Flowers of Evil, Volume 3
“Oshimi uses surreal imagery—a wall of eyes, a fun-house mirror, a giant  sink hole—to suggest that Kasuga’s normal teenage discomfort with  sexual feelings has become something more powerful and destructive:  shame...That said,The Flowers of Evilis a shockingly readable  story that vividly—one might even say queasily—evokes the fear and  confusion of discovering one’s own sexuality. Recommended.” —The Manga Critic"Unlike [other manga],The Flowers of Evilunderstands that  ’strength’ comes from great insecurities and weakness. However, this  ’strength’ is not about climbing mountains and emerging victorious. This  involves strength in crossing the dark side of the mountain and how to  bask in it—nourishing our personal demons...By loving this manga I  recognize what a sick and twisted individual I have become. While I can  still say that I am not truly deviant,Flowers of Evilis a great reminder of my own thirst for power and my own personal corruption.” —Otaku Champloo