where is the lie??? let me give you a virtual standing ovation for this speech. took the words right out of my mouth. plots and tropes like this are getting boring
i think it's fine to have tropes in a story if the author knows how to write the characters well...and honestly this story is at least better than a lot of bls right now. i like how complex the characters are, and i like how their thoughts and actions don't lack depth. yes the story isn't unique or original, but it's not just a bunch of cliches wrapped up together to make a story. i feel like the author actually cared about the characters rather than just tying up a bunch of tropes together. though i can see why you don't like how it's not really a fresh new story, i think it's unfair to say that this story is just a bunch of cliches when clearly the author took time at writing what goes on in each chapter
this story is your typical gay love story. filled to the brim with various wattpad-esque tropes but fails to utilise them in an interesting way, therefore coming off as boring. it’s hard to immerse yourself in a story that hits all the cliche plot points. Homophobic family? mc who is super hot and all the ladies love him despite him being a twink? straight ml whos super angsty? inane love triangle caused by mcs old fling? 2nd ml who only realises he’s in love with mc after their relationship ends?
the characters unfortunately end up coming off as very simple and two dimensional due to the generic use of tropes and conventions. what is the point in reading what is essentially a nicely drawn wattpad fanfic? sorry but not even the beautiful art can make me tolerate the subpar writing.