queerdinosuar's manga / #murder(4)

I liked this story. despite the violence and murder and weird quasi-incest it was an interesting read. Gotta say the fact that they were father and son 15 years before and then become lovers is still weird and makes me a bit uncomfortable. But overall the story was good and the characterization was super strong. I think the plot was a bit confusing at times, especially toward the end it felt a little rushed and like there were things set up that didn’t get resolved. But I really like this author and think this is another good one.

Hmm as someone with a degree in psychology, the ethics of this situation are questionable from the start. I mean psychoanalysis is less than scientific at best. the author just goes making up psychological concepts like “father’s law” and having a plot point be how crack is a hallucinogen and a narcotic (it’s neither, a stimulant and does not have that effect) and that everyone in the US uses it. That said, it is super interesting psychologically to watch a man who is trying to get better and work through his trauma. I do absolutely love the artwork though. The artist has such an interesting way of expressing things and does a lot with interesting angles I don’t often see. Shots from underneath the characters feet or body or putting things upside down, it’s very visually interesting and communicates a certain disconcerting feeling.