No no don't apologize. Thanks for this comment, I'm actually enjoying the webtoon a lot so I'm excited to go look for the novel now!
Aw I’m happy it helped
& here’s a link to the novel if you want
https://blsnacks.wordpress.com/kiss-me-if-you-can/
there are better translations out there but this one has no pop ups
Yeah, I haven't read the novel and I was confused by all the positive comments. The plot and pacing feels all over the place, I have no idea the of the personality of either character because it keeps switching up haha.
You're right in that I've noticed there's almost a complete lack of internal monologue outside of a few stray comments said in retort to actual dialogue.
Actually thank you for sharing this, i have never read the novel and it is really confusing as hell, i wish they did much better with the manhwa version :( but oh well..
Yep and we really shouldn’t have to read the novel to appreciate the story but here we are…
Try giving the novel a go tho, it’s so worth it and when you come back to the manga you’ll see how much was really missing
Yeah south a waste… & not to be messy but I know some artists who would have completely brought this manga to life, but it feels like they just chose pretty art over someone that could actually make you feel the story.
Haha, aww I actually just tried to give it a go and read the first 5 chapters. Unfortunately I found it to be really poorly written ): Unsure if that's due to a poor translation?
But yeah some real basic issues - its written in third person present tense (which is odd in itself), but trickles into past. A lot of the sentences are written back to front and there's almost no description or context provided prior to someone speaking. I hate to be a snob, since I know you enjoyed it! Thanks for suggesting it anyway. Would be awesome if I could read it it's original language (which I presume is Korean?).
Vice versa! Loads of people who read the novel are saying they're bummed out and even making fun of the translation. Like, the dialogue is fine, it's the same as the book, but they seriously chopped out so many iconic scenes. It just doesn't flow right.
The getting wet and c-section answers also come after the two of them have sex for the first time in the novel as well. So it's not that manhwa Chase looks stupid, but the explanation hasn't been given yet. Even in the novel, we only get the explanation /after/ Chase finds out about Josh being an omega, and Josh asks why Chase never questioned a beta male getting wet.
Ooh tysm! I love going around and comparing all the translations
Wow this manga must be so confusing for anyone that hasn’t read the novel. There’s almost no build up between them in the manga and they keep skipping important parts… kind of disappointed cos I was looking forward to the manga, and although the art is pretty, it’s just not portraying emotions very well.
The novel really lets you in on Josh and Chase’s inner monologue so that you know the thought behind every action. You could really feel why Chase was so bothered and grumpy around Josh, he was so hot for Josh and didn’t even know it. Also explains why Chase is so ‘gullible’ to the C-section scar and Josh getting wet lol but the manga just has Chase looking stupid instead.
Pardon my long ass essay, I just wanted to vent a little ╥﹏╥