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“Semi-autobiographical manga depicting a girl's lifelong trauma from paternal sexual abuse.”
Love and Curse
愛と呪い
7.38
4,392 rank · 1,112 readers · 7 favorites
Psychological
Drama
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Synopsis
Semi-autobiographical manga depicting a girl's lifelong trauma from paternal sexual abuse.
A semi-autobiographical manga about a girl who is sexually molested by her father, which traumatizes her for the rest of her life. (Source: Manga Machinations)
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
9.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 10
mode 10
σ 0.47
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.33
Running avg · Dec 2024 → Jul 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Ai to Noroi is a powerful read that excels at exploring complex human traumas and desires through a deeply relatable and realistic protagonist. The narrative goes beyond simple romance to examine...”
- 10 “This work is a harrowing and compelling exploration of trauma, elevated by an incredibly intelligent art style that visually mirrors the protagonist's psychological development. While the narrative...”
- 10 “This manga is a devastatingly honest and raw portrayal of childhood abuse, elevated by a soft art style that masterfully heightens the underlying horror of the narrative. While the story avoids...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Love and Curse begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 15 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 00m approx
- Published Jul 2017 – Sep 2019
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M49204 catalog