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I read this a while back, so I’ll prob update this review once I have the chance to revisit this.
From what I remember, I ate this story up. I think there was a bit of time spent too much on unnecessary or unimportant story points but it wasn’t too bad. The art is beautiful and also I am just a sucker for historical.
Palace of Bardo but add modern reincarnation + seme would get sentenced to more years in prison
I think this is the more fleshed out version of PoB even though there’s only 33 chapters. There’s no unnecessary dragging out of plot points and the switches between modern day and past life are very natural.
The plot is GREAT, but the ending is a little abrupt. Info is revealed very meticulously (wonderful pacing)—I WANT MORE :((
I prefer to separate the art from the artist (spoilers). If the self insert issue is factored out, I think this is, honestly, one of the most realistic portrayals of this trope. BUT there is one BIG caveat and that is if the ending did not exist!! The story, in the beginning, shys away from portraying the seme as lovable or human. The depiction of the uke’s alcoholism is, what I think, honestly a very real response. However, the ending…I can’t even describe in words how much
I have so many thoughts lol…
So obviously, upon first reading, I immediately knew that it would be one of those stories that handle rape & SA in a deplorable way. But as I continued reading, it feels like the author is self aware?? Like as of now, im giving this the benefit of the doubt bc i feel like theres maybe more the author wants to do. The seme is SO much of a caricature of an abuser—he’s saying all of the “cliches” and its a bit too on the nose
I will be honest, I cried A LOT when I was reading this, especially close to the end. I really, really feel bad for the uke. This is, I think, the most realistic portrayal of mental illness. It’s not romanticizing it or ignoring it. I appreciate this story a lot. This is truly storytelling, not just slapping two characters together in a traumatic setting.
That being said, it’s been a while since i’ve read it. I’ll give a more detailed response when i get around to it.
THIS ONE IS SO LEGIT FIRE. It’s in a similar vein to a trace of margins, seme is SUPER possessive, but not exactly imprisonment type bc the uke (in his past life) was his servant and had basically nowhere to go.
I will say, though, the fact that this was first a novel really makes the pacing + writing miles ahead of other bls, even if it aint actually allat.
I cried five times up to chapter 31, mainly during the flashbacks. Waiting to see how many times i cry when it is completed :)
This one is a little different from the others, but I figured it still counts.
This is different in the sense that the author constantly tries to use love as the seme’s motive and tries to portray him as a “good” guy struggling in love. It’s….you know, acceptable; the seme hasn’t really done like…geneva-convention-breaking things, but I still kinda dont like him.
Anyway props to this story for at least attempting to get the uke therapy. I appreciate
Very possessive seme + confinement
this one’s a classic; been reading it since korean serialization. Art is GORGEOUS, but more importantly also plot oriented. Tbh, i feel maybe the author bit off more than they could chew bc some characs and plot points were left neglected, and i feel that the middle part of the story was kind of useless. HOWEVER, very detailed plot + the ending was actually the best ive seen in a while. Charac motivations are quite questionable and illogical at times
So many thoughts but few words in the english language can describe them…
Honestly speaking, i expected a lot more from aeju. Actually i didnt, this is exactly what i wouldve expected of them. No incest (for now) so thats a plus, but it’s already 2024 and these kinds of brainless rape plots just arent “it” anymore (not that it was ever appropriate). It’s dragging on too long and i wish shit would happen already or the seme fucking dies and the uke stops getting ra
to continue the above:
can lil bro catch a break?? Like if hes not being assaulted sexually hes getting assaulted physically and if its none of those hes getting emotionally manipulated (?) by the twink. Like bruh i have never wanted to see someone drink some water and just take a fucking break this bad. all this is leaning less towards for plot development and more to wanting to garner attention
Palace of Bardo