Boy's Abyss - Vol. 4 Ch. 34 - Return
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I think that's a bit reductionist. If you want to see bad drama like this, read "Shounen A" where the world just wants to shit on him despite the main character being justified and borderline depicted as perfect.
That manga is just suffering for the sake of suffering and it shows.
In this series, the characters are much more fleshed out and there's a lot more subtly and implication-based storytelling, where everything is more depicted in shades of grey and it's unclear what's right or wrong, or who is in the right. The fact each character has their own psychological issues that are reflections of the circumstances they find themselves in, and that are due to the actions of others around them, makes it much more realistic. They're not just depressed for no reason, but have legitimate reasons for being depressed or for their anxiety. Plus there's a continuing theme of how family and community puts pressure on people which inform and shape their actions, and how that may conflict with their own internal desires for freedom compared to what other people want for them.
The Grandmother is going senile given her age and has to live with the family because she has nowhere else to turn to, which is not uncommon, but I also think it's implied in this chapter part of what caused her senility is her husband leaving her and the stress caused from that.
Chako is depressed because her parents are overprotective of her, which leads her not to be able to make the choices she wants to, which compounds in that she has to be the third party to prevent Gen's abuse from overpowering Rei. Also, the man she loves is not only suicidal and in a bad situation, but has slept with several other women, which obviously makes her feel betrayed.
Yuri clearly has shown that the reason she's so obsessive towards Reiji is because of her own situation in which her family continues to pester her to have children and to get married, mixed with the fact she has this savior complex/broken-bird syndrome due to Reiji's fragile mental state, leading her to want to not only help him but to be with him. Hence he's such a key opportunity that she's very attached to him.
Nagi's shows that she's suicidal due to her neglectful husband, and that she just doesn't see any reason to live anymore. She's so incredibly lonely from her idol career and basically has learned to trust no one, and so thinks the best way to liberate herself is through death.
The bully is implied to have feelings for Reiji but can't express them out of fear of ostracization and because he has to inherit his father's legacy, and so he thinks the best way to ensure he can be with Reiji is to prevent him from leaving and exerting such control over him that he can't go.
The writer is the most enigmatic figure that seems to have ties to everyone, and, while we don't know the specific details of his personality, what we get indicates a person who is very self-aware and knows his own shortcomings as a person. He says when Chako rejects him that she made the right choice and his seeming indifference to the world indicates he doesn't have much investment in anything.
These aren't surface level figures but have multiple layers to them that you can dissect and analyze. There are just as compelling narratives built on much less information but the subtle storytelling and writing indicates to me a very detailed and interesting narrative.
I think that's a bit reductionist. If you want to see bad drama like this, read "Shounen A" where the world just wants to shit on him despite the main character being justified and borderline depicted as perfect.
That manga is just suffering for the sake of suffering and it shows.
In this series, the characters are much more fleshed out and there's a lot more subtly and implication-based storytelling, where everything is more depicted in shades of grey and it's unclear what's right or wrong, or who is in the right. The fact each character has their own psychological issues that are reflections of the circumstances they find themselves in, and that are due to the actions of others around them, makes it much more realistic. They're not just depressed for no reason, but have legitimate reasons for being depressed or for their anxiety. Plus there's a continuing theme of how family and community puts pressure on people which inform and shape their actions, and how that may conflict with their own internal desires for freedom compared to what other people want for them.
The Grandmother is going senile given her age and has to live with the family because she has nowhere else to turn to, which is not uncommon, but I also think it's implied in this chapter part of what caused her senility is her husband leaving her and the stress caused from that.
Chako is depressed because her parents are overprotective of her, which leads her not to be able to make the choices she wants to, which compounds in that she has to be the third party to prevent Gen's abuse from overpowering Rei. Also, the man she loves is not only suicidal and in a bad situation, but has slept with several other women, which obviously makes her feel betrayed.
