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곱게 키웠더니, 짐승 [Gobge Kiwossdeoni, Jimseung] (Comic) #2
My Gently Raised Beast, Vol. 2
With the help of her friends, Blondina settles into life at the palace, maturing into a beautiful young lady! But the scars of the past are not easily healed...and Amon knows the scared little girl is still hiding deep inside the graceful princess. With his encouragement, she sets out on a trip back to her hometown to confront her past. Except this time she won't be alone—there's a trusty divine leopard by her side! Can she finally move on from her trauma, and if she does, what's next for the pair, now all grown up?
"Once you've overcome your fears, I'll show you the real me."
"Once you've overcome your fears, I'll show you the real me."
240 pages, Paperback
First published January 24, 2022
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June 13, 2024
Really enjoyed this one🥹
July 31, 2023
Okay this series picks up in this volume.
Blondina and Amon are now grown up to the ages of 20 and 18. She's getting used to being a part of the royal family and Amon is getting used to protecting Blondina from danger. Blondina gets revenge on the pub owners who abused her when she was younger thanks to Amon encouraging her to do it. Amon has his coming of age ceremony. But, Blondina gets herself into some trouble while Amon is doing the battle for the new clan leadership and he leaves without finishing to save her. Will he still have a chance to be leader or did he lose his shot all because he wanted to save her?
I'm still on the fence on how I feel about Lucy because the prince likes her but what is the deal with her and Amon?
Blondina and Amon are now grown up to the ages of 20 and 18. She's getting used to being a part of the royal family and Amon is getting used to protecting Blondina from danger. Blondina gets revenge on the pub owners who abused her when she was younger thanks to Amon encouraging her to do it. Amon has his coming of age ceremony. But, Blondina gets herself into some trouble while Amon is doing the battle for the new clan leadership and he leaves without finishing to save her. Will he still have a chance to be leader or did he lose his shot all because he wanted to save her?
I'm still on the fence on how I feel about Lucy because the prince likes her but what is the deal with her and Amon?
January 15, 2026
Girly he’s saying he might assault you why are you blushing
July 8, 2023
Thought this was A) volume 1 when I bought it and then B) I remember reading volume 1 after I opened this book, but I don’t think I did because no record of reading it on GR, I don’t have either a physical copy or a digital one and it’s not on Tappy, so I guess I didn’t read it?
Anywho, went ahead and read this one anyway and I didn’t really need the first one to be able to follow this one. Might have enjoyed it more if I knew more of the backstory and I think there is some contradictory stuff in this one, so not full marks from me.
3, it wasn’t great but also not bad, stars.
Anywho, went ahead and read this one anyway and I didn’t really need the first one to be able to follow this one. Might have enjoyed it more if I knew more of the backstory and I think there is some contradictory stuff in this one, so not full marks from me.
3, it wasn’t great but also not bad, stars.
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May 13, 2023
Her name comes from old variants of the Rapunzel story, she's treated like a Cinderella figure (hopefully A, but I'm definitely concerned about B with some of her dad's words this time), and she goes into the forest in a red hooded cloak. It's a good story anyway, but the fairy tale references add such a good layer to it!
January 9, 2025
AMONNNNN PLEASEEEEE
March 2, 2024
I'm in love with this series 😭❤️
August 2, 2025
I loved this one so much!
March 19, 2024
cuties
June 13, 2024
Nothing like revenge to really get a romance going you know?
December 24, 2022
Me encanta como Blondina cree que Amon esta interesado en lucy porque la trata diferente a ella, pero lo que no nota es que la trata como una amiga y a Blondina como quien le gusta 😭😭😭
Y Amon es un coqueto ayuda😭💗
El cambio que produce Lart en su persona es de mis favoritos, pasa a ser un hermano y un apoyo para Blondina, quien ha estado sola. Haber leído la novela y ahora leer el webtoon me da años de vida💗
Y Amon es un coqueto ayuda😭💗
El cambio que produce Lart en su persona es de mis favoritos, pasa a ser un hermano y un apoyo para Blondina, quien ha estado sola. Haber leído la novela y ahora leer el webtoon me da años de vida💗
October 25, 2024
Such a great story. I hope there’s more character development for Lart and his feelings for Lucy!!
