I just finished the novel main story and am about to start the epilogue and side stories. I really don't think the manhwa is going to do it justice. It's a good story, with a lot of focus on how trauma has lingering effects. And while overall a lot of their problems stem from a lack of communication, it is still going to end up seeming very shallow in the manhwa as compared to the novel because a lot of it comes down to internal monologue. Gi-Hyeon spends a lot of time internalizing his issues but thinks them out very thoroughly, while Yeon-oh is more explosive and frequently acts on his temper first but reflects on it later. This also causes them to make assumptions and cause issues for the other in different ways. But since they don't take the time to have a conversation in order to deeply understand the other, fearing they'll get hurt worse, the misunderstandings just pile up and deepen.
I just finished the novel main story and am about to start the epilogue and side stories. I really don't think the manhwa is going to do it justice. It's a good story, with a lot of focus on how trauma has lingering effects. And while overall a lot of their problems stem from a lack of communication, it is still going to end up seeming very shallow in the manhwa as compared to the novel because a lot of it comes down to internal monologue. Gi-Hyeon spends a lot of time internalizing his issues but thinks them out very thoroughly, while Yeon-oh is more explosive and frequently acts on his temper first but reflects on it later. This also causes them to make assumptions and cause issues for the other in different ways. But since they don't take the time to have a conversation in order to deeply understand the other, fearing they'll get hurt worse, the misunderstandings just pile up and deepen.
https://novelight.net/book/salt-society
(Novel link for those interested)