A Work of Art

Crimson August 26, 2025 1:57 pm

I really wanted to point out the quality of the storytelling, the lines, dialogues, and the timeline on how the author prepared and executed it well plus the improvement of the art style, behind the inspiration of the characters and how the author captured the whole models, the intimacy scenes, the angles definitely serving us in a silver platter, that was such a bold move. Although I was a bit concerned in the first several chapters that it might lead to criticism, but I suppose it is the author's immense love towards the readers. :D

Mian and Haegu's suffering and their difficult upbringing are the parts of the psychological trauma got me hooked. The pain and traumatic childhood, Mian has lost her innocence, getting drugged, and the heavy burden of guilt from what happened to her father. That causes hallucinations that creates an entity out of that guilt because it is linked to the trauma bond. I have understood Mian's impetuous attitude from the beginning, but both Mian and Haegu have difficult childhood memories. Both of them have lost their parents when they were young, and Haegu was blinded by vengeance, putting justice in her hands, but in order to do so, she had to undergo extensive training and get closer to being abused by her mentor. After that, she simply became a cold persona. Sometimes the ones who are the strongest are the ones who carry the most inside.

I really love the narrative of the different stages they go through. Their backstory is filled with details of how it began as a revenge attempt to free from the guilt, and tension, instead of focusing on who's more in pain and how that pain manifests in their lives and causes explosive turmoil. We've witnessed it and its effects on individuals, but they've evolved, learned to control it, accepted what had happened, and applied that line to move forward, keep the past behind them, and live in the present.

I'm so glad and enjoyed the entire series and how far the series have come, where it all started as a joint collaborative with author Van Ji when they wrote Winter Woods and you should definitely check out their other series as well. Observing their respective growth and success with their respective projects. It's safe to assume they just love what they're doing. And I hope this is not the last series the author will be creating and keep on supporting this kind of series. And see ya on the author's side note next next week :D

Responses
    Saviel August 26, 2025 3:11 pm

    holy that's a whole essay