MC was especially refreshing! I loved that he was a badass, but I also loved that he's frail. It was also really funny and I felt like it was well written.
I LIKED the slightly more realistic version of the fairytale "guilty abuser" trope. ML changed not because he realized he was wrong but, because he realized he wouldn't get to keep MC if he didn't change. I still felt that he had guilt, but his guilt wasn't why he stopped being horrible. This made it feel more real as it's rare for someone to do something so horrible and then suddenly think "oh, wow, I was the worst! My bad!"
AS FOR THE MC, people often call characters that still love their abusers weak, flat, or poorly written. In reality though, it almost always happens that way. Abuse starts looooong before it escalates to the extremes people think of, and there is a reason SO many people stay long enough for it to get that bad. Even confident people who think they'd NEVER put up with abuse often get trapped. MCs reaction is truly a perfect representation of someone who's strong and mentally healthy.
THE PACING was really good for its length. Their relationship built a foundation, there was an escalation of ML's warped thoughts/actions, the chase was long and impressive, there was substantial groveling, and they left enough chapters at the end for "happily ever after" (I also teared up from the catch)
THE PROBLEM is the number of chapters, it definitely needed more. They did really well when you consider how much they had to fit in, but a story like this would have been better with 10-20 more chapters to really execute the plot shifts. Most of the complaints I've seen can be attributed to its short run. I don't blame the writer for that considering how well they did despite this massive obstacle.
TW there is substantial abuse and later forgiving that abuse. There is at least one rape scene I can remember. MC is drugged with an aphrodisiac, he fought being drugged but not the actual sex later, so it was less graphic than most rape scenes. It IS plot driven. It was necessary for the story to progress, it wasn't rationalized as sexy or good, it was considered a BAD thing. I do believe all other times were consensual from my memory. They could have shown more trauma effects and consequences, but MC definitely has a better idea of what it right vs wrong sexually than in most manga I've read.
THE GIANT BABY was ducking hilarious. I loved every poorly drawn picture of that child. The art was still decent, especially their expressions, but the artist still has some growing to do. I will miss the adult head on a toddler body contorting into inhuman forms.
MC was especially refreshing! I loved that he was a badass, but I also loved that he's frail. It was also really funny and I felt like it was well written.
I LIKED the slightly more realistic version of the fairytale "guilty abuser" trope. ML changed not because he realized he was wrong but, because he realized he wouldn't get to keep MC if he didn't change. I still felt that he had guilt, but his guilt wasn't why he stopped being horrible. This made it feel more real as it's rare for someone to do something so horrible and then suddenly think "oh, wow, I was the worst! My bad!"
AS FOR THE MC, people often call characters that still love their abusers weak, flat, or poorly written. In reality though, it almost always happens that way. Abuse starts looooong before it escalates to the extremes people think of, and there is a reason SO many people stay long enough for it to get that bad. Even confident people who think they'd NEVER put up with abuse often get trapped. MCs reaction is truly a perfect representation of someone who's strong and mentally healthy.
THE PACING was really good for its length. Their relationship built a foundation, there was an escalation of ML's warped thoughts/actions, the chase was long and impressive, there was substantial groveling, and they left enough chapters at the end for "happily ever after" (I also teared up from the catch)
THE PROBLEM is the number of chapters, it definitely needed more. They did really well when you consider how much they had to fit in, but a story like this would have been better with 10-20 more chapters to really execute the plot shifts. Most of the complaints I've seen can be attributed to its short run. I don't blame the writer for that considering how well they did despite this massive obstacle.
TW there is substantial abuse and later forgiving that abuse. There is at least one rape scene I can remember. MC is drugged with an aphrodisiac, he fought being drugged but not the actual sex later, so it was less graphic than most rape scenes. It IS plot driven. It was necessary for the story to progress, it wasn't rationalized as sexy or good, it was considered a BAD thing. I do believe all other times were consensual from my memory. They could have shown more trauma effects and consequences, but MC definitely has a better idea of what it right vs wrong sexually than in most manga I've read.
THE GIANT BABY was ducking hilarious. I loved every poorly drawn picture of that child. The art was still decent, especially their expressions, but the artist still has some growing to do. I will miss the adult head on a toddler body contorting into inhuman forms.