The art is beautiful, and the way the artist draws important details from the novel - such as HAND PLACEMENT or GLANCES, really small things, but also very meaningful to the story - makes me feel grateful for finding Diamond Dust. I started with the comic, and I found it so pretty that I searched for the novel for the first time in years, because the last one was Heaven Official Blessing, and Xie Lian made me so passionate about the whole story that my only tattoo is a quote from there. So, to be honest, I didn’t wanted to read anything after HOB. But… Back at DD: THE EYES, the eyes while kissing, they never close it, and it’s so good to see that the artist really portrayed it in the best way (not with wide open eyes, but with a excited sigh, blurred eyes). The real thing. I had to zoom in to see if I wasn’t imagining things, but it’s there. I saw comments talking about how boring Lee Hyeon is, and I kinda understand that those people may want an active protagonist who can talk what he thinks or do whatever they feel like doing. But… this is not Lee Hyeon. And he’s not boring because he’s not an extrovert. He’s a deep thinker, a very kind person, and he’s intelligent! He’s also traumatized, and too young, so… it needs a little more than a look to understand his deepest feelings and thoughts. He’s an artist who communicates through his paintings, not through words. He’s not even close to a boring person. He’s actually a very interesting guy who’s not talkative, that’s fucking why Lau Wi Kun is curious about him and can find comfort by his side. Lee Hyeon is a neat, kind and calm young man. Even when he’s angry. Even when he’s agonizing, suffering, crying… he still try to be kind. I really love his character because he’s surely someone that I would enjoy being around, and there’s no person that would feel uncomfortable next to him. Well, Diamond Dust is a great novel, and CR Jade, an artist who can portray significant aspects and meaningful details in her work, is perfect to tell us about Lee Hyeon and Lau Wi Kun. A rare Diamond Dust near a rare Ghost.
The art is beautiful, and the way the artist draws important details from the novel - such as HAND PLACEMENT or GLANCES, really small things, but also very meaningful to the story - makes me feel grateful for finding Diamond Dust. I started with the comic, and I found it so pretty that I searched for the novel for the first time in years, because the last one was Heaven Official Blessing, and Xie Lian made me so passionate about the whole story that my only tattoo is a quote from there. So, to be honest, I didn’t wanted to read anything after HOB. But… Back at DD: THE EYES, the eyes while kissing, they never close it, and it’s so good to see that the artist really portrayed it in the best way (not with wide open eyes, but with a excited sigh, blurred eyes). The real thing. I had to zoom in to see if I wasn’t imagining things, but it’s there.
I saw comments talking about how boring Lee Hyeon is, and I kinda understand that those people may want an active protagonist who can talk what he thinks or do whatever they feel like doing. But… this is not Lee Hyeon. And he’s not boring because he’s not an extrovert. He’s a deep thinker, a very kind person, and he’s intelligent! He’s also traumatized, and too young, so… it needs a little more than a look to understand his deepest feelings and thoughts. He’s an artist who communicates through his paintings, not through words.
He’s not even close to a boring person. He’s actually a very interesting guy who’s not talkative, that’s fucking why Lau Wi Kun is curious about him and can find comfort by his side. Lee Hyeon is a neat, kind and calm young man. Even when he’s angry. Even when he’s agonizing, suffering, crying… he still try to be kind.
I really love his character because he’s surely someone that I would enjoy being around, and there’s no person that would feel uncomfortable next to him.
Well, Diamond Dust is a great novel, and CR Jade, an artist who can portray significant aspects and meaningful details in her work, is perfect to tell us about Lee Hyeon and Lau Wi Kun. A rare Diamond Dust near a rare Ghost.