Beachloves's manga / #Dark(31)

This so beautifully captures a performer's ambition and the desire to continuously improve. It was wonderful. On the one hand, I wish we had more information on both of their backgrounds, and why Kou's father did what he did. But on the other hand, it wasn't necessary for the growth of these characters at this point in their story, and the mystery allows the reader to fill in the blanks.

WOOOOOW! the title got this one right! There is no other way to describe this story than intense. Every moment of this feels like water on the verge of boiling. Their chemistry is so visceral, I do wish the sex scenes were a bit longer to capitalize on that and grater establish their emotional intimacy. I wish that this was a bit longer, and showed some of the other plot threads being tied up. Like maybe a 5 or 6 chapter epilogue would have been really nice. But this was still a 10/10 for me and is easily in my top 30 of all time!

A dark drama depicting the horrors of child prostitution. while there are smut scenes, none of them feel sexy. They all feel you are watching something horrible, which is the intended effect. The relationship between the older man and the high school student is complicated to me. And I feel it was represented in a complex way. This is a good read, worth your time.

The perfect Thriller! Make no mistake, despite this being highly ranked in the Yaoi category this is a compelling psychological thriller. With complex characters who all are deeply flawed, we find ourselves wondering whether or not the MC should escape the warehouse. Once I started this one I simply couldn't stop, it was an adrenaline rush from beginning to end. ***Spoiler thoughts*** In the second half/ (after chapter 44) when Dohyun finally snaps mentally and goes into a catatonic state, there is a shift in the relationship and their story. But it's clear that the reason he is dependant on Sungho due to trauma and not due to real emotions. But even at the end, we as the audience can't be sure that Dohyun's desire to be with Sungho is based on true emotions and not a result of his abuse. I think that this ambiguity makes for a compelling psychological story. I really, really enjoyed this story! If you are looking for another psychological thriller with a similar flavor, I recommend "The Beast Must Die."