Page 60-61 for adult Amon and his beautifulness 🥰
Page 60-61 for adult Amon and his beautifulness 🥰
September 1, 2024
In my review of the first book, I noted it was a Webtoon and thereafter ended up reading the whole thing. I'm not up to doing a play-by-play of what changed this time (unless the differences ever end up so egregious that I remember without looking up anything). I suspect what changes is there's a fan translator for the Webtoon, and for the print edition they get a proper paid translation and according rights thereof... otherwise, why re-translate it?
It's also a little weird going back to nearly the beginning and seeing the abruptness of the time skip again; spontaneously, the characters are all... seven? eight? years older without any sort of note* or way to tell other than suddenly their bodies are different (Amon's human one in particular, but also the girls have breasts now). It happens in ONE PAGE, too! Top of page: young Lart. Bottom of page: adult Lucy.
Also weird is the whole style of characters being like twenty heads tall (even as kids!), plus the fact the Emperor is regularly at least four heads taller than even adult Briddy, so he's like, what, twelve feet tall? and Briddy is 9 feet? Yikes.
I still like Briddy's self-empowerment, to go back and confront the people who mistreated her when she was an orphaned child. She did so without any real violence other than striking the man who grabbed her arm (though Amon did his own thing without Briddy's knowledge, haha), and she overcame her own trauma through sheer confidence and calm when handling her abusers.
Daisy the horse is also awesome, yes!
The series as a whole, though, is... well... I know from the comments that there's a future scene that they changed to make Amon less... awful. My opinions have resultingly changed accordingly, such that I don't think I'll ever seek out the original light novel should it get an English translation (and I haven't learned a lick of Korean despite having a guide on how to read it). I don't mind supporting the manhwa, since it's on par for the quality of story I like reading in general, and Amon is cute... haha. I just don't know if I want to squeeze it in as part of the collection of books that spark joy.
*I guess Briddy comments that she's *outgrown* her shoes, but that could be true even of a pre-teen Briddy.
It's also a little weird going back to nearly the beginning and seeing the abruptness of the time skip again; spontaneously, the characters are all... seven? eight? years older without any sort of note* or way to tell other than suddenly their bodies are different (Amon's human one in particular, but also the girls have breasts now). It happens in ONE PAGE, too! Top of page: young Lart. Bottom of page: adult Lucy.
Also weird is the whole style of characters being like twenty heads tall (even as kids!), plus the fact the Emperor is regularly at least four heads taller than even adult Briddy, so he's like, what, twelve feet tall? and Briddy is 9 feet? Yikes.
I still like Briddy's self-empowerment, to go back and confront the people who mistreated her when she was an orphaned child. She did so without any real violence other than striking the man who grabbed her arm (though Amon did his own thing without Briddy's knowledge, haha), and she overcame her own trauma through sheer confidence and calm when handling her abusers.
Daisy the horse is also awesome, yes!
The series as a whole, though, is... well... I know from the comments that there's a future scene that they changed to make Amon less... awful. My opinions have resultingly changed accordingly, such that I don't think I'll ever seek out the original light novel should it get an English translation (and I haven't learned a lick of Korean despite having a guide on how to read it). I don't mind supporting the manhwa, since it's on par for the quality of story I like reading in general, and Amon is cute... haha. I just don't know if I want to squeeze it in as part of the collection of books that spark joy.
*I guess Briddy comments that she's *outgrown* her shoes, but that could be true even of a pre-teen Briddy.
May 30, 2023
In Summary
My Gently Raised Beast has a lot going on–the Black Leopard’s sinister reputation, the Divine Beasts’ sway over humanity, the Emperor’s inscrutable attitude toward Blondina, the rivalry for the throne, Amon’s affections for Blondina. Unfortunately, all these elements feel disjointed so it’s hard to keep track of them. The story’s keeping my interest, mainly because character interactions are cute and entertaining, but it’s hard to tell what kind of resolution the narrative is striving toward.
