Regarding Chi no Wadachi, or Blood on the tracks, I believe this manga fits really well its entertaining purpose : you'll be on the edge of your seat when reading it, wanting to discover more and more of the story as you'll progress through the chapters.
It's an interesting take on parenthood, abusive relationships, how can it affect children, to some extent this manga also questions the idea of existence, individuality. Now after reading this last sentence, don't be affraid, don't expect unusually long dialogues or monologues about philosophical topics, as a matter of fact, this manga doesn't even have much text, it focuses a lot on facial expressions, and the drawings fit perfectly the gloomy mood of this story.
I really want to highlight the drawings' beauty because they deserve the praise, and if we think about it, that's what every manga should be about : narrating a captivating story involving complex characters whom are depicted with beautiful pencil strokes.
That's about it, I rate it a 10/10, obviously it's subjective and I don't want to imply that this is a flawless story; every manga has its shortcomings; but I think that its qualities are big enough to "forgive" them.
TL;DR : If you are looking for a psychological story set in a slice of life premise, Chi no Wadachi will fulfill your desires ( and might even haunt you a few days when you'll read it... )
Keep in mind that reader discretion is advised, this isn't a gore manga, but it belongs to the same category as Oyasumi Punpun, don't read this if you want to read a feel good story with happy vibes.
