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4.5/5
[18+, found family, slice of life, hurt/comfort, kids]
TW: toxic work environment
One chapter in and i'm already hooked! It struck me deep, and kinda hurts reading this because i know very well the feeling of seeing all your peers going up in their lives when you yourself are stagnant, or even declining.
[PG, supernatural, romcom]
TW: sexual assault (not between MCs)
Adorable! Story is simple with no dragged on conflict and the side characters are great.
[18+, found family, romance, hurt/comfort]
CW: power imbalance, dubcon
[18+, found family, slice of life]
CW: age gap, boss-subordinate rs
Found family! Bonding over food! Slowburn romance! Well developed and respectful relationship! Also, that extra chapter about the MCs taking their time to find out how sex can feel good for both of them is so freaking important -- because YES, sex doesn't work like it does in the majority of BL mangas and YES it's mostly figuring it out step by step slowly for it to be pleasurable for both parties. Kudos to the author!
☆ 5/5 so far
[PG, supernatural, slice of life, found family, mystery]
CW: GRAPHIC ANIMAL ABUSE @ CH 8, near death experiences, fatal injuries, murder, blood drinking
Oh man this is wonderful! Just like the title says, it's about a (super adorable) vampire and his pleasant companions. From what i've read so far the characters rly shine, the plot is intriguing, the writing strong, and the art beautiful. I hope it stays that way till the end because this might be a new favorite series of mine.
[18+, romance, kids]
TW: half beast, dubcon because of heat, racism
4.5/5
[PG, romance, found family]
+ strangers to friends to lovers
+ affectionate couple
This is basically hallmark movie plot but executed a million times better lmao. The Longing is strong in this one, the panels are beautifully drawn, and it's amazing how warm the story is eventhough it's set in the middle of harsh winter.
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[PG, slice or life, hurt/comfort, found family]
TW: abuse, violence, bullying, ableism
The original novel is honest to god one of the greatest coming of age works i've ever read. It's complex and heart-wrenching, but also funny, tender, and so hopeful. I can't describe how much love i have for these characters, and seeing them in manhua form is totally an amazing experience. Read the novel: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/saye/
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[18+, romance, slice of life, kids, found family]
TW: fwb
I first read this when i was in hs and never finished it, i finally decided to reread recently and boy do i LOVE this. It does have a couple of cliches or tropey moments here and there, but ultimately it's a portrait of a realistic relationship between adults. Seeing both men be awkward with emotion and intimacy but still try their best to make their relationship work is just *chef kiss*.
[Gen, fantasy, mystery, drama, found family]
TW: frankly quite a LOT of atrocities against humankind, abuse, blasphemy
What a read! This is more of an Eldritch horror than i expected, just presented in cute and adorable way. The whole time i was reading i was thinking "this'd make a sick lore for a FromSoft game" because the level of world building in this manga is insane. It's amazing that this exists in the BL genre, and i hope there will be more works like this in the future.
Tabun Korekara Ai no Hibi