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Nahh idk what it is w this artist's longer works but both this story and dtr give me bad vibes. And by story I mean ash and ain lol. Tho ig this time it's at least the bottom giving bad vibes instead of the top but still smth abt those 2 characters just makes me uncomfortable
Why lol
Umm I mean w ain it should be pretty obvious y *cough cough training a much younger partner to suit his "tastes", pretending to someone else, using said false identity to thus fraudulently gain consent coughing cough*. Though i will say I have not read the novel for either so this is my opinion based on the manhwas only. Either way I can only see this one getting worse.
As for ash from dtr it's a bit more subtle but he is overall v pushy w karlyle's boundaries and also manipulative imo. For instance:
- doing things lyle was uncomfortable w like public kissing and rlly just pushing for physical intimacy v quickly despite saying he wanted to get to know ppl first
- that sex scene where he made lyle cry bc he didn't stop when he asked (yes ik it's meant to be an overstimulation thing and yes ik that's not the most egregious thing a seme has done in terms of consent but that's not the point)
- trying to get away w his slip ups by acting pitiful
- the barrage of compliments that feel kind of condescending and also love bomb-y right from the start (literally says that even karlyle had a cute side after calling him out before the appointed time on their SECOND proper meeting)
- introducing lyle to his sister which is VERY leading imo bc would u introduce a fuck buddy ur meant to only meet 8 times to ur sister?? And again, ash only comes to like lyle AFTER their breakup so... ?? ×2
- pretending he doesn't rmbr the new year's kiss
- being overall v controlling and using sex to kind of punish lyle (the new apartment debacle)
And this isn't even counting the dumpster fire that the side stories are but I'll stop here lol
Pls help me find:
1. It's a yaoi manhwa, pretty short, I think around 15 chapters and also relatively new. University setting, both top and bottom are students and they're also neighbours. I can rmbr all of the story but I can't for the life of me rmbr the title. I think the most recognisable would be a scene where the bottom was hiding in the top's closet bc the top's apartment door was open and he came in out of curiosity right before the top came back. Anyway, the top realises he's hiding in the closet and starts jerking off.
2. It's a straight romance manga, one of those with a really long title. Historical fantasy setting. The mc's fiance (?) cheats on her with her sister and basically everyone in the family prefers the sister, so she decides to go into this dungeon gate (?) to close it and takes this ancient talking sword with her. Then, the son of her sister and exfiance
I accidentally hit submit too soon lol.
2. Then, the son of her sister and exfiance shows up bc he wants the sword. I think it was bc the princess (?) said she'd marry him if he brought it. The mc agrees if he manages to beat her in a fight, mostly bc he looks exactly like her exfinace and she's still basically in love with him. In the outside world, ppl also depict her as some kind of witch?
Ty in advance (づ￣ ³￣)づ
Yess, tyy. It was so frustrating to not rmbr the name lol
In case anyone was curious, I finally managed to find #2
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/the_person_i_loved_asked_me_to_die_in_my_younger_sister_s_place/
Basically the title, any interesting story recs? I literally cannot find anything good w at least 30 chapters (if it's ongoing) these days and the CG site is being weird so I can't read novels either. Idm if it's a manga/hwa/hua, any genre except slice of life + no crazy fan service pls. Ty in advance
These are all longer bl (some shounen ai others are yaoi)
mo dao zu shi/granmaster of demonic cultivation
unbreakable master
define the relationship
Full Moon Alchemist
Punch Drunk Love
My Guildmate Next Door
Hotel Phryne
payback
Murderer Llewellyn's enchanting dinner invitation
Rebirth
A Painter Behind the Curtain
Blood link
Assorted wilderness/Madman combo
Approximal guide
Hell & high water (its a novel series and only the first book was adapted into a manhwa, but i recommend reading the others too)
To be or not to be
Two souls
Bad friend/frienemies:thicker than blood
Dark guardian
Nidome ha Shoujiki
Shoujo:
Veil
Also interesting is subjective so we might not like the exact same stuff but im sure youll find some to your liking ლ(´ڡ`ლ)
Okay so i misworte it again, its grandmaster of demonic cultivation, pardon me
Umm ty for the recs but I've already read/ tried to read all of them. Also yh loll i realised after posting that interesting is subjective but I might as well try my luck ╮(￣▽￣)╭
the ghost of you. the plot is insanely good
Youve read dark guardian?? Finally someone who has read it ┗( T﹏T )┛
In that case heres another dump of bls:
Die in my arms
The mansion summoned by ghosts (only 15 chaps tho)
An Unsettling Scent
Black mirror
Red candy
Bad apple
Big apple
A Guide Out to Succeed
Kill the lights
Again
Can't Think Straight
Passion
Passion: raga
ANTI P.T.
