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Ruisumaru6
Mar 26, 2021
Sweet Home 's review
* there might be a little spoiler details but I won’t really spoil anything big*

I just finished reading this series recently. I came to know this story from Bastard, another story by the same authors, Youngchan Hwang, and Carnby Kim.

This story is themed thriller - horror, but you get such emotions from reading the story.
As you probably already know and saw this on summery, The story is about the messed up high schooler Hyun, that is just sick and tired of everything and just wants to run away from everything, but instead turns out in a worse place and suddenly everything shatters and he has to fight for survival with people even more messed up than him, but he unwillingly changes and decides to not run away anymore. (just my wild own imaginary summery of the story)

I give the Artwork and story 10/10

The artwork is really great. And the story is perfect. I just love how they are put into hopeless situations and they’re completely desperate...

Characters 10

Most of the characters were messed up in a way, some had shady and sad pasts, some had wicked personalities... But I liked reading the story as they tried to change themselves and hopelessly struggle and form friendships, save each other, compete for survival.

over all: 10
(I give everything 10 / 10, everything. I just feel guilty if I don’t)

I really enjoyed this series, I used to wait every Monday for the official English translation and I would always compete with other readers of the story for top comment haha. And I really enjoyed turning the volume up to the end just to listen to the bgm at the end, Sweet Home by mz.

But everyone has different judgements after reading the series themselves.
Some may say the end was sad, some say it was happy....

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jd2001z2
Mar 26, 2021
Sweet Home 's review
“Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.”

In a nutshell
How much does a hikikomori need to be happy? A warm apartment, where everyone should know to shut the fuck up and to never annoy you, and a stable internet connection, because you should always be able to access the internet and tell everyone how much of douchebags they are. At least, that is a definition of Hyun Cha. His parents die in a car accident and even this does not change his take on life. “Worthless parents, they left me 2.000$. How am I supposed to live like that? So to hell with them.” Hyun Cha even sets the “day X” on his phone, the day when he will finally end this nonsense, called the life. However, he moves in a cheap dormitory that makes him change his world view. What exactly did he see?

Story
After an unexpected family tragedy, a high school student Hyun Cha is forced to leave his home and move into an inexpensive dormitory. Realizing how worthless his life is, thinking the whole world sucks and is nothing but a bunch of nonsense, he decides that it is time to end it all. Comically, before the day of the suicide comes, the world is no more: some unknown disease attacks the humanity, turning people into flesh hungry monsters. However, after some time, the humanity finds more details about the disease:
-nosebleed and faints are the first symptoms of the disease;
-you cannot kill monsters;
-before a person becomes a monster, there is a time window, during which monsters can be killed;
-there is no cure;
-there is no escaping;
-this is the fight to the death between the humanity and the virus.

There are, of course, still many important details about the disease that I have not mentioned yet and they make this disease even more interesting. After all, today we are living in very challenging times, when the world suffers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Many countries, including: the US, Russia, China, as well as other countries develop vaccines to cure the virus, including the DNA vaccines. Do you understand what I am trying to say? Precisely! At times like this, this manhwa is just so awesome to read. But this is not what this review is about. Story wise, Sweet Home is perfect. Though, this is one of these manhwa, where the author leaves many things for the reader to interpret, so be ready for a bit of thinking.

Characters
Character wise, this manhwa has many things to offer. Simply because of the fact that there are many characters, they all have their personalities that are also very different and unique and, of course, their development is something you need to see by yourself. What I mean is that how you first see the characters of the manhwa and who they become near the end of it. And this is just awesome. At first, you see some boring and cliché personalities and that makes you underestimate this manhwa. However, the more you read, the more you find out about the story and the characters and, trust me, you will never call them boring. Another thing worth mentioning is that the manhwa does not focus only on the main characters, it also gives more than enough time to shine for the supporting characters: you will read their backstories and find out simply everything you need to know.

Overall
Sweet Home is one of the best horror manhwa, I have read. Sweet Home is just like a puzzle. At first, it looks terrible. Little by little, piece by piece, this puzzle becomes better and better. And after the final piece, after the final chapter, you will see how beautiful it is. As I have already mentioned in my review, in this manhwa, many things are left for the reader to decide, you will need to think about many things. If you are ready for it, welcome to the feels train. If such things are not for your liking and you prefer manhwa that explain every single detail to you, I would suggest you to avoid that manhwa. But it is up to you to decide.

