Dec 27, 2018
[NO SPOILERS]
Bastard has a fantastic premise that gets you hooked and the characters & story make sure you stay hooked until the very end.
It was an amazing ride from start to finish. It had comedy, romance, mystery, gore and thrill. It had me on the edge of my seat, so much so that I binged the entire series in a single sitting.
Art (9/10): Don't be mistaken by just a 9. Even though its art may not be as good as the best, it is certainly good enough for this kind of story and the character expressions more than accurately capture what they're feeling. The backgrounds
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and settings are well drawn too. There isn't any too much side-by-side panelling, so it's easy to read even for those who are newcomers to reading manga or manhwa.
Story (10/10): The premise and early chapters set you up for a potentially great read and the rest of the story delivers. There is a central story that runs throughout with events and actions of characters circling around. It is easy for this kind of story to get stagnant but, Bastard just keeps on moving and it never feels like the story isn't going anywhere. I have heard a person say that there are too many coincidences that happen that drive the plot. But I can recall only a couple. They still remain in the realm of possibility and could absolutely happen in real life. The others are actually driven by the characters themselves.
Characters (10/10): Here is where Bastard's strength lies the most. The stakes are high for the characters and this keeps you invested in wondering what will happen next. The MC himself has been given a great personality of being weak yet brutal, clueless at times to cunning. This is perfectly complemented by the way he has been living his life. The characters have been given depth that explains why they are the way they are and why they do the things they do. We come to grow attached to them which only makes us more worried about what happens to them.
Then, there's the villain of the story. He/She (no spoilers remember?) is one of the best villains I've come across in recent times. Cold, manipulative, calculative, obsessed. We don't know why he/she does the things he/she does. And that just adds to the mystery and tension. His/her ideologies are opposite to the MC's yet similar in certain ways. The former creates the MC's conflict with the villain while the latter creates the MC's conflict with himself.
Overall, there aren't too many character relationships in the story, but the ones that are there are beautifully fleshed out enough.
Overall (10/10): It is just a great read with a unique premise, characters and a story that help create a fantastic thriller of a manhwa.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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