This is my first manga review so bear with me, please.

Losing a loved one is one of the hardest things to accept in life. You strengthen your will, to survive. You'll have to do what it takes to protect your family and Soloist in a Cage taught me that.

Ori no Naka no Soloist or Soloist in a Cage is a story about a girl named, Chloe, as she struggles her life with his baby brother Locke, in a crucial dystopian world. A mesmerizing story in which a simultaneously cruel but empathically endearing pursuit of a lost loved one transforms. It's a tale of a sad and erratic journey to find a sense of self that we can live with. A journey so personal, so heavily demanding, so uniquely transversal to all humanity. My friend recommended I read this manga and as a romance lover, I didn't expect it to be good.

Story:
The story was great to follow, as Chloe struggled to survive inside an inescapable prison covering many large walls. It's like in Attack on Titan and Promised Neverland, where the characters are put in a cage. The premise caught my attention after the first chapter when Chloe lost his baby brother, Locke when they were escaping the prison. Each chapter was exciting, fascinating, and got me hooked, every time I read it. The worldbuilding was glorious and incredible. The urge of intense curiosity will keep you reading it. I had some problems with the last chapters, as they were rushed because they only consisted of 20 chapters. It would be better if the author extend the story but still, it was still worth reading.

Characters:
The characters were fascinating. The character development of Chloe when she was just a kid, turned out to be a murderer was very intense. His love for her brother kept her alive and moving, as she wanted to find him, years after years, even if her hands were full of blood. Even she's a murdering, she still felt her conscience that always hunted her by the people that she killed. I do have slight issues about the antagonist because actually, the story didn't have a primary antagonist or a mastermind. Some just men that Chloe encountered but in the end, it didn't matter much.

Art:
The art was astonishing. It's not like I was reading an average manga, I was reading a masterpiece graphic novel. I saw every detail in every panel and I liked it so much. The art is different from every shounen manga that everyone reads. The character designs were incredibly read and the fight scenes will keep you amazed.

Overall:
This manga is so underrated and I'm glad I gave it a shot. The first half was intense but the ending seemed a bit rushed. Give this manga a read, and I can guarantee that you will enjoy the fast-paced action, intense mystery, and well-done emotional scenes that will captivate your heart.