Category: Webtoon

Reading Logs · Webtoon

“Aeri’s in Wonderland”

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A quick summary: Na Aeri is struggling to find jobs. Out of frustration, she signs up for a suspicious, too-good-to-be-true intern ad — only to be forced to participate in an employment game that might cost her her life.

The idea is grand, with a promising premise, but the execution is a bit meh for me. As someone who endured years in an abusive workplace, I held high hopes that this webcomic could portray the bitter truths in the cruel employment world: new employees’ high expectations met with long work hours, meager wages, unhealthy competition, lack of appreciation, unfair contracts… really, slavery in disguise.

Well, it could. Somehow. But the dialogues are off. Plots are full of holes. I know this webcomic is inspired by “Alice in Wonderland”. I don’t know, I am not even sure, but at least I can fool myself that I am actually able to make sense out of Alice’s nonsensical story. And I couldn’t with this one.

However, I managed to finish all 30+ chapters. Yay. I was curious how it would end, and it was a short read after all. So, I guess it is not all bad. It still makes an interesting read. When you are bored.

Will I read it again? Umm, nope.

Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Psychological

5/10

Reading Logs · Webtoon

Find your post-apocalyptic pets at “The Willows”

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In a nuclear wasteland full of dangerous beasts, Edgar and his assistant, Chloe, run a pet shop — selling normal, non-mutated animals.

But please ignore Toomics’ official summary: this shop doesn’t welcome just anyone. And they don’t accept money for payments. You have to first prove that you are worthy of taking care of these animals.

This webtoon deals with a number of customers, each of them has their own stories told in several chapters. I like Chloe’s and the last story the most.

If you love animals, and stories about post-apocalyptic world, this is your cup of tea. It’s not THAT feel good and heartwarming. But if you are not careful, you might end up weeping. But it feels too short with a few things left unrevealed. I wonder whether there will be a season two.

Will I read again? Nah. It is quite entertaining, but not that impressive. Unless there is a season two, then I might need to re-read to refresh. 

Drama, Sci-fi, Slice of Life

6.5/10

Reading Logs · Webtoon

Timing & Again

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“Timing” might not have the best art, but I assure you it has one of the most beautiful stories out there. In fact, it is one of the best webtoons I read in recent years.

Timing circles around a group of people with supernatural gifts: a woman who can foresee a coming disaster, another who is able to see a tragedy 10 minutes before it happens, a student who can freeze time, and a man who can rewind the clock by 10 seconds. A series of mysterious high school suicides bring them together as the gang races with deaths to unveil the truth behind them.

While the art might not be everyone’s preference, this series is seriously thrilling and may invoke your curiosity till the last page. The plot is deep and can be rather mind-blowing.

Its sequel, “Again” has a much improved drawing. This time, the story introduces a new group of people who cheated deaths and will cheat times and again, even if it means killing innocent souls to achieve it. A man, who has an ability to avoid dangers, has to protect his immigrant pregnant wife from the ferocity of the group. The story can be a tearjerker, just a heed.  

Each title has around 30 chapters (I gobbled them in one go). Most chapters are short but rich that it feels like so many things happen in only a few panels.

The plots (of both series) can be confusing especially with those many charactes and time jumps. But they, in a way, make sense. I seriously think that Kang Full, the man who penned this series, is a genius–as expected from a first-generation webtoon artist.

Will I read them again? Yes, definitely a yes.

Horror, Mystery, Supernatural, Tragedy

10/10