My goodness. I genuinely loved this when I was younger that I read it over and over again. I also loved the angst that came with it. But now that I'm a bit older, I just can't believe I never saw the red flags.
In the first place, there's no way a school that is heavily reliant on the student council exists. And to not allow students to work when they don't have a support system is just cruel. Is that for real?
Also, you'd think this was a very cute slice of life story at first, but then it became so dark and heavy at the end. The grape though... What the hell. And also, Yuri just ran off like that... I could feel Jaerim's world just shatter.
I never hated Yuri, but I never liked him either. Jaerim is so pure here, compared to everyone else here, despite how they look, they aren't as strong as Jaerim. I mean, he took on the obsession of many girls and never showed how much pain he had to endure. Sure, he may be an idiot, I don't think he's ugly because what's wrong with having freckles!??, but he ain't weak. I just don't think Yuri deserves him.
I keep remembering someone telling me this and I'll say it now for other readers. "Don't fall in love with someone's potential. Focus on their present selves and figure out if this person is the one you expect to be with for the rest of your life." And I say this because Jaerim still chose to be with Yuri despite him being so broken.
I'd rather they break up now and get back together when they get better. At least then I'd feel so much better about their future.
My goodness. I genuinely loved this when I was younger that I read it over and over again. I also loved the angst that came with it. But now that I'm a bit older, I just can't believe I never saw the red flags.
In the first place, there's no way a school that is heavily reliant on the student council exists. And to not allow students to work when they don't have a support system is just cruel. Is that for real?
Also, you'd think this was a very cute slice of life story at first, but then it became so dark and heavy at the end. The grape though... What the hell. And also, Yuri just ran off like that... I could feel Jaerim's world just shatter.
I never hated Yuri, but I never liked him either. Jaerim is so pure here, compared to everyone else here, despite how they look, they aren't as strong as Jaerim. I mean, he took on the obsession of many girls and never showed how much pain he had to endure. Sure, he may be an idiot, I don't think he's ugly because what's wrong with having freckles!??, but he ain't weak. I just don't think Yuri deserves him.
I keep remembering someone telling me this and I'll say it now for other readers. "Don't fall in love with someone's potential. Focus on their present selves and figure out if this person is the one you expect to be with for the rest of your life."
And I say this because Jaerim still chose to be with Yuri despite him being so broken.
I'd rather they break up now and get back together when they get better. At least then I'd feel so much better about their future.