Hands down one of the best volumes in the NEL arc. Everything—from the art to the character growth—is just pure perfection. I’m so excited about th5/5
Hands down one of the best volumes in the NEL arc. Everything—from the art to the character growth—is just pure perfection. I’m so excited about the team up between Isagi and Kaiser!!!! I know they hate each other with a passion, but that’s why IT’S GOING TO EAT!
(it would’ve been better if Igaguri wasn’t on the cover.. but oh well)...more
Kaneshiro better show—even if it’s just one small panel—someone truly loving Kaiser for who he is at the end of the manga, because I was not exp4.75/5
Kaneshiro better show—even if it’s just one small panel—someone truly loving Kaiser for who he is at the end of the manga, because I was not expecting to cry while reading his backstory....more
I think I can easily say this was one of the best mangas I’ve ever read in my life. Like, seriously. Everything, from the main character to the plo5/5
I think I can easily say this was one of the best mangas I’ve ever read in my life. Like, seriously. Everything, from the main character to the plot to the art, was just absolutely amazing. Shin’ichiro Sakamoto’s art made me stop countless times throughout the story just to admire it, because it was literally that gorgeous. And the story, though really heartbreaking and raw, had me so hooked that I ended up finishing the entire thing in less than a week. As someone who climbs sporadically and knows people who do it often, this story hit especially close to home. That was actually one of the reasons why I loved it so much, but honestly, even if I wasn’t familiar with climbing, I’m sure I would have loved it just as much....more
Oh damn, this volume kept me on edge the whole time. I was praying every time I had to turn the page to the next one that nothing bad would happ4.75/5
Oh damn, this volume kept me on edge the whole time. I was praying every time I had to turn the page to the next one that nothing bad would happen. I just need Mori to come back home safe to his girls, that’s all I need at this point....more
That’s what we call PEAK nowadays! ISAGI THE MAN THAT YOU ARE!!!!!!
(I remember seeing leaks of this chapter right before my exam, and I was stress5/5
That’s what we call PEAK nowadays! ISAGI THE MAN THAT YOU ARE!!!!!!
(I remember seeing leaks of this chapter right before my exam, and I was stressing more about this chapter than about one of the hardest exams in my uni course lol)...more
I bawled my eyes out—they won, but at what cost?!? But still, I can’t help but love the author for that final chapter. It also made me cry, but tha5/5
I bawled my eyes out—they won, but at what cost?!? But still, I can’t help but love the author for that final chapter. It also made me cry, but thankfully this time from happiness.
(Also, my favorite ship having five kids and a restaurant in their next life? I can sleep peacefully)...more
I'm only on the fourth book of this series, and I can already tell that this is one of t5/5
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The reviews contains spoilers!
I'm only on the fourth book of this series, and I can already tell that this is one of the most beautiful love stories I have ever read in my life. And I have read over a thousand romance books. It’s a rather long love story, but if I adore the main characters—as I do Inés and Cárcel—I could read even twenty books about them. Watching stupid ads on Tappytoon for two weeks straight to unlock the chapters was worth it because I absolutely adore this story with my entire heart.
So much happened in this book—we began in Caltzea, then moved to the hunting cabin, followed by Mendoza, and finally ended in Bilbao where Cárcel finally met the painter. This volume also had what I had been waiting for the most—Inés is really close to acknowledging that she loves Cárcel, who has already confessed his feelings.
— I never thought it was possible to love Cárcel even more, but it happened. This man does everything with Inés in mind. He would do anything for her. I’ve read tons of romance books with men utterly in love with their women, but Cárcel? His love for Inés is truly beyond compare. The letters he wrote to her in chapters 223, 224, and 225 were so beautiful that I cried the entire time I was reading them. The fact that he calls her "Sol de mi vida, my Inés," which means "the light of my life," made me fall to my knees and cry. He would do anything to ensure she’s happy, safe, and healthy, even if it means putting himself at risk. Inés’s remarkable improvement in health since her marriage to Cárcel is a great example for this. Not to mention, this man literally ran to her the second she wrote him a letter that she missed him, just to spend a few hours with her.
"Inés." That single call was enough to erase all of her thoughts from her mind, like waves receding from a beach at tide. Inés got to her feet and slowly turned toward the voice that had called out to her a few steps away. Cárcel stood under a tree, smiling, with his arms wide open. Inés's cold demeanor melted away as she beamed and ran toward him."
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That’s my real reaction to this scene.
Seriously.
He loved Inés in all four of their lifetimes, and in this book, we finally got a glimpse of some scenes from those lives from his perspective. The fact that he was already worried about Inés and had a big crush on her when they were 14 in their third lifetime made me tear up again. Inés also had a small crush on him, but she probably didn’t understand it at the time. The way he advised Oscar to give Inés the rifle, and then blushed when she asked to hunt with her, showed he was already falling in love with her. Also, the fact that he gave her the same rifle in their fourth life, but this time personally, and that she kissed him while crying after this gesture, made me cry even harder. At this point, I think I cried through half of the book.
