Welcome to the Magic Ocean, a blissful paradise where wishes come true and children live happily forever! Seoltang awakens in a strange new world, accompanied by a tortoise who walks on golden sand and seems determined to find the exit. But why would anyone want to leave the Magic Ocean? The pair journey through mysterious waters, where forgetful children frolic in blissful oblivion, watched over by enigmatic imaginary friends. Real or fake, friend or foe, right or wrong, life or death – Seoltang and her tortoise must confront the sinister truth of this strange place and its inhabitants and find a way to escape! A bittersweet tale of self-destruction, pain, sadness, and healing from depression.
This was a pure cover buy and if you had given me a million guesses I wouldn't have guessed what the actual premise of this story was. A beautiful manhwa that you should go into as blindly as possible.
Ok I don't really know how to rate this comic. On one hand it portrays depression incredibly well, and I fully understood all of it. However, the story feels rushed and it definitely could be an entire series if the author gave themselves the time and space to do so. I also feel like the translation wasn't that great, which isn't the fault of the original content but definitely something that makes it less enjoyable!
I don't know, it was good at times but I feel this one could have benefitted from being a series. Like 3-4 volumes instead of everything crammed into one 200 page volume. I noticed myself just slipping away, my ADHD longing for other books and other things to do. In the end I continued, and yes, I love the magical aspect, I love the way the mental health/suicide is handled and could feel it all, the characters are fab. But I just wish it had been more.
Sugar perdeu todos os sentimentos com a sua memória. Perdida em um oceano mágico, um paraíso de crianças que não crescem, ela encontra uma tartaruga que diz ser sua outra metade e que elas precisam escapar daquele lugar. Foi um Manga de volume único que trata de uma forma delicada sobre a autodestruição, tensão, dor e depressão. Eu gostei bastante da leitura e me vejo fazendo uma releitura no futuro. Deixo aqui minha recomendação para quem gosta de mangas que acertam nos sentimentos e possuem um estilo de desenho bonito.