Grandson of a Shaman is Pursued by Ghosts, and Now a Tiger Spirit
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There will be spoilers for the manhwa series The Tiger's Bride.
Content Warning: There may be references to religion, blood, murder, death, power imbalance, dubcon/noncon, possession, violence, coercion, ghosts, gossiping, exotic animal confinement, excessive drinking, manipulation, stalking, and cheating (due to impersonation), as they do appear in the manhwa.
Synopsis:
Suhyeon isn’t like other men. He, unfortunately, can see ghosts, and they are often very attracted to him. So, when his sunbae, Lee Jangho, shows up with a divine aura about him, he isn’t surprised. How does Suhyeon have this power? His grandmother is a shaman, and she is aware of just how Jangho has become what he is.
Jangho, the original one, was murdered on the mountain. Conveniently, his name had all the characteristics that the tiger deity chained to that mountain needed in order to take over his body. This tiger god is dangerous, and Suhyeon’s grandma needs him to corral this deity and get him back on the mountain to be rechained. Suhyeon isn’t sure how he’s going to manage such a feat until the tiger god asks Suhyeon to be his bride.
But after consummating their union, the ghosts become much more attracted to Suhyeon. Thankfully, the tiger god is perfectly capable of subduing them. Still, Suhyeon has a mission. He just isn’t sure he is willing to follow through anymore.
Review:
The art in this is very much okay. It isn’t perfect by any means, but it isn’t horrible, either. The faces are very square, which isn’t my favorite thing in the world, but it isn’t a bad choice overall. I will say, some of the choices made to make Jangho look more feline are great. There is a panel of him swimming in a fountain with half of his face submerged that I swear could be put next to a tiger doing the same, and it could be used in that Pam from The Office meme about them being the same picture. He has some very cute panels when he acts more feline, and that helps elevate the art a bit. I gotta give credit where credit is due.
Story-wise, unfortunately, this is pretty mid here, too. This is only 14 episodes long, including the 2 side story episodes, which I would usually say is something to take into consideration because let’s be real, how much story can you actually fit in such a small package? Well, then I read Legroom, whose main story is only 5 episodes long, and it has one of the most compelling narratives I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. I still want to be considerate of length, but after reading so many better shorts, it’s hard to give this one much kudos.
The superficial elements that set up the story aren’t too bad, but the actual flow is pretty nonsensical. We start out with Jangho, or what’s left of him, being his corpse. The tiger god takes control of the body, returns to campus, and Suhyeon is sent after him by his grandmother. Makes sense, thus far. Then, we get information on Suhyeon’s past, and we are treated to a random scene of him being raped by a ghost. There is no explanation of how or why. It’s just there. The ghost does make a return in the side stories, but that is just as superficial as his first appearance. I’m a fan of noncon, don’t get me wrong, but narratively, it makes absolutely no sense. Sure, it is an extreme example of how ghosts are attracted to him, but we get no other examples, and there is no context beyond the act itself. It is just so random, and I hated it.
I did like how quickly Jangho turned from a beast to a tamed cat for Suhyeon, though it is very much a whirlwind. So, if you need depth in a relationship, you probably won’t like this. I wish more time had been spent teaching Jangho how to be human, because the panels where he acts like a tiger are great. I also wish more time had been devoted to explaining why he was initially chained to the mountain. In my perfect world, the random rape ghost would’ve been dropped, and some lighter and more relevant examples of Suhyeon being harassed by ghosts would’ve been used to establish that. Then we’d have Suhyeon falling for our tiger god as he slowly teaches how to be human. There would be a moment where our tiger god shows a more human side of himself by sharing his past, and then Suhyeon would make his grand betrayal. The rest of the story would play out as-is, but the foundation would be so much better. That is, unfortunately, just my own fanfic.
Results:
This is as middle-of-the-road as it gets. The story is superficial and nonsensical at times; the art is very okay, and while there is smut, it is so short that there isn’t as much time for the smut and the story as I would’ve liked. Thankfully, because it is so short, it’s a cheap read if you just want something quick, but that’s about it. I wouldn’t recommend it personally, since there are many better short titles out there. But it isn’t the worst.
Have you read The Tiger's Bride? If so, what do you think? Do you agree with my assessment? Do you not? Let me know, and comment below!
