The author knew what they were doing by having a likely toxic and vile character bring up her enjoyment of a book based off a parasitic fungus.
I like stories with lots of flawed, selfish characters. Makes for great drama. And it really feels like they're acting their age which is kinda refreshing.
I don't agree personally. Teenagers (and adults of course) can be selfish and flawed, but most aren't cunning sociopaths that destroy people's relationships and lives for entertainment. Which seems to be the direction we're going in. For me the first chapter felt very detached from reality, and rather than realistic it felt highly exaggerated for the sake building up spiraling misery and drama.
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Anyways, there are two kinds of people in this world
After Luminous = Blue, I have high expectations from this artist. And I'm already liking it so far! However, this blonde chick does give off some...odd vibes.
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I hope it is better than the absolute piece of garbage that Luminous: Blue was. Pretty art and every other subject taking points from the overall score.
I think though I'm somewhere in the middle, the author has really nice art, some interesting ideas, but their characters often feel...wrong? So it's hard to believe their characters and writing due to it.