Calamity

Read to chapter 20, I'm really struggling to understand why this has such a high rating. Cringe. Fuckass tattoo. I have no idea if it gets better, but this having a 9.2 is crazy.
And maybe I'm just being unfair, but the writing for Toma just pmo.... never in my real life have I met a child that speaks like that, so reading it was irritating.
Not my cup of tea. Maybe when I feel like torturing myself I'll come back.

I was in LOVE with this one. The story felt so solid and like everyone else, I was hoping for growth. I made it to around chapter 60 in a day before I ran out and decided to wait for more. I still haven't picked it back up and now I'm not sure I will. Let's be real, Ian was shitty to Jo and the trauma bond he has with TJ (let's not pretend for even a second that it's love. It's not) was just stronger than what Jo had to offer.
It's a very realistic ending - right back into the cycle we thought Ian wanted to break free from.
It makes me so sad and physically ill to think about even though I haven't read it in a while. The good guy doesnt always have to win, but what i enjoy is the transformation. Ian realizing he was bad for Jo is true. But what's worse was that he's not willing to separate from what makes him a hazard to everyone but TJ.
THAT isn't growth. That's not transformation. So I'm not about to get blueballed into a "happy" ending when we all read the same story..... ugh I'm so upset.....