With that being said, do read it! It does have a slow start, those who are patient, however, will be rewarded with an amazing story, they will not forget for a long while.
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Jello0313
Mar 26, 2021
Sweet Home 's review
*This review contains little to no spoilers. Also, by the time this review was published only 125 chapters had been released to the public*

There are thousands of movies, animes and mangas about zombie apocalypses and that's something we all know. You don't really need to innovate when it comes to creating a successful story as long as it involves people fighting against the undead. It works, it always worked and it always will.

Sweet Home goes the extra mile, giving zombies a unique twist: it's not about a virus. It's about something else. And that tiny change makes all the difference in the world.

The story is kind of straightforward: everything used to be fine and suddenly boom monsters everywhere. Innovation is not its strongest point early on until you start finding out how things came to be, specially regarding the nature of the infection. There is a lot of fanservice when it comes to giving the main character a romantic interest or two but it doesn't come off as forced or annoying. But maybe that's just because I ship everything all the time. 8/10

The art is... pretty good honestly. It works for the same reason Scott Pilgrim's art did: it's not about polishing an artstyle, but about creating one. This duo has released two manhwas so far and they seemed to stick to the same principle: thick, clean lines and a limited color palette. 9/10 purely based on personal preference.

Now, if the art is ashtonishing the characters are even better. Despite dealing with a relatively huge cast the authors managed to make everyone feel real enough and unique, giving them aspirations, fears and desires. Some characters will evolve along the way, some won't. There is also this common technique about creating conflict by making characters that want completely different things face each other's desires, often failing to come to a mutual agreement. Regarding the monsters, they have some amazing designs and backstories (yes, every monster is different!). The characters being Sweet Home's forte I feel like they deserve a solid 10/10.

Regarding the overall enjoyment, this manhwa feels a bit slow sometimes. Which is not bad, and doesn't mean it fails to be amazing. That said, sometimes you'll be a bit irritated because you want to know the outcome of certain events and you'll have to wait a bit. The manhwa will also narrate different characters' occurencces simultaneously, some more interesting than others. It will definitely hook you, but in a way that can be a bit irritating. 7/10, most people will probably disagree with me on this one.

Overall, if you like zombie stories you'll probably love this manhwa. It's creative, beautifully drawn and it presents a pretty relatable and enjoyable cast. There is a Netflix adaptation coming later this year, and I hope it's just as good. By the way, if you're reading this, you're extremely gay.
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Onakatarumi11
Mar 26, 2021
Sweet Home 's review
*The story is not yet finished, so this only reflects the early chapters*

This Manwa is the type of post-apocalyptic story that one could enjoy. I enjoy an excellent monster-related tale, and this is right down my ally. The psychological theme behind the monsters is genuinely magnificent.

*Minor spoilers territory.*
Stroy 8/10
The setting of the story is delightful, to begin with. The whole story so far was centered around one single building, very similar to the movie and novel mist. This one singular building reflects the devastation humanity is facing during this apocalypse. During this extreme period, we could see the struggle that people face, such as sacrifices and pain. It enhanced people as they are; the violent people grew more violent; the kind people became more compassionate; the selfish people became more selfish. It is fascinating to see people turning against each other and clashes. Another exciting gimmick is that the monsters that are destroying their ordinary life have initially been humans. Meaning, anyone could turn at any point, which further turned the survivors against themselves. Not only that, but the trigger that turns humans into monsters was also their desire; the stronger the desire, the faster they will convert. The monster will reflect their desire and be an extremely enhanced version of that desire. For example, a former bodybuilder had a dream to be extremely fit, so he turned into a hulk-like muscle backed being. This allowed the author to explore the depth of the human mind further. However, I couldn't give it a full score because there are a few places where it doesn't make sense. Some character's motives were not entirely justified and do things just because they are bad people, which is not how real humans act. This could just be the fact that there are way too many characters, and it is hard to manage all of them, which is entirely understandable.

Art 9/10
The art is elementary and easy to understand, but the monster is still really manacing. The pacing and mood control with the panel is merely incredible. The cliff hanger at the end of every chapter is enough to push anyone to the next. Because this is a Korean Manwa, it does not reply on page turn; Instead, it uses scrolling, which is a whole new experience.