Biting the Tiger
Dear benjamin
Devil (yuwon)
Show me your stats!
Kill me if you can
Kiss me if you can
Reunion
For You Who Grieves
Criminal interview
Timing (Hena & Mary Calmes)
Bad Contact
Never Understand
You and I can't do this
Inner Beauty
At the End of the Road
My Darling Signed In
Biting the Tiger
Too Close
ANTI P.T.
Lost in the Cloud
Nerd Project
Like a Tidal Wave - from Pheromone Shower
Blood Bank
Love in Orbit
Since youve said you read or tried the ones ive recommended before that means we have similar taste so hopefully youll find some you havent readヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~
Tyy, I'll check it out <3
Loll yesssss. Ngl my stomach actually dropped when the mc said luce never came to see him again until he died, but thankfully it wasn't a tragic end.
Unfortunately, I've also read all of those TT. I think our taste might be so similar we've read all of the same things lmao
Paljae
Already tried reading it but tyy <3
Yh so I'm ngl this was an annoying read. TLDR of my essay: Albert and Asha's "love" for eo is uncompelling, the action (the Davis dude trying to kill them plot) of the story is uncompelling and massive power gaps in relationships r annoying (this one is a personal opinion).
First of all, even tho Albert says to himself "oh *I* like Asha and it's not bc of Arden" it clearly is. He (Albert) is originally attracted to Asha bc of Arden's influence and we even see him being compelled to love and obey him by his past self. Then, we're not rlly shown any real reason y Albert (current self) would fall for Asha outside of his past self's influence. Tbh, if it was properly developed it could've been an interesting plot point (current self's autonomy from past self's identity) but atm it's more of a tell don't show situation.
The same goes for Asha loving Albert, which I find even less believable. Asha is clearly attached principally to Arden. The only reason he allows the other Blake family members around him is to use them as replacements for Arden and we also see him thinking that Albert is rlly similar to Arden, which is also the point Asha becomes more affectionate towards Albert. Now obviously, Albert is Arden to an extent, but since the author decided to go down the route of them not finding out Albert is a reincarnation of Arden, it feels like Asha is also just using him as a replacement, albeit a higher quality one. Even in Asha's dialogue w his imagination of Arden's ghost, when he asks if he can love someone else, the answer is yes bc Albert is similar to him (Arden). So despite the claim that Asha loves Albert independently of his past self, it's also a tell don't show situation.
The "tangible" plot itself, i.e. the actual action, is also pretty lackluster. Literally, Albert tries to kill Asha --> Albert doesn't want to kill him anymore bc love (I'd insert the sparkle emoji but I'm scared it'll delete the text after) --> smut --> random evil dude wants revenge --> random evil dude "kills" Asha and Albert --> wow, SHoCkingLy Asha is immune to silver --> random evil dude gets killed --> Albert gets turned into a vampire --> the end. I'm not going to harp on this too much, since the manhwa is short, but it still is so anticlimactic to kill characters only to bring them back immediately and v predictably. Honestly, the time spent on this 4th act drama could've just been used to develop the emotional plot between Albert and Asha instead, which would've been enough for a 15 chapter story.
Lastly, is a personal gripe of mine w big power gaps in relationships and while it's not an objective assessment of the story, I'm still gonna mention it bc I find it rlly annoying. Albert literally has no one left in his life not tied to Asha who would also take his side instead of Asha's. His father isolated him from a young age bc of his obsession w Asha and then in turn, Albert is basically brain washed by his past self to love and obey Asha. Albert is also Asha's servant and is turned into a vampire by Asha (idk if it's the case in this story, but usually vampires can mind control the ones they turn, but either way Asha as a pure blood is stronger than Albert). So, what we've ended up w is isolation from other ppl, couples w a gap in emotional intensity, strength, wealth and a master x servant relationship. Ik relationships can't be 100% equal and idm some elements of inequality but when one character is at such a disadvantage it makes me stop rooting for the relationship.