Also, I'm reading for the interesting plot, not just for the smut. I just think the lack of smut wouldn't bother the other commenters if the pacing, writing, and art was better. Cuz theres tons of stories I love that take a while before things start getting sexual, the only difference is the characters are likable, the art/writing choices have purpose, and the chapters are a reasonable length so it's easier to keep the pacing on track. I know the author won't see this considering where I'm posting it, but I hope ppl will read the comment and agree with me so they know that it isn't the lack of smut that makes this series difficult to read, it's everything else (=・ω・=)
I love your comment also btw never feel weird about getting impatient for the smut because it’s all about building tension like we all know it’s gonna happen and sometimes the tension is built in a satisfying way like you said - likeable characters and reasonable length chapters etc. - but this series isn’t building the tension very well imo so it totally makes sense the way you feel. It’s like we’ve already figured out what has to happen and what’s going to happen we’re just waiting for the characters to catch up to us which can get annoying.
Exactlyy that's such a good way to put it! We know where this is going but it's taking way too long to get there, the only tension they have is aggressive and full of animosity which doesn't exactly make you look forward to their development cuz you know it's gonna feel very slow and sudden at the same time part of being a good author is thinking of what the reader already knows, and what they wanna see, but this author doesn't seem to be thinking of any of that cuz no one ever knows what's going on when a new chapter releases(bc literally nothing is happening its just another pointless filler chapter). Do these chapters build character a little? Maybe, but are they needed? Not at all, we already know the kind of character the fl and ml are so lets just get to point. I hope the author improves though because this plot has a lot of potential, which is why I started reading in the first place lol
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agree completely, this is also the first series to give me second male lead syndrome (just in case you don’t already know, it’s when the reader prefers the second male lead to the first) cause I can imagine the story between her and Oliver (in my crazy brain it would be all about her realizing how treating people so poorly is wrong and how it affects her relationship with him and her development into a more mature and positive person) but based on the cover photo and the chapters so far I already know that Oliver isn’t even an option, so like you said it’s all aggressive and animosity and sudden reaction to each other. And I’m just not personally deeply interested in whoever gets the project they’re working on because she’s a terrible boss, and he’s so nice it’s like.. why are we focusing so much on this? I can’t root for her as a boss, just as a character with potential for change.
Also I agree this series has so much potential, I love the ideas behind it, her struggling with pain during sex is real and relatable to a lot of women, and I enjoy the art, I just wish there was more suspense or tension between the two leads, but eh, I’m not gonna drop it! (⌒▽⌒)
That's literally how people act towards people with chronic pain. Watched it happen to coworkers, friends have told me their for life illness is also treated the same. Heck even had it happen to me but I told them what it was and then they pretend they couldn't see how I was struggling after they sate their curiosity. People just really dgaf more often than not if you look like you're in pain lol
Some people really lack humanity and critical thinking When put in this perspective, it makes more sense why no one even bat an eye at her, and that's actually really sad, I thought at least the ml would care at all considering he's yknow the male lead. But if he actually doesn't gaf like the rest, that's another reason I'm not rooting for them
Like the artist definitely has potential, but the perspective is all over the place and the proportions are bonkers sometimes. Also, the way she's all sweaty in those few chapters is really unsettling like how can the ml not notice how bad she looks, especially in the newest chapter (ch.39). Like I know he probably doesn't like her enough to care, but not even an acknowledgement? From anybody? What's the point of drawing her like that if no one in the story even acknowledges it happening. Last thing, and this isn't something I like discussing cause i understand everyone goes at their own pace and stuff, but the pacing is pretty bad. The chapters are short (which isn't really smth I'm complaining about cuz again, the artist has their own life and time to worry ab) and there really is no development with their characters/relationship. They had that one encounter that ended with nothing happening besides them hating eachother even more, and the rest of the following chapters have just been further delving into how terrible of a person the fl is, we don't even know why she's such a dick other than some forced rich family drama that makes no sense. Plus, the name is "I hate you, will you have sex with me" and the cover art is pretty suggestive, but we're 40 chapters in and haven't seen even a glance of anything from anyone. I don't wanna sound like a weirdo starving for smut, but if you're gonna focus on character building rather than relationship development, name your series accordingly as to not attract the wrong crowd. I think that's all I gotta say, I'm not hating for no reason its just that most of these are things I've had problems with since I started reading ^^