I remember reading this and throwing a 1 star rating because the ending hurt my heart, but lemme be more rational:
Art style: Pretty good, not to the level where I can say chef's kiss. A little bonus bc I liked the dead, soulless eyes ML has (had an eerie feel to it). 3.5/5
Pacing: I can't lie, this story felt like a segment from the real plot. The story offered at least some sort of backstory, and didn't feel as rushed. 3/5
Plot: If I remember well the plot was finding his long lost brother, which he wasn't supposed to. Bro didn't even know the restaurant owner was his brother. I mean plot was meh, ML was just a crazy fuck and MC happened to be quite unfortunate. 2/5
smut: maybe I just don't get off with seeing mc get burnt, but I couldn't even overlook past the rape to judge the sex scenes in itself. 2/5
ending: subjective ofc, ending was quite vague but I can only hope MC cuts ties with the organization. Unfortunately that'll never be the case. 2/5
overall : 2.5, contemplating if I should round it down to a 2. I don't despise the story, it's honestly just sad
I just wanna give my thoughts and some explanation since I'm reading the novel. After the raws in the manhwa, ML makes a bet with MC saying that if MC is obedient for the semester (technically 3 months) he'd delete the blackmail photos. So MC, defiant expectantly, disobeys and the month passes quietly. Consequently, he ends up getting gang raped (in his own apartment too), and yuh ML obviously is the one who orchestrated the assault. ML ofc keeps up their "innocent" facade when he visits MC the day after and takes care of him (gave him backshots same day too). I can't lie but MC is tuff as hell like even after getting violated like that, even after the incident it only fuels bro to want to beat the shit out of his assaulters, and I fw that. So days pass and ML frequently visits, eventually convincing MC to move in with him in exchange he'd delete the photos. So ML did tell MC in advance that he sent the photos to the gang, but didn't mention how he also sent it to VP (aka that twink looking guy that hanged out with him in the start of the manhwa). So even though VP sort of envied MC broskie was still concerned, so he reached out to ML (reminders how this mf doesn't like VP so the conversation ends quick). VP hadn't contacted MC in a while that had him ask ML if the photo was also sent to him, which he lies surprisingly. So when that happens MC is moved to the new crib and as he insists for those photos to be immediately deleted (more were taken when he was raped), but ML teases him about them which understandably upsets MC. So MC pops off, which honestly I get it, because I know this is a revenge novel so he did something bad to ML in the past, but this guy has no fucking clue of what he did nor is he being reminded, so from his standpoint he's getting tortured like this for no reason. On top of ML joking about his assault just because he didn't perceive MC to get mad easily, he had a valid crashout. So ML gets pissed off by MC's emotional outburst, and ends up raping him (depicting how the assaulter's did him). I get where ML is coming from. I haven't read the part yet but back in highschool ML got SA'd by MC and his friends. In real logic, having your assaulter clueless of his actions onto you while also painting you as "insane" would drive anyone mad. It shows how MC was able to continue his life with ease, not thinking twice about the trauma inflicted on the ML. He also stated how he goes to the hospital every Saturday, which hints to possibly the impact of the past. After MC got ML locked him up in one of the bedrooms and kept him there, along with also having aggressive sex with him all day every day. He treats MC like a literal dog (made him piss and shit on the floor), and overtime MC lost weight so I think he has a twinkish build now. Which honestly I rebuke in the manhwa like buddy needs to start pumping his shit, lift weights or do some push ups. His hair also grew. His character also drastically shifted, from snarky and choleric like he used to be, he's more submissive, overthinks and more dependant over ML. I've been yapping a lot, so I should sum it up. I'm not going to measure between who's had it worse between MC and ML, but if I were to do so MC is dealing a shit ton. I don't even know how bro is still alive after being degraded off his dignity and pride, while also being isolated to the point of craving human interaction, even now from his abuser. He put a strong fight, but wavered eventually to what his abuser best saw fit. I still acknowledge his past deeds, however, so on the far spectrum I get ML. He is the perfect example of right thoughts but wrong executions. Yet I get how sexual assault cases between same sex are often disregarded, so ML's actions almost seem like a last resolution. Sinister? why yes I agree, but I get the punishment. I guess this is where the name of the manhwa, "Reverse thinking" is coming from, rather than a simple approach and communication, ML instead uses the reverse method of torture and revenge. I don't really see their relationship developing into anything romantic, but more like some mutual dependancy for each other.
thank you sm!
