Ari Shetty’s Reviews > The Climber, Vol. 3 > Status Update

The symbolism dramatically steps up in this portion of the novel.

God, I see insect repellent and the image of the praying mantis eating their mating partner is a masterful representation of trauma.

Mori seeing kobori and himself on the mountain in a tent together because of their shared personality, despite his struggles with sexual assault is a beautiful representation of his development of connection

The image of the ice gorge to represent Moris separation from society because all he sees at this point is the mountains is beautiful as well as the rest of the imagery, especially the ridgeline scene with the Pegasus.