At the End of the Road
BANGER PLOT the whole concept is so so good and just an addicting page turner, but it is true that the ending felt a little lacking especially with what jiwook and johoon did to og!siwon LIKE HEWLO??????? POLICE???? I need johoon in jail actually like um????? the way i was HOPING for the author to kill him off even if lawful justice is impossible TT they built up the tension of what he did so intensely so seeing the conclusion of it was so . Bland and what was supposed to be a a rising climax moment, dropped so flatly ueuue its the same with their other story mad dog, where the main charas have intense sexual chemistry and an even interesting premise and conflict only for the ending resolution/conclusion to fall flat TTTTT gorgeous art and pacing but very rushed ending UWAHHH AND AND i rlly wantd the author to touch on again the whole “atleast there is one person in this world that knows who i truly am, my actual name. The me who hasnt died and lived on” BC ITS SUCH A ROMANTIC AND BITTERSWEET PERSPECTIVE OF THE ENTIRE THING!!! like i was hoping HOPING that in the ending scene woojin would tell the sick son “you’re wrong. I will continue to live.” (Bc theres still one person in this world who knows that i am min woojin) LIKE??? RAHHH THAT WOULD HAVE?!! LEFT AN EVEN MORE INSANE IMPACT!!! poor sick son would have been left THINKING on what that meant…. GRR…………. Its okay … its still a solid 4/5 for the art and chara chemistry alone….
The Fallen Duke & the Knight Who Hated Him
KNIGHT AND DUKE HELL YEAHHHHHHHHHGG keep the rofan bls coming!!!!! Very solid plot and i love the chara development for the main couple! Carlton falling first is the biggest chefs kiss EVER YESSIR!!!! cant wait for season 2 omg…. Their whole dynamic is so cute and the misunderstand carlton and the retainers have of eachother is hilarious lmao love me some good romcom rofan!! Honestly? This was a light hearted read, i hope season 2 has some more tension and angst!! 10/10!!
How To Raise A Victim?
stares out the window in silence…. Shooting me in the knee would have hurt less than the angst author cooked up bc jesus christ. The plot was fucking amazing. Amazing well written characters and author went IN with the mental breakdown of the whole reincarnation ordeal. Inas and nigel’s reactions were all valid like they were rlly pushed to insanity. It hurts oh my god ??? And seeing the plot unravel was INSANE and it felt even crazier bc of i went in this blind as hell. Author has a masters phd in conflict, story telling and homoerotic tension bc WOW. Also love the homoerotic stabbing as well thats such a big plus. Chp 45 rn and i need an update desperately like im about to lose my mind. Its the most heart breaking star crossed lovers situation ever like wow i wanna fucking die??? The narration makes it hurt even MORE it JUST HURTS?????? holy shit i was on edge for 7 straight hours binging this at 3am. Author is insane. I aint ever read a plot twist that twisted as much as this twist twisted. Insanity. Madlad author. 10/10. Big fucking kudos. (Also this is another situation of dont EVER trust the first page of commenters those ppl are LYING?!! Never judge a story by ppl’s initial reaction like trust me this is worth the read. I remember putting this off bc i thought it wasnt good as the commenters said but nah those are ur enemies. Get cozy, grab a tissue box and just binge it all thru man. Angst and whump lovers this is a gem!!! Magnum opus of historical rofan bls for sure, top 3 with kings maker and eternal covenant hands down argue with the wall)
Yatamomo
the simplicity in the art style and fluidity in its pacing,, everything is just so masterfully done, harada is truly goated. The ending/resolution doesnt feel tacky or rushed,, as long as momo finds peace and love in himself and with yata then thats all that matters. His ending with his mom felt just right too. They both deserve to move on TT Its an unconventional love story where things are best left tastefully ambiguous but the certainty in how yatamomo love each other is so sweet and tender TT yata was so understanding with momo’s way of coping and momo’s relapsing but wanting to try and be better and more emotionally open with yata was so touching TTT so much depth and care was put into creating these characters. it really unveiled like a movie, definitely gonna stick with me for a long time. Big 10/10 and kudos to harada! (Cant get enough with how beautiful their linework is GAHHH that madlad,, the sensual intimacy depicted in the way yatamomo’s anatomy interacted with each other… momo’s expressions in their sex scenes,, so cute and pretty TTT love the way he blushes so much aaa ily author)
