Been talking abt them so much these days (motivated by Woojin's story) that now I want to read it again.
I get that the nature of the plot being something hurtful many of us experience in different ways, makes it uncomfortable for many to read through. But it's not a manual on what a perfect love story should look like.
I love how it makes me process my personal views and feelings from a reader's distance on such complex relationships, problematic actions and routines, discomforting situations, intense desire, patience, forgiveness and hope for reciprocation and change, while still acknowledging and appreciating the characters' feelings and choices shaping how the story develops.
It's not for everyone cause it can be triggering, but I don't think it deserves the bad rep it's gotten as a story overall, when the actions of the characters are to be expected and in line with their personality traits.
Been talking abt them so much these days (motivated by Woojin's story) that now I want to read it again.
I get that the nature of the plot being something hurtful many of us experience in different ways, makes it uncomfortable for many to read through. But it's not a manual on what a perfect love story should look like.
I love how it makes me process my personal views and feelings from a reader's distance on such complex relationships, problematic actions and routines, discomforting situations, intense desire, patience, forgiveness and hope for reciprocation and change, while still acknowledging and appreciating the characters' feelings and choices shaping how the story develops.
It's not for everyone cause it can be triggering, but I don't think it deserves the bad rep it's gotten as a story overall, when the actions of the characters are to be expected and in line with their personality traits.