Sodalite's manga / #Drama(103)

It's just cringe most of the time.

I just felt like a sense of something in me has been distorted.

I decided to read this manhwa with the spirit of open-mindedness, despite the discouraging remarks I have read beforehand. Kind enough, I didn't regret doing so. I don't know 'bout everyone else but I liked the ending. Though it is not as pleasant as it seems since Arwin couldn't be truly freed from the shackles(metaphorically speaking). It's just a facade that he's now free just because this time it's his lover. But what can we do? That was probably the best they can come up with; especially that Anton has become reliant on him—Anton's lifeline, to put simply. Other endings than that would just seem contrived, starry-eyed, and silly ending—considering that our mc Anton is DUMB, NAIVE and IMPULSIVE and doesn't have enough wits to play white knight on his own. But I'm not saying that the ending satisfied me enough, though it's far the most pragmatic one. But yeah, reading this was not very regrettable. I appreciate the art, though. It's very pretty.

For a Psychological thriller, this is a bit weak. Didn't thrilled me at all... perhaps because of the art. If maybe the illustrator chose an art style that is more fitting for thriller genre then that could've made it more impactful. In terms of plot and pacing, for me the backstory is kind of long that it spoiled the ending for me. But the whole story was alright.

This a very good one if saying 'great' is a bit of a stretch. I pretty much didn't see this as a mere Yaoi but more like: young boys realising their sexuality & sexual orientation and how they suffer internally due to heteronormative society and cope with it in self-oppressive manner. I just wish the author grab the opportunity to add a social commentary into it. I'm glad that Mishima & Yumeno found a place they feel belonged to and got to live their adult life in a way they can at least express themeselves. Kirino, who, on the other hand, chose a different path which I until now I couldn't tell if that really gave him happiness and contentment. It's disheartening for me to see yet I also understand that his mother's happiness is very dear to him, and it may be the reason behind that decision. Still, I can't accept it. He really deserve to live his life without hold backs. This is what adds to the goodness of this manga because it has a touch of reality. Bittersweet, indeed.