending had me shocked and spooked out! I need to read volume 2 ASAP!
stella_ster's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
librarianofdreams's review against another edition
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
A spooky, sad, but also strangely beautiful manga.
I needed a book for my Copy Cat Challenge at my group, a book to replace another book that wouldn't come in. I decided to go for this one as it also fitted my Halloween theme perfectly!
I know I already tried this manga a few months ago, not sure why I didn't continue any further. But on the one hand I am glad, as that meant I could read it at this time.
There is a curse, there is a little girl who is seemingly free of the curse, and there is a cursed being who takes care of this girl. See their daily lives, see how the cursed being is trying to take care of the girl, while also trying to solve the mystery of why she isn't cursed, and also to keep her happy. The little girl is still waiting for her grandma to pick her up. We the readers all know that she will never come (though I have to say it would be fun if grandma would suddenly appear, well, I say fun, but I would be suspicious as well).
The book is pretty sad, as we can see that there are no humans anywhere (or at least not in the part the girl and her caretaker are). The girl is all alone. :(
We also have a few chapters with soldiers, soldiers from a part of the country that is safe from the curse. While I was happy that we saw some other people.. I wasn't at all happy with those soldiers. They would do THAT to a poor little girl. I get that they are afraid, but this is just ridiculous. That poor thing just wanted to know about her grandma and you want to do x? Arghhh.
I do hope we find out a bit more about the curse. What it entails, how it spreads, when did it start? Then there are enough questions about the little girl.
The art is pretty gorgeous. It is simplistic, but it works like a charm.
All in all, I will be continuing this manga as I have so many questions, plus I just love seeing the little girl and her caretaker go through their daily lives.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I needed a book for my Copy Cat Challenge at my group, a book to replace another book that wouldn't come in. I decided to go for this one as it also fitted my Halloween theme perfectly!
I know I already tried this manga a few months ago, not sure why I didn't continue any further. But on the one hand I am glad, as that meant I could read it at this time.
There is a curse, there is a little girl who is seemingly free of the curse, and there is a cursed being who takes care of this girl. See their daily lives, see how the cursed being is trying to take care of the girl, while also trying to solve the mystery of why she isn't cursed, and also to keep her happy. The little girl is still waiting for her grandma to pick her up. We the readers all know that she will never come (though I have to say it would be fun if grandma would suddenly appear, well, I say fun, but I would be suspicious as well).
The book is pretty sad, as we can see that there are no humans anywhere (or at least not in the part the girl and her caretaker are). The girl is all alone. :(
We also have a few chapters with soldiers, soldiers from a part of the country that is safe from the curse. While I was happy that we saw some other people.. I wasn't at all happy with those soldiers. They would do THAT to a poor little girl. I get that they are afraid, but this is just ridiculous. That poor thing just wanted to know about her grandma and you want to do x? Arghhh.
I do hope we find out a bit more about the curse. What it entails, how it spreads, when did it start? Then there are enough questions about the little girl.
The art is pretty gorgeous. It is simplistic, but it works like a charm.
All in all, I will be continuing this manga as I have so many questions, plus I just love seeing the little girl and her caretaker go through their daily lives.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
moiramacfarlane's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
Beetje duister, zeker sfeervol en -voor nu in elk geval nog- ook knus. Een sprookjesachtige fantasy manga waar ik, door het prachtige tekenwerk, graag in verdween.