The Apothecary Diaries: manga or LN?

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For those watching the currently-airing anime of The Apothecary Diaries and wondering whether to read the manga or the light novels:

1. Like the anime, the manga (which I’ve not yet read in full) gives you a concentrated dose of the exquisite poison that is the story of Maomao. The LN is more like microdosing yourself; there are stretches where you’re just not going to feel the tingle.
2. Maomao and Jinshi have a seriously fucked-up relationship.
3. Speaking of that, the manga has not yet gotten to the conclusion of volume 8 of the LN, in which Jinshi [REDACTED] for reasons and Maomao has to [REDACTED].

So there’s that.

Lotte ‘just an idiot’ May (@LotteMakesStuff) - 2023-10-28 14:54

oh heck is that a good redacted or a bad redacted... actually I do not want to know

Frank Hecker (@hecker) - 2023-10-28 14:57

I’ll just say that I think you will appreciate the [REDACTED].

Lotte ‘just an idiot’ May (@LotteMakesStuff) - 2023-10-28 15:00

o7