I know it sounds like clickbait and made for debate (and in a sense it is). But a few days ago I finished the last volume of land of the lustrous and it us really really good. Quite possibly a masterpiece.
If you want try it out without synopsis spoilers it is free on kindle unlimited and the kmanga app but onto the synopsis
Land of the Lustrous is a story of Phos and their sisters ‘The Lustrous’ a species that live on a desolate earth that are made of crystals that are naturally occurring on earth. They are led by a Lustrous named ‘Sensei’ and are protecting themselves and earth from the alien race ‘the lunarians’ that want to steal the Lustrous and use them as weapons
Phos thought useless wants to find a job among the lustrous and is told to learn everything she can about earth.
This is where the story starts and where I have to stop talking about it but it deals with themes and ideas of the ‘Ship of theseus’, the pain of immortality, and a kind of asexual experience.
Please at least read the first volume or binge the entire 12 volume series (there is a volume 13 epilouge coming at somepoint) this is proof that there is a need of manga/comics/graphic novels. In the literary space.
by thebeautifullynormal
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Never thought I’d see a land of the lustrous post here! it’s one of my absolute favorites and I’m glad to see someone mention it.
Now I’m curious will definitely check this out and binge once again 😌
i’ve heard saucy good things about this!!! i don’t even want to read the summary hahaha. it’s been on my “to read” for a while.