The Review
As you might guess from the color illustration, there is a time skip in this volume. After 45 pages, which are mostly focused on the brash Prince Lart developing a crush on Blondina’s attendant Lucy, the book jumps ahead ten years. But other than the kids growing into adulthood, not much changes. The Emperor’s behavior is as inscrutable as ever, and no progress has been made in the search for the legendary individual with golden eyes and hair. Blondina’s status remains that of a barely tolerated royal, and memories of her past continue to torment her.
However, Amon’s coming-of-age ritual sets things in motion. He commands the Emperor to send Blondina to the ritual to serve as his witness. It is a momentous occasion for Amon and the two other leopards participating and provides our first real glimpse into the Divine Beasts and their forest home. Even so, this excursion from the palace feels more Blondina-centric than Amon-centric. She gets attacked by bandits hired by her half-sister Adellai. Then Amon, who is somehow able to sense Blondina is still haunted by childhood memories, takes her on a detour to her home village so she can both overcome her trauma and exact revenge upon her abusers.
Volume 1 gave a hint to Blondina’s pre-palace misery. Volume 2 fleshes out the details of her life under the village innkeepers, who could pass for Les Miserables’ Thernadiers. Except the Thernadiers didn’t have to face the wrath of a certain Divine Beast. Let’s just say Blondina and Amon get their pound of flesh.
Having resolved that, the narrative steers toward the romantic aspects of the story. In this, Blondina proves both astute and clueless. She recognizes her half-brother’s affections for Lucy. At the same time, she mistakenly believes Amon’s also in love with Lucy when he is actually in love with her. Which means she constantly misinterprets his behavior towards her. However, the close of Volume 2 hints that Amon’s going to end those misunderstandings very soon.
For more manga and book reviews, drop by my blog Keeping It In Canon!
My Gently Raised Beast has a lot going on–the Black Leopard’s sinister reputation, the Divine Beasts’ sway over humanity, the Emperor’s inscrutable attitude toward Blondina, the rivalry for the throne, Amon’s affections for Blondina. Unfortunately, all these elements feel disjointed so it’s hard to keep track of them. The story’s keeping my interest, mainly because character interactions are cute and entertaining, but it’s hard to tell what kind of resolution the narrative is striving toward.
The Review
As you might guess from the color illustration, there is a time skip in this volume. After 45 pages, which are mostly focused on the brash Prince Lart developing a crush on Blondina’s attendant Lucy, the book jumps ahead ten years. But other than the kids growing into adulthood, not much changes. The Emperor’s behavior is as inscrutable as ever, and no progress has been made in the search for the legendary individual with golden eyes and hair. Blondina’s status remains that of a barely tolerated royal, and memories of her past continue to torment her.
However, Amon’s coming-of-age ritual sets things in motion. He commands the Emperor to send Blondina to the ritual to serve as his witness. It is a momentous occasion for Amon and the two other leopards participating and provides our first real glimpse into the Divine Beasts and their forest home. Even so, this excursion from the palace feels more Blondina-centric than Amon-centric. She gets attacked by bandits hired by her half-sister Adellai. Then Amon, who is somehow able to sense Blondina is still haunted by childhood memories, takes her on a detour to her home village so she can both overcome her trauma and exact revenge upon her abusers.
Volume 1 gave a hint to Blondina’s pre-palace misery. Volume 2 fleshes out the details of her life under the village innkeepers, who could pass for Les Miserables’ Thernadiers. Except the Thernadiers didn’t have to face the wrath of a certain Divine Beast. Let’s just say Blondina and Amon get their pound of flesh.
Having resolved that, the narrative steers toward the romantic aspects of the story. In this, Blondina proves both astute and clueless. She recognizes her half-brother’s affections for Lucy. At the same time, she mistakenly believes Amon’s also in love with Lucy when he is actually in love with her. Which means she constantly misinterprets his behavior towards her. However, the close of Volume 2 hints that Amon’s going to end those misunderstandings very soon.
