I read this as dumb teen back then and things like the toxicity/r*pe = love tropes was romanticized, normalized and acceptable at the time. Now rereading as an adult made me realized how much I have grown and mature.
Ikr! I remember thinking this story was kinda romantic back then, but now i just feel bad for the mc, like the ml is actually a POS and no, his Tragic Backstory(TM) isn't gonna make me think otherwise
I read this as dumb teen back then and things like the toxicity/r*pe = love tropes was romanticized, normalized and acceptable at the time. Now rereading as an adult made me realized how much I have grown and mature.