Bride of the Water God, Volume 1 by Mi-Kyung Yun

Nothing is really explained!! It makes it feel like a rather formless plot. I liked the twists surrounding Habaek and that seems to be the central plot point besides meeting the other characters and getting some details about the world. We meet a BIG player here in the first volume as well as the gods that surround Habaek. The plot is COMPELLING! I love this kind of old-fashioned story and adding in gods and goddesses and all that power play between them is quite compelling. The look of the characters is compelling and I know the men are different just not who they are! Soah's face is rather expressive and really helped keep me grounded in the art. Their names aren't used a lot so it makes you feel lost. I had a hard time keeping track of who was who. When you feel befuddled about what is going on you start to come out of the story and get more and more frustrated. The problem with the style and why manga became more streamlined is because it's not always clear what is happening in a frame. This is a manhwa and they like this style a lot. It hearkens back to an older art style when manga first became popular and were still incredibly detailed. THE ART!! WOW!! It is truly breathtaking! It's better with color but the black and white are still gorgeous. I totally picked this up because there is a K-drama of this manhwa running right now!! It is set in modern times while this is set in historical times when they believed sacrificing a person could bring the weather change they need to survive. Not only is she rescued by the Water God, she’s a welcomed guest in his magical kingdom! When Soah’s desperate village sacrifices her to the Water God Habaek to end a long drought, they believe she will bring much-needed rain. Check out more manga and graphic novel reviews Perspective of a Writer.

Bride of the Water God, Volume 1 by Mi-Kyung Yun