Prince's manga / #Angst(14)

I already have one other work by this author in my 'Want To Read', and I'm adding the other in just a moment. The artwork is beautiful, I love the style and character design. Ah yes, the characters - I'm a sucker for character growth, and that definitely takes place! And add in that [spoiler:] surprise redemption arc there at the end - I'm one happy reader :3 The only reason I didn't give this story 5 stars is one instance of questionable consent [basically non-con] between the main characters. Though it's brought up once after it happens, they don't talk about it. It was an act of self-destruction for one, and the other character realizes this, but it's not discussed like I feel it should be. All-in-all though, it's a great story! Angst, small twists, an underlying metaphor, and a happy ending - I highly suggest this read.

Okay, wow. What a wild ride. The plot was a lot more intricate than it seemed at first, and I wholly enjoyed this story. The complex backgrounds and relationships between the characters really drew me in, I just had to see the whole story through. There's a constant undercurrent of uncertainty, a shadow of angst that doesn't disappear even in lighthearted scenes. The idea that Taemin will never really be himself again is saddening - i'm scared to imagine myself in that situation. Anyway - the art! oh the A R T!! it's so beautiful, the style is unlike so many that you see, absolutely stunning work honestly! (And here Prince fights the urge to rant about Jiwook and what a horrible brat he is.) In the end, I highly recommend this read! However, mind the tags!!! There is a fair amount of mild on-screen violence, a suicide that is mentioned repeatedly, and r*pe that does take place on-screen (in a flashback). Take care of yourself and don't read if any of these things may trigger you!