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mikorin 's review for:
Maria Llovet's Eros/Psyche
by Maria Llovet
This story wasn’t what I expected yet it grabbed me from page one. The story starts wih Sara reminiscing about her school days in the past and we see the entire story being told from her narrative. Sara does not focus too much on a story but rather her feelings and the people who were important to her in school. The eerie athmosphere comes from the fact that the school seems to be some kind of elite school that teaches girls magic and secret languages. Since this isn’t Sara’s focus we are left in the dark about the purpose of the school for a long time. She talks about her feelings for Silje, the so called Key Student at the Rose. Their relationship just like most of the story is mostly told in athmospheric montages focusing more on the feelings rather words, The illustrations and the pacing does most of the storytelling. Despite this the romance feels natural and well-built before the girls address their feelings. There is a lot of symbolism in the story as well, just like the blooming rose portraying their feelings for each other. I like that the story of Eros and Psyche was mentioned and explained in the story, since I wasn’t familiar with it. The ending feels bittersweet and a bit confusing - even though some of our questions are answered I have so much more. I would love another volume where we can dive deeper into the mystery and the purpose of the school and see how the girls’ story continues.