DUCKIISLUCKI's Topics (6)

I thought it looked similar. AND THEN I SAW THE AUTHOR OML. Everytime i hear perle, my heart drops to my fucking ass

Omg. The amount of people making completely inaccurate descriptions about the characters is genuinelly making me go insane. LIKE POOKIEBEARS USE YOUR BRAIN

Please for the love of god learn empathy, while ur at that also learn Psychopathy—personally i think Greyson does have it, i dont think it was comfirmed in the novel.

Clearly, everyone in any story has their pros and cons. So does Dane And Greyson. Greyson is clearly psychopathic and his parents didnt rlly teach him empathy and he didnt take it up himself either as we can see.

Dane also has his flaws—as much as I loved him in KMIYC nd KML—he DID rape greyson that night, more like it started off noncon and ended with greyson enjoying it but nontheless rape because Dane used his pheromones to make Greyson feel pleasure (?)

Just cause you like a character doesnt mean you have to defend a character:-

I like Greyson Miller but he's psychopathic; he doesnt understand or regulate his emotions, he doesnt understand whats right or wrong and he lacks a lot of empathy. He doesnt take responsibility for his actions nor does he respect boundaries.

But just cause i like the character does not mean i support what he did. Psychopathy is a wiring in your brain, a factor. He could've learnt empathy and became a better human but he chose not to. His parents havent taught him empathy either; thats another factor. Factors can lead up to somebody being a 'bad' human being but it cannot—ultimately—stop them from being a better person. So we cannot excuse Greyson Millers actions simply because of these factors and because of his psychopathic tedencies but we can understand that these factors caused these actions.


And Dane also has some issues and needs to solve them. Whatever happened in his childhood has stunted him so he definetely needs to check that but more or less he is more healthy mentally than Greyson.

Dane also is strange though i havent done much research on him so i wouldnt know how to write a character sketch on him. But I know his basics. He has empathy, he feels sympathy for animals and victims. He is kind. But he is suicidal—not depressively—in a way that he THINKS he doesnt deserve to live in a case of sacrifice because he has no one—clearly false.

And he's afraid of having a kid, he doesnt want to turn out to be like his mom (i wont say anything more since i dont wanna spoil )

But please do your research on empathy levels and third dimensional characters before making a rant about a charater cause i'm sick and tired of people calling Greyson a Red Flag while praising Dane to the skies.

(I hate the term flags in general, it limits characters to one sterotype with no abstract catogories. We cant place characters into boxes because their so abstract and strange—catogorising them would remove the complexities of a character because we're just boxing them in.)

The reason I love Zig's novels so much—except Roses and Champagne, I need to do some more detailed research about that but Caeser is def a 'bad' human being with factors of being so—is because they makes 3rd dimensional characters.

Unlike any other author, Zig genuinely makes characters with pros and cons. With empathy so i enjoy her novels very much :D




So Just take this simple advice. Research abt the characters then write a character sketch. And just dont make character sketches if you box ppl up to 'red flag', 'green flag', 'yellow flag' or 'black flag'. Because human beings and characters dont work like that.


Anyways if anyone wants to novel just ask me for the link, ill send

Am i the only one who cries during some of the angsty chapters?? Or is it because i relate?? Or the way the author writes it?? Lol I'm rereading and I'm sobbing again ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶

If you want to read this, PLEASE DOOO!!!!! Its an underrated gem, i swear to god. You will absolutely fall in love with each and every character! I don't really enjoy Guideverse that much, usually because of the common overtly possessiveness, Guides who 'own' the esper—or vise versa— and the usual lack of empathy but this was a completely GAME CHANGER!! The characters have their bad past and their flaws but that just makes them so human.

I absolutely love this and i definetky will recommend this. You'll feel happy, distressed, angry, sad, happy all at once. Its a great store and the art is so visually stunning!


• Plot: 7/10
A pretty common plot in guideverse, Esper gets forced into a guide blah fucking blah. But they really executed this well!! I feel like i was emmeresed (is that the spelling? I dunno, English aint my first language) and its sooo funny!! only 7 because i've seen this plot so many times.

• Characters: 9/0
I love the characters, they've been made sooo well. They have their pros and their cons and a dark past, but it just shows proof that good things will alwys come, even if its just a fleeting moment.

• Communication: 7/10
Sure they communicate, but its not like they sit down and have a full conversation about their struggles and problems. They slowly uncover their struggle and since SE (Seo Eunsong) doesn't want LTJ (Lee TaeJun) to distance himself from him because he wants to help him. So it could be better. But still, already there aren't much miscommunication—that's a win in my book :)

• Art: 8/10
Beautiful, visually this is absouletly the most beautiful thing I've ever read!! (Im exaggerating) I would say its on par with my favorite arts of am time, like ghosts nocturne, Blossoms of the white night, Define the relationship and Eighteens bed. But its only in my top 10 not my precious top 3.

• Smut: 10/10
Three words, Absolutely fucking hot!!! They are so sexually compatiable and if you like hot, steamy smut then you'll def love this. AND THERE IS CONSENT LETS FCKIN GOOO.

• Future as a couple: 9/10
I can see them together in the future but obviously with small fights here and there, that's why i gave it only 9. But we can all agree they will still the red she they see ecahother even 20 years from now!

My total rating: 50/60!!! Totally read it!! i reccomend

If you loved this story then I'll reccomend some stories that are similar to this!!
(P.S, these stories are not similar in plot, art or anything. I just got similar vibes from these!!)