And, AND—OMG, he finally starts to remember their lives from the first, second, and third lifetimes. I’ve been waiting for this FOREVER. Cárcel finally meets Emiliano, and many memories from his past lives come back to him. It turns out that the painter also remembers everything from his past life with Inés. I'm already scared about what this fact might bring in the next books.
But nonetheless, here are my favorite quotes from Cárcel once again. I have a feeling I’ll be adding more with each book, as this man just knows what to say.
"You are in my every thought. You are my obsession," whispered Cárcel"
"My mind is consumed with thoughts of you, Inés Escalante. When I rise in the morning, I reach out, hoping to pull you closer to me as you slumber. My nose seeks out your scent before I even open my eyes My heart dreams of burying my face in your neck in the morning sun, inhaling your sweet scent as I escape the grip of sleep... Nothing feels real without you, Inés. It all feels like a dream."
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"Cárcel took her hand as if snatching it up, kissed each fingertip affectionately, and finally pressed his lips firmly against her palm. Just as he did every day upon his return home."
"What is it?" she inquired. "You're breathtaking," he said, sincerity etched into every word"
"He wanted the whole world to know that he belonged to Inés, so that no one would dare to come between them"
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"This is indeed an incident, Balan," Cárcel cut in. "Good heavens..." Arondra's typical exclamation echoed in Raúl's ears. "What kind of incident? Has she been injured?" "This is a momentous incident." Raúl came to a halt a few steps away from Cárcel and frowned in confusion. "But...why are you smiling?" Cárcel lifted his gaze from the letter, a broad grin replacing the gravity that had shrouded his features moments before. "She misses me. Inés Valeztena misses me." […] "She yearns for me..." Cárcel mumbled in a daze, his gaze tenderly fixed on the letter yet again. "You are so endearing that I would die for you, Inés." […] Cárcel appeared lost in his own reverie, murmuring, "She misses me...and asks me to make haste to see her in Mendoza. How adorable..." […] "She says she misses me," Cárcel said again. "Yes, I heard, my lord." Now, he was burying his face in the letter altogether […] Cárcel cut him off. "This is the first love letter I've ever received from Inés. It will become an important piece of Escalante history to be handed down from generation to generation, so it must be preserved properly."
And he wanted to frame this letter because he cherished it so much, even though those three sentences were the only things Inés had written to him-
"Careful. I'll hold it." "Dear Cárcel Escalante. My days here are incredibly tedious and exhausting. I miss you. Could you not come to Mendoza for just a short while?" Raúl read aloud, his tone rising in disbelief. "Beautiful, isn't it?"
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"Cárcel would be moved to tears even if you gave him a branch from that tree over there." […] "Indeed, he is oddly humble when it comes to gifts, but I cannot settle for that," Inés said, not denying Isabella's observation. Even if she presented him with a mere branch, Cárcel would undoubtedly frame it and treasure it forever. He would imagine that the stick held some deep theological or literary significance, however absurd. He was so utterly besotted with her that he had framed her three or four lines of correspondence."
"Cárcel wrapped Inés in a tight embrace. "What do I do when I want to hold you closer, but you're already in my arms?" he mumbled as though in a daze. "That makes no sense," she replied coolly. He tightened his hold. Normally, she would have snapped at him to let her breathe, but Inés simply wrapped her arms around his neck and squeezed back. He knew this small gesture spoke louder than words."
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"As long as you want me at your side, you will never need another husband. I plan to live a long and persistent life by your side as long as you do not cast me aside. Inés, I will make sure you will never need another man at your side, even for a moment. In truth, I cannot tolerate the mere thought of another man by your side. It is such an unbearable thought that I already broke two pens while writing this... Laugh at my foolishness if you must, but know this: I refuse to succumb to any fate that would separate us."
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Okay, okay, the last thing and quote. I was screaming when Cárcel heard that Oscar wanted to give the flower crown to Inés, so he left his own behind before he had to leave the capital.
"Cárcel Escalante sent me a messenger early this morning, asking me to compete in the Formente on his behalf," Luciano explained. "He said he needs someone to give you a flower crown since he couldn't stay in Mendoza for the event."
— Witch each book when there’s a scene from Inés past lifetimes I just end up crying. Her returning to Mendoza made me realize even more how much I despise the fake people who have surrounded her and Cárcel since birth, especially Empress, Alicia and Oscar. As more facts about Oscar were revealed in this book, my hatred for him grew to an astronomical size. He tormented Cárcel since childhood because Inés chose him, and now he's trying to kill Cárcel to marry Inés? He is willing to murder his cousin to take his wife, only to repete the history from their past lifetime when he had some psycho obsession over her and tortured her every day. This guy, or rather a nasty rat, deserves to die—preferably as soon as possible.