For Snow White
I GOBBLED THE HELL OUT OF THIS RAHHHHHGGG ml my cute pookie… theres so many angst flags rn and im living for it
The Art of Taming A Tiger
Yaoi ghosbusters!!!!!!!!!! Its a light read, the plot was really solid but kind of sad it fell a bit flat with a lot of things unexplained. The ending was insanely rushed too but after reading the author’s note and seeing how they polished season 1 more compared to season 3 (where they kind of just throw everything in there lol) it explains a lot lol A bit sad tho bc theres so much potential!! And its hilarious how the author didnt expect readers to love yeom oh/yeom ra LMAO the homoerotic tension was INSANE it was lowkey giving hannigram lol which is another funny thing bc why did the author pop the hell off in writing their story, their backstory rly stole the show for me its so good??? Even the initial plan of yoonjae and beomjin’s enemies to lovers dynamic was so tasty?? The potential angst we could have gotten.. i love puppy young ml x tsun older mc, dont get me wrong but it was so . Bland, maybe bc they got together/attraction pretty quickly in the story and didnt let their dynamic grow? Idk man damn… anyways had a good rant review to myself in my room so im not as bummed out now. Would’ve given a 3/5 bc the pacing in panels and plot (especially characters’ relationships,, unresolved plot holes uwaa) fell flat but gonna make it 4/5 bc cmon its ghosbusters bl. The ghosts gave me goosebumps when i read it at night LMAO. Overall just a fun read, dont get your hopes too high with the plot.
Exclusive No-Love Zone
i HIGHLY RECOMMEND reading this in batoto bc the insightful and mature discussions between all the readers there in each chapter was so fun to read and this story DESERVES to be dissected and discussed about bc it rlly feels like a parallel to our own gender and sexual identity issues in society. And its presented in such a raw and honest way, author really meticulously wrote this with their heart. Yes the satirical omegaverse tropes was hilarious in the beginning but then the parallels to the real world started to hit and its just heart wrenching atp bc its being told by our beta mc who is both so flawed yet open to learning the world around him despite his own insecurities and anxiety of being a beta vs the other alphas and omegas. He is such a complex and real character, all of the other characters are tbh, they all feel solid and vivid and real and its such a joy to read a mc who has a good sense of boundaries and is firm with it too even with the love interest. Its just so fucking well written man even the way author presented his flawed stereotypical misconception of alphas and omegas was so well done too, it all just boiled down to his low sense of self as a beta and his desire to protect himself from the mess of it all. Hes just so damn human. And dont get me started on the love interest/s MY GOODNESS. The arc with gido where they both admitted that they did have feelings for each other but was too scared to act on it was the most heart breaking thing ever. Right person wrong time with so much to lose :( and author once again delivered!! Bc instead of it turning complicated, they both accepted that with how they went about it, it probably wouldnt have turned out well. And accepted that both their feelings for each other have passed. And i was so shocked reading this arc bc it was resolved so gracefully like two actual adults who genuinely care for the other person. It was so good bc i started to root for sihyeon bc why he feeling like the second ml rn LMAO OHH sihyeon. Sihyeons character was so so fun and sweet and the greenest of greens. Hes absolutely smitten with mc and is SO patient in deconstructing the misconception mc has of the other genders. I fucking love him so much. Its funny bc at one point, the story rlly felt like an in depth deep dive study of mc. I want to study him under a microscope. Hes just so well written??? The magnum opus of mcs without a doubt. He knows what he wants and he knows his limits. To see him burnt out, stressed with his work environment and his