I believe with any book, manga or piece of literature we all interpret them differently. This manga had many elements of what I was personally going for after wanting a mix of "The name of the flower" and "Keishichou Tokuhanka 007". -Mystery/Detective -Drama -Romance, I'd say more josei -Psychological; horror? Although it focused on one character as the lead in no way was she the typical super feminist heroin or super weak crybaby, I'd say she was a mixture which made her mind, her actions and her personality more real than some other manga's I've read like this. I read it all in one sitting and not once wantedto put it down.