Review by remescient - The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 5

remescient 's review for:

The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 5 by Natsu Hyuuga, Natsu Hyuuga

4.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I think this volume definitely needs a content warning for the ending scene, mainly re: domestic violence. Here's the spoiler if you need it:

Near the very end of the book, Jinshi ends up choking Maomao and twisting her arm behind her back. And Maomao debates whether she should just take his aggression like a "lifeless doll" or not. Its very unsettling, and really felt out of left field for his character imo. Which really sucked because up until this point this had been my favorite volume so far. After reading several discussions about it online, it looks like Jinshi never does anything even close to this to Maomao again, which is good. But it definitely leaves a bitter taste in the mouth after an otherwise great volume.

Content Warnings