When i first started the series, I expected it to mainly focus on different ways a person can kill themselves - with MC constantly failing to do the deed. And even though that is partly true, "Suicide Boy" has more to offer than "How can i kill myself" tutorial.
The story centers around Hoon Lee - a weak, skinny teenager who resembles a female MC from Watamote series - He even has feminine traits and usually ends up doing something cringy/awkward.
Hoon lives a lonely and depressing life. There are several reasons why he wants to commit suicide: He has no parents; thanks to his dad, he has a massive debt - that he can't pay; he lives in poverty and sometimes can't even afford cheap food; has no friends; has no goal in life; he also gets bullied and is abused hard at school.
Despite these, the series isn't "heavy" to read; nor is it saturated with depressing stuff filled with suffering. There are sad moments here and there, but nothing over the top (except for 1 time towards the end of season 1). There are some light-hearted moments, including gags and funny stuff - so den't expect gloomy aura 24/7.
Characters that are introduced throughout the story are likeable and get a decent development.
The biggest issue with the series though is that the plot progression is sometimes very slow and nothing really happens. You could say that it suffers from repetitiveness in certain situations. And there are only 60 chapters out yet!
To me it feels like the author could end the series in just 5 chapters if he wanted to, but he doesn't want to, thus the story goes on.
Art is typical for Korean mahwa style - not my favorite, but it's Ok.
Overall, it's still quite good. Definitely give it a try.
