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A review by atalinay
The Golden Sheep, Vol. 3 by Kaori Ozaki
While I did enjoy the story I still had the same issue as last time in that the bullying wasn't taken seriously enough for me. The thing is Yuushin obviously feels shame and hatred towards himself, but taking it out on other people is not okay. And we see him learn throughout, but for me the situation wasn't resolved enough for him to be absolved of his wrong doings. Another review just reminded me of something I forgot about but spoiler for Vol2. Yuushin never acknowledged what he did to Asari so... yeah still trash, like this book even less now.
But I do think its important to have this story because as much as I don't like the choices some characters made, it showcases the different ways bullying can appear and the effects it can have. It could come from someone you formerly called a friend. It is done out of internal turmoil and shame and insecurity. And it's not always a black and white situation which makes it more difficult.
At the end of this volume there was a short story that I really don't know how to feel about only that it makes me uncomfortable. Spoilers for the story: It starts off in this place that resembles heaven and souls are getting to pick where they'd like to be born. Fun concept. One picks out this 17yo girl who is 'troubled'. He ends up enjoying his time as her son, but at a turning point we her struggling and one day she doesn't come home. And then we see the spirit back in the heaven place, indicating that he passed away. We see online comments harassing the mom and the spirit saying that they don't want that for her since she gave him a good life. And then the story continues as the spirit finds new ways of coming back and being in her life as a kitten, a flower and a raindrop. It's interesting because again it doesn't take the view most people would and demonize the mom. It instead sympathizes with her, which is the part that makes me uncomfortable. Because it is undeniable that she went through some rough times and must have been struggling a lot to succumb to that, but it is also the fate of the child is mortifying and preventable. And not fully exploring the gravity of that situation is not good imo.
Spoiler
Sora has gotten beaten up on a constant basis and Tsugu is caught up in wanting them to be like they used to and doesn't focus on it at all.Spoiler
sexual assault at kareokeBut I do think its important to have this story because as much as I don't like the choices some characters made, it showcases the different ways bullying can appear and the effects it can have. It could come from someone you formerly called a friend. It is done out of internal turmoil and shame and insecurity. And it's not always a black and white situation which makes it more difficult.
At the end of this volume there was a short story that I really don't know how to feel about only that it makes me uncomfortable. Spoilers for the story: It starts off in this place that resembles heaven and souls are getting to pick where they'd like to be born. Fun concept. One picks out this 17yo girl who is 'troubled'. He ends up enjoying his time as her son, but at a turning point we her struggling and one day she doesn't come home. And then we see the spirit back in the heaven place, indicating that he passed away. We see online comments harassing the mom and the spirit saying that they don't want that for her since she gave him a good life. And then the story continues as the spirit finds new ways of coming back and being in her life as a kitten, a flower and a raindrop. It's interesting because again it doesn't take the view most people would and demonize the mom. It instead sympathizes with her, which is the part that makes me uncomfortable. Because it is undeniable that she went through some rough times and must have been struggling a lot to succumb to that, but it is also the fate of the child is mortifying and preventable. And not fully exploring the gravity of that situation is not good imo.