pluviophiliac's manga / #⚸(374)

these were my mid-reading notes: oh, this is DEFINITELY a new favorite. top-tier quality writing, bro!!! i’m loving this dynamic, too. honestly, i expected a lot more violence. and toxicity. it’s surprisingly wholesome, actually. never thought i’d say that, lol. in any case, i’m absolutely OBSESSED!!! reading this was a great decision. edit: … well, i kinda feel the need to recant some of that previous statement ‘cause shit just got ROUGH!!! i guess all is ‘technically’ well and right in the world again, but omfg… that was BRUTAL. at least they’ve seemingly ‘forgiven’ each other, so i see no reason to sulk about it. still ship them, ngl. (i know, but i really do like their chemistry!!!) you guys, just learn to freakin’ COMMUNICATE so that something like this won’t ever happen again, goddammit!! - - - - - whenever i rate something, i do so based on how invested i become in a story. i judge the art, the characters’ expressions, their individuality, my emotional responses to their actions, etc. i don’t really mind dark and twisted romances as long as the story’s well-written enough, and to me, it absolutely was! ‘pleasantly surprised’, i believe the term is. and i’m not talking about the EXTREMELY toxic bits… ‘cause that was uncomfortable to read. i’m talking about the general atmosphere, and i found it quite intriguing, honestly. HOWEVER!!! i’ll admit, seeing some of the other reviews is low-key making me question my soon-to-be nonexistent sanity (lol), but i said what i said. i really liked it. it’s not like i expected things to be 100% healthy and inspirational given that this is an ACTUAL mafia romance (?) type plot. still, i won’t claim to regret my previous statements. i truly did enjoy myself… well, most of the time, anyway. (i’m guessing that other readers will, most likely, understand what i’m referring to.) either way, i found their dynamic really interesting and unique—which is DEFINITELY not something i expected. i thought i’d be basic as fuuuck. nonetheless. it was surprisingly amusing watching my them interact! and, overall, i’m generally pleased with the final outcome. in any case, i’ll be looking forward to the side stories that are yet to be illustrated! (‘roses and kiss’, i think it’ll be called.) can’t wait to see what’ll happen the next time around, lol. :)

soooo, so good. really quite original, too! definitely haven’t come actos anything similar before, that’s for sure. i’m looking forward to see where this is going! edit: LMFAO, THEY’RE SO FUCKING FUNNY!!! this dynamic between the two is KILLING me. jaeha’s reactions to literally EVERYTHING jihoon does… it does something to me. it’s hilarious! comedic GOLD, honestly. as of late, i’ve been intentionally rereading certain updates—as well as taking lots of screenshots—just for that very reason. i’m always cracking up, seriously. this is a some new, weirdly funny, awkward dark romance shieeet. i’ve never seen ANYTHING like the relationship these two have before. #fresh in any case, i still ship them like CRAZY. mainly because of their blunt, weirdly aloof interactions. lmfao, i could die laughing. so, so funny. it feels like the comedic aspects SHOULD feel out of place, but strangely enough, it works perfectly. genius writing!!! and the art style just enhances the whole experience. hah, what a day! edit #2: WHY ARE ALL THE GOOD COMICS FINISHING UP AT THE SAME TIME??? this is somewhat bothersome. :( in any case, i’ve lived this! i thought their interactions was hysterically funny… in a weird sense of the word, lmfao. i never knew what to expect. it’s been great! 10/10, don’t even know why i love it so much, but i do. i’ll probably reread it as some point in the future, too. hehe.

this is unexpectedly dark... i like it! and the smut is seriously fucking KILLINGGGG. MEEEE. my god, rough sex is just the best. fml. edit: a lot of things have happened since that initial comment… and i really do mean A LOT. i love this couple!!! (despite all the drama.) still, they seem pretty solid! the story’s been consistently engaging, too, and i still like it as much as i did back when i first attracted out. in any case, it’s been a great read! i’ll be looking forward to the epilogue chapters. <33 or maybe side-story might be the more accurate term. heh. edit #2: side-story did NOT, in fact, disappoint. they were better than expected, actually! they were nothing like i thought they’d be, to be honest. well, ‘dynamically’, that is. i thought that the overall vibes would be different, but i’m pleasantly surprised! ahhh, i loved it. <33 and i’ve absolutely loved this manhwa! the sexy yaoi gorgeousness in all its glory, heh. perfect!

