Magnolia

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This is a very nice story, overall. It's very relatable, even. There's not much to say, except to talk about how rushed it was in the last third, to the point of feeling practically abandoned.

Characters are brought in and not explored. Backstory is referenced and not explored. Realizations are made, and no time is taken to adjust. The main point of conflict is really never properly investigated or talked about. It just "is". The main character has to make a decision that will result in transformation, and ... we really never see the result. We're just told, in the most technical sense, what it was. ... I won't go into detail so as to avoid spoiling anything.

Like I said in the beginning, this is a very nice story. It would be nicer, and probably a 9 in my book, if the author had written all of it. It's a positive sign that I want more, to be sure. But it is also a mark against it that this is due to incompleteness.

As someone who trans/nonbinary themselves I tend to gravitate toward genderbender/crossdressing stories a lot. The concept for the manga overall is exciting however the ending was most definitely rushed and because of that that it spoiled some of the enjoyment for.

Personally, I think they could have really stretched out the story much longer, there were many other plotlines with other characters that I felt were worth exploring. Especially the dynamic with the Black twins, Ayato was the only one struggling with their gender and familial duty.

Even at the end when Ayato "choose" their gender I still would have been interested to see how ... effects of their choice on the kingdom. How people would react, and Ayato shift in responsibilities as the heir.

Overall the topic and theme were very good, the art was gorgeous and fit the theme of the story. I just wished it didn't end so suddenly.

Magnolia was unexpectedly good. It reminded me very much of Afterschool Nightmare which I, to my surprise, had also enjoyed reading.

I really like stories that try to explore gender on a biological level. Ayato, the main character has physical characteristics of both binary genders. Ayato struggles with finding Ayato's true gender and throughout the story, a range of people try to influence Ayato's decision.

The art is phenomenal and the characters are pretty diverse in personalities. There's a strong physiological theme and many of the characters suffer through their own dilemmas, not just Ayato.

Even though I enjoyed it, I do have to ... complain about the rushed ending. However, the meat of the story is still good.