For more manga and book reviews, drop by my blog Keeping It In Canon!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 6, 2025
Je poursuis ma lecture de la série avec ce deuxième volume. J'ai été ravie de retrouver Bridie, Amon et Lucy. Le premier tiers du livre clôture l'adolescence de Bridie et on enchaîne sur sa vie d'adulte au sein du palais impérial ainsi que de ses demi-frères et sœurs. Lart dans ce tome est une bonne surprise, il se détache de l'emprise de sa sœur. Et l'on découvre sa vraie personnalité, un garçon/homme assez joyeux, courageux et bienveillant. Même s'il continue de taquiner Bridie. J'ai apprécié son évolution. Quant à Adelaï, elle, c'est plutôt négatif son évolution. Je sens qu'elle va poser problème dans le futur.
Dans ce volume, on commence à en savoir plus sur les mœurs des bêtes sacrées, le rituel du passage à l'âge adulte, les combats pour prendre la tête du clan... Et la forme adulte d'Amon en panthère noire est a tomber.
Pour l'intrigue, il n'y a pas encore beaucoup de matière à exploiter pour le moment, mais on se doute bien que cela ne sera pas simple pour nos personnages dans le futur.
En conclusion, un bon second tome. Le style assez doux me convient parfaitement du côté des graphismes. l'histoire me plaît toujours autant et j'ai hâte de lire la suite.
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Dans ce volume, on commence à en savoir plus sur les mœurs des bêtes sacrées, le rituel du passage à l'âge adulte, les combats pour prendre la tête du clan... Et la forme adulte d'Amon en panthère noire est a tomber.
Pour l'intrigue, il n'y a pas encore beaucoup de matière à exploiter pour le moment, mais on se doute bien que cela ne sera pas simple pour nos personnages dans le futur.
En conclusion, un bon second tome. Le style assez doux me convient parfaitement du côté des graphismes. l'histoire me plaît toujours autant et j'ai hâte de lire la suite.
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December 14, 2024
4.5 stars
Der Zeit- und Alterssprung hat die Story nun richtig ins Rollen gebracht. Blondina wird von Amon zu einer sehr wichtigen Zeremonie eingeladen und sie schlägt sich wacker. Jedoch versteht sie Amons Gefühle einfach mal sowas von falsch, oh man. Amon hingegen weiß gar nicht mehr, wie er seine Gefühle überhaupt im Griff halten soll, echt süß. Finde es auch witzig, dass er sich ihr gegenüber immer noch als Katze ausgibt und nicht seine wahre Pantherform annimmt. Jedoch sieht man diese ja nun endlich am Ende und er ist echt majestätisch. Lard hat ein wenig einen mini Redemptionarc, aber auch nicht wirklich, und finde es süß, dass er Lucy mag. Die Schwester ist einfach nur hässlich im Charakter und da wird uns noch was erwarten … Wir haben aber nun auch mehr über die Geschichte des Landes erfahren und mal sehen, wie sich das weiterentwickelt. Blondina hat mit Amons Hilfe auch ihre Vergangenheit konfrontiert und ich bin sehr stolz, dass sie das so gut gemeistert hat. Im nächsten Band könnte es romantischer werden, worauf ich mich schon sehr freue. Wirklich eine klasse Reihe bisher.
Der Zeit- und Alterssprung hat die Story nun richtig ins Rollen gebracht. Blondina wird von Amon zu einer sehr wichtigen Zeremonie eingeladen und sie schlägt sich wacker. Jedoch versteht sie Amons Gefühle einfach mal sowas von falsch, oh man. Amon hingegen weiß gar nicht mehr, wie er seine Gefühle überhaupt im Griff halten soll, echt süß. Finde es auch witzig, dass er sich ihr gegenüber immer noch als Katze ausgibt und nicht seine wahre Pantherform annimmt. Jedoch sieht man diese ja nun endlich am Ende und er ist echt majestätisch. Lard hat ein wenig einen mini Redemptionarc, aber auch nicht wirklich, und finde es süß, dass er Lucy mag. Die Schwester ist einfach nur hässlich im Charakter und da wird uns noch was erwarten … Wir haben aber nun auch mehr über die Geschichte des Landes erfahren und mal sehen, wie sich das weiterentwickelt. Blondina hat mit Amons Hilfe auch ihre Vergangenheit konfrontiert und ich bin sehr stolz, dass sie das so gut gemeistert hat. Im nächsten Band könnte es romantischer werden, worauf ich mich schon sehr freue. Wirklich eine klasse Reihe bisher.
