Aug 20, 2023
Man. There really needs to be more manga/manhwa/manhua that understand how to end their story off once the plot ends. This one does just that. Sure sometimes the main character gave off a sort of infuriating atmosphere in some of the actions/thoughts he gave off while I read this, but it doesn't change how immersive this manhwa was when I read it. The author and artist were able to successfully suck me into this story and I did get chills sometimes reading this. While in a way, I do want to see more of what happened after the events of this manhwa, I'm also glad
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with how it ended (for people who haven't read this yet, it ended with a semi-cliffhanger, so read with caution if you don't like that).
Story: 6/10
Let's talk storytelling. The story was subpar at best. It's nothing original; we probably have all seem some kind of story like this in the movie theaters, on some drama tv series, or even another manga. By the 10th chapter, I was already able to predict who the main antagonist was—I'm sure everyone was able to. But having predictability or having cliché aspects is not everything that makes a story, when it comes to those aspects, it's HOW the story's cliché aspects are executed, and in my humble opinion, Seunghan did a pretty good job keeping me on my toes. This was a fun read, no doubt.
Art: 7.5/10
The art wasn't anything to be mesmerized about. It felt ordinary. But with the normality it brought, it was eerily able to make the many scenes of tension seem even more creepy, especially with scenes that were focused on staring. The art's atmosphere (not style) reminded me of manhwas like Distant Sky and Escape Room (great reads, highly recommend). Each of these manhwas have relatively simple styles but do a great job encompassing dread. Whenever an important reveal occurs or plotpoint happens, you can really see it in the characters and the surrounding when it happens. Even when no one is speaking, when these events occur, you know somethings happening just from the art.
Characters: 6/10
As I said before, the main character doesn't always act the smartest sometimes. But that is to be expected with most suspense/horror-like stories. But of course, having a sort of clueless MC in times of trouble only allows us, the readers, to become more immersed into the other characters, which is the highlight of this manhwa, in my opinion. All of the deuteragonist and side characters gave off a weird aura when I first met them or when I started to learn more about them, giving them the feeling that everyone at one point in the story was actually a bad guy. That's the best part with this story. Because of how the main plotline starts off with the MC witnessing a crime via call, there is no way for us to know who really is the true antagonist of the story. Is it the kid at the beginning of the story who was being bullied? Is it the MC's best friend? Is it the really creepy cop? These were all thoughts I had throughout the course of reading this short manhwa.
Enjoyment: 8/10
Yeah, there were some ups and downs about this manhwa, maybe some things were rushed or not explained properly, but I liked it. It was able to quickly capture my bored brain when it had nothing better to do on a Sunday evening and it did its job at keeping me in suspense.
Overall: 7/10
Maybe I'll come back to this series again to see if I can catch certain things I didn't notice when first reading this; maybe my opinion from now will worsen, maybe not. But all in all, this manhwa was a pretty fun read. The ending was fun :) I hope you guys liked it too.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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