I (she/her) read BL because it’s light, comforting, and entertaining. I love doing deep dives into characters, finding meaning in their actions, and figuring out what makes them tick. Sometimes the storytelling doesn’t quite add up, but rating is still one of my favorite parts. There’s something satisfying about evaluating a piece as a whole and deciding how it stands.
I love intensity, not just in plot, but in the depth of the characters. I enjoy good storytelling, and I try not to judge characters based on whether they’re good or bad people. I judge them on how they’re written and how they serve the story.
Tropes • Archetypes • Genres I love
Enemies to lovers
Star crossed lovers
Fantasy
Sci-fi
Apocalyptic universe
Supernatural horror
Younger seme x older uke
Characters with a filthy mouth
Characters who are witty, sarcastic, or teasing
Characters who look grumpy/scary but are actually sweethearts
Characters with a rocky, toxic start who eventually grow and treat each other better
Taboo relationships (legal, but socially unacceptable due to in-universe prejudice, not incest)
Obsessive characters (whether it’s about a person or a specific passion)
Things I’m less fond of (I’ll still read them, but they’re not my favorites)
Fated mates
Omegaverse (especially the domestic kind where the plot revolves around rigid gender roles. Piece of shit alphas make me furious, and self hating recessives or betas boil my blood)
Friends to lovers (that’s just lazy. There are billions of people in the world, and you choose the one you’ve already spent forever with?)
Forgotten past connections (when two characters meet and fall in love, only to later find out they had some sort of forgotten connection because one of them was too young or unconscious to remember)
The “I can’t wait anymore” line (No. Go fuck yourself. You’re a human being with a working brain)
Unresolved cruelty (when one character keeps being cruel to another and it never improves, with no apology or acknowledgment of the harm done)
Weird age gaps (example, when one partner knew the other as a child while being a full adult. Or when one partner is a fully grown adult and the other is 17, turning 18, and they sleep together as soon as they hit 18)
My rating scale
5 Beyond Great Unique plots or exceptional storytelling, even if the plot is cliched. Memorable characters and/or compelling redemption arcs
4 Great A pretty good plot with great characters. A few minor flaws like short length, a rushed ending, or small inconsistencies
3 Good Enjoyable for a one time read
2 Meh A mediocre or messy plot with too many inconsistencies, poor pacing, shallow depth, and bland characters
1 Trash I regret ever touching this. Either the characters are completely irredeemable, or the writing is just awful. I can’t drop things, so I suffer through to the end
I don’t put any emphasis on art style when rating. A good story stays good, even with rough art. That said, I do have a soft spot for pretty visuals, so I still rate art purely based on what catches my eye.
i actually joined much earlier i just didn’t have an account till 2021…
MY THOUSANDS OF MANGA GONE CAUSE IF THE GLITCH
on a quest to find a manhwa where they 69 in chapter 69. current mission status: unsuccessful :(
blond semes and buff ukes make my brain melt [cock hard]
i wanna get fucked up by taejoon [wet sand], and i wanna fuck up jiwook [revenge] <333
she/they. eng. 21+
IMPORTANT: fiction ≠ reality
ADD TAGS TO WORKS IN YOUR READING LISTS SO THAT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO FIND THEM IF LISTS GET CORRUPTED AGAIN
my favourite characters
mokyeon [borderline], taejoon [wet sand], minhyuk [legs that won't walk], taehyeong [the cell], shuraka [blossoms of the white night], karlyle [define the relationship], taeyeong [behind the scenes], suah [you are my world], nakwon [beware the ides of march], heeseo [a tree without roots], taeju [low tide in twilight], della [cash or credit]
CHECK THIS LIST FOR MORE!!: https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3448699/
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KEY:
[used ONLY to label my favourites]
my rating
status [ongoing/complete/hiatus]
art details [colour, style]
manhwa description
seme and uke details [appearance,
demeanour, occupation]
manhwa information [general]
manhwa warnings [content and trigger]
my review
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DISCLAIMERS and INFORMATION:
i'm slowly writing reviews for everything, but they're all not done yet
all of my albums need editing ㅠㅠ
consent is NOT considered in any of my albums
i'm adding suitable flowers to the bottom of each list's description [flower language]
bc i'm a freak, i made a list where the review is just a song or so that i believe encapsulates the specific manhwa/manga:
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3747861/
CHECK OUT MY LISTS FOR EXTRA,
SPECIFIC INFO* ABOUT EACH STORY *not always spoiler-free
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SOME OF MY LISTS YOU MIGHT LIKE:
ALL-TIME FAVOURITES
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3334043/
PURGATORY [SEMES stuck half-way between being DADDY and being PUPPY]
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3727954/
*if you see the 'PURGATORY' label within my reviews, i'm referring to this list.
earthquake [ukes and semes with BIG EMOTIONS, yaoi]
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3945506/
a thousand years of longing [YEARNING yaoi]
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3245480/
limerence [INFATUATION yaoi]
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3954214/
i didn't do it right. can i try again? [REGRET, CHASING, REDEMPTION yaoi]
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3554046/
your best kept secret [CHEATING yaoi]
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3608547/
ROLE REVERSAL [TWINK and PRETTY semes]
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3554084/
do you like me now? [CHILDHOOD UNREQUITED LOVE and REENCOUNTER yaoi]
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3567057/
yes, i do the cooking. yes, i do the cleaning [DOWN HORRENDOUS semes]
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3698640/
I'LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU [PUPPY and CRYBABY semes]
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3448718/
GOLDEN [PISS KINK yaoi]
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3360868/
BLACK FLAG [INSANE and FUCKED UP yaoi]
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3439639/
look both ways before crossing [yaoi but i'm giving you EXTRA WARNINGS ahead of time]
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/3284071/