June 4, 2023
Esta historia trata sobre una chica, hija del emperador del reino y de una mujer que no es su esposa, que conoce al señor del bosque (mitad humano y mitad pantera gigante -bestia sagrada-) y juntos lucha por conseguir la unión entre humanos y bestias sagradas, que llevan en guerra desde hace mucho tiempo.
La trama está interesante, puesto que también se introducen menciones a reencarnaciones de dioses antiguos, pero se desarrolla de una manera muy predecible y con muchos clichés.
En general, me ha resultado bastante bonita. Sin embargo, a mi parecer se le podría haber sacado mucho más jugo a la historia, sobre todo a la protagonista femenina, a la que en la mayoría de las historias asiáticas se las deja en un segundo plano de necesidad de un salvador constante.
La trama está interesante, puesto que también se introducen menciones a reencarnaciones de dioses antiguos, pero se desarrolla de una manera muy predecible y con muchos clichés.
En general, me ha resultado bastante bonita. Sin embargo, a mi parecer se le podría haber sacado mucho más jugo a la historia, sobre todo a la protagonista femenina, a la que en la mayoría de las historias asiáticas se las deja en un segundo plano de necesidad de un salvador constante.
October 8, 2023
A very cute Manhwa and I'm so happy this series can be purchased at my local Target and Barnes and Nobels.
Volume 2 continues the story of Blondina and Amon. I truly love their relationship, it's 100% adorable and I can't get enough of the banter. Amon is coming to age soon and he has to prepare for that.
You get a little bit more of Lucy, Briddy's friend and Lart. I didn't really like Lart at first, as the stepbrother he's not warm, but he's not mean. There's something going on between Lucy and Lart and I'm excited for that relationship.
Volume 2 ends on a high note and I feel like volume 3 will totally shift the dynamics of the series and things will ramp up fairly quickly. Volume 2 ends around episode 27 if you are reading the webcomic on Webtoons.
Volume 2 continues the story of Blondina and Amon. I truly love their relationship, it's 100% adorable and I can't get enough of the banter. Amon is coming to age soon and he has to prepare for that.
You get a little bit more of Lucy, Briddy's friend and Lart. I didn't really like Lart at first, as the stepbrother he's not warm, but he's not mean. There's something going on between Lucy and Lart and I'm excited for that relationship.
Volume 2 ends on a high note and I feel like volume 3 will totally shift the dynamics of the series and things will ramp up fairly quickly. Volume 2 ends around episode 27 if you are reading the webcomic on Webtoons.
February 19, 2025
The cover with Amon being a full leopard is misleading. He only has that form at the very end for a few pages. I've seen the cover of volume 4 and that seems much more appropriate for this volume.
Near the end when Blondina is calling out for Amon in the forest almost made me cry.
I love Blondina and Amon so much.
This volume focused more on Lart, Blondina's brother more than in the first volume. While I thought it was interesting, I also just wanted to get back to Blondina and Amon hahaha. I will be interested to see what happens in the future between Lart and Lucy though.
Near the end when Blondina is calling out for Amon in the forest almost made me cry.
I love Blondina and Amon so much.
This volume focused more on Lart, Blondina's brother more than in the first volume. While I thought it was interesting, I also just wanted to get back to Blondina and Amon hahaha. I will be interested to see what happens in the future between Lart and Lucy though.
December 25, 2025
Je vous dis que j’ai aussi dévorée celui-ci…
Avec ce 2eme tome on rentre dans la maturité, les persos évoluent et franchement quelle évolution !!!
Bridie est tout simplement magnifique & j’aime celle qu’elle devient ! Et puis Amon sorry I’m not Sorry mais il est canon 😮 dans toutes ces formes 😏
Bref l’univers & les intrigues se dévoile au fur et à mesure et j’aime découvrir certains personnages.
