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I have to admit I don’t care for the romance in this, but I’m much more interested in the ancient Egyptian mythology and culture, as well as much more humanized gods. I found the title interesting, as it seems like a reference to Vergil’s Aeneid (also translates to Ennead), which is about the founding of Rome. The Aeneid is essentially about Roman supremacy, and is very critical(/racist) of the Egyptian culture, which I found strange considering the story is literally about the Egyptian gods. I liked the stylistic choice to make the anthropomorphic gods ‘wear’ their respective animal heads instead of actually being anthropomorphic, and I’m a little bit in love with the character design of the sun goddess. I’m hoping that the title Ennead implies that there might be at some point an inclusion of the Roman gods, even though that’s probably just a stretch. I think it would be really cool to see another ‘cast’ of gods, just because I love the artist’s design of the Egyptian ones. Unfortunately I can’t be bothered with the romance, but I’m so in love with the execution of the idea and all of the art/design choices in the story.

It’s impressive how the author can take a cliche and unrealistic premise and make it unique and believable. I never liked the concept of letting a stranger live inside your house as the start of a romance, but somehow it works. There is focus on the interpersonal relationships as well as the plot itself without favoring one or the other. I find the characters very dimensional and require effort to understand, which is a nice change of pace from most romances that rely on the relationship instead of the individuals. I thought the title was inspired as well. It’s really well written.

I actually liked the quality of the art and how nearly every panel went into extreme detail. It had great use of lighting and color that showed the artist is very adept and knowledgeable about art, I really loved the scenery and every panel that focused on landscape (I felt the human figures were a little stiff, but that’s just me nitpicking). I was really taken aback when reading the afterword by the author, and the statement that they “hoped there was something more than just sex between gay couples.” The plot itself was typical, but relatively realistic and pretty heartfelt, so I was completely surprised to see the author was pretty much under the assumption that gay couples were fetish content. It kind of left a bad taste in my mouth after I read it, which is a shame, because it genuinely had a lot of good things about it. I understand the intentions were to demonstrate feelings and non-sexual attraction, but it feels crazy for the author to assume that this is an exception (or uncommon). It’s okay if you liked the story, it is pretty good. I just find myself disappointed by the author’s preconceptions.

it’s a unique and bittersweet story. There’s something really heart-wrenching about taking your brother’s place and leaving your own identity behind for the sake of another person. It’s a beautiful concept, setting, and general atmosphere, I find the small elements of a woman’s role during the time period and how it affects the main character to be very interesting as well. It’s very ambitious to make it clear from the beginning that the story will most likely not have a happy ending. I’m still not discouraged from following along to see how it goes.

there’s already a certain moral dilemma that offers really interesting insight into both characters; I imagine it must feel horrible to sleep with the daughter of the person you indirectly killed, and vice versa. Right from the start, the element of guilt and unwanted pleasure from such an awful moral situation is an inspired way to keep the reader hooked (that is, in my experience). I do like ethical gray areas in stories - I don’t like immorality for the sake of making an “evil” character more evil, but as the consequences of real feelings and actions. I’m looking forward to seeing how this develops

it feels as if the story doesn’t know whether or not to commit to focusing on a romance or on a plot. I found the beginning to be pretty interesting, there was an effort to immerse the reader in the world and focused on small details like the method of telling time and the currency which I really enjoyed. As for the romance, I thought using sexual intimacy as a “cure” for magic sickness was not just incredibly lazy, but unromantic. It feels as an easy segue into a relationship, but not one I can get invested in at all. I’m certain there are hundreds of other options that the author could come up with that would cure magic sickness in a way that’s much more romantic than essentially meaningless sex. I really like the concept and the world building, I just wish the romance was different from the beginning. I find it hard to get invested now that it started in a way that feels off.

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Since murder-mystery type stories aren’t exactly my topic of expertise, I don’t know if I’m qualified to give an objective review, but I’m really impressed by this. There’s an element of horror and a general unsettling feeling that’s portrayed well without being over the top. I’d normally be put off by a sense of cliche, but at no point did I feel that way. The tone shift from what looked like a typical beginning into a murder mystery was really expertly done, in my opinion (I confess I didn’t read the tags or anything, so it took me by complete surprise). I’ve never been able to entirely predict what would happen next, which I like. I also find the obsessively artistic theme to be very interesting; there is a certain desperation that comes with making art that “matters,” and I thought using one’s own blood to paint was an extremely effective way of showing that desperation. It’s really well done, and I’m looking forward to the ending

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I’m sure a lot of people can agree that as the story went on it got increasingly complicated and harder to follow. I personally don’t mind, I think the author is very good at balancing an extremely likeable cast with an interesting plot. The world-building feels incredible to me, I think the post-apocalyptic feeling comes through really well. The biblical theme is also really interesting. Earlier there was a good balance of interpersonal relationships/issues as well as plot, it’s starting to get a little more plot-heavy now, which I’m a little disappointed by considering how much I love the cast. It’s still extremely well executed, just lacking in my own personal preferences. A lot of stories nowadays usually sacrifice plot for likeable, well-written characters, and vice versa. I don’t get that vibe at all from ons, and it’s been consistent in this balance. While the over-complexity is a little bit off-putting, I don’t think that constitutes as “bad,” just requires a lot more paying attention than it used to. Still a great manga that I’ve loved for years