Ml started as a green flag and remained one for quite a long time. Everyone, whether novel or manhwa reader was raving about the ml. For a while ive had the "if he wanted he would" feeling about his actions or the lack of, though those can be excused. The horny pest he is to someone whos already been abused sexually, physically and mentally is jarring to me. After chapter 85, it reached a boiling point where he could no longer be excused.
This one is distressing in itself after they start getting "intimate" if thats what you can even call it. Id argue it contains close to 0 romance whatsoever, and the art doesnt make the horrid storyline any more pleasant to read
This will twist itself from your usual slightly morally grey sexy mafioso bl to a nightmare at the snap of a chapter, that happens to happen middle of the story with no warnings. It is a distressing read from that on forward, and there can be no breadcrumbs left to find of what it made you feel prior to those chapters
It has one of the greatest female manhwa character writings in recent years, but the male lead is volatile that doesnt feel fitting to be her lover for most of the story, instead is more of a hindrance in her way. It will have a happy ending atleast in the novel, but the way to the male leads development is a rocky, long and exhausting road. Not one the female lead would deserve to sit through atleast. Remember ladies, you are not their therapist, dont try to fix them.
Here is another read that prioritizes yandere fantasies over character development. It leans very heavily into angst, and groveling afterwards doesnt satisfy you. After leaving immense hurt onto you, retribution will not make one seem better in your eyes, it just gets them back to point zero. Thats what writers should understand
Male leads character development isnt satisfying enough, and he never truly matures enough to respect her boundaries. Its written as a cute gag instead of the annoyance it truly is. Fmc is watered down to accept his behavior, and doesnt stand as equals to him till the end. I no longer see it as romantic, and knowing it wont change is enough to make me lose faith in this
Author is freestyling the plot after season 3. Scratch that, i wouldnt even go past season 1 or at most season 2 if this used to hold a place in your heart. Keep the good image you have of it, trust me.
Antidote (Harusari)