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A review by corallydeer
The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 1 by Itsuki Nanao, Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I adore the anime adaptation of this manga so I just had to give reading it a shot! I love the art style in the manga and it's always really cool to see comparisons between the adaptation and the manga. I still adore the story and I'm so excited to read through the manga and see what lies ahead!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, Grief, and Self harm
Minor: Trafficking and Bullying
Medical Content (Maomao is an apothecary so there is a lot of medical talk and content) | Child Death & Grief (Consort Lihua loses her infant son to poison and grieves his loss) | Kidnapping (Maomao is kidnapped and sold to the palace) | Self Harm (Maomao experiments on herself and we do get to see her injuries and where they came from) | Bullying (general bullying between the women of the Inner Court; Consort Lihua also slaps Consort Gyokuyo) | Trafficking (it's explained, in passing, that Maomao's kidnapping was part of a larger trafficking ring that abducts girls and sells them to the palace)