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-Did I enjoy it: Yes!
-Pros: Hot top, MC to root for, story is well-structured, good smut, satisfying ending.
-Cons: ML is a MAJOR red flag at the start and into the middle, story doesn't click until ch. 80, MC developmet is lacking.
-Score: 9/10
-Extra notes: Waiting on the modern AU side-stories. Also currently buying the official physicals
-Did I enjoy it: Yes!
-Pros: For a short story it has great world-building, very cute romance, NOT DOOMED!!!
-Cons: Has angst for plot reasons
-Score: 10/10
-Extra notes: Love this sm. Few sci-fi BLs out there that delve into actual sci-fi themes.
-Did I enjoy it: Yes
-Pros: Great pacing and story structure, intense, well-written side characters, doesn't shy away from being as gritty and morbid as possible.
-Cons: MC's character could be better imo, cliffhanger ending.
-Score: 10/10
-Extra notes: I see why people don't consider this BL, this is more a psychological horror story than homoerotica.
-Did I enjoy it: Yes
-Pros: Funny af, buff top and bottom, good smut, sweet ending.
-Cons: ok side-stories, smut becomes a bit too much.
-Score: 9/10
-Extra notes: n/a
-Did I enjoy it: No
-Pros: idk, decent art
-Cons: Horrible representation of BDSM, very focused on non-consent and both partners are not on the same page at all. Too much angst, poor communication.
-Score: 2/10
-Extra notes: dropped midway, this is not a series I would recommend to anyone, even if you had NOTHING to read.
-Did I enjoy it: Yes
-Pros: Great art, very cute romance, rock n roll, doesn't get into miscomminication topes, solid uke design
-Cons: slow burn
-Score: 8/10
-Extra notes: I also enjoy the continuations; buying the physicals.
-Did I enjoy it: Yes
-Pros: Hot switch-hitter MC, VERY funny, great smut, Lmao Madoka Magica reference!!!
-Cons: Possibly underage characters
-Score: 10/10
-Extra notes: I was hoping to see him get with Ares, but I guess the Ares art was a teaser
-Did I enjoy it: Kinda
-Pros: Classic, Noir Romance, cool ML, yakuza
-Cons: Didn't age well, Rape/ SA, super angsty, ok ending.
-Score: 6/10
-Extra notes: While it's a classic and was apart of my yaoi awakening, it's still just ok. It's a smut story to look back at and think, "yeah this is alright at the end of the day".
-Did I enjoy it: No!
-Pros: Solid art, decent political sub plot
-Cons: Horrible writing direction, VERY angsty, unlikable main characters, adds suffering for the sake of drama and nothing else.
-Score: 2/10
-Extra notes: Dropped. Didn't even bother to get to the end of S2. Author has no idea how to develop a proper dark and serious story without endless pathetic monologuing, angst and sex(ual assault). There are no themes, just suffering; it's trauma porn.
-Did I enjoy it: Yes
-Pros: Super cute romance! Short and sweet, no angst.
-Cons: politics and current events are bluntly mentioned, feels a little unatural.
-Score: 10/10
-Extra notes: So happy to see Gengoroh tackle more light-hearted stories. Usually not a slice of life fan but this one is another exception.
Painter of the Night(Yahwacheop)