This is such a gem. It's rare to find a switch couple and all the more rare to find a bl story where neither mc nor ml are marked with a vast diffrence. This is an issue I havs with newer bl. It's not just manga, it's the same with manhwas and manhuas where one of the ml or mc is twinkified or there's a huge ass height difference. And that's only with physical appearances. Behaviour and personality there's always that stereotype between being a bottom and a top. Some give it a "twist" where the usual "roles" are switched. But isn't the vast difference itself that pop media shows us that the "top" and "bottom" will always be markedly different? I'm not saying that it's not possible but it sometimes sure does feel like there's an oversaturation with this marked difference that's often portrayed.
It's rare to find these type of pairing years ago when I started reading around 10yrs ago but all the more now. Tbh I only ever see it in manga nowadays, nearly never in its Chineseand Korean counterparts. I've been reading a lot of manhuas and manhwas (not all ofc cause who the f—) but I can only, and barely at that, count with my two hands the number of couples that are portrayed as this and not where one is some rich, strong, old money, tough CEO or gangster and a demure or broke ass, soft spoken, glasses guy who's twinkified so much that he looks like an elementary schooler matched with a graduating senior.
I feel like I went off a tangent and took this too far off the road but I can't help but rant out my frustrations atp because finding gems like these are getting so mjxb harder
Story-wise it's good. But I still have reservations
1. They shouldn't have bad sex when they ran away
2. They shouldn't have met again when the apartment got demolished but instead sometjme when the kid was in college or better yet CEO.
I usually don't usually nitpick to this extent but this had so much potential. Rather than another smut-filled manga, if author did this, we would've been able to see more of the development of the characters as individuals who grew up. The last chapter especially—"moral compass" my ass.
Rereading and I was so confused why in the world I didn't give it a 5 stars cause I really liked it so far (atp I forgot the whole story even though it's a reread) then I got to the part with the mf old guy. It just doesn't sit well with me. I can't put it into words of how much it irks and unsettles me. I am no stranger to age gaps that range from normal to concerning (in stories ofc) but this is just...wtf?
I got into rereading this from the author's other story about the dragon and I really liked that one and then noticed that I read one of their other works which was this. While I loved the other work, both of them have the same problem. The pacing is confusing and the timing with the flashbacks makes me feel lost.
Omg i had the same problem with the dragon story it gets confusing at some point
Giving this five stars even though I feel as though at some point the story got stretched a bit. It really hit close to home for me. Perhaps, a bit too much. I loved literature and I still do love it. Writing however has become such a difficult task for me. Unlike Sunwoo, I can write it. Unfortunately, I find it difficult to put into words. I overthink too much on how others perceive it rather than what I really want to express.
At first I found it sad that Sunwoo never wrote again. But I finally understood it on the last page when the bookstore owner was talking about his uncle. We have our own way of showing love to the written words, our passion. Whether I go back to writing or find some other channel to be able to love it wholeheartedly, I hope I do it from the heart and not as a lie.
this, your review shows that somehow youll always be able to write<3
All in all— SOMEONE PLS GIVE US THE RAWS
this series is global release for the manhwa, best you'll get is reading the novel since it's completed already
While I was reading at the start, around 20 chapters or so, I thought to myself, "Thank goodness! Another rare gem where the ml isn't an asshole." It's truly rare where they don't go straight to bed on the first chapter, or have an @hole top. Sometimes, reading bl feels like I'm combing through porn. There's nothing wrong with sex scenes at all, to have an abundance with them in a story nor even a mentally unwell and stereotypical ml or top. As someone taking psychology, it's a neat case study practice. But to have an oversaturation on this genre with so many stories of the same toxicity, abuse, and outright rape to be simply rebranded as romance?
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Spoilers ahead>> I can't check the damn box
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That aside, I wasn't surprised with the twist. But I want to praiss the author for how well brought out the previous events were. It was gut-wrenching. That fucking brother should rot in the deepest chambers of hell. But what was interesting though was that it was the Ido, the seme, who was the firdt to remember and was fixing things. Then again, if it was our dear mc, he would absolutely leave him without a second thought. What I said in the first paragraph still stands, however. Would I see this as some kind of redemption? Yes. But well-brought up and done? Yes. I suppose I would liken it to some prisons in the world where instead of simply, there's also rehabilitation. If that makes any sense.
