A review by feedingbrett
The Flowers of Evil - Complete, 2 by Shuzo Oshimi

challenging dark reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A clear expansion from the foundations set by the first few volumes, this second ‘complete’ collection lays bare its trauma. Manifested almost like a conversation with the audience, showing its pain with confusion and torture, in search of meaning and catharsis. Shūzō Oshimi may not have placed us in a rattling torture chamber as it was in the first three volumes, but instead mirror the experience like a scab, repeatedly and prematurely picked, delaying the healing process.