Awakening: The Cruelty of Special Class Admissions

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Students in a special essay class at Seungho High School spend their vacation together, leading to a mysterious, suspenseful college admissions thriller.

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Awakening: The Cruelty of Special Class Admissions Reviews

★★★★☆4·10 reviews

Avery_Reacts

★★★☆☆·6 months ago

Awakening: The Cruelty of Special Class Admissions is better in short bursts than all at once.

BenNextEp

★★★★★·7 months ago

The production in Awakening: The Cruelty of Special Class Admissions supports the story instead of distracting from it.

Avery_NextEp

★★★★☆·6 months ago

I could see the twist coming in Awakening: The Cruelty of Special Class Admissions, but I still enjoyed it.

Avery_Reacts — ★★★☆☆

Awakening: The Cruelty of Special Class Admissions is better in short bursts than all at once.

BenNextEp — ★★★★★

The production in Awakening: The Cruelty of Special Class Admissions supports the story instead of distracting from it.

Avery_NextEp — ★★★★☆

I could see the twist coming in Awakening: The Cruelty of Special Class Admissions, but I still enjoyed it.

ChloeChecksIn — ★★★★☆

The main pair in Awakening: The Cruelty of Special Class Admissions has a believable push and pull.

Nora_Notes — ★★☆☆☆

The acting in Awakening: The Cruelty of Special Class Admissions is serviceable, not memorable.

GraceReacts — ★★★★★

Awakening: The Cruelty of Special Class Admissions makes the twists feel fun instead of exhausting.

Nora_Reacts — ★★★★☆

Awakening: The Cruelty of Special Class Admissions benefits from actors who understand short-form pacing.

OwenOpinion — ★★★☆☆

Awakening: The Cruelty of Special Class Admissions has a clear story, but I wanted more depth.

Nora_Coffee — ★★★★★

The pacing choices in Awakening: The Cruelty of Special Class Admissions keep the story from sagging.

CalebComments — ★★★★★

The main conflict in Awakening: The Cruelty of Special Class Admissions is clear and surprisingly addictive.

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