The stereotypical manga heroine is completely reimagined in this stunningly gorgeous manhwa by Chun Kye Young. The main character, Kyung-hee Goh is not your damsel in distress and she isn’t your ‘determined strong-willed girl’ either. She is very apathetic, which is unusual for a female lead in mangas. Her actions throughout the story are very different compared to other shoujo manga heroines. For example, if she is being beat up by a guy, she will take the hits and stay completely silent as opposed to crying for help or fighting back. Is this the smart way of handling these types of situations? You be the judge when you read the book.
Girl in Heels is beautifully drawn as well. The atmosphere that this manhwa gives off to the viewer is very sinister and almost surreal. I’ve never seen this style of art before, which says a lot. The characters are graphic (digital), and sometimes depicted at strange angles. Sometimes you feel as though your playing a video game because of the 3-d quality this manhwa gives off. Chun Kye Young also distinguishes each one of her characters very well, making all of the people look unique and different. She definitely is not afraid of making people seem ugly or old.
But beware though; this manhwa does tend to get violent. Some people on forums have called it ‘sick’ because of some of the issues it deals with - guys beating up girls, etc. But if you can stomach it, this is probably one of the most unique shoujo romance stories you’ll ever read.