Character 9/10
I feel like this is the best part of the story. Even though there are a few that didn't make sense, as I said earlier, but the main character and most others do feel like real humans. I could see people making the decisions that they made during the run-up of the story. They do have exaggerated features, as all fiction character does, but other than that they are pretty realistic. The mother who lost her kid wanted to protect others. The former police who sees himself as justice. The gamer who is helping others because he wanted to feel in charge.
All of them are excellent and real characters that I can get behind. In this situation, there are no villains; everyone does something to gain something. Which also fed the theme.

I enjoyed the heck out of this manwa and can't wait to see more from it.
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lillipup13
Mar 26, 2021
Sweet Home 's review
This is my first review ever so I'm sorry if I missed something or blabbered about unnecesary stuff. >.<

I may sound like a fangirl, but trust me, this series is one of the best things I've ever read. I found it randomly on webtoon a month before it became a daily pass, and I'm glad I got to read it without cliffhangers. The action has so much tension, it just keeps you reading for hours with that `just one more chapter` thought and that's how I spent my nights for the past few weeks.

Story: 10/10

The story is not one of those endless things that make you even forget where it all started. It's short and to the point. Almost everything happens in a single building, in a rather short time. The plot is really interesting and also intriguing. It's based on everyone's inner desire and makes you question yourself `what if I was in there?` or `what would I do in such a situation?`

Art: 10/10

The art is just perfect according to the genre imo. What more could someone ask for a thriller? The dark shades and the lack of bright colors get it even more onto the point. You can only see bright backgrounds when someone's smiling to show the readers that `even the blackest darkness disappears in the faintest light`.

Characters: I'd give it an 11/10 if I could

This is the best part of this manhwa. Almost every character has a backstory portrayed at some point, showing us that there's a reason why they became like that. Every character had their moment and everyone got to show what they're made of. The mc displays one of the most complex character development. Unfortunately, not all of the heroes of the story make it out alive, but we get to learn a lesson about the importance of our lives from every death.

Enjoyment: 10/10

I was literally living through this manhwa while reading. I'm gonna miss the emotions a had every night reading it. I WANT TO READ IT ALL OVER AGAIN FOR THE FIRTS TIME. I re-read the final chapter sometimes and I still get tears in my eyes. Some of them from sadness, and some of them from happyness.

This is all I have to say about it and I hope y'all already found or will find in the near future your Sweet Home. Much love <3
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azeriraz8
Mar 26, 2021
Sweet Home 's review
*Spoiler Free Review*
I just finished reading the manwha and immediately went to write this review, I will mention my opinion on the different segments of both good and bad. This is my first review btw, so I'm probably gonna suck but whatever.

"Insert random philosophical quote"

Story: 9/10
The story is simple at the beginning but told in a very effective way. The horror is really well implemented and does not resort to using cheap screamers to create "fear". A big portion of the story focuses on the development of the protagonist (Hyun Cha) as he changes his way of being due to the state the world is going through. The climax moments are well constructed and the calm sections give moments to think about the situation that the characters are going through and allows to empathize with them in a better way. But it is not perfect since it has its problems, there are a couple of chapters in which nothing that truly mattered for the plot was done and gave me an insufferable boredom to read through, although it did compensate with the suspenseful moments that followed. For me the biggest problem with the the story is at the very end, as it feels quite rushed and some of the things that were hyped up half way through the story ended up being executed way too hastily and without much explanation, although its final moments do fullfil the task of delivering a somewhat satisfying conclusion which caused me to have a mixture of emotions between joy and sadness.

Art: 10/10
The art is by far the best aspect of the manwha as almost all suspense scenes are well done thanks in large part to the accompanying art, the settings are simple but done in dark themes that somehow makes them look flashy and creates a good atmosphere for the moment and the characters' reactions to the diverse scenarios that they encounter makes them feel more human but still remaining that fantasy aspect of the manwha, not only that but as well as their designs which are very well done. The artist really achieves the best of his artstyle with this section.

