Kabeana Money Hole
uke works as a prostitute at a hole in the wall establishment in order to pay off some debts. his childhood friend who he was in love with runs into him and drama ensues. uke had to suffer a lot of abusive sex from gross clients, which was really uncomfortable to read. 5/10. i don't like pain when it's not consensual
Perfect Buddy
Dropped at ch 53. I cant explain it, but it's like the story is hiding... Characters sometimes reference moments or past drama that I've been expecting to be revealed, but I'm 50 chapters in and it's only ever been hinted at and it feels like at going to be a long long time before anything is clearly explained, if that ever happens. People keep dropping hints and hints and hints that *something* has or is happening, but it's not quite enough. The mystery is good and fun but not at the expense of actually getting to know anyone in this story. Despite supposedly spending all this time in Hyunsoo's head, we still barely know anything about him other than he's got a temper and has violent outbursts. Hyunsoo and Youngchan haven't had a real, in depth conversation despite the number of times they've fought, physically and verbally. I like slow burