Jack: The American Ghost
May 19, 2017Wow, I was completley blown away by this manhwa. I went in not particularly knowing what to expect, but damn did it knock any expectations I had out of the park, and then some.
Storywise, it's very hard to know what to say while not giving too much away, and still selling it as it deserves to be. Lets just say the story gets a whole lot more complex as it goes on - this is by no means a simple horror. The initial premise is that Go-Eun's family's haunted house is on the verge of being shut down, so in a desperate attempt to save it she decides to go to the most famous haunted house in the world - partially for the million dollar prize there is for staying there for 15 nights, and partially to gain inspiration for her own haunted house. The only problem is the house has a tendancy to drive people insane.
The characters are surprisingly well developed for a series that's only 61 chapters long. Go-Eun is a pretty stoic character, with seemingly no fear, and an appearance that certainly befits a haunted house. Jack on the other hand is very egotistical and probably a little insane. Personally, I thought that the character development the two of them got was incredible.
If you like horror series, you will definitley enjoy this. If you enjoy emotional rollercoasters, I would highly reccomend giving this a go. If you're in it for character development, this is definitley the series for you. And if you like all three, well, today's you're lucky day!
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While reading this manhwa, it sorta had that cluedo look (don't know if you played the game) about it that was so gripping and made me want to read more!