pluckaduck's manga / #Yaoi(155)

there's no Stockholm syndrome. the art is nice. ive heard that minho was a scumbag in sadistic beauty, a selfish bastard, but there's no way in hell he deserved a fate like this. he's completely broken, and uses alcohol to cope with his situation and avoid angering rapist. it is sad bc minho regretted his mistakes, but he had no chance to actually repent for them. at least the author is not deluded enough to force him to develop an attachment to the bastard, but then again, it might be the author's way of making minho miserable. it's almost like the author is projecting her/his twisted revenge fantasy on someone she despises. except she/he made a mistake, which was that minho is redeemable, and plenty of readers do feel pity for him. as much as I dislike this story, it does a good job of not glorifying or romanticizing this relationship and emphasizes that minho willingly stayed only bc the ml is the only one who loves him, and this pacifies his loneliness. its pretty realistic, portraying how difficult it is for the victim to get out of a toxic relationship.

wow the mc is playing with the ml(uke)'s feelings. I don't get it. he says he wants to "become a wall" so he can watch over the couple he ships. then ml(uke) confessed to him and mc was forced to go out with him when ml(uke) said he won't talk to him anymore otherwise. 1) you don't even see him that way. 2) you're deceiving him. 3) you're literally breaking the very ship you love. 4) you didn't even try to negotiate with him to continue being buddies. 5) you're not even taking ml(uke) seriously. you're still shipping them together despite knowing his feelings, and yet you're giving him hope by not breaking it off with him. have you no brains? on the other hand. i do like the comedy and irony. and perhaps I'm judging him too severely since it's just the first two chapters.

ch 21- dropped; i dont know why i came here with expectations... now im unnecessarily annoyed that it falls short of them. mc is just a moron- but ig it's somewhat funny cuz mc embarrasses himself so many times. it's not for me, but is generally entertaining tho a bit bland. also, isnt "yakuza" japanese? shouldnt this be mafia?

mc is so realistically pathetic, my heart hurts for him. also love that ml, who is cold, blunt, prideful, and rational didn't turn into a desperate mess when he realised he fell for mc. well, he really was desperate but in a realistic way. it's def one of the more realistic bls out there that tackles complex topics with complex charas ...not the kind of story i would read for escapism, that's for sure.

not for me, man. too much smut. and the past stuff, from what i gathered in the comments, is well, not the most interesting. but the pacing good tho

should not have read this before going to sleep. had a nightmare. the characterization of the charas are so fascinating. only the most twisted, cruel demons can survive in their society.

ch32- dropped. dislike everyone. every single aspect of this, or trope in this story is not interesting enough to force me to keep reading

it was a fascinating read- sure it's unique and refreshing among the sea of bls, but when i finished this, i wasn't sad or creeped out, unsettled or fulfilled, or whatever the author intended for us to feel. most of the time, the plot felt directionless- like i get what's going on, but it feels rather monotonous and mundane than a thrilling display of different power dynamics (ig i was expecting a cat-and-mouse dynamic...). however, there was always a lurking feeling that this tranquil vibe would shatter any second... hmm, perhaps this is the tone the author was going for? also, i would love it if the charas were more fleshed out, even if it meant prolonging the story, to really get into the twisted psyche of the protagonist and ml(?). i like how from the viewpoint of society, they look rather normal- mc was a psychopath, sure, but it wasnt edgy or in-your-face, and ml was a seemingly amiable novel writer- it feels more realistic, and makes sense how the naive psychiatrist would fall for them.

deconstructs the omegaverse cliches and tropes with comedy from the perspective of a beta. i love him as a chara- he's so realistic about all that shit. but the story also addresses the reasons he feels aloof and like an outsider in that world. in the end, he accepts that despite all the stereotypes and the drama caused by their characteristics, alphas and omegas are as much of a normal human as betas. entertaining and well-thought out. the only con would be the lack of ending for the omega- hes just stopped appearing as an individual once he lost his relevance ig. and the alpha friend- like i want to see his story and ending and pov instead of just telling us that he used to like mc via dialogue

i actually enjoyed this. it's a well-written subversion of the typical stories with generic plots like these. based on the generalized events, it'll seem like another cliche bl/hetero story where the mc falls for ml first, persistently pursues, and succeeds, but the relationship is rocky cuz the ml treats the mc like shit, so mc has had enough and breaks up. and ml proceeds to regret and try to win her/him back. this, but the story is self-aware about the lovebombing and the ramifications and doesn't romanticize it like several other bl stories do. usually the way the mls would just become stalker-ish after the breakups is so unrealistic, but this story explains the reason well. and it felt rather more pathetic than cathartic ngl. granted, it was very cathartic how mc was just so cold to him and seeing ml so desperate like a stray dog... but this wasn't written to be cathartic and romantic. it actually showed how messed up the situation is. mc is toxic, but in a realistic way. he seemed pretty normal when he was still together with the ml, but his other twisted side reveals itself when he breaks up with him. the way he just lost interest, and was even disgusted by the ml who was acting all clingy, yet simultaneously felt pleasure seeing how the ml was reduced to such a mess.... it's so goddamn realistic. and what makes it better is that this is pointed out several times in this story. tbh, the most healthy ending would be if they should've cut off ties... but i also think they're meant for each other. i hate it when the mc stupidly goes back to ml cuz they choose to believe in him again, but this actually feels right. ml really went crazy here, and he knows it- he knows what mc did was lovebombing but he cant help it. he willingly ruined his reputation to make mc feel guilty and unable to extricate himself from his life... man, that was toxic asf... but i loved it ngl.