This story is a beautiful story. It’s such a sad, tragic and gripping story that I was crying at the end of it. I really wish I could read the novel this manga is based off of, but I am quite content just being able to read the manhwa. This manhwa had great depth to it, it really grabbed your emotions and swept them away with the well developed characters, and there were some very interesting philosophical ideas and ideals brought up, that while I may not have agreed with all of them they were all very interesting and made you think.
Plot- The plot if very captivating, it’s a very tragic plot line, and oh so very unique, it is very much thrust forward by the character’s as their emotions and relationships with other character’s propel the story forward instead of an outside force pushing them to action. The plot is magnificent and I enjoyed it so immensely, the pace is wonderful and the whole story was just so beautifully done.
Characters- Wonderful, I know I’ve been using that word a lot, but really the characters are wonderful. Each one was so well developed, their relationships explained and changed through the story. The two mains were expertly done, each one started out at a dark place, and slowly through the story you watched as they drew away from that darkness. The change within them is so wonderful to watch, and both are so endearing you can not help but want them to come to a place where they are happy. As I said before, this manga relies heavily on the character’s to push forward the plot, so the relationships between characters are extremely important. Thankfully all the relationships work so well, they are well developed, believable and change and sometimes deepen as time goes on.
Art- A bit simplistic but it works very well with this manga, maintaining a beautiful quality while remaining simple.
Other- Warning: this manga is sad, dark, sad, sad, and sad. I can not stress how sad it is! (Hence the reason it is under tragedy) But it’s such a beautiful sadness and with such hope that… well that just makes it better. While it is full of dark pasts, death and cruelty it’s message is one of light, hope and forgiveness that is very heartwarming and done in an amazing way. The ending was beautiful, and I really praise the original author for creating such a story and for the mangaka for changing it so wonderfully into a manga format. It’s a truly dazzling work.
10/10- Loved it!