The Lovers in the Abyss

This is a roller coaster ride of a series. Most of the time I was wondering where the hell the series was going, and I'm honestly unsure if I like that or not. The characters of the series, especially Sakura, are what really makes this series. Sakura has decided that she will live the life she wants by whatever means necessary. It's an interesting premise, but it makes the character confusing at times. I couldn't tell if she was incredibly calculating or living moment-to-moment, even at the end... And I can't say I'm a huge fan of it. I really wanted to like her, but shemade that hard. The other characters, especially Kaoru, grow from her actions and the consequences thereof. The story is... okay. It has some moments I liked, but as a whole I can't say it was great. When the story is 80%, "What the hell was she thinking?" it means the story depends on how you see Sakura. I suppose that is a strength in a way; it makes me wonder how different my school life would have been if someone upset the norm like she did. 6/10 Would I recommend this series? Hmm... Honestly, it depends on if you'd like someone overly demanding and manipulative. I do suggest reading the first chapter or two to determine how you feel about Sakura. The answer to the question, "Do you like Sakura?" is the same as, "Should I read this series?" The moment that bothered me the most was a certain kiss, but it brings to mind the question in my head most of the time I was reading: "What the fuck is going on, and why the hell did that happen?"

A good dramatic read that depends a whole lot on the unknown and coincidences. Story 8/10: I gotta say the starting chapter was one of the strongest I've read so far, and the plot moving was something to look forward with every chapter. If it wasn't for some stuff depending way too much on coincidences I would have rated it waay higher. Characters 7/10: I might be the only one saying this but Sakura Rin had a weirdly inconsistent character and I don't mean it in a theatrical way. She the FL had alot of moments where her character shifts just so we can feel certain thing. Wishthe author just made her have some kind of MPD to justify the shifts when her personality was just one of the 2. Other than that I would say the characters are well written and nicely portrayed. The development also is quite good for all of them. Art 7/10: The art is good, nothing too fancy but good enough to portray the feelings I guess. My only complain is the overuse of the blush effect. Enjoyment 8/10: Fresh concept, good drama, good plot twists on the most part, and really entertaining. However, the work sadly got rushed in the last 2 chapter making the ending feel a bit off for me. If it wasn't for that I'm sure the work would have scored an overall > 8.

Wow, what a story. None of this started in the way I was expecting, or developed in the way I was expecting. None of the characters was what I expected either. The protagonists is fantastic, what a powerhouse of a character, and right away my absolute favorite character in many manga as well as in this one. The character development and growth, and the story progression are both completely subversive of all expectations, but in a completely natural way. And from the starting point it all slowly progresses towards a much more correct version of these characters and their interactions, and towards a satisfying end thatmade me happy. It's like everything starts off upside down, and gradually rotates towards the right side up, but it's also like there is no right side up in any real sense. I really don't want to spoil anything so I'm trying to be as abstract as possible while maintaining a a tether to the actual work, which is really high quality. The only two things I'd have wished were a bit better were the length (I feel it needed at least two or three more chapters to be truly satisfying), and the art (which is good, but also very plain, causing the story to go by much faster without much art to pause at and appreciate). But these are really small things, this work is Genuinely really really good.