Reading Ibara no Ou was a big surprise for me. I had it sitting on my shelf for almost a year, and did not expect anything out of extraordinary from it. When I actually picked it up to read, the 6 volumes did not last 3 days.

The art style is very unique. The characters (specially the female ones) are beautiful and they are very likeable. They all have well crafted personalities and their personalities influence the events and pacing of the story.

But where Ibara no Ou shines is with its story telling. Reading the manga was a thrilling experience. The story is full of plot twists and almost every chapter will give you a "that was almost the end" scene, and you will find yourself cheering for the characters (or wishing them to die already, depending on the character...).

The only reason preventing me from giving a 10 to this manga is the end of the story, specially the last volume. It was cramped it A LOT of information, and you will probably need to read 2 or 3 times to understand everything. It feels like the author didn't get enough pages and rushed the end. Also, the ending of the story itself was very open-ended. What happened to some characters at the end will be up to your imagination.

Overall, reading this manga is worth it and I fully recommend it.