To anyone considering reading this manhwa: heads up. It depicts incest and rape, and it's a story I couldn't finish. I dropped it within the first few chapters because it made me too uncomfortable to continue. So if you're thinking about the usual "don't like don't read then", it isn't just about disliking a story, that line only works if it's about TASTE. This isn't taste, it's content that normalizes sexual violence and incest.
Everybody has their own tastes, whether it be romance, horror, comedy, or whatever floats your boat. At the same time, not everyone likes the very same genres you like. And that's totally fine. Nobody should be forced to like something. But just as I said earlier, this manhwa has themes that shouldn't be normalized even in fiction.
Anyone would've understood if this was artistic intent. Artistic intent where the story explores trauma and development. For me, that's a story worth reading. And I'm not saying that the creator nor are the people reading it is bad or anything of the sort. But "I can do it" and "I should do it" are separate matters.
However, if you still want to read this, who am I to stop you? So, to anyone who made it to the latest chapters, please tell me if this one was made for someone to get a "good rub", or for some sort of creative aim. I'm willing to sit down and read this if the dark themes actually have a deeper meaning behind it.
2. The author is a great artist, but I'm not crazy about their writing. Maybe they're not confident either, since this is only their third longform series and it's their second adapted work (meaning they've only made one long series that was completely their idea).
3. The author seems to love older guys being abused, as evident by taking on this story, as well as their original series "Daemuljeon" and their short story "Hard-Working Boss."
To anyone considering reading this manhwa: heads up. It depicts incest and rape, and it's a story I couldn't finish. I dropped it within the first few chapters because it made me too uncomfortable to continue. So if you're thinking about the usual "don't like don't read then", it isn't just about disliking a story, that line only works if it's about TASTE. This isn't taste, it's content that normalizes sexual violence and incest.
Everybody has their own tastes, whether it be romance, horror, comedy, or whatever floats your boat. At the same time, not everyone likes the very same genres you like. And that's totally fine. Nobody should be forced to like something. But just as I said earlier, this manhwa has themes that shouldn't be normalized even in fiction.
Anyone would've understood if this was artistic intent. Artistic intent where the story explores trauma and development. For me, that's a story worth reading. And I'm not saying that the creator nor are the people reading it is bad or anything of the sort. But "I can do it" and "I should do it" are separate matters.
However, if you still want to read this, who am I to stop you? So, to anyone who made it to the latest chapters, please tell me if this one was made for someone to get a "good rub", or for some sort of creative aim. I'm willing to sit down and read this if the dark themes actually have a deeper meaning behind it.
Also worth noting:
1. This is an adaptation from a novel.
2. The author is a great artist, but I'm not crazy about their writing. Maybe they're not confident either, since this is only their third longform series and it's their second adapted work (meaning they've only made one long series that was completely their idea).
3. The author seems to love older guys being abused, as evident by taking on this story, as well as their original series "Daemuljeon" and their short story "Hard-Working Boss."