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frasersimons 's review for:
Land of the Lustrous 1
by Haruko Ichikawa
Interesting enough that I’ll continue, probably - but also feels extremely sophomoric in terms of exposition and information design. You just aren’t supposed to know how some of what’s communicated is important yet, which is a certain type of style in this format. It’s frustrating at times and you really have to decide if you think you’ll get value out of it or not.
For me, I like the themes; especially the androgyny agender type of reflection that’s possible with these weird beings and their makeup as different types of gems, and what that all means for their community structure.
It feels kind of like Evangelion. Lots of wild, weird stuff. Huge threats, all of which also appear as iconic, symbolic, god-like things. The artwork can be really hit and miss. I don’t know, it’s intriguing, what can I say. I can completely see why some people were immediately turned off by it, but I think it’s presented enough complexity that there is a reward in the future, if I continue.
For me, I like the themes; especially the androgyny agender type of reflection that’s possible with these weird beings and their makeup as different types of gems, and what that all means for their community structure.
It feels kind of like Evangelion. Lots of wild, weird stuff. Huge threats, all of which also appear as iconic, symbolic, god-like things. The artwork can be really hit and miss. I don’t know, it’s intriguing, what can I say. I can completely see why some people were immediately turned off by it, but I think it’s presented enough complexity that there is a reward in the future, if I continue.