this is just an attempted hornier retelling of beauty and the beast. it’s the fact that the author proved us that they are, in fact, capable of making an interesting plot (that latest chapter was genuinely interesting, but considering how many times i’ve been let down as i kept on reading, i’m not interested in knowing more about it) but just refuses to by narrowing down everything with sex, sex, sex, sex.
not only that, i do feel that their relationship/dynamic is poorly written. their reconciliation is a huge fucking joke - seriously tho, Cloden slapped the shit out of her and she still tries to mend things? she calls him out on his bullshit behavior and that cunt goes “stop or i’m gonna kiss you ” motherfucker sit down, and after weeks of silent treatment, they just do make-up sex instead of communicating?
on top of that, but i find it hard to enjoy the sex scenes. it’s not sexy, it ain’t hot, it’s just there and it’s useless. i usually won’t come for the art style but i can’t take it anymore, the art is ugly, the ML is the ugliest tho. the manhwa was already too fast paced for me anyways, like literally on the second chapter, she’s already sitting on his lap when they’ve JUST met. i get it, love at first sight, we gang… but then just make a one shot no plot just porn instead of trying to turn this manhwa into an engaging story, because it’s not.
and i always found it uncomfortable how infantilized Ray is, i get that this is how she is given she had no education when she was young (she doesn’t know how to read and write because of her fuckass brother, so she’s really mentally vulnerable at her grown age) and it’s just, not my cup of tea. anyways, fuck this
i’m a girl who finds it really hard to enjoy a bunch of BL manhwas, mainly because it glamorizes rape and coercive behavior (i know, i can’t handle the spice ☹ i’m sorry lmao) and i truly thought this manhwa would be one of them, just a generic rape story where some mafia rich boy pays them some bills or life supplies in exchange of sex, but no! not really! it was like that at first, but i gave it a try and continued to keep on reading, and i was pleasantly surprised to find Taeju being more considerate of Euihyun’s consent as well as the kid’s comfort!
his way of redemption is far more gratifying than whatever sadistic beauty’s Wookyung did. i’m probably gonna be called a hypocrite since the side story follows the same plot as Waterside Night, rich guy sheltering poor dude in exchange of sex, but see the difference is:
• Euihyun tried to kill himself at the beginning of the manhwa because he believed he wasn’t good enough to provide for the kid. he didn’t know about Taeju, and even then, he was the one who saved him.
• Minho, on the other hand, tried to kill himself BECAUSE of Wookyung (he literally told him he made him so miserable he didn’t fight back when a group of men almost raped him).
After realizing his feelings for Euihyun, Taeju tries to make it right - by suggesting a lawyer when the kid was taken away by his father, apologizing to Euihyun after his violent rut, crying for him when he thought he was gonna kill himself again, barely caring that Euihyun often hits him really violently and checks up on him either way. he’s slowly turning into a green flag by doing so many things correctly, and that’s good. that’s great.
if you love sadistic beauty side story, good for you! i’m glad! but personally, i do think this manhwa tackles redemption far better than sadistic beauty
i really tried to, like, read it again entirely but i can only do so much and i’m just a girl there’s so much rape, like SO much rape, and this isn’t the first time i’ve read a manhwa with rape but the way it’s portrayed is so realistic and unsettling. manhwas like, Jinx or Waterside Night portrays non-consensual sex as super hot and sexy, so I can stomach that for a bit, but in THIS manhwa? IT’S SO AWFUL !! MY POOR BABE, SETH. there was never once in this manhwa where i really enjoyed the sex scenes, it was mostly me being unsettled and desperate for someone to save Seth from his misery.
it’s really the victim blaming that stood out to me too, like man fuck this bitch. she saw her husband rape him and instead of stopping him, she lets him keep on going and then blames him for “taking her husband away”? that’s insane, actually. im just hoping anubis wont rape his dad either (unless he did but i dont know its been a long time since i’ve stop reading) because atp im not surprised by the incest since its egyptian mythology (like greek mythology, incest everywhere).
he made me mad… ON SO MANY OCCASIONS. HE DOESNT COMMUNICATE, AND WHEN SHE GETS CONCERNED AND STARTS CRYING ABOUT IT, HE LAUGHS? im sorry he is so fucking awful like idk everytime he gets mad at her and starts being outright mean/cold to her, it feels gaslighty. and when she called him out on it, he doesn’t take it serious and starts laughing.
WHAT ABOUT THE GIRL ELI RAPED??
YOU CAN’T JUST PUT THAT PLOT FOR SHOCKER. A GUN TO KILL HIMSELF RIGJT FUCKING NOW. LIKE OH MY GOD HOW IS THAT RAPE SCENE SUDDENLY APPEARED AND NOT EVEN TALKED ABOUT, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT GODDAMNIT.
i knew what i was about to get myself into,
i thought i’d be able to make fun of it after pointing out literally everything wrong about it. but fuck that pedophile ass shit-eaying cocksucking dickhead. holy shit. she said no and he blackmailed her - for the record, this is rape, and seeing her getting chased by him when she tried to escape was a heavy trigger, actually. it’s not even some fucked up manhwa i can make fun of as usual, it’s literally so sad seeing lumi being forced into this sexual mindset and watch her turn like that.
I DON’T EVEN UNDERSTAND WHAT’S HAPPENING ANYMORE ???
- who’s that spirit talking to sera? why is everyone possessed every 2 seconds? i thought this would only happen if they’re too influenced by kudu? why did sompo look like he was also possessed but only to turn out fine? why is saihan always the one getting the baddest blows in this whole entire manhwa! the amount of time i thought he was DEAD but no, he survived??? also when did he turn into a cannibal? what SUGGESTED in the manhwa that he could turn into a cannibal??? GOD THIS IS ALL TOO CONFUSING