Vous dire que j’ai lu les deux premiers tomes en une journée vous donne à peu près l’état du Game… j’adore !!!!
Je vais clairement aller courir acheter la suite 😍🥰🫶🏻
Avec ce 2eme tome on rentre dans la maturité, les persos évoluent et franchement quelle évolution !!!
Bridie est tout simplement magnifique & j’aime celle qu’elle devient ! Et puis Amon sorry I’m not Sorry mais il est canon 😮 dans toutes ces formes 😏
Bref l’univers & les intrigues se dévoile au fur et à mesure et j’aime découvrir certains personnages.
Vous dire que j’ai lu les deux premiers tomes en une journée vous donne à peu près l’état du Game… j’adore !!!!
Je vais clairement aller courir acheter la suite 😍🥰🫶🏻
August 9, 2023
Blondina's life seems to be changing once more as her father seems to be opening up to her bit by bit. Going so far as to even scold her stepmother when she dismisses Blondina as not being as important as "their children". While not apparent to everyone, at least some favor is clear given her invitation to the forest for Amon's ceremony and the way he protects her. Slowly is growing, and yet still clueless as she seems convinced Amon is in love with Lucy.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 20, 2024
Amon and Blondina are so precious! And Prince Lart is now growing on me too. I absolutely loved this volume, as it pushes through some important moments in Amon's coming of age.
Blondina is as ignorant as ever of Amon's feelings toward her. She is, however, listening to Amon when it comes to improving her own life. The visit back to her old "home" (the inn) was absolutely fantastic!
And the end of the volume does set us up for volume 3. I fear a love triangle may be on the horizon.
Blondina is as ignorant as ever of Amon's feelings toward her. She is, however, listening to Amon when it comes to improving her own life. The visit back to her old "home" (the inn) was absolutely fantastic!
And the end of the volume does set us up for volume 3. I fear a love triangle may be on the horizon.
May 14, 2023
this series is becoming such a comfort for me and i can’t wait for vol 3 to come out. i love amon and blondinq together so much they’re so cute. also seeing briddy start to develop her feelings for him and amon being so protective of her. i also like the seeing the relationship with her dad and brother slowly start to develop and am looking forward to more of it
January 4, 2024
I'm really liking how this story is turning out. I just really like how Blondina does not forgive who hurt her in the past and is willing to face the people who caused her so much trauma. Half Bro is starting to slowly come around and I'm interested to see how that progresses. Also I'm so glad the story just skipped over most of the childhood, especially in a romance series.
May 5, 2023
Second time reading this original webtoon manga, except now owning a copy of my very own. I still love and adore Briddy and Amon ❤
It was still a little hard to understand when Blondina grew up to be 20 yr old, but it makes me wonder if her and Amon are the same age.
It was still a little hard to understand when Blondina grew up to be 20 yr old, but it makes me wonder if her and Amon are the same age.
July 19, 2023
Ayyyy no estaba soportando, echaba de menos a Briddy, Amon, Lucy, Lart, etc. De niños, incluso esos que fueron crueles pero me gusto como está llendo está segunda parte y como Amon empieza a cambiar y se notan más el amor.
November 8, 2023
So does that mean Amon is clan leader?!?! Since he had beat the other two when Blondina called him away? Or did him leaving to save her equal him forfeiting?!
Awww, he needs to tell her! I hope that "My Briddy" at the end is enough to quell her thoughts that he likes Lucy better than her.
Awww, he needs to tell her! I hope that "My Briddy" at the end is enough to quell her thoughts that he likes Lucy better than her.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 26, 2024
I didn't like this as much as I liked volume 1 but I did like it enough to continue on in the series.
I didn't think this volume was as cute and fun. It lacked the sweetness of volume one. There was more focus on the beasts which was cool and we got more world-related reveals.
I didn't think this volume was as cute and fun. It lacked the sweetness of volume one. There was more focus on the beasts which was cool and we got more world-related reveals.
July 23, 2024
This book was gorier than I expected? Good for her for overcoming her trauma. Was she a bit mean-spirited? Yes, but I think she could have done a lot worse. It's nice to see Blondina use her power as a princess.
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