I think this is my first time reading a BL where it doesn't have a "happy ending"; just a quiet one. It's such an easy read, and I found myself breezing past it quickly. Very good story for when you want to get in the angst feels.
(From here on, spoiler warning for readers who haven't read yet!)
Frankfully, I feel bad for every. single. character in here.
Dr.Ai, cuz he held such pure love and care for Zhishu, but in the end, Zhishu still thought of WenXu as he died in his arms (which may imply that ZhiShu didn't reciprocate his feelings in the end).
Wenxu (to some extent) because now he's forever stuck in a delusion that Zhishu is still alive and will come back home to him.
Heck, even side-character Shen/Chen, who lost his dignity, self-respect, and even his life because he loved WenXu, but was only a rebound.
But most of all, Zhishu... poor Zhishu who underwent so many medical conditions by himself, always left at home by his unfaithful and abusive husband. As a reader watching from Zhishu's perspective... you really start to understand why this series is called, "10 years where I loved you the most".
As depressing as the ending was... I kind of liked that it ended like that. Quietly, like ZhiShu's pain was finally over. What this story teaches us is that we should treasure and the friendships/relationships that we have with others. Not everyone can have that stereotypical happy ending like in the movies or books. But in order to have the closest thing to that, it's important to value the things and people we have in our life.
I'd say more about how much I love the small details in the characters, the background stories... but that would make this comment too long lol.
This story was painful, but a refreshing break from all the usual bright, happy shounen ais or the hot, steamy yaoi out there. Loved it. (⌒▽⌒)
This manhua... is so sad but so good...（/TДT)/
I think this is my first time reading a BL where it doesn't have a "happy ending"; just a quiet one. It's such an easy read, and I found myself breezing past it quickly. Very good story for when you want to get in the angst feels.
(From here on, spoiler warning for readers who haven't read yet!)
Frankfully, I feel bad for every. single. character in here.
Dr.Ai, cuz he held such pure love and care for Zhishu, but in the end, Zhishu still thought of WenXu as he died in his arms (which may imply that ZhiShu didn't reciprocate his feelings in the end).
Wenxu (to some extent) because now he's forever stuck in a delusion that Zhishu is still alive and will come back home to him.
Heck, even side-character Shen/Chen, who lost his dignity, self-respect, and even his life because he loved WenXu, but was only a rebound.
But most of all, Zhishu... poor Zhishu who underwent so many medical conditions by himself, always left at home by his unfaithful and abusive husband. As a reader watching from Zhishu's perspective... you really start to understand why this series is called, "10 years where I loved you the most".
As depressing as the ending was... I kind of liked that it ended like that. Quietly, like ZhiShu's pain was finally over. What this story teaches us is that we should treasure and the friendships/relationships that we have with others. Not everyone can have that stereotypical happy ending like in the movies or books. But in order to have the closest thing to that, it's important to value the things and people we have in our life.
I'd say more about how much I love the small details in the characters, the background stories... but that would make this comment too long lol.
This story was painful, but a refreshing break from all the usual bright, happy shounen ais or the hot, steamy yaoi out there. Loved it. (⌒▽⌒)