whoa… the comments were right. this is definitely a hidden gem! literally binged it in one 04:00 A.M. sleepless morning-sitting, lol. it’s a shame it was so short, though… would’ve enjoyed to read even more, but i do understand why they chose to end it there. but, all in all, i loved the creative plot-line and our main character(s?) as well—really captivating stuff! it’s been awhile since i read a manhwa mostly focused on violence like this. probably since ‘god of blackfield’, i think?? i kinda missed the genre, not gonna lie. heh. but yeah, i’m absolutely content with this!!! way better than expected, too. and great character development as well! i’ll definitely reread it one day, no doubt about it. ahhh, it would seem i’m stupidly weak to the gory, morally ambiguous stuff. i’m clearly a total psycho, but that’s okay. <33 well, i think. so, so good!!! edit: well, i actually DID reread it. still loved it, lololol

i can’t believe i actually started reading a story with only one chapter published. oh, man… this is simply too enticing to be overlooked. <33 edit: this are still excellent, and the art is top-notch… but man, i feel so bad for idris. ugh, i love him. he deserves better. these rape scenes are fucking HORRID. someone, just butcher this piece of trash crown prince already!!! ugh, barf. on another note… i respect him soooo fucking much. his character, too! truly. and then there’s our other baby, too… ;_; i truly do hope that they end up together somehow. they’d be perfect for each other… i’m just terrified of the process of getting there. things will definitely get worse before they get better… IF they get better. :( edit #2: this disgusts me. i truly believed i’d been rather desensitized by manhwa at this point, but this right here takes the fucking cake. i thought i’d seen it all… this crown prince is probably their world’s worst fucking person of all time, i kid you the fuck NOT. disgusting piece of shit… what a monster. our boys deserve so much BETTER than this!!! ugh, i’m upset. and i feel so disgusted by how turned out i was initially. i’m deplorable.

ohhhh, my, oh my… what a lovely toxic mess this is! seems we’ve got a psychopath (?) on our hands. strangely enough… i can’t really say i hate it. MC seems pretty okay with (and he’s definitely fully aware of) ML’s obsessive, violent, creepy, borderline psychotic behavior. i have issues, i know... but who doesn’t? two negatives make a positive, no? yes…? (yeaaaah, so i ship this trainwreck. who cares? fight me.) edit: i mean… i get the the author got really sick and barely (?) managed to publish these last two chapters, but that might just be one of the worst endings i’ve come across thus far. literally, what even was that??? anything other than that would’ve sufficed. i feel bad for being upset, but this just ain’t it. i’ve waited almost a year for an update, only to get two chapters and then it’s complete??? nah, man. i hope the author manages to recover or that someone else could take over, publishing a couple of epilogue chapters or something. this just feels soooo rushed and unfinished. oof, dare to dream.

THIS. IS. SO. GANGSTER!!! i mean, whoa. what a glorious massacre this turned out to be. i honestly didn’t think i’d stick around this long... i struggled to make sense of the plot initially, and it took a good while for things to turn interesting, but those notions are all in the past now! man, what an immense power-trip. just constant fighting, basically. since the development started out kinda… slow (?), i couldn’t quite figure out the characters and their affiliations until i’d finished, what, a good 60-70 chapters? either way, now that things are finally making sense, i’m truly immersed. i love the political aspects, too! can’t believe our escort warrior was actually once the alliance leader, lol. (albeit it was only for a day or so, but still.) i mean, i knew he had a powerful position with a lot of influence, but i never would’ve imagined anything like that. that revelation made my whole goddamn week!!! man, that smug look of satisfaction on our OP MC’s face once he knew that ‘the enemy’ had realized his identity. i actually screamed out loud. ugh, so good. i’m just happy and relieved that i didn’t put this off!!! things are only getting better and better now. and hey, we’re FINALLY geeing some character development for our gwang hwi, too! this guy has literally been through HELL. if anyone out there deserves a break, it’s this guy. i mean, i do understand his self-loathing, guilt and regrets given the things he’s done… but he also needed to realize that he can’t save everyone. he’s not god. (even though he’s basically a war god, sheesh.) either way, i’m just glad that he’s finally starting to see that himself. it’s taken him a long time, but all good things come in time! seeing him actively working on himself (not just his abilities, but his perspectives, too) makes my whole heart soar, truly. gwang hwi deserves the world. all he wants is to do good. to BE good! i and know he’s already there. i can’t wait for the day when he finally realizes that he’s not the monster he believes himself be. <3 i’m excited!

soooo, i just took a little sneak peak… and OH MY GOD, IT LOOKS SO FUCKING GOOD, Y’ALL. I’M DEAD. super thirsty, too. i usually don’t start reading new stuff that only has a few published chapters, but i can’t contain myself this time. looks amazing. update: IT IS.