VLK249 reviewed Witch's House by Yuna Kagesaki
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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 …
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 for genuine love is warped with the perception no one will love her because her disease is repulsive. She thinks that to be loved, she must be cured, and that comes at a cost. Thus begins the true horror inside this witch's house.
A very interesting premise, and the initial opening made my heart yearn for this sad, little girl. Which is good that it has the feelz, because if it didn't, it would be hard to cheer this character for as long as the book requires. She becomes an absolute unfeeling monster, so giving her an outpouring of humanity at the start helps.
Overall, intriguing read. Not so much a visual novel since there are maybe 10-15 pictures in there (and one is very, very, very scary). Right length for what it needed to be, and it sets up nicely for a sequel. Would recommend to anyone who likes stories about macabre girls.