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A review by corallydeer
The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 6 by Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao, Natsu Hyuuga
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is definitely my favorite volume so far! The stakes were so high and the situations so dire, I was on the edge of my seat the entire time towards the end of the volume. It was such a sudden change of pace and tension in the last 20 pages or so, but it was great getting to see something super serious happen. I absolutely cannot wait for the next volume!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Dementia
Minor: Confinement
Body Horror (the syphilitic courtesan Maomao cares for has lost her nose to the disease and you can see this somewhat graphically) | Injury/Injury Detail (the syphilitic courtesan Maomao cares for has fairly graphic injuries from the disease; Maomao gets attacked by a guard; Maomao gets severely injured by a falling metal beam) | Medical Content (Maomao is an apothecary so medical content is a primary theme in the series) | Terminal Illness (the syphilitic courtesan Maomao cares for is pretty much on her death bed and being kept as comfortable as possible) | Violence (Maomao is attacked by a guard which is fully depicted) | Child Abuse (Maomao has a nightmare about a woman trying to stab her when she was a child) | Dementia & Mental Illness (the syphilitic courtesan Maomao cares for appears to have lost her memories and is somewhat catatonic beyond responding to specific stimuli) | Confinement (the syphilitic courtesan Maomao cares for is confined to a side building)