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According to Wikipedia, "Absurdism is the philosophical theory that the universe is irrational and meaningless. It states that trying to find meaning leads people into a conflict with the world."
Albert Camus, in his work "The Myth of Sisyphus," stated that we need to have a constant battle against this absurdist world. The meaning should be given to life through actions that battle the absurdist nature of this world.

"The Horizon" covers the story of a war-torn world, in which a young boy and a young girl stumble upon each other. Both of them obviously have their own baggage of past memories - some move on, ... some can't. Amidst all the violence and horror, they just keep moving forward. They meet a few characters throughout the course of the story, all of which depict the various people affected by their fellow humans, either physically or mentally.

The story explores faith, d*ath, love, h*te, war, cr*elty and many more. Now, as a student who looks up topics on mental health, at one point in time, it felt like the protagonist was either lonely or clinically depressed (that scene where the protag says these lines, "At times, I feel as though I am floating across the cold, dark sea all alone. It's so cold. As I direly kick my legs, in fear of drowning, I realize that the world does not want to acknowledge my existence.").

All of us have heard that wartime love becomes stale after the war is over. But love is also something which helps us to move forward during tough times like war. The two protagonists go through a lot of trouble. In this world, there's both war and pand*mic, which makes matters worse and... relatable to some. Many have talked about the sudden nature of the story before, so I am not talking about that.

After reading the full manhwa, I was confused. I could not figure out what rating I should give to this. I reread a few pages of the manhwa. I became certain that it deserved 10 stars.

Still, I reread it. I developed a firm reassurance - this manhwa is a literal masterpiece. It captures the emotions very deeply. Quite the sentimental story indeed. Just read it.