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*Manhwa has not yet finished nor did the season upon this review*


As you can see with the information provided here on MAL, Sweet Home is a manhwa which centres on thriller and horror as genres. So make a fair judgment based on its setting and do not make a comparison of different sorts.

When reading a thriller/ horror comic, you must expect:
- Lots of overemphasis (reactions, dialogue, atmosphere, etc)
- Sides of opposition (Good vs Bad) (Can be sometimes unclear)
- Moderate to Heavy focus on character interactions/ development/ backstory
- Drama, conflict between characters
... - A fragment of reality (Greed, jealousy, human nature, anxiety, etc)
- A profound/ serious story setting and narrating (Little to no comedy)
- Modern world building based on Earth (Usually, or completely different)
- Negative beginnings (Usually, or different)

Getting into the story, the premise is that a teenage boy with an avoidant personality was forced to move into an apartment after being kicked out of his home. Little did he know that his current situation was only the tip of the iceberg after strange monsters started appearing in the world. Now, I won’t say much anymore but know this, it is an apocalyptic series. If you do not like the genre, then you may leave and find another to your liking. But if you’d like to try new things, then do as you please. Below is some explanations why you might not like it, and why might like it.


Why You Shouldn’t Read Sweet Home

1. Too serious and edgy to your liking?
Repeating it again, Sweet Home is a thriller/ horror series. It is simply being its own genre, nothing more, nothing less. It is not a comedy, a slice of life or anything of relation to genres that are deemed to be less serious. Not only that, the manhwa is set in an apocalyptic world, a world with havoc wreaked upon, so there’s gonna be a lot of seriousness and negativity in the characters and the plot itself. They’re all striving to survive the longest so expect the worst of the worst. But then again, there will be people who will enjoy, there will be those who won’t. That’s that.

If you find it too negative or too dark to fit your standards, then simply leave it on the ground and let it be picked up by someone else.

2. Annoying MC?
I’ve seen people who complained many times about how much of a big asshole the main character is when they’ve not read beyond 10 chapters. You see, the main character actually thinks, reacts, learns and overcomes. He develops gradually, just as how a human being does and he is influenced by his story and how the characters around him affect him. He’s got a past in which affected his perspective and personality, with difficulties to overcome and learn from. From chapter to chapter, bit by bit you’ll see him walking baby steps in character development, slowly becoming a better person.

It takes many chapters till we reach this point so if you’d like an ideal MC starting from the initial chapters to satisfy your entertainment, then leave this series and pick another.

3. You want art like Solo Levelling?
Sweet Home has its own certain genre, previously said, but it’s also got its own art style, a way of expressing its atmosphere and characters. It may not be the best but its presentation of its monsters is absolutely disturbing with elaborate details, along with the unsettling background set in behind, enough to fright and capture readers in.

In my opinion, I find the art to be suitable for its theme, dark but just the right amount, rough lines but just the right texture, dull but just the right monochromatic colours. However, what we perceive as ‘good’ art is definitely subjective. What I find good might be different to what you consider is good, so if you think the art style of this manhwa is bad, then find another that is to your liking. This series is simply not for you. Moving on to why you might like it.

Why You Should Read Sweet Home

1. Three Dimensional Characters, Amazing Development
Sweet Home is an apocalyptic series with drama as one of its genres. Now what happens when human-eating monsters start to appear? Havoc wreaks upon the world. Despair, hopelessness, anxiety, greed, jealousy, pity, compassion, all these emotions and feelings start to exhibit from character to character. In the world of Sweet Home, there is no such thing as good or bad in people. Each have their own chosen decisions, afflictions, motivations, thoughts and desires with different pasts which reflect on their perspectives and mindset. As humans, they fight, they kill, they lie, they take and they forgive. There are conflicts and agreements along with the weak and the strong, battling all their efforts to survive. It is simply a display of the current world we live in.

Within a world of desolation, you will see a great amount of character development, such as how they adapt, what they change into and why they are what ‘they’ are. Nobody trusts anyone fully and nobody is on one side completely. This means that one can switch sides at any given time and you have to be wary of each characters which adds to the thrill of the manhwa. However, some reactions or expressions might be found as overreacting. But then again, overemphasis is a vital ingredient in thriller in which is what makes it of ‘thriller’ genre.

2. Apocalyptic Story, Interesting Concept
Sweet Home is an apocalyptic story with an interesting concept, if not almost original, which is why it is quite different from other series of the same theme and genre. It’s not one of those movies where crazy ass people cruise in their vehicle, shooting at monsters while doing a war cry. The story presents well of how strong monsters are compared to humans, and humans have measly power compared to them, bringing anticipation onto the table for you. People instead form alliances and work together in order to survive and fight back. But you will never know when one retaliates. It may start out small, but it gets bigger.

Some say reading this was a thrilling ride, with heart-dropping moments. Some found it to be a manhwa full of anticipation and suspense. It’s all about what you prefer. You either like it or dislike it.