So, I absolutely adored the concepts, atmosphere and world building of Made in Abyss s1. But, after recently watching the movie and s2, I cannot in good consciousness continue the series. It has too much creepy fetishy stuff in it that’s too off putting for me (an unfortunately common occurrence in anime). It made me very sad because it felt like those unnecessary parts completely ruined some really fascinating concepts and ideas. But, it got me thinking, maybe there are some good novels I could delve into that give a similar vibe without the crap that would scratch this itch for me. I’ve recently discovered that I love the cosmic horror subgenre (currently reading The Three Body Problem and loving it) but a lot of the books in this genre are Sci fi and I’m currently looking for a fantasy story.
by Twyxis