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Despite presenting itself as a psychological exploration of suicide and redemption, I Will Die Soon collapses under the weight of its own moral pretensions. The protagonist, a failed and bitter man who takes his own life, is "punished" not with introspection but with a series of increasingly absurd and violent reincarnations—many involving lives of criminals or victims of horrific abuse. The message is clear: suicide is treated as a sin worse than assault or rape, and the path to "deserving" a second chance is through relentless suffering.
The author appears to confuse trauma with growth and punishment with depth, offering a cartoonish version of morality where empathy is learned through torment. Its eventual conclusion—a second chance at life—feels unearned and ideologically hollow. Instead of promoting understanding for real-world sufferers of depression or hopelessness, the manhwa leans on spectacle, emotional baiting, and a juvenile philosophy that equates pain with meaning.
It’s not a masterpiece—it’s moral theater for a pseudo-intellectual crowd.
Score: 6/10
EDIT: Even though author tries to convey through "Death" it's not punishment for his "sin" or an attempt to correct the main character, ultimately author does exactly that, heavily punishes main lead with physical and some forms of mental abuse which ultimately makes him re-think his suicide decision.
This is a feeling akin to someone starting to work in suicide help-line. I'm here with you i can hear, it's painful i understand, i'm not trying to convince you otherwise but just tell me your story.
While you cannot anticipate or understand every suicide case, author took the most pathetic life form for it's model not to mention the most unrealistic.
For example showing 13 cases of suicide victims with warring motives to do this and/or how to resolve them.
The author appears to confuse trauma with growth and punishment with depth, offering a cartoonish version of morality where empathy is learned through torment. Its eventual conclusion—a second chance at life—feels unearned and ideologically hollow. Instead of promoting understanding for real-world sufferers of depression or hopelessness, the manhwa leans on spectacle, emotional baiting, and a juvenile philosophy that equates pain with meaning.
It’s not a masterpiece—it’s moral theater for a pseudo-intellectual crowd.
Score: 6/10
EDIT: Even though author tries to convey through "Death" it's not punishment for his "sin" or an attempt to correct the main character, ultimately author does exactly that, heavily punishes main lead with physical and some forms of mental abuse which ultimately makes him re-think his suicide decision.
This is a feeling akin to someone starting to work in suicide help-line. I'm here with you i can hear, it's painful i understand, i'm not trying to convince you otherwise but just tell me your story.
While you cannot anticipate or understand every suicide case, author took the most pathetic life form for it's model not to mention the most unrealistic.
- Finished university (literally has more chances in life than those who didn't)
- Had a loving girlfriend who was somehow with him for 5 years while being unemployed (Fairy tale)
- Had a strong support anchor aka mother (suicide usually happens when anchors don't exist)
For example showing 13 cases of suicide victims with warring motives to do this and/or how to resolve them.
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