Monday, November 14, 2016

Manga Review 7 Girls of the Wild's

Okay, I swear, soon I will make another baking blog post. Soon. I promise. *college apps scream in neglect*

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Gah, I don't even know if I can do this one justice if I'm being completely honest. It was so great. I never considered myself to be a hardcore feminist, but now after reading this I might have to change my mind.

It was so amazing. All the girls were kickass. They're all so powerful in their own ways and yet they never lose that 'teenage girl' vibe. I, as a teenage girl, totally related to them (not the fighting though). I think the hype over this Webtoon was well worth it. This creator poured their heart and soul into this for 5 years okay. FIVE YEARS. And it really shows. It's filled with diverse characters and a unique plot. It follows the antics of a rich girl, a poor boy, a flirtatious girl, and a candid girl (Moonyoung ily). It shows the journey of the poor boy from a submissive pushover to someone who fights back against the wrongdoings of others and stands up for what he believes in. It shows the humanity and struggles that follow the extreme expectations of a big company CEO's daughter. It shows how even when you pour your heart and soul into loving someone, sometimes it can't be forced and something better comes along. And it shows most importantly that women are strong, they are powerful, and they are beautiful. That's the main takeaway from this Webtoon. These girls should not be messed with. They may be average teenage girls in that they all worry about love, but at the same time they're way more than that. They're more than pretty faces. They're more than extremely good fighters. They're so multidimensional that listing every one of their character traits would take days. The creator really poured their soul into making these characters so dimensional and so deep that it would take so long trying to understand each of them at a fully comprehensive level (but to be honest, who's going to do that? This isn't AP Lit, this is FREAKING AWESOME Webtoons). With some comics and mangas there are some dull moments. Not so with this comic. It's full of a lot of everything. There's some romance arcs. There's some angry, vicious fight arcs. There's some sub arcs with side characters. You get the gist. But the real point here is that it's not just a romance or an action or a slice of life Webtoon. This is a masterpiece that incorporates different elements to be this compelling and utterly engaging.

It would be easy to read it through in one sitting. Even though it's 260 chapters it would be a breeze to read through. I thoroughly enjoyed it and hope that others will find it and be enraptured like I was reading through it. Also it's really good fitness motivation, seeing these girls working hard to become stronger. There's just so many good things that you really just have to read for yourself to be immersed in the atmosphere of Wild's High School and the antics of its charismatic students.

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