What a good read. The author really put her heart into all these characters and it's shows. The relationships are so well written that you literally cannot hate anyone because they're so human. The main relationship is so good and I'm surprised by how much I love the main couple because i usually don't like the younger guy x older girl trope but this is so intense and angsty I love it. I especially loved the lala land reference chapter. Depicting how each character feels at that moment by showing how they connect with that film's ending is brilliant writing. also woori is so relatable she's literally me to a tee its crazy,also love when the girl leaves the guy and he comes back miserable than ever 10/10
Before I read is the teacher and student the main couple?
yes my guy
Dang it
I would've loved this more if it was longer like the whole time I felt like I was edged for a story that literally started at the end also idk if I were cloden I would've been so petty and I would've kept a grudge like he never vocalized his discomfort or how he felt when the count treated him like shit I don't get it but yeah loved the yearning and the pining
I love crazy tops and psychological, toxic bls but this was so??? It could've been so good if the plot was more developed and didn't drag so much, like we could've wrapped this up way before it didn't need 71 chapters, and the "dad" thing.... I was not having it. And it was even more difficult to look past since their relationship dynamic was so heavily based on the whole dad and son thing. I think controversial/unhealthy relationship dynamics can be written without being incestuous. It just felt like the dad thing was so forced because the author either wanted to add shock value to this manhwa or it's just straight up a fetish. Meh. Loved the characters tho, even couldn't loved their relationship IF NOT FOR THE WEIRD DAD THING AHHH
ur so right about the plot not being developed enough. They gave ZERO time to flesh out the villains (the uncle lowkey came out of nowhere?!). Even Nanmu and Pilgyun- we only got a quick overview of their backstories. The dad thing was obviously a fetish so I'm not gonna bother commenting on that lmao but I wish atleast Nanmu was normal about it
RIGHT and I remember dropping this before because the plot was so poorly executed. I literally skipped all the scenes with the uncle I GENUINELY DID NOT CARE it should've ended after they put the father in hospital
nope, i think it was necessary for the codependency. You just want it out because you're icked out. How would you have changed it then?
You can make them codependent on eachother or make one person codependent on another in a story without using incest, there are different ways to write codependents that doesn’t need to involve incest.(▰˘◡˘▰)
Probably just need to make them close in age and childhood friends that went through traumatic experiences together. Would really change the story tho
I didn't read pearl boy because I genuinely couldn't get into it but idk what made me read this. From the first chapter, yuta's character had me hooked. He's deceptive, manipulative all while dealing with a past trauma we aren't fully aware of. His hypocritical, two-faced nature is so intriguing to me, I'm so invested in his character. What I don't like tho are the sex scenes. They leave such a bad taste in my mouth. And I know toxic bls like this isn't my first rodeo but the way this author draws the sex scenes just rubs me the wrong way and I'm reminded of why I couldn't get into pearl boy. So my issue is, I'm really invested in the characters, their complex relationship and the plot but the intimate scenes keep throwing me off:/
Same!!!
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The generic plot really threw me off in the beginning but their relationship made up for it. I loved both of their characters, loved the seme's redemption arc, loved their relationship dynamic as well. Plot could've been better though but still it was a good read<3
I shed actual tears during chapter 81 when Ian was reminiscing about Jo for a moment like.....what about Jo??? I'm not blaming Ian cuz I sympathize and love him but Jo means so much to me. He's been nothing but nice, patient, loving and caring. It's so clear that he's passionate about his photography and he has goals in his life he wants to achieve but he was willing to get into this mess just for Ian OH MY GOD. I don't want him to lose his innocence and kindness by doing something that will damage him his whole reaction to witnessing Ian kill that man in the alley was so heartbreaking I feel so bad for him I'm gonna cry.
I'm rereading this cuz I wanted to gather my thoughts on tj like I rmbr when I was reading this for the first time, I did not like tj and I didn't like whatever tj and Ian had going on but then seeing how much everyone ships these two on TikTok I thought maybe Im biased maybe tj really is all that and now I can confidently say I don't fw tj and Ian and honestly why is Jo so underappreciated??? Like he's such a nice character I'm not even saying that Ian and Jo is better a ship than Ian and TJ cuz people can ship whoever they want, all I'm saying is why don't more people like Jo??? LIKE HES SUCH A WELL WRITTEN CHARACTER WITH HIS OWN STRUGGLES he adds this emotional flair to this story that really makes me appreciate the effort the author put into their characters!
Because most readers live in fanon and spread false narrative. Jo hate is forced while tj hate is rightful. Tbh idk how people got so much hate for Jo it really makes no sense. I never really seem this behavior before because tj is clearly a horrible love interest.
yeah exactly! what i really don’t understand is how they have this fixed narrative of jo, and that is he’s such a boring character. like how the fuck did they come up with this thought? do they read with their eyes closed? i really can’t understand how jo seems boring to the most of the readers, when he is in fact has the most interesting character and personality in the story (could also be debatable with ian cuz obviously he’s my fave, too)
They went crazy over Jo cumming on Ian’s face (which is a bit weird to me too but not all that honestly) but not a cricket when the panel appeared, where TJ said “no” to Ian’s “I don’t want to have sex” or something along that line.
LITERALLYY BRO he deserves sm better
This was such a breath of fresh air and I'm so glad season 2 will be 15+ like I genuinely want nothing more from these two than the adorable domestic fluff they had going on this was genuinely so heartwarming and so beautiful like oh my god I'm so emotional it's not everyday you get to read such peak
I KNOW RIGHT?!? I felt more happy yet miserable because of the one year break..
..... What the fuck??? No literally what the fuck why didn't I read this sooner oh my god I read this whole thing with a goofy ass smile on my face I was litr giggling ALL THE TIME wow this is a masterpiece this is literally everything I've ever wanted in a bl I can't believe this gem exists oh my god
deadass I'd much rather he be with the alpha rich guy than the bum ass loser who's chasing him this is exactly why I hate whiny mls
I so agree. I lowkey find their chemistry (as lottle as its been) to be more intriguing for a potential couple than what we have right now wiith su-ah