bokutotiddies's manga / #Manhwa(3)

Never Understand

Complete | Bbong | 2013 released

so good! i think it was a little slow in the middle, especially w the main couple w jaerim rejecting yuri and the whole ex prez arc bc it got repetitive, but before and after that whole section, it was really really good! i actually really liked the side couples, though ik a lot of people didnt like them. tbh they were very complex, and thats what made them so good despite still somewhat unrealistic. the first side couple resolved their issues too quickly imo, but their fluff was so cute that i wish we got more of them. the second one w the ex prez and vice prez is the only frustrating one bc we never got a proper conclusion or even understanding of their relationship. i really liked aerak and heeno, even if their relationship was built on one-sided resentment and trauma. it really made me think abt how i would feel if i was in aeraks position, and i only grew to love them to this extent in the very last panel of the the very last chapter, i adored it. fuck that random bitch and fuck her henchman too idc. i dont think he raped jaerim but i think he unquestionably assaulted him. the main couple were great - again it was so slow at the beginning but i really enjoyed seeing jaerim slowly fall in love and yuri get over his demons. the art is really pretty and there were so many hilarious reactions from all the characters. the art is what made it what it is and also - no wonky translations!! its rare but truly a gift i didnt know was so satisfying. ALSO - i was expecting some smut damn. i realize that though i dont like when the plot is 50% smut, i do enjoy a pinch of it in every story. it wouldve been nice to see yuri and jaerim, especially bc he was assaulted :( i'll always love pure angst and fluff too tho. the message was really good and deep too. i really enjoyed it and i think i might reread, maybe? no real urgency but it was a fun time! 9/10

Spring Snow (Odongtong) Webtoon

Complete | Odongtong | 2000 released

yknow, i went into this knowing it would be sad, and i really enjoyed it a lot, but for some reason i'm not sad. i think its bc he died while fulfilling his dreams and they were able to have a proper goodbye. its upsetting that he loved him, but he also chose to adventure in the world even while knowing that he wouldnt be with his lover, so that was a decision he made. ofc no one expects that theyll die, but i think it was a less painful ending than if he had died after falling off the roof. still, this is so good for smth thats only 3 chapters. i enjoyed it! 8/10

Secret Alliance

Complete | Lero | 2000 released

okay. i loved this. im feeling so many SO MANY emotions rn for all the characters and im just mostly upset that its over. god. i dont know. im most perplexed on how to feel about yul. i understand that he was definitely fucked up and he was insane to go to the lengths he did. even in their relationship he was overly possessive and literally provoked a guy into harassing her knowing that she had severe issues with men. thats AWFUL and i know that. but i cant help but feel so fucking bad for him. his home life was abusive and refused to nurture him and he was bullied for no reason bc of his face. i can understand wanting to keep safe and being possessive of the frist person that was kind to you. mostly im just so glad he didnt die. its been a little while since ive cried so hard over a fictional character, but yul really made me sob. i just pity him so much. hes also so beautiful but terrifying at the same time i spent far too long staring at the panels of just him, even when he was yuri (especially her fits, they were sooo cute). i think it says something abt how great of a character he is that i loved him so much despite everything he did (maybe the fact that he looks exactly my type also has a role in that yikes). i really wanted him to have a happier ending. it was left pretty ambiguous but i suppose knowing that he was able to move on is enough. i swear its always the characters i care most about that are given ambiguous endings. i really liked yujin a lot, even from the beginning. he was adorable once he fell in love w her and after the timeskip but i loved the brief banter we got from them in the beginning too. i was able to root for him and sian even while lowkey rooting for yul bc of how great yujin was. sian made me a little angry at times but i did like her character development after the timeskip. and i think given everything she went thru she has the right to be a little weird. the art is gorgeous of course and im really happy that i was able to read the majority of it on lezhin. i enjoyed this sooo much i started worrying about it ending from like chapter 20 loool. i was also surprised that this wasnt a BL tbh i went into this thinking it was. i was also expecting smut, which HONESTLY wouldve been the only thing to make this story better. overall, 9.5/10 i really enjoyed it a lot and i wanna reread 100%.