Ok I can appreciate what this manga tried to be and the questions it tried to raise. There are some really important subjects in play here: suicide rape what the beauty industry can do to ones mind to name a few. Thats the only reason why I dont give this a lower rating. Because everything else is just... terrible. Part of me thinks that its terrible on purpose but even so I couldnt bring myself to enjoy this story. Helter Skelter follows Ririkos story more closely than any of the other characters shes an actress/model/celebrity and also a reeeeeal bitch. You cant feel sympathy for her not even when the mangaka throws in some sad moments. Like were supposed to go oh poor rich and privileged white girl : Shes a bitch because of the circumstances That totally justifies the shitty way she treats other people Uhm... no. I could feel a bit of sympathy for her if she wasnt a bitch ALL THE TIME. If it was just a few moments but most of the time or at least half of the time she was a decent person. But thats not the case Ririko makes sure to constantly be rude and a pain in the ass of everyone she meets most importantly her employees. MILD SPOILER WARNINGShe even goes far as to RAPE her P.A TWICE. Actually its implied to happen more than twice but it is explicitly shown to us two times./END OF SPOILER Shes abusive physically and mentally/emotionally and just... such a toxic person. There is no way you could root for her happiness. When the story isnt focusing on her being a horrible person it focuses on this halfassed mystery involving a beauty clinic. This had the potential to be the best and most interesting part of the manga but I cant decide which is worse: this or Ririkos pov. And while I wasnt expecting a happy ending Ririko certainly doesnt deserve one instead we got an open ending that does nothing for us. It doesnt explain anything it just leaves us confused. For me specifically it just made me feel relieved that it was finally over I didnt even question it lol Last but not least: the art. I realize that this part of the review is subjective but really do you think this is pretty? I guess the irony is that Ririko is supposed to be the most beautiful human being on Earth but the mangakas art style is ugly. But to be completely honest the art didnt help me like this not one bit. I could overlook this point and still give it a good rating if I liked the story despite that but sadly this was just another one of the reasons why I didnt. Recently the live action movie based on this manga came out. I havent watched it yet but maybe that is more enjoyable than this? They got a beautiful woman to play Ririko and I wont have to endure this ugly art style so thats already a plus lol