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/romantic_captain_darling/
(completed, yearning ALOT)

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/one_room_ta/
(Ongoing. Pretty similar to their problems, except this one will actually have you bawling—idk if its just me. Great communication)

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/red_string_quests/
(Completed, side stories not out yet. Falls in love w eachother in every life.

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/cold_blooded_beast/
(Completed, THIS IS SUCHHH A VIBEE, the overall thing i feel is pretty close to this.)

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/cloud_1/
(Completed, im sure everyone already this. But its like One Room Ta but the problem are INCREASED TO THE MAX. Will have you bawling, aboslutely love it <3)

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/a_room_without_space_side_story_1/
(Ongoing, posts randomly. I LOVELOVELOVE IT, Its kinda similar to the part when LTJ was dreaming about his perfect life but something was missing.)

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/you_and_i_can_t_do_this/
(completed, Its more of a one time read. But very similar vibe to this, LIKE STRANGELY SIMILAR.)














Extra note, (SPOILERS AHEAD )

I absolutely love how they help each other, be vulnerable. I don't know if I'm speaking from rose-tinted glasses because I relate to Seo Euonsung (i think thats how its spelled, lets just call him SE) A lot!! i used to be so suicidal, my escape for everything was just 'I'm just gonna kill myself anyways so..' But he changed, he started loving life—much like i did. So i love that representation

If you're planning to read this, PLEASE DO!!!! Its a great story, short, a bit rushed but not noticeably but undeniably incredible!!!! The characters have good characteristics and flaws as well. They communicate well and their issues are addressed!! The art is beautiful and the story line is interesting and you end up falling in love with the characters.

Since 'Cherry Blossoms after Winter' got tainted by a new season, this is my new comfort read lol
So if you're planning to read it, go ahead. Its heartwarming and so cute, you'll sympathetic for the characters. SO GO FOR IT (nakamura-kun (ifykyk))

• Plot:
Basic, but interesting. 7/10

• Characters:
Very human, they have Pros and Cons. 8.5/10

• Communication:
stunningingly made!! But I suppose the communication initiated by only one of them... So it could be better. 6/10

• Art:
beautiful!! I'll be honest, its not ethereal like 'heavens official blessing' or 'ghosts nocturne'. But its beautiful in a basic way. Like a banana bread; its basic but delicious. 6/10

• Smut:
Very Hot, they're very compatible sex-wise. 9/10

• Future as a couple:
Yes!! I can definitely see them in the future together!! 9.5/10

My total rating is: 46/60














AFTER THIS POINT, THERE IS SPOILERS!!!!


This story is really well written, like off the bat it would seem like any other really misunderstood-love-triangle nonsense but I swear the author really demonstrated the story clearly. HyeongJun (I'll be calling him HJ) Is such a good representative for good communication. And I feel Chanyeong (Ill be calling him CY) is kinda, 'bottle up my feelings and never talk about them ever again'. But I'm glad we got to know it, and even gladder that both sides had their own rights and wrongs—

—We know that RedHead (Juwon, i think his name is) told his crush about CY family situation, which we can guess by context clues, and that is messed up. CY got mad (like any other emotional human being) and fought up, leading upto RedHead getting a serious leg injury that stopped his from pursuing his original career.

I love that for some reason, it sounds strange (I Know) But thats how most middle/high school conflicts start.
A little information spills out→starts an argument→Something bad happens.

I think i love it even more cause its relatable to me, All my childhood conflicts started the same, where we all got severely injured. Now i feel like I am more lowkey, similar to HJ.

Another thing that I absolutely love about this story. These two help each other, god, I love that soso frkin much broski. CY helps him confess, and just supports him, even when he liked him he didn't necessarily stop him from confessing his feelings—bless him istg, he's so sweet. And he's so misunderstood, so obviously we feel more sympathy for him.

And abt HJ, he seems like some regular joe, but hes the kind of 2nd ML's that you end up falling in love with and rooting for. He sooo communicable, and he also helps. He helped CY get back on his feet after his depressive state and helped him convey his emotions when they talked with Redhead (Juwon). And he understood him, he didn't believe the rumors, he believed that CY was a genuinely good person—and what more do you need than a supportive and good-hearted partner?


Some con's about the story:

I absolutely love this story, no doubt of it. But I feel like it couldve been more, Same plotline, same characters, nothing new. Just extended. Like we could've empthatised rather than sympathized. I feel like it would do the story better if HJ's depressive scenes were more understandable, and we can get an underlying conversation about his abandonment issues—which i feel like he does indeed have.

We could've gotten a sit down conversation about their expierences, a few laughs, maybe a sweet moment and I feel like I could be happy with that. It just felt like the story was missing something.

• Plot:
Basic, but interesting. 7/10

• Characters:
Very human, they have Pros and Cons. 8.5/10

• Communication:
stunningingly made!! But I suppose the communication initiated by only one of them... So it could be better. 6/10

• Art:
beautiful!! I'll be honest, its not ethereal like 'heavens official blessing' or 'ghosts nocturne'. But its beautiful in a basic way. Like a banana bread; its basic but delicious.

• Smut:
Very Hot, they're very compatible sex-wise. 9/10

• Future as a couple:
Yes!! I can definitely see them in the future together!! 9.5/10

Total rating: 46/60

ONG I KNEW THAT AIN WAS DUKE SHELLEG. LIKE IT IS SOO OBVIOUS