xen's manga / #solid(5)

Man, this was really good. Like wow. the development was chef's kiss and I really related to both the mc & ml. wow. v good. i would type more but im tired. but dang hats off I even made a new tag for this since the story is so solid.

the DID concept and execution was so good T-T i was crying half of the time because it's heartbreaking. them being happy at the end there meant everything

oh damn. c88. that was. crazy. had a little bit of everything. the MC and FL were chefs kiss even though the plot didn't revolve around him but more around the dynasty, the politics, some wars, and mostly the MC and his brother the king's relationship. a few abandoned plot points, but tbh it was for the better

I wouldn't re-read because it's so fucking sad beneath the sparkling exterior. but reading this felt akin to reading the great gatsby. the symbolism, the plot, it's really fucking good. even the art that's objectively not my type at all just fits in so perfectly with the story. maybe because it's somewhat child-like? either way. it's great in a way that I just can't pin point. just some broken people trying to live, where despite it all, it was a beautiful day. holy shit. so I wrote the first part when I was around ~70. now that I've read the main story. holy fucking shit. they really packed A SHIT TON of plot into those last 30 or so chapters. like i didn't think it could get any sadder. like yes, it's a HE and Tom even returns. but jeez it was a real bumpy ride. was crying almost every chapter there. on side 0.

what an interesting concept and lovely characters. the ending was especially satisfying thanks to that cut scene. a great read that didn't take itself too seriously