I’m only on ch. 19, but I feel like the time line is INSANELY FAST. Like don’t get me wrong, I don’t even read slow burn or stories that drag. But they literally just met??? And he suddenly loves her? Like there’s damn near NO depth. Like it started good, with potential. But something about this just screams shoujo. And the only reason it’s got a Josei tag is bc of the theme and STARED OUT CUSS WORDS??? As someone who fits the age group for Josei, and personally aged out of Shoujo, I felt in my gut a few chapters in that this was Shoujo coded but because it deals with abuse, killing, and torture, it got a Josei tag based on that ALONE. Idk if I’ll finish this because it’s just falling short in my personal opinion. I strictly do not read shoujo bc the themes irk me at my age. So this one may just fall into the cracks.
I’m only on ch. 19, but I feel like the time line is INSANELY FAST. Like don’t get me wrong, I don’t even read slow burn or stories that drag. But they literally just met??? And he suddenly loves her? Like there’s damn near NO depth. Like it started good, with potential. But something about this just screams shoujo. And the only reason it’s got a Josei tag is bc of the theme and STARED OUT CUSS WORDS??? As someone who fits the age group for Josei, and personally aged out of Shoujo, I felt in my gut a few chapters in that this was Shoujo coded but because it deals with abuse, killing, and torture, it got a Josei tag based on that ALONE. Idk if I’ll finish this because it’s just falling short in my personal opinion. I strictly do not read shoujo bc the themes irk me at my age. So this one may just fall into the cracks.