This manhwa wasn't perfect by a mile, but the ending left me in tears. My favorite part of this is the fact that the characters are ALL flawed, and everyone has a motivation for doing what they do. I love how it deals with self-love and purpose, and how success comes from effort, growth, and mistakes. Its 100% worth reading.
So I was reading the comments about people being pissed off about the story, and I agree with everyone. I hate this story, but I respect what its trying to show. It refuses to romanticize abuse, and the ending is painful and goes against literally every single moral I have, but that's why this story's so memorable. It shows how trauma can affect a person’s ability to break free from a cycle of suffering. A lot of people wanted a good ending, but real trauma isn't that simple. I agree it was kinda exaggerated though and the ending 100% SHOULD have been different, but it kinda makes me understand how a person can be trapped in a cycle of abuse. This story made me so uncomfortable but I think that's why the story stayed with me. I'm not justifying what happened because what happened was SO WRONG, but the story shows how complicated abuse and trauma can be.
This is one of the best stories about humanity and choice I've ever read. This story literally embodies "actions speak louder than words" and its so powerful for such a short read. I've read other works by JH, but this is the most impactful one by far. The ending literally made me go through a box of tissues and the art is gorgeous.