{"id":1385,"date":"2022-07-14T01:00:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=1385"},"modified":"2025-05-21T23:47:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T03:47:50","slug":"manga-the-gods-lie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/manga-the-gods-lie\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gods Lie"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-9\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_thegodslie.png?fit=250%2C341&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Gods Lie\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> The Gods Lie<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/kaori-ozaki\/\">Kaori Ozaki<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2013-03-25\">March 25, 2013<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/vertical-comics\/\">Vertical Comics<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 216<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/drama\/\">Drama<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/romance\/\">Romance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/shojo\/\">Shojo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/slice-of-life\/\">Slice of Life<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/paperback\/\">Paperback<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/library\/\">Library<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/5\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/26025704-the-gods-lie\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>Natsuru Nanao, a 6th grader who lives alone with his mother, strikes up an unlikely friendship with the reserved and driven Rio Suzumura. Natsuru plays hookey from soccer camp that summer, and instead of telling the truth to his mother, he spends all his time with Rio and her kid brother at their rickety house, where a dark secret threatens to upend their fragile happiness.<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4gfJzdZ\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2022-07-14T06:00:21+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"The Gods Lie\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/manga-the-gods-lie\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"The Gods Lie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Kaori Ozaki\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/kaori-ozaki\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 216,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Vertical Comics\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/manga_thegodslie.png?fit=250%2C341&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2013-03-25T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/26025704-the-gods-lie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Drama\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 5,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_thegodslie-page.png?resize=250%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_thegodslie-page.png?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_thegodslie-page.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>I didn&#8217;t expect to have a manga make me cry but here I am. I won&#8217;t mince words, <strong>The Gods Lie<\/strong> is a heavy hitter and an emotional rollercoaster. It&#8217;s about friendship, young love, and the difficulty of parenting. Ozaki hits all the right story beats to pull on the reader&#8217;s heartstrings.<\/p>\n<p>This story is bittersweet and is about unhappy things. The story follows two classmates as they become friends, wrapped up in the adventure of childhood until everything comes crashing down. I loved that the main characters felt so grounded in reality. Their honest friendship made my heart melt and the summer setting reminded me so much of my childhood. The sweet romance that blooms between Natsuru and Rio was so pure and made me so happy, I couldn&#8217;t help but adore them. My heart broke in two seeing these characters grow up far, far too fast.<\/p>\n<p>The only thing that bothered me was an early part of the manga when Natsuru squeezes his mom&#8217;s breasts, everything about it was gross and uncomfortable, it felt contradictory to Natsuru&#8217;s thoughtful character. Despite that hangup, I still absolutely adored this manga. It has easily made it onto my list of favorites.<\/p>\n<p>It was surprisingly sensitive about some extremely dark topics, and really highlights the importance of parents as caregivers to children. To kids, a parent is like a god. As children mature, they have the shattering realization that parents are flawed people too. Beautiful. A masterpiece.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The gods <strong>lie<\/strong>. They lie because it&#8217;s the <em>best they can do<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Bullying, Child Neglect, Child Abandonment, Death, Violence <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Kaori Ozaki<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_kaoriozaki.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_kaoriozaki.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_kaoriozaki.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_kaoriozaki.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kaori Ozaki is a professional comic artist and character designer. She made her debut in 1993 at the age of 15 for shojo publisher Shinshokan with the short series An Angel above the Piano.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"http:\/\/innobad.blog.shinobi.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/18188953.Kaori_Ozaki\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review I didn&#8217;t expect to have a manga make me cry but here I am. 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