Yuri clearly has shown that the reason she's so obsessive towards Reiji is because of her own situation in which her family continues to pester her to have children and to get married, mixed with the fact she has this savior complex/broken-bird syndrome due to Reiji's fragile mental state, leading her to want to not only help him but to be with him. Hence he's such a key opportunity that she's very attached to him.
Nagi's shows that she's suicidal due to her neglectful husband, and that she just doesn't see any reason to live anymore. She's so incredibly lonely from her idol career and basically has learned to trust no one, and so thinks the best way to liberate herself is through death.
The bully is implied to have feelings for Reiji but can't express them out of fear of ostracization and because he has to inherit his father's legacy, and so he thinks the best way to ensure he can be with Reiji is to prevent him from leaving and exerting such control over him that he can't go.
The writer is the most enigmatic figure that seems to have ties to everyone, and, while we don't know the specific details of his personality, what we get indicates a person who is very self-aware and knows his own shortcomings as a person. He says when Chako rejects him that she made the right choice and his seeming indifference to the world indicates he doesn't have much investment in anything.
These aren't surface level figures but have multiple layers to them that you can dissect and analyze. There are just as compelling narratives built on much less information but the subtle storytelling and writing indicates to me a very detailed and interesting narrative.
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Another one of those text wall pages?
Ah shit here we go again
edit: hoLY FUCk the mother's gone mad as well this town is fucking lit
Ah shit here we go again
edit: hoLY FUCk the mother's gone mad as well this town is fucking lit
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@WanRa: Town isn't cursed, boy isn't a misery god. The story is just authentic in characterizing a lot of characters as being depressed about their economic and existential prospects. #Classism #LateStageCapitalism
Many people feel as miserable as the mom in this chapter.
In real life.
EVERYDAY.
They smile. They pretend everything's fine. We suppress and repress. Until either we get lucky and find something to hold onto or unlucky and become a statistic.
Loads of people are that messed up. It's just not as dramatized as convenient to get insight on so many people within a couple of weeks, but most people are struggling with something. If you don't think so, either you lived a charmed life of the top 1%, or you've been carefully maybe-unconsciously distancing yourself from such people whenever you sense any drama -- being a fair-weather friend, basically.
If you stick around long enough with people, if you connect with them, really connect with them, most people have stories to tell about how they are or were at their wits end... or feel empty inside because they failed to connect or ever strive for anything.
Many people feel as miserable as the mom in this chapter.
In real life.
EVERYDAY.
They smile. They pretend everything's fine. We suppress and repress. Until either we get lucky and find something to hold onto or unlucky and become a statistic.
Loads of people are that messed up. It's just not as dramatized as convenient to get insight on so many people within a couple of weeks, but most people are struggling with something. If you don't think so, either you lived a charmed life of the top 1%, or you've been carefully maybe-unconsciously distancing yourself from such people whenever you sense any drama -- being a fair-weather friend, basically.
If you stick around long enough with people, if you connect with them, really connect with them, most people have stories to tell about how they are or were at their wits end... or feel empty inside because they failed to connect or ever strive for anything.
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@Tamerlane no way he don't remember his father, there was some story with MC friend bringing a pair of dragonflies or sth in the bag and the father killed them with cigarette while making a hole in it.
its in chap 17, unless MC forgot becouse of sth (after browsing chap 17 again seems like his father also used violence on his mother)
its in chap 17, unless MC forgot becouse of sth (after browsing chap 17 again seems like his father also used violence on his mother)
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All the women in this manga are absolutely insane, goddamn.
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so many twist so many turn
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This is basically suicidal harem and I wonder something if this series got anime adaption (speaking possibility) people would enjoy this hell of a story 😁
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Why can't there be a hot teacher take advantage of me! so unfair
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Now his mom joined his suicide squad. For the maximum fcked up. What left is to fck his mom. 😂
This manga has no gore no rape (hope so)but damn this is more fcked up than most manga in the same genre.
This manga has no gore no rape (hope so)but damn this is more fcked up than most manga in the same genre.
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An so the fire burns brighter