Anyway. This long ass rant is simply because I'm so gutted that it's not yet completed (ugh) so I have to wait and hence I'm writing a long ass essay here instead of reading my DSM5 *sighs* I have high expectations for the next chapters. Regardless, well done to the author so far
I rarely, if ever, say that I love a story to the point that it's my favorite. This is one of those exceptions. I've rarely ever read a story so well written; with minimal drama and yet heart-wrenching plot, both leads being such green flags but not without faults nor bland and boring yet instead so real as though they were two real people. As Robin Williams said, "You are not perfect, but don't expect your lover to be perfecf. What matters is if you're perfect for each other."
I cannot find any flaws in this manhwa at least. Again, not that I say it is perfect in all its works and wonders but instead, perfect for me. I adore the leads and love the "unnecessary" add on with the uncle. Some may say it's unnecessary and my teacher from before told me smth similar in regards to a work I've written before, but I believe, small "unnecessary" bits like these make it more authentic, more real. Along with that, the fact that author-nim didn't wrap it in a bow that the issue with the Top's family would be perfectly resolved. Maybe it will, maybe it won't. Fuck them and making the rest be as unhappy as their asses. This manhwa has a bunch of clichés but personally, I'd say it was done very well.
Author-nim, I damn well know you ain't reading this long ass essay (sorry to the other commenters), but I was so emotional last night because I'm going back to college. The part with the prof and the bottom really hit me like a wall. Idk wtf I'm doing after graduation and I don't think I'll be getting a good job but I'm working my ass off for the scholarship. Reading along bought so much comfort that I'm now awake at nearly 4am when I have to wake up for 6am later haha
Hi, I know your comment was meant for the author but I just wanted to say that I hope you stay strong as you go back to college. Turning a new chapter in life can be daunting, especially when things are uncertain. Give your best effort and also treat yourself kindly when some days are hard.
I know it's not my place to give advice of any sort, but I was re-reading this manhwa for comfort too, and saw your comment the first thing when I scrolled down. I felt really seen because the scene between Cheong-soon and the Professor is also one of my favourite scenes :)
I'm rooting for you and I hope you get that scholarship
Thank you. And I say that not just because, but truly from the bottom of my heart.
Just received my grades, except for one where the prof still isn't back from vacay, I got really good grades and eligible still for the scholarship and for honor role (yey!). But atp being in my third yr of college, scholarship aside, I'm not as concerned with my grades as I am on what to do with post grad. As an only child with parents nearly 60 who are constantly growing sicker, I have it in my mind that I should be practical and get my shi together. I only have a year and a quarter left, so I'm constantly feeling anxious, depressed, and lost—all the more if I compare myself to my peers who seem to have their lives thought out and generational wealth behind their backs if all things go wrong. Being away from home, alone in my room at odd hours, it makes it easy for me to spiral into a crying mess.
Anyway. These are just random ramblings from me. But thank you for your words. I hope life treats you well :>
I'm really glad to hear about your grades—fingers crossed that scholarship will be yours
I remember liking this when I picked it up way before. I found it again by accident and cause I forgot where I left off, I decided to reread the whole thing. Idk why but both of them just annoy me. The top slightly but the bottom idk man. He yapped about love and friendship being the same but I don't think he ever moved on from just being friends. In general, I only see so little character development in him—if any at all. The top seems to have the patience of a saint. Thank goodness he was a green flag.
Overall, I'm still glad how unproblematic it was, despite my dislike for the uke. Seeing how everyone in the comments seems to truly love it, maybe it's just not my taste. Or my tastes have simply changed because the bottom reminds me too much of someone. Congratulations to author-nim for finishing it.
Reread. I remember why I gave this such low stars. Slightly confusing and ch 5-7 was totally UNNECESSARY.
I have a lot to say with the slave issue. While I ofc won't say it's alright and well, tk a degree, one may understand why Black Eagle's slaves feel "indebted" to him. It's simply been their way of life. For us it seems insane, but for them, that's what they were born into. Be a slave, work, have a place over your head, and some food. Not to say it's completely ideal, but in those times in the middle of the dessert with nothing of your own and your name, having a master may seem more ideal. All the more so if it's one such as black eagle ig