beta
Had a really promising start with its fun atmosphere but I quickly grew bored and a bit annoyed. I just don’t feel the main couple. Whether it’s because of the pacing or the characters themselves, I don’t really know, but I just don’t feel it.
To be perfectly honest I found the henchmen to be the best part. I just love how expressive they are and how many little endearing moments they have. Often the greatest joy was just to observe them and their fun little interactions/reactions. Might someday skim over the rest of the story just to see whether they’ll get more screen time.
Also, to give some more credit… the MLs stupid ass lolwut tattoo made me snort so hard I nearly spurted my drink outta my nose. That’s an achievement alright so kudos to that lmao.
I meant to like :(
Lol, appreciated.
Such a comfortable read. Interesting premise and the main couple was gleefully waving their green flags which is always a huge plus for me (really, the only thing I didn't like was ML lying about the antagonist though I understand why he'd do it). Really liked how their relationship actually took some time to develop. Not too many sex scenes either. Smut for the sake of smut bores the fuck out of me so I was glad that the focus was more on the story and character dynamics. Managed to also avoid some of the most obvious cliches. Like, when the couple had their little spat I was like "Oh jesus, so now the MC will refuse to tell what's actually going on and then we're going to have this really dragged on annoying af misunderstanding and-" Nope actually! Got resolved in the very next chapter! Omg THANK YOU! So glad to have characters who actually speak their mind. Also surprised me how an antagonist who was pretty much set up as an irredeemable dickhead actually managed to gain some of my sympathy in the end, leaving me wondering how he could have changed if given the MC treatment. For there actually was development, not enough to be absolved from the consequences, but I didn't expect that development is what I am saying.
Still, while there was a lot to love it wasn't perfect. I didn't really buy the sudden 180 turn of the MC and was disappointed how there wasn't truly any organic character growth. Naturally, some things would be very easy to change. Like dumping his "ex" or not taking a contract because he now had the knowledge of future grievances. BUT taking certain actions is different from basically changing your personality. You might realize you were stupid to chase away people and so you'd try to be nicer but it's not so easy in practise, old habits die hard since that behavior is FAR more familiar to you than this "new you". But here it's like the MC's whole personality changed overnight to a goddamn saint. He didn't need to struggle to become a better person, he just was. The story needed some more buildup to make this change feel organic and "earned" but, if you don't think about it too hard, it's still quite the enjoyable read. I just think it had potential for more.