E. Melton's Reviews > My Gemini

AMAZING!!!! such an excellent story. the author gives so much respect to their story, and you can feel it in the plot and art. first off, the art work is STUNNING, GORGEOUS, i loved looking at this manga, each page was aesthetically pleasing, and the art style really fit the themes and ~vibes~ of the manga

the story itself was truly wonderful. it walks through grief in such a tangible way. as someone who’s experienced similar experiences, the author wrote the story in a way that makes you feel as though YOURE grieving these character/relationship etc. i would give a content warning for death + grief. but if you can handle such topics, 5 stars i HIGHLY reccomend!!! even though the situation of the story is so specific and not exactly relateable, the feelings carried by the story are extremely human. humour is mixed into the story in a cute way, but not in such a way that makes the story feel like it’s not taking itself seriously. My Gemini explores an incredibly unique situation in a way that you can’t help but feel for. the end is absolutely heartbreaking, which is surprising considering the death that the story is focusing on takes place at the start of the book. which i feel really speaks to morikawa’s excellent writing. the length is also perfect, not too much nor too little. you can tell this book is a labour of love, confirmed by morikawa’s note at the end, “As difficult as it was, the days I spent drawing John, Jekyll, and Hyde seemed to sparkle with light. Thank you very much for watching over them”. you can feel morikawa’s passion in each page, and the love in the narrative. 5 stars, amazing, i will never stop recommending this story