ambiguous feelings for his boss who is pursuing him, he called it quits and said Yep off to hawaii we go. AND GOOD FOR HIM. IM SO HAPPY he actually got to have a break and went vacationing by himself. We actually FINALLY see a character who puts himself first in his mental health. Reading him is the most satisfying feeling ive ever felt for a character. Such a professional worker as well. I adore him. Now. Im gonna ignore the hell out of the 4 side stories bc honestly heetae is beyond redeemable. He was absolute SHIT towards his spouse. Just wack ass dookie behaviour and im SO happy to see mc telling the spouse to divorce him. The spouse’s divorce dialogue was such a satisfying read. (Personally i would have aborted the baby and sent the abortion results to heetae and his mom ALONG with the divorce papers. Thatd be well deserved) what i Hated was how it felt like author didnt develop spouse’s character at all?? Like WHY did it end that way. My wishful thinking is hoping tht theyre just on amicable terms for the child and are DIVORCED!!! They have to be bc author just created a fucking masterpiece of a character social study and world building with the mc perceiving how awful they both were only for the ending to be?? Happy?? For those two??? CMON MAN????? it makes the journey we went through with mc (of boundaries and self discovery and understanding and moving on!!!!) feel like nothing!!!!!!!!!! We wasted 4 chapters LMAO But yknow what its still a good fucking read. Those extras wont ruin the experience and feelings i have for this story. Author really left no stone of mc’s feelings untouched we really went in so deep with mc’s character development AH its just so so fucking good. And another thing that made this so fun to read as well is how oblivious mc is with his attractiveness. The absolute RIZZ master without knowing. The little love triangle mc had with sihyeon and weonyi was so fucking funny LMAO the misunderstandings was just so fun!!!! And mc is just such a likable guy!!! Charisma and professionalism off the roofs!! No wonder he had 3 ppl falling for him lmao (at one point i was completely down for this to turn poly sihyeonxmcxweonyi LMAO but alas) its just so damn good man. It raised the bar for bl mcs so high. Sometimes!!! Bl mcs dont need to be a pushover to keep the romance moving!!! Expand the world and character relationships!!! Please!!!! I’d do anything to have another bl with a mc like juhyeok…. Truly Deserves an anime adaptation. Easily the magnum opus of bls. Author is absolutely GOATED.
Pittosporum
Oh this is SO good!! This one is for the queers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR ME!!!!!!! Love how the characters are written here, theres these subtle panels of sono Clearly being attracted to yano but hes denying it due to his concern for his mom, poor bub,,,, this is not a bad cliche at all, the author wrote the characters and their reasoning quite well, like they actually have depth and its grounded and solid!!! Seeing sono deny/repress his sexuality and reassuring his mom “im not like him(dad)” is heart breaking bc it hits too close to home sigh TT author writes nuance by portraying the characters’ actions vs thoughts/dialogue SO so well, the pacing was great, the panels were added meticulously and the story telling was wonderful especially with how the author handled sono’s conversation with his mom. The resolution between those two was touching and a situation i could only yearn and dream of, im so happy for sono TTT There were a good handful of scenes that left an impression on me, yano reaching out to sono after the fight, yano’s stair confession and sono’s backhug confession, sono’s tearjerking call with his mom,, It made me BAWL yall like tears were falling from my eyes non stop it was so so good TTT Author fucking DELIVERED these scenes, especially sono’s well written conflict/topic. It wasnt wishy washy or insensitive, it was handled with so much care, u can feel author’s sincerity and understanding regarding it and i just appreciate it so much? Especially with how yano’s written. Yano is so so good to sono and he took the situation in as best as he could. Such a grounded and earnest character TT its definitely a story thats near and dear to my heart with how it tackled its conflict. Me and sono are liddis
Unromantic
THEIR DYNAMIC THEIR CHARACTER GROWTH ITS EVERYTHING TO MEEREEE
Netkama Punch!!!