tas's manga / #romance(34)

10/10 enemies to lovers story loved how it wasn't just abt the romance btwn yejun and subin but also abt their families and learning to reconcile w family-related trauma I loved the grandma :(( and LOVED how the romantic tension was preserved even after they got together, which a lot of enemies-to-lovers fail to do I was rooting for them the entire time. also subin is such a refreshing and fun FL, I loved how she was the glue that eventually repaired the family bonds within yejun's family <3

affairs galore. so interesting tho and i'm happy abt the ending I love how it came full circle on the train. i also watched night on the galactic railroad for this and it was v much worth it the setting felt sm more familiar. the only thing i didn't love was the time skip at the end i wished they communicated before, but this is a story about miscommunication and misunderstandings so

story kinda felt like a waste of time. interesting premise but the ML was so weird and forceful at the beginning and the progression of their romance did not rly feel believable to me. i also just felt like there was so much unnecessary drama for the sole purpose of shoehorning some more tropes in there. i wanted to drop many times but i stuck through. it's ok if you wanna read smth super tropey and meh and just don't want to think abt anything but prob read smth else instead.

4.5/5 amazing premise w sae-ah's ability to see smells and then using it to help the police (and then later the brazilian gang) in various little mysteries that lead up to the main one about her parents' death. her character felt very real and all of the actions (many times morally gray) she took also felt very natural and not forced--i could completely understand and sympathize. what also made this series more interesting was depicting very real legal consequences for our main characters--def improved worldbuilding. also, every chapter's lil ending with a fact about a type of smell was super interesting and each note about the chemistry behind perfumery was so so good. the artstyle is pretty unique but you get used to it and overall, the story was great and kept me interested till the very end. [SPOILERS] my only qualm is the whole pyeongan/sae-ah relationship . that's why it's not a 5/5 for me. she was 17 and he was in his 20s, already in a stable career, when he confessed to her, and ik they got together when she became an adult but that just does not sit right w me.

3.5/5 the visuals were always stunning and i loved s1 w yeonhee and her college life w friends and the progression of her relationship w yikyung!! but then s2 went kinda haywire w the [SPOILERS] cult infilitration arc (but that still makes sense ig and i was into it even tho it veered into a diff kind of drama) and then the whole last arc w yeonhee just?? running away?? and breaking up w yikyung thru a letter??? and completely ghosting him?? and running off to a village??? idk the whole thing was just so unnecessary and soooo many plotholes that just made the ending feel abrupt. honestly yikyung's soft puppy boy character saved the webtoon i was rooting for him the most. and i hope yeonhee can go to therapy to heal bc that girl went thru way too much

oh em gee…. the biggest fattest grin on my face rn after finishing this series i usually don’t like pregnancy tropes but this series DID IT SO WELL and heewon and doojoon had sooooo much chemistry and the way they fell for each other was just too too good and the way their relationship was always so healthy even when they had troubles and how miscommunication was never overly used but that al the couples in this story actually COMMJNICATED w each other oh it’s just too good and little byeo-ri and joon-seo the cutest ever my only complaint is that i wish we saw their story (same for secretary lee and ms. kim it would’ve been so fun to see their love story). and the last arc w taewoo and se-hyun was a miscommunication one but it was done beautifully and ugh i just love them all sm so much squealing was done throughout this entire journey. and heewon and her relationship w her mom was also done so well like [SPOILERS] obv they won’t be best friends suddenly bc you can’t just erase the emotional neglect she put heewon thru but the fact that they’re both trying to be there for each other still gave them a wholesome ending. 10/10

9.8/10 this manhua is sooooo cute and good and i miss reading it sm im so upset that the author can’t continue writing it bc of censorship :( but it was a fun ride while it lasted <3

11/10 wow where to begin. this might be my fav manhwa ever. first, the art is so cute and unique and i adore all of the character designs and backgrounds vv much. second, every single spirit finger holds such a dear place in my heart. idk how the author managed to give every single character such amazing development in subtle ways. obv, amy's development was so so good, w her self-confidence naturally growing as she spent more time w the rest of the spirit fingers. then kevin and amy's relationship w kevin being the Best Boyfriend Ever. and each character's r/s's w their friends too developing over time (amy n sarah n may; kevin n tristan n david n steve). i honestly cant think of the right words to describe this except it is an experience and journey into self love, not just for the characters, but for the readers, as well. def a must read.

7/2/22 - 7/7/22 SOOOOOOSOOO GOOD best depiction of friends to lovers i have EVER read. first, i'm ngl, the author def sold me on the woojin and gayoung are JUST friends and they will never be anything more bc their friendship is perfect the way it is and tbh i would be happy w it bc there was never anything missing in their friendship. so when gayoung started developing feelings i was like mmmm i can see where this is going and i like it but also not completely sold that the love she feels is romantic (same w woojin later on). my only nitpicky issue is woojin's confession bc it felt kinda quick BUT i was willing to overlook that bc the rest of the manhwa was just too too good. i literally shed tears during gayoung's first confession and i usually only cry for super sad moments but oh my god the angst in this was just top tier--the repressed feelings, the caring about e/o so so much, the DRAMA w seeing woojin and yoojin together, both of them hurting ahhhgghhhh i loved it even tho it hurt sm also, o-hyung is my fav side character prob of all time (and HIM AND CHANHEE DESERVED THEIR OWN LOVE STORY ARC) he is the sole voice of reason. and boyoon and ari's lil arc too was just too cute but i wasnt as invested in them as i was for chanhee and ohyung idk but they were still cute. and yoojin deserves better than her current bf im still mad shes still w him. overall, 9.999/10

9.7/10 sooo soo good but def some angsty moments bc it's a story of realistic relationships and you can't hate anyone. the art is suuuuper super cute and each character's arcs were done beautifully [SPOILERS] (esp jung-ah even tho hers was obv the saddest but im glad it hints at her getting w lala's owner). summer's arc was the most frustrating ofc bc when you're in the pov of someone who may or may not be emotionally cheating it feels vvvv strange. i appreciated that she quit her part time job to stay loyal to sanghoon but it still hurt that she never went back to visit sunoh bc they still had such a great friendship. would def rec