Thankyou
Thank you for this!
Can I have some question? The day of the serialization of this manhwa, some people want to boycott it because apparently the mc did something bad like sexually filming women and having them by someone like a some porn, and people doesn’t like the idea of using women such as that to some bl etc, Is this true? Based on your reviews it seems they’re mistaken the novel
I'm not done with the novel, but even from spoilers mc didn't do anything like that, besides assaulting ml and recording it. Maybe there was an issue with translation, because I've seen some mistranslation in the original novel where they refer to ml as a "she". Same thing with the anus being referred to as the "pussy".
Ohh that’s explains it. Thankyou
is there any chance you have the novel link? (⌒▽⌒)
i heard that in the novel ml made mc addicted to sex so bad that mc has to *do it* with the dog. may i ask does this really happen? cause its really gross me out
Do u have a link to the raws?
nope
There's going to be one more gang rape scene and that one is very violent
I dunno how they're going to adapt that for here
there was a scene like that but it had been removed. Fact that it was thought off is truly baffling
Hello where can I read this? Noveluldates?
They removed it fr? Good
you can read it on lilyonthevalley. The name is "EMPATHY"
Nice thanks!
We know the drill guys. Karlyle is going to drink past his limit to try not overthink about Ash's past with Hazel, and then
I'll give an honest rating to this ASS CHEEKS of a manhwa:
Art style: Chef's kiss, the art is what hooked me onto this manhwa before I realized how sick it was. But some point the art downgraded. 4/5
Pacing: like so-so, I'm not to say that everything was rushed, but one crazy thing always led to another. 2/5
Plot: Dog water. This never had any potential from the start. Was the story shocking and traumatizing? Yes, but I can't even say that there was a storyline to follow with. 1/5
Smut: I only liked the first smut scene before we knew Hyunjae was an op. The entirety of this manhwa is just sum rape fetish and gangbangs. Nothing more nothing less. Even when you put the rape aside, all of those scenes where not appetizing. But in consideration to the first smut, 2.5/5.
Overall: 1.9 I'd want to round it down to a 1 but oh well. I can't even emphasize how buns this story was, if it wasn't for the artstyle I think I would of dropped this (the devil can be so beautiful smh)
I came back to this manhwa because I realized I never rated it when I finished reading it sometime last year. This manhwa still gives me a heavy heart.
The people who hate on the manhwa but return every chap are just as questionable as the people who enjoy these type of stuff. Like I just wanna get traumatized gang i know what im going to get into
Oh they are gonna tell you they "skip" the "undesirable" parts to justify themselves. All bloody hypocrites if you ask me!!
The issue is the uke is gorgeous and the seme is gorgeous and as he’s getting wrecked he’s extra gorgeous like wtf is that? That last chapter made he look like a damn snack. I want to pick on him too.
How is the pretty art the issue?? You mean people have such double standards that they will tolerate rape in stories as long as the art is pretty?
Real. Then they pretend they better than the rest of us because of it
Idk what "undesirable parts" they skip, because the whole damn thing is one big undesirable story since the mc is constantly raped and abused so they better get off their high horse and just come to terms with the facts
That shlong literally TRIPLED in size the last time I saw it. That dick has to be a national warning I swear
Wow? How friendly to waltz in and start throwing hands I left this manhwa to marinate a bit but this shocked me
that little piece of shit