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A review by wolfiegrrrl
The Heart of Thomas by Moto Hagio
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This story is like slice of school life, but the bandaids are being ripped off to expose everyone's traumas.
I didn't expect there to be so much religious discussion in this manga, but I guess I should have the moment it was established that they were at a Catholic school. All that talk about angels and traitors...
Naturally, the Big Bad was gonna be revealed as a Satan/Lucifer stand-in. I'm disappointed but not surprised that Satanism was brought up as a cult-like worship of evil... when that's not even close to what it is in practice.
I kind of want to know more about the creator of this manga so I can understand if these are their thoughts and opinions or if there was an entirely different reason for this story's development.
I didn't expect there to be so much religious discussion in this manga, but I guess I should have the moment it was established that they were at a Catholic school. All that talk about angels and traitors...
Naturally, the Big Bad was gonna be revealed as a Satan/Lucifer stand-in. I'm disappointed but not surprised that Satanism was brought up as a cult-like worship of evil... when that's not even close to what it is in practice.
I kind of want to know more about the creator of this manga so I can understand if these are their thoughts and opinions or if there was an entirely different reason for this story's development.
Graphic: Bullying and Suicide
Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Death, Rape, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment