A masterclass in “show dont tell” with how well all the symbolisms lined up at the end. My heart still breaks for these two even when you Know how it will end. The painting reveal made me sob even harder when i realised that maybe the unidentifiable animal leg jean saw in the painting maximin gave the duke too, was a tiger all along. To think Jean’s long search for his little pearl was already in his arms all this time, all while unknowingly leading his beloved to his own orchestrated death.
Exactly like a previous commenter said; its a perfect, heart breaking shakespearean cliche. All of maximin’s actions were elaborately planned from the very start he saw jean up until his act as a wayward prince. He rlly made sure jean’s resolve for the rebellion was unwavering even when it meant he had to be hated in return. Knowing his sacrifice, it makes Maximin’s “My Joachim.” so devastating and full of love. What a well written, heartbreakingly noble character. Just when jean thought he was steps ahead in saving him, maximin, for 10 long years, has always been leaps ahead of him. The only pov you can even get from him is from the excerpts that ariel said to jean as “little pearl”. Those adoring observations mustve all been maximin’s.
I also love how the story shifted jean’s search for his little pearl into him realising that whether maximin was little pearl or not, he would still love him either way. Its such a nice conclusion and development to both the romance and jean’s character and in a way im happy that maximin knew of such sweetness before he died; that whatever his identity is, jean still loved him regardless. Its so heartbreakingly sweet and made that reveal at the end hurt like a punch to the gut. “Ma petite perle, mon cher Jean.” A tiger and its pearls. What better evidence than this, right?
A very satisfying, well written angst. These two truly never had a chance. Absolute peak doomed yaoi. Beyond 10/10 will read again if im in the mood to have my heart crushed. Author and artist the perfect dream team duo. A magnum opus bl that deserves all kinds of adaptations!!!! Give them a short film/anime now!!! TT
A masterclass in “show dont tell” with how well all the symbolisms lined up at the end. My heart still breaks for these two even when you Know how it will end. The painting reveal made me sob even harder when i realised that maybe the unidentifiable animal leg jean saw in the painting maximin gave the duke too, was a tiger all along. To think Jean’s long search for his little pearl was already in his arms all this time, all while unknowingly leading his beloved to his own orchestrated death.
Exactly like a previous commenter said; its a perfect, heart breaking shakespearean cliche. All of maximin’s actions were elaborately planned from the very start he saw jean up until his act as a wayward prince. He rlly made sure jean’s resolve for the rebellion was unwavering even when it meant he had to be hated in return. Knowing his sacrifice, it makes Maximin’s “My Joachim.” so devastating and full of love. What a well written, heartbreakingly noble character. Just when jean thought he was steps ahead in saving him, maximin, for 10 long years, has always been leaps ahead of him. The only pov you can even get from him is from the excerpts that ariel said to jean as “little pearl”. Those adoring observations mustve all been maximin’s.
I also love how the story shifted jean’s search for his little pearl into him realising that whether maximin was little pearl or not, he would still love him either way. Its such a nice conclusion and development to both the romance and jean’s character and in a way im happy that maximin knew of such sweetness before he died; that whatever his identity is, jean still loved him regardless. Its so heartbreakingly sweet and made that reveal at the end hurt like a punch to the gut. “Ma petite perle, mon cher Jean.” A tiger and its pearls. What better evidence than this, right?
A very satisfying, well written angst. These two truly never had a chance. Absolute peak doomed yaoi. Beyond 10/10 will read again if im in the mood to have my heart crushed. Author and artist the perfect dream team duo. A magnum opus bl that deserves all kinds of adaptations!!!! Give them a short film/anime now!!! TT