Reviews and Comments

I'll admit I'm intrigued from this first volume, but I wouldn't say I love it.

Less of a thriller than I expected and more of a literary fiction about psychological torment and revenge. I really loved the format and how each chapter builds on the one before. It's very repetitive but I didn't mind because that was the point, to be able to see the situation from many different points of view.

Reminded me a bit of Lemon by Kwon Yeo-sun but this is much darker and more cohesive.

The constant twists really leave you guessing and it's been a while since I've read a book that had my jaw dropping with each new piece of information we learn.

I don't think it was until the very end of this short book that I got what I was truly reading about. Don't let the synopsis misguide, this is primarily literary fiction and is about grief and tragedy rather than crime and mystery. For a book so focused on death and loss, it's ultimately bittersweetly hopeful with its emphasis on human connection and continuing to move forward in life.

The complexities of the crime aspect are fascinating at first but quickly become a backdrop to brief but powerful insights into the lives of the character's touched by the tragic death.

dnf @ 25%

I was struggling to get into this. The characters were meh, the writing was meh, and the repetitiveness of them talking about the hunt so much was grating. And then I thought some of y'all were being mean about how lazy the worldbuilding is (i.e. it's just a historical fantasy with the names of people groups changed) - BUT ROSARY BEADS??? lmao you can't just call them that! Could have said anything else! prayer beads maybe?

this was a 5 star prediction but I couldn't keep reading after that, bye.

I left this book feeling confused, dissatisfied, and deeply disappointed. I keep coming back to the phrase "what was the point?" because truly, what was the fucking point of this book.

There's not a lot of substance here, but it's very cool to see all the different art styles and there's a few stories in here I quite enjoyed.

An interesting read, especially as I've never really read many stories based off of Indian legends let alone the story of Sita specifically. Fast-paced and short, but with incredible detail and definitely retains that feeling of a legend.

The art for the most part was very good though it's hard not to notice the lack of diverse body types especially amongst the female characters (they're all busty and very small waisted, in some panels to the extreme). The art style is very interesting almost like watercolour and mostly makes up for a lack of interesting panel composition.

I do recommend giving it a read!

The art is incredible, but the story is a bit too vague. I'm two volumes in and I don't know what the hell is going on and I don't get any of the world-building. I might give the next volume a go still, but it's on thin ice for my engagement.

Maybe not the most incredible mystery, but an easy read and plenty of intrigue. The book balances and blends the mystery and the school life aspects really well. There was a bit of creepiness but it's definitely more of a mystery than a horror or thriller.

TW: the book does have a semi-focus on suicide, and there are also brief mentions of domestic family violence though very minor

I think out of all the ATLA graphic novels I've read, this one felt the most like it could have been part of the original show. It had a really good balance of politics, action, and character growth. I think the slow maturation of the characters and their ideals is brilliantly handled, and even manages some emotional beats that had me crying in the club.

I'm not sure if I like this one quite as much as The Search, but it's still a solid 5 stars from me.

4.5

It is a bit confusing as others have said, though it's still very enjoyable if only for the art and beautiful writing. I did read one person's interpretation of the plot and it makes sense and I think it adds an extra dimension to the story, but I also think it's great if you only take things on a more metaphorical level.

I've never read a graphic novel with such beautiful writing. There's so few words but they give such a visceral sense of the scene and what the main character is feeling. Not to mention all the outstanding layouts. As much as I love this as a graphic novel, I'd be curious to see this as an animated short and take the body horror that extra step further (and maybe make the plot a little clearer).

ya know I might come back to this one but as for now DNF @ 6%
just wasn't vibing with the writing style or the audiobook in general