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“Abandoned brothers in snowy mountains: Tyltyl sells himself for tobacco, Mytyl loves him, they find a fallen soldier.”
Crystal Palace
クリスタルパレス
6.38
1,119 readers · 3 favorites
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Drama
Erotica
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Synopsis
Abandoned brothers in snowy mountains: Tyltyl sells himself for tobacco, Mytyl loves him, they find a fallen soldier.
Two brothers who were abandoned in the deep of a cold mountain range. The older brother, Tyltyl, is a slut that sleeps with men for just two pieces of tobacco, while at the same time waits for the father that once abandoned them. The younger brother, Mytyl, holds strange emotions towards his brother. Is it because they’re only half related...? Or is it something completely different...? While holding such feelings, one day the both of them find a fallen soldier. A land covered in snow where time has stopped... Even so, days pass ever so quietly. Many people pass through among the seasons. The place at which souls arrive upon agreement is...? (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
5.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 3
σ 2.00
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.00 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 3.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 2.00
Running avg · Jul 2013 → Apr 2017
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This series is a deeply enjoyable, well-written tragedy that offers a refreshing departure from standard yaoi tropes by focusing on the poignant, individual stories of those braving the harsh...”
- 3 “The artwork is absolutely amazing and stands out as the only redeeming quality of this manga. However, the experience is marred by a complete lack of a coherent storyline, underdeveloped...”
Verbosity
Short · 0%
Medium · 100%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Crystal Palace begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Jan 2011 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M22960 catalog