Characters: 8/10
The characters are interesting but few are really explored in depth. Hyun Cha is by far the best character of the manwha due to his amazing development which is carried in a very well done pace and manages to empathize with him more and more throughout the progression of the story. Other characters didn't run the same luck as I came to completely hate them due to how they showed the most inhuman and yet realistic side of a character in the worst kind of situations which is a good thing as it represents that not everyone in real life has a sense of heroism or the courage to do selfless acts. Other characters were interesting but weren' explored as much as expected, although they did had their moments that defined them as solid additions to the overall story; while others were very forgetable as they had no interesting aspects or moments whatsoever. As an overall, the main cast was awesome, the supportings were for the most part solid. So I give it an 8 as I would've preferred that the supportings had a much more background as well as development.

Enjoyment: 9/10
My enjoyment was present from beggining to end, sure there were some segments in which the characters did nothing and got me bored and decide to stop reading, but for the most part it was great and the suspense accompanied with the amazing artstyle made for an incredible experience I really enjoyed.

Overall: 9/10
Overall it's a pretty solid manwha, not as good as Bastard (another manwha created by the same author and artist), but a very solid work that does make it in my approved (and favorites) list and I would definetly recommend it to anyone who wants to read a good horror story along with some great character development.
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CaptureRide5
Mar 26, 2021
Sweet Home 's review
I set my eyes on this manhwa for some time because I heard that it was going to have a kdrama adaptation. I have no praises nor qualms against kdrama, but when I'd seen that the kdrama was based off of a manhwa, I had to read it.

The manhwa was really good. It got me on the edge of my seats as I was scrolling through the pages. As a thriller, it truly lives up to its name. As a manhwa, I can say that it's strongest aspects were the story and the characters. It gave me Parasyte/Jagaaaaaan/Prototype vibes when I was reading it.

Story 8/10

The story doesn't get even near to some top tier manga, but as a manhwa, it's far superior than it's peers. Don't get me wrong, the story is really good. I wouldn't do anything to the story if I was given the chance to change it.

Art 6/10

Now, I have mixed feelings about the art. Unlike the typical webtoon standard that involves a white background for non illustrations, they basically put a dark one and I think that's a smart move. It really gives off that uneasy vibe.

As for the jumpscares, the way they presented it to the readers is simply amazing. The horror aspect of this manhwa really delivers well to me.

But I find the action scenes disappointingly lackluster, particularly Hyun's action sequences. That probably turned me off more than all the redeeming qualities combined. I would rate it a 4 or 5 if it weren't for the fact that Hyun literally transformed into an OP version of Alex Mercer's Armored Form.

Characters 8/10
I've always thought Hyun is an asshole at the beginning. But upon witnessing his backstory, I couldn't help but sympathize with him. The guy's been through lot because of his life got flipped out by some entitled piece of shit bully(I really hope he dies a slow and painful death)

Then Jisu. I like how she values life more than anyone in the series because of her past. It would make sense that she would also fill the role of preventing Hyun killing himself.

Enjoyment 9/10

I enjoyed it. A LOT. Probably more than most of the manhwa I've read. It's on par of my enjoyment with tower of god. Not a lot of manhwa gets me hyped for every chapter to see what happens next.

Overall 9/10

With all things considered, this manhwa is a one in a million. The manhwa world is saturated with stories that just SUCK with the art as the only compensation for that. I have no obvious complaints for that. I'd like my monkey brain to take over sometimes and not stress over some complicated story.

But Sweet home is a completely unique experience for me, as far as manhwas go.

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Tatsuya_kun8
Mar 26, 2021
Sweet Home 's review
*Manhwa has not yet finished nor did the season upon this review*


As you can see with the information provided here on MAL, Sweet Home is a manhwa which centres on thriller and horror as genres. So make a fair judgment based on its setting and do not make a comparison of different sorts.

When reading a thriller/ horror comic, you must expect:
- Lots of overemphasis (reactions, dialogue, atmosphere, etc)
- Sides of opposition (Good vs Bad) (Can be sometimes unclear)
- Moderate to Heavy focus on character interactions/ development/ backstory
- Drama, conflict between characters
- A fragment of reality (Greed, jealousy, human nature, anxiety, etc)
- A profound/ serious story setting and narrating (Little to no comedy)
- Modern world building based on Earth (Usually, or completely different)
- Negative beginnings (Usually, or different)

Getting into the story, the premise is that a teenage boy with an avoidant personality was forced to move into an apartment after being kicked out of his home. Little did he know that his current situation was only the tip of the iceberg after strange monsters started appearing in the world. Now, I won’t say much anymore but know this, it is an apocalyptic series. If you do not like the genre, then you may leave and find another to your liking. But if you’d like to try new things, then do as you please. Below is some explanations why you might not like it, and why might like it.


