Witch's House

the Diary of Ellen, Vol. 2

160 pages

English language

Published Aug. 4, 2019 by Yen Press LLC, Yen Press.

ISBN:
978-1-9753-5759-7
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4 stars

Haven't seen the game/manga, let alone been aware of it. Friend said he wanted to read the Kindle variant, and suggested it. So gave it a go.
The two major flaws are both writing related, and I'm unsure if it suffers from "lost in translation" or not. Topics and sentences repeat, and the prose is a little weak, and the parents might be a touch one-dimensional (which is why this is a 4 and not a 5). But who is enjoying this content for that? The readers are here for the story. And ooh boy, it's a doozy.
Ellen has a disease (probably Epidermolysis bullosa, aka Butterfly Syndrome). Her parents are ashamed of her and display little affection, and the whole character drive of the story is Ellen wants love. After she kills her unloving parents she is taken in by a demon and turned into a witch. Her need …