I guess the manhwa is at least trying to make him more likable by toning down his behavior, because in the novel he’s much more controlling, manipulative, and aggressive. After the war, they literally skipped most of their argument, where they fought for hours, and honestly, I can understand why—the things he said to Maxi during those hours were so harsh that if you only knew the novel version, you probably wouldn’t even like him in the first place. Even the people around them were intimidated by him.
He isn’t necessarily physically abusive in the conventional sense, but mentally and emotionally, his behavior can definitely be abusive. He has terrible emotional communication, repeatedly takes his anger and frustration out on Maxi, and doesn’t change as much as people might expect. The manhwa has clearly softened these aspects and made him more likable, but the novel makes his controlling and violent side much harder to overlook.
I guess the manhwa is at least trying to make him more likable by toning down his behavior, because in the novel he’s much more controlling, manipulative, and aggressive. After the war, they literally skipped most of their argument, where they fought for hours, and honestly, I can understand why—the things he said to Maxi during those hours were so harsh that if you only knew the novel version, you probably wouldn’t even like him in the first place. Even the people around them were intimidated by him.
He isn’t necessarily physically abusive in the conventional sense, but mentally and emotionally, his behavior can definitely be abusive. He has terrible emotional communication, repeatedly takes his anger and frustration out on Maxi, and doesn’t change as much as people might expect. The manhwa has clearly softened these aspects and made him more likable, but the novel makes his controlling and violent side much harder to overlook.