Why You Shouldn’t Read Sweet Home

1. Too serious and edgy to your liking?
Repeating it again, Sweet Home is a thriller/ horror series. It is simply being its own genre, nothing more, nothing less. It is not a comedy, a slice of life or anything of relation to genres that are deemed to be less serious. Not only that, the manhwa is set in an apocalyptic world, a world with havoc wreaked upon, so there’s gonna be a lot of seriousness and negativity in the characters and the plot itself. They’re all striving to survive the longest so expect the worst of the worst. But then again, there will be people who will enjoy, there will be those who won’t. That’s that.

If you find it too negative or too dark to fit your standards, then simply leave it on the ground and let it be picked up by someone else.

2. Annoying MC?
I’ve seen people who complained many times about how much of a big asshole the main character is when they’ve not read beyond 10 chapters. You see, the main character actually thinks, reacts, learns and overcomes. He develops gradually, just as how a human being does and he is influenced by his story and how the characters around him affect him. He’s got a past in which affected his perspective and personality, with difficulties to overcome and learn from. From chapter to chapter, bit by bit you’ll see him walking baby steps in character development, slowly becoming a better person.

It takes many chapters till we reach this point so if you’d like an ideal MC starting from the initial chapters to satisfy your entertainment, then leave this series and pick another.

3. You want art like Solo Levelling?
Sweet Home has its own certain genre, previously said, but it’s also got its own art style, a way of expressing its atmosphere and characters. It may not be the best but its presentation of its monsters is absolutely disturbing with elaborate details, along with the unsettling background set in behind, enough to fright and capture readers in.

In my opinion, I find the art to be suitable for its theme, dark but just the right amount, rough lines but just the right texture, dull but just the right monochromatic colours. However, what we perceive as ‘good’ art is definitely subjective. What I find good might be different to what you consider is good, so if you think the art style of this manhwa is bad, then find another that is to your liking. This series is simply not for you. Moving on to why you might like it.

Why You Should Read Sweet Home

1. Three Dimensional Characters, Amazing Development
Sweet Home is an apocalyptic series with drama as one of its genres. Now what happens when human-eating monsters start to appear? Havoc wreaks upon the world. Despair, hopelessness, anxiety, greed, jealousy, pity, compassion, all these emotions and feelings start to exhibit from character to character. In the world of Sweet Home, there is no such thing as good or bad in people. Each have their own chosen decisions, afflictions, motivations, thoughts and desires with different pasts which reflect on their perspectives and mindset. As humans, they fight, they kill, they lie, they take and they forgive. There are conflicts and agreements along with the weak and the strong, battling all their efforts to survive. It is simply a display of the current world we live in.

Within a world of desolation, you will see a great amount of character development, such as how they adapt, what they change into and why they are what ‘they’ are. Nobody trusts anyone fully and nobody is on one side completely. This means that one can switch sides at any given time and you have to be wary of each characters which adds to the thrill of the manhwa. However, some reactions or expressions might be found as overreacting. But then again, overemphasis is a vital ingredient in thriller in which is what makes it of ‘thriller’ genre.

2. Apocalyptic Story, Interesting Concept
Sweet Home is an apocalyptic story with an interesting concept, if not almost original, which is why it is quite different from other series of the same theme and genre. It’s not one of those movies where crazy ass people cruise in their vehicle, shooting at monsters while doing a war cry. The story presents well of how strong monsters are compared to humans, and humans have measly power compared to them, bringing anticipation onto the table for you. People instead form alliances and work together in order to survive and fight back. But you will never know when one retaliates. It may start out small, but it gets bigger.

Some say reading this was a thrilling ride, with heart-dropping moments. Some found it to be a manhwa full of anticipation and suspense. It’s all about what you prefer. You either like it or dislike it.


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Sweet Home
Sweet Home
Auteur Kim, Carnby
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