I read a paperback edition of The Girl from the Other Side
Genre: Manga, Graphic novel
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC
Originally published: March 10th, 2016
Pages: 180 (paperback)
Synopsis by the publisher:
In a land far away, there were two kingdoms: the Outside, where twisted beasts roamed that could curse with a touch, and the Inside, where humans lived in safety and peace. The girl and the beast should never have met, but when they do, a quiet fairytale begins.
This is a story of two people–one human, one inhuman–who linger in the hazy twilight that separates night from day.
My thoughts:
In my current exploration of Manga, I came across The Girl from the Other Side: Siuil. What drew me to it was the covers. There was just something about the art style that I instantly fell in love with. And it also gave off a very fairytale, but yet dark and eerie vibe.
As soon as I picked it up, my expectations were already pretty high, even though I’d heard nothing about it before suddenly stumbling across the series.
It turned out that The Girl from the Other Side was everything I had hoped it would be, and even more.
The story has a wonderful balance between being dark and sweet. There’s a lightheartedness that shines through the eeriness, and that’s one of the things that made me fall absolutely in love with it.
The worldbuilding is very interesting, the artwork is beautiful, and the characters are so interesting. Especially this creature from the Other Side.
But there’s also a sadness to the story. This little girl who is left behind in the village, desperately hoping, and impatiently waiting for her aunt to come back is heartbreaking, but also a wonderful example of the naivety most children have.
The Girl from the Other Side is also incredibly atmospheric and easy as a reader to fall into the story and fly through it in one sitting.
To me, this story was the perfect start to a series, and I can’t wait to continue on with it. I already have vol. 2 and 3 on its way to me.
Highly recommend!
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Christina de Vries 