But moving on to the nicer things. Every time Inés made a romantic gesture toward him, I’m pretty sure my heart was about to explode. Although she’s the grump in their relationship, her small acts of love made me so happy. In this book, she made significant progress with her feelings toward Cárcel. She finally trusted him completely, felt jealousy toward other women despite having no reason to, and began counting the days until she could see him again because she missed him so much. Also, the fact that Inés noticed Cárcel’s new scar, and when she tried to bring it up he dismissed it, so she write to Raul, calling him a rat for not telling her what had happened. I was finally laughing after crying for four chapters straight. Her distress over Cárcel’s injury drove her to buy the most expensive weapons she could find from several shops, all to keep him safe. Her people even began to worry that she was planning to recruit her own army because of it.
"Remember that your body is of equal importance as mine, so always stay vigilant and protect it. From your wife, Inés Escalante de Perez." "Now, take this card and wrap everything beautifully." "Pardon me, madam, but...how does one wrap weapons beautifully?" the shop owner asked, perplexed. "Does this card not give you a clue? Tie silk ribbons around them. Anything looks pleasant with a ribbon." The owner stared at her, speechless."
"Inés shot him a seriously concerned look and pushed away a branch that was about to hit him in the face because he wasn't paying attention to anything but her."
"As he spoke, his hands were busy setting up the skewers over the fire, and he turned his head to give her a kiss on her cheek. When he leaned in to do it again, Inés impulsively turned her head as well, so that his lips pressed against hers. She had forgotten all about her decision to discourage him from trying to make her any happier. Cárcel furrowed his eyebrows. "Do you really want me to be all over you when I haven't washed yet?"
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"No, he's more than fine, he's wonderful. Our time in Calztela has been delightful. That's the reason why I was looking healthier when I arrived in Mendoza. Also, Cárcel has been insistent on ensuring I'm well- fed." "I've never seen you smile like that, Inés," Luciano muttered in awe. Inés stiffly thought back to how on earth she had started smiling without even realizing it while speaking of Cárcel."
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I think I’m the happiest about the fact that Inés finally realized Cárcel would never cheat on her or even glance at another woman, because she is everything to him and he would do anything for her. Her development, from wanting a divorce to achieve her plan, to becoming a woman who was falling deeply in love with her husband because she knew he loved her with his whole being, was just everything. It took a lot of time, of course, but the journey was worth the wait.
Inés literally went from this
"Some women would daydream about a wedding after a simple exchange of smiles. As for Inés, she was the type to daydream about the divorce and the custody discussions after the wedding."
to this
"I mean it this time. I truly want it." She took a deep breath and declared with conviction, "Not an heir for our families. I want a child of our own."
"And she wanted a child who would resemble both him and herself-a living testament to their love."
"She wanted to take him in completely, to be the only one to see him. She wanted to whisk him far away from this wretched palace and the pain of this world, to a place where he could see and hear only her. If she could achieve that, she felt that she wouldn't mind if the world behind her crumbled to ruin."
"Because, in the end, he belonged to her. Because perhaps, she had become his, too."
and I absolutely love that.
Some of my favorite things about this book. I just don’t want to forget them, so I had to write them down here.
— There were so many great scenes that perfectly captured their dynamic in this book.
"The farther the destination, the earlier you should get going, Cárcel," she insisted. "Is that so? I might just die from how adorable you are being," he commented. "Go ahead and die, then. Let's get going. Hurry up." Her cold retort came almost immediately. Undeterred, he stepped closer and cupped her cheeks in his hands. She shot him a warning glare, but he believed this was her own fault for being so endearing. "One more kiss before I die." He showered her face with kisses, refusing to let her go until Inés whacked him on the head."
— The hunting lodge chapters and then the reunion scene in Caltzea? These two are the hottest couple. They are really the epitome of a couple where the hero worships the ground the heroine walks on and is the cutest, most devoted partner, but their intimate relationship leads to rooms being destroyed after their nights together.
"You have to come while looking at me, Inés. Always." She had let out another sobbing moan. "Because I'm the only one for you now. Because you chose me this time. Because I am yours."
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— I hope Isabela turns out to be a good character, as she seems to be so far, and becomes the mother that Inés never had.
"It would have taken forever if I hadn't. I am very protective of my time and my family." Isabella made the remark casually, but Inés had never received such care from her own mother, Olga-not even in times of dire need during her past life at the palace"
— I also really hope Inés’s relationship with her brother in this life will be good. He truly loves her and would do anything for her, so I look forward to seeing them hunt together with Cárcel in future books.
