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200 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781606995839
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Publication date: 19 March 2014
Description
In this manga, acclaimed cartoonist Asano tells a complex, oblique tale about how an tense atmosphere, symbolized by proliferating butterflies, lead schoolchildren to “sacrifice” a fellow student, and how that act impacts various characters across...
Community Reviews Summary of 652 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
tense 54%
challenging 38%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
reflective 25%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 35% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 34%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Bullying, Child abuse, DeathMinor
Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt
200 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781606995839
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Publication date: 19 March 2014
Description
In this manga, acclaimed cartoonist Asano tells a complex, oblique tale about how an tense atmosphere, symbolized by proliferating butterflies, lead schoolchildren to “sacrifice” a fellow student, and how that act impacts various characters across...
Community Reviews Summary of 652 reviews
Moods
mysterious 64%
tense 54%
challenging 38%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
reflective 25%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 35% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 34%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Bullying, Child abuse, DeathMinor
Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt