People are writing 500-ish words essays here and here I am reading their comments without understanding a single thing somebody help me
'redemption arc' 'rape' 'black flag' 'novel' 'spoilers' my head is spinning
are you perhaps a new BL reader?? these terms are used a lot for different types of manhwas/mangas
I've been reading BL since 2021, I didn't mean that I didn't know those terms, I meant that it was used too often and I've read them too much that it's staring to hurt my brain. And about the 'not understanding a single thing' I meant that I was too dazed to comprehend anything, it was probably 2AM or 3 when I commented.
I thought it wasn't the placebo I read 1 year ago bcs of the updated cover but whatthis is hella freaky
This is to people who have already read the novel.
What do y'all think about Zhenya's character development in the end? I saw many people on TikTok saying he had the biggest change in the BL history. But I don't really think so, I still feel that mysterious vibe whenever he's mentioned.
Honestly, I believe he developed BOUNDARIES and learned to give at least af in his own way but it still felt like it wasnt enough... Still love it tho.
I saw some comments that whoever recommended the novel before to people set them up. If you do not like this kind of agressive, push-pull, cruel love-like romances, then do not read it of course, but otherwise, I also do recommend reading it.
SPOILER-ish
I really loved the novel, and their dynamic as well - at the end, of course.
I have to agree with the previous comment before me that Zhenya didn't change that much - it wasn't like that BIG change, but in some way, I think he STARTED to develop some kind of human sense and decency. Developing boundaries, as Strawb.milkshake said. It's a good word for it.
Considering how he was raised, and no one cared or worried about him up until Taekjoo appeared in his life, he did have growth. I really found his relationship with Taekjoo's mom cute.
In the end I think, in their own way, they truly fell in love with each other. Taekjoo isn't a relationship material either, he even says it several times through the novel. But he found someone who would wait for him, even chase him - and Zhenya found someone who will go back to him, no matter what. I think it's beautiful. They really tamed each other, but never totally surrendered to one another.
That said Zhenya, as you mentioned, stayed mysterious and the same monster as he was - he is just accepted the way he is by Taekjoo.
I almost cried reading this
Was it that bad? :(( Sorry if I hurt your feelings somehow!
Nooo it's because your paragraphs made the story so wholesome I just finished reading it and I'm always sad whenever I finish a story bcs I miss the characters so badly
I was rereading it and I'm in the same state as you, so I totally get it. :(( I really liked this story, wish it was longer!
Thank you.
You don't have to say thank youBut nonetheless, your welcome!!
I hope his father gets lost and is stuck in a desert where it's scorching hot then sees people who made him bite the curb. Then he burns in the depths of hell. He's so fucking annoying that I want to bash his head, take out his atom-sized brain with -999 braincell then feed it to my dog. Chop off his dick, break every bone in his body, then give the remains to Ursula. I want to torture him so bad omfg.
Taekjoo babe you're gonna need to prepare for the worst, this is just the beginning for Zhenya. (っ˘╭╮˘)っ
Somebody get me a Mephisto