#Killstagram

2.5/5 stars

I had dropped this webtoon before because I stopped using the app it was streaming on. Eventually I started to use it again and saw that season 1 was completed. Since it was completed, I went on to read it.

Art - The art seems rough in the first few chapters, but we see it improve after that. The art style is better at conveying the horror aspects of the webtoon. We see a stark difference between the regular style used for when nothing out of the ordinary is happening. This definitely was one of the reasons I kept reading.

Characters - Usually, one of my favorite aspects of a story is the different characters. In this case, I don't like the characters. I liked Jia, but she was never really present after the first few chapters. Even then, all the characters appeared to be one-dimensional. I also felt that we didn't really get to know them.

Plot - It's definitely fast-paced. I'm glad it was because I would have dropped it if it hadn't. It was boring overall, as we tend to see the characters constantly in danger. There are barely any moments of peace. This takes away from knowing the characters, and it can get old rather quickly. Another thing I noticed was that it likes to portray a very negative view of the internet. I know that it can be bad, but not all of it is as bad as it's shown. In terms of the ending, I wasn't that shocked.

Spoilers
I was underwhelmed by the ending. I had already guessed who was trying to kill her. I understand the sentiment, yet I could not care less about how he got killed. I don't understand why Remi would try to save him. Then there's the narrative that social media is bad being pushed yet again because people are stating she may have Stockholm syndrome, which isn't far off considering her actions. In terms of her suicide attempt, I'm not 100% sure it's going to be successful. Although I do believe she is in need of a lot of therapy.

Would I recommend it?
I'm not sure if I would recommend this webtoon. I would include a list of trigger warnings if I did, and it would be for a very specific type of person. This is a quick read, but a slightly disturbing one. I will be continuing to read this webtoon if it gets updated because I'm curious as to where this is going.