crystalvmin's manga / #Manipulation(2)

I was at awe when I finished the story not only because of the good ending, but also with how the author explained their process when they wrote the manhwa. Achieving a good ending for a manhwa like this without having any loose ends, plot holes, non-fleshed out characters, stagnant character development, and unnecessary sex scenes is so crazy good and it’s what sets this story and the author apart from other BL content. I really loved how the author took their time in giving the characters so much depth. I still don’t sympathize with Soohyun, but I understand him. Heads up for people wanting to read this, the couple does start off on a very toxic note (with some rape added in the mix, unfortunately, but it does fit the theme of the story) and there are heavy themes and portrayals of abuse (sexual, physical, emotional, and psychological) so just be warned.

Since this was a short manhwa, I’m probably not going to nitpick much on the development and all, I think the general pacing and development was okay for a short manhwa. Though I definitely have mixed feelings about the development of the uke’s feelings, it did feel a bit more rushed despite him having a reason to believe why his feelings are the way it is. Obviously not the best psychological story there is, but it’s not the worst, it probably could’ve been done better if it was longer tho. Warnings: SA, Master-Slave Relationship, and overall just a toxic duo.