i haven't read this manwha yet, but after the incest relationships, i most likely won't. i feel like the author is trying to normalize incest realationships, but no one says anything about it. it was the same in their manwha "love shuttle" between a side character. no one said shit about the incest in that manwha but "love shuttle" was overall such a good manwha.
also- why the hell don't they they put the tag "incest" ??
If you are uncomfortable with incest - don’t read it. This manhwa has A LOT of it. And yeah, I agree that when I was reading it, it felt like author was trying to normalise it, because NO ONE addressed the fact that it’s not normal to love your sibling that way and try to r*pe them. Absolutely no one bat an eye to that information. They reacted to the SA, but not the incest. Everyone was chill with it or not giving enough reaction (like they would go “what? really? weird. anyways…”)
Honestly... I wish it didnt have incest, you're right its not necessary. I could understand up to the brother (wouldnt be the first story with a incestuous antagonist) but yeah the whole "it runs in our blood" bullshit is insane, the only thing running in that family is mental illness and abuse. I'm glad the ml wasnt the brother and that the brother stopped being obsessed but uff.
All in all, I think its the best story Ive seen so far from this author but the bar is low. I dont personally get triggered with incest, specially reading manwha's and such because they dont always TW so I try to never be surprised but yeah, decent story, too much incest.
Right???
I don’t get triggered easily, but I got repulsed by how everyone treats incest as something normal in this manhwa and even try to make readers feel bad for them??? I also don’t get how that guy (I read it long ago and bad with names) fell in love with the MC’s sibling KNOWING and even SEEING that guy try to r*pe MC and just being obsessive with him. Like HOW. WHY.
I completely agree that the story (in the beginning) was really good. That’s why I got upset and wrote this review. It’s so rare to find a good manhwa that is not a copy-paste of other manhwa plots, which just ruins the market ngl, because they sell the most. So it physically HURTS to see a good plot idea with decent art style just flush it down the drain in the second part.
I forgot about Eugene watching them, its been so long since his power was even acknowledged I could've even got it if it was attempted rape (still súper fucked up, but in the context of the abuse its not that weird that he developed an unhealthy relationship with him) SINCE HE SEEMS TO AT LEAST REGRET IT AND ALTHOUGH STILL TRAUMATIC IDK IT WOULD BE BETTER THAN THAT WHOLE "he needs my comfort" SCENE WHICH UGH
Uh idk if you only read this story recently, but when the manhwa was still ongoing and ppl were reacting to every update/new chapter, of course there were many who hated the incest and called it out. Idk about the people who normalize it or justify/go along with it, but those who never mentioned anything about it at all are %100 focused on only the main couple.
thank you. you saved my time : )
Came back and reread and wanted to point out somethings:
The only ones who knew what happened between them was MC, his brother, and Eugene. The parents who saw what happened are gone, and ML never was told about it. I would defend ML being chill about it because literally no one ever told him that the MC’s brother did all that and liked him. If MC DID tell the ML, knowing how the ML is, he would definitely do something or at least been super angry when around him. He already hurt Eugene due to getting MC involved/hurt, if you remember at the end. You can tell he has no clue about it because whenever the MC mentions his brother, he hardly thinks anything of it and has no interest.
For the MC’s reasoning as to why he’s so chill about it may very well be due to the abuse they suffered. Had they grown up in a normal household, I’m sure MC would have been able to genuinely hate his brother for all that. But because they both were abused and neglected by their parents, he could only ever depend on and protect his brother, making him look like a child in his eyes. MC believed that the only reason his brother ever liked him was due to his own fault, which made the brother solely dependent/crave affection on him that they never received from their parents. The brother seemed to be normal as a child until the father started beating them. The bro was MC’s only family growing up- so MC being unable to hate him makes sense.
When ppl are stuck in a traumatic or terrible environment, the relationship between them can be much more complex and it may be harder for them to separate or fully have just one emotion for each other. It’s likely there would always be mixed feelings. Unlike those of us who were probably raised in normal environments, it’s easier to separate emotions/feelings and hate someone fully.
As for Eugene, can’t really defend him lmfao. His taste is odd, but who knows what’s going through his head. He had the most mystery around him right next to the ML. All I can guess is that he’s twisted himself seeing as he was working together with the masterminds.
You described it perfectly. ML definetly doesnt know, otherwise he would've killed the brother probably. Also Eugene is fucked up for similar reasons, His mother abused him (she was going insane) and maybe that screwed up his view of love? But that doesnt explain why when MC sees Eugene for the first time he Said he has seen him and the brother like its a bad thing (it is).
I think the story has a lot of wasted potential, wish they had taking some subjects More seriously
You know that meme like “anime so good and then author decides to add unnecessary incest trope”? It’s this, but for this manhwa.
It started so good. The supernatural, MC’s personality, the mystery of the drug case, ML - everything started so good. I gobbled that shit so fast like a man starved. But then the plot just… got all over the place.
First, I don’t get why write such a good premise and turn it into just a pure porn. I don’t mind sex in manhwa, but like… if I wanted to read porn - I would have gone and read it. I came here for a good plot, but most of it got shoved under a rug, because most of the time MCs would just fuck and the plot became something that pushes *itself* in the background.
Again, nothing wrong with sex in BL manhwas, but if you set up such a good story - why just make it about sex? But it’s my personal opinion.
Second, we need to address the elephant in the room. What the fuck is up with incest in this manhwa. It was NOT necessary. And not only MCs brother wanted to fuck him, but then turns out their UNCLE was in love with their FATHER (aka uncle’s brother). Like… WHY WAS IT NECESSARY TO ADD TO THE STORY??? It wasn’t even frowned upon in the story??? Literally no one in the manhwa was like “Ayo, that’s really fucking fucked up. Why are you still LIVING with your brother that tried to rape you???”. Also, why is MC so chill about it??? WHY IS ML CHILL ABOUT IT???????
When I found out about their father and uncle my jaw was literally on the floor and I needed a minute to process this whole plot. Again, it wasn’t necessary. And what repulses me is how author makes it… normal?
In the end, nothing wrong with liking the manhwa, but I am side-eyeing people who ignore incest in this/justify it or even worse… find it hot. You CANNOT justify it or argue about it.
I just don’t get it why it has such a high rating and why people call it “underrated” or “masterpiece”. Like girl… Let’s face it. It is porn with lazy plot and a lot of fetishisation of incest. There is nothing genius about it.
And for people who think this is actually masterpiece… Please go read more books, novels and manhwas to broaden your horizons.