I recently finished this South Korean manhwa and it has stuck with me these past few days. So Imma write about it and maybe see if anyone else will find it memorable to them as well. Its currently on both Lezhin and Manta though it leaves Manta this July 22nd. Its only 35 chapters 220https://static.manta.net/20201209/SI/SIEHZo8SCGqY2klP.jpg First off no one ends up happy I dont think. Some things are left up to interpretation and a side character probably ends up happy but may follow the same route as his father. I usually gravitate away from those sad and open ended stories but I liked this one to some degree. Why? Well I got sucked into the artwork the historical accuracy and some things it had to say about being assigned gender roles. The artwork is certain unique in the world of manhwa from the little I read to be honest... so maybe I missed some but to me it is different but at the same time it feels like a typical Victorian era style of art. Very fitting and immersive since the story takes place in the early Victorian era. 220https://i.pin.com/736x/79/2b/5e/792b5e5d4fa7f3d4eadb1c5b3842e73f.jpg Speaking of Victorian Era it takes place in America with a sprinkling of traveling to France. Besides the main story of the half Asian child with a widower drunk father readers can learn a few things from back then. Not sure everything in the story was entirely accurate but there are a few chapters with authors notes that are interesting. I learned something about while more sexually repressed as a whole men were at the same time more open about their male friendships and physical affection. She the author admitted some of her friends thought two of the male leads were gay for each other but that wasnt her original intention but she found she wasnt against it either XD. But men in the Victorian era could be found linking elbows and hugging and such just out of friendship. That it is a more modern sensibility to be closed off. Thats just one historical aspect that popped up. And finally being a woman in that time. Especially a non white girl from a broken family. What is Pandoras Choice? I guess its how can she move forward and be happy with limited resources and avenues. Again not a very happy story and I think part of why I like it is because it does show a very bleak Victorian setting when mostly we or I have a very romanticized view of it nowadays. I wouldnt say it was eye opening but maybe appreciated even if a downer. I think my favorite character was the doctor guy as he seemed the only one impressed and in a positive way with Pandoras smarts. 220https://ccdn.lezhin.com/v2/comics/6265911590518784/episodes/4989445863112704/images/cover.jpg?updated=1517212816223width=156