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A review by ellelainey
Deadlock, Vol. 2 by Saki Aida
4.0
This was a much more difficult read than Volume 1, since there are TWO instances of violent rape, one of which is the MC, Yuto.
Triggers - violence, racism, transphobia, violent rape, mis-gendering.
I get that Yuto being raped is supposed to be an important part of the story, however it lacked any real influence on the story that was told HERE. I feel like it probably had more of a long-lasting effect in the light novel, but here it was just pretty pointless, if I'm honest, EXCEPT as an excuse for Yuto to be vulnerable enough - emotionally and physically - for him to lean on Dick, then for them to have sex. Honestly, there's nothing I hate more than a character being raped and then turning to someone else for sex before they've even processed what happened to them. It makes light of rape in general, but also the seriously intense, violent attack that Yuto went through. I think the book/volume would have benefitted more from glossing over this - implying rather than showing in explicit detail. We did NOT need to see all the blood and fluids and tears for us to understand what happened or how it effected Yuto (or Dick)
For me, the best part of this volume - the redeemable part - was meeting Rivera for the first time.
Triggers - violence, racism, transphobia, violent rape, mis-gendering.
I get that Yuto being raped is supposed to be an important part of the story, however it lacked any real influence on the story that was told HERE. I feel like it probably had more of a long-lasting effect in the light novel, but here it was just pretty pointless, if I'm honest, EXCEPT as an excuse for Yuto to be vulnerable enough - emotionally and physically - for him to lean on Dick, then for them to have sex. Honestly, there's nothing I hate more than a character being raped and then turning to someone else for sex before they've even processed what happened to them. It makes light of rape in general, but also the seriously intense, violent attack that Yuto went through. I think the book/volume would have benefitted more from glossing over this - implying rather than showing in explicit detail. We did NOT need to see all the blood and fluids and tears for us to understand what happened or how it effected Yuto (or Dick)
For me, the best part of this volume - the redeemable part - was meeting Rivera for the first time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual harassment