"I would lay down my life for you, Inés. Whatever path you choose, I shall bear the burden of it all. So, do what you wish. Don't worry about our father, mother, or even me..." […] "End the crown prince's life, Inés. Take your revenge into your own hands, like the woman of Perez you are. If it frightens you, I'll do it for you." "You have nothing to do with this, Luciano." "My hands are yours, Inés, for we are both Valeztenas. If I take his life, it shall be as though you did so yourself. The same holds true in reverse. We are in this together." "And once Oscar is gone, what then?" "Then I shall ensure your survival." "How?" "Perhaps I shall start a war."
This scene from their second life made me tear up a little.
— More secrets about Inés’s past lives were revealed, especially the fact that the priest who married her and the painter told her it wasn’t what "Lord had planned for her" and that she would regret it one day. I hope this means that Cárcel was her one and only destiny. I really hope it's true, as all the clues so far suggest it might be.
— The last thing is that I love the subtle hints the author gives about both of them seeing each other as each other’s sun. I’m not sure if this was intentional, but in the prologue of the manhwa, Cárcel sees Inés and calls her "My sun," so I really hope I’m right.
"Cárcel squinted in her direction as if blinded by the sun, his admittedly pretty eyes fixed on her as he stood there blankly until Alejandro was only an inch away from his face. It was strange, because he had his back to the sun."
"I wish for everything you ever wish for to come true, my sunshine. And I hope I am always at your side as you do whatever you want."
Once again, I end up writing a long ass review, but I just can’t help myself—I could talk and talk and talk about this story forever because I love it so much. The fourth book is the last one fully translated on Tappytoon so far, so unfortunately, I had to take a break from the series, which yes—is painful, but I want to binge the fifth book in one go, so I have to wait....more
These next three volumes were absolutely phenomenal! Without a doubt, they’ve become some of my all-time favorites in the entire manga. I litera4.75/5
These next three volumes were absolutely phenomenal! Without a doubt, they’ve become some of my all-time favorites in the entire manga. I literally couldn’t put it down—my eyes were burning, but the action was so intense that taking a break was not an option. But anyway, once again, here are some of my thoughts on these volumes.
— When I saw Mr. G in one chapter, I wanted to punch my screen and throw my tablet out the window. — I don’t know why, but the chapters feel shorter now? — My reaction at the ending of chapter one hundred fifty
[image] — THE SKULL KNIGHT!!! I love him. — More Casca and Guts moments! These two are going to be the death of me. The hug scene almost made me cry. — I absolutely loved the moments when Puck and Isidro were together. Whenever these two are together, it’s never boring, and their banter had me laughing more than once. — More new characters! The group following and fighting alongside Guts is getting bigger and bigger, and I couldn’t be happier about it....more
Attack on Titan was one of the wildest and most extraordinary reading experiences of my life. Hajime Isayama created a masterpiece that I will neve5/5
Attack on Titan was one of the wildest and most extraordinary reading experiences of my life. Hajime Isayama created a masterpiece that I will never be able to forget. If you saw my updates, you probably know that I devoured the whole manga in the span of four days. I could not stop reading. It’s sad that it took the author almost twelve years to write this and I read it in less than a week, but I'm glad I decided to pick up the manga now—I have already watched the anime four years ago—as I don't know if I could have survived waiting for chapters when almost every one ends on a cliffhanger.
I know the ending is quite controversial, not everyone is a fan of it, but I personally liked it. It wasn't exactly how I wanted this manga to end—I’m a hopeless romantic and I love eremika—but the message that Isayama showed with it was strong. Unfortunately, I don't think we humans will ever learn from it.
Now that I've finished this story, I can finally move on to my favorites in it. So let's start with the characters—in no particular order,
╴Mikasa Ackerman, I love her, I love her, I love her, ╴Hange Zoë, how can you not like this crazy woman? ╴Levi Ackerman, do I have to explain myself? ╴Erwin Smith, just- no comment, I don’t want to think about it, ╴Armin Arlert, I just love this blondie, ╴Eren Jaeger, honorable mention, because he with long-ish hair is my exact type of man
My favorite volumes, ╴Attack on Titan, Vol.8 ╴Attack on Titan, Vol.16 ╴Attack on Titan, Vol.20 ╴Attack on Titan, Vol.33 ╴Attack on Titan, Vol.34
Anyway, as I said, one of the best stories I have ever read in my life. If you haven't read or watched it yet, I highly, highly, highly recommend it!!...more
I swear, Attack on Titan has one of the best storylines I've ever read in my life. It's insane how engrossing it is. Hajime Isayama is a genius.4.75/5
I swear, Attack on Titan has one of the best storylines I've ever read in my life. It's insane how engrossing it is. Hajime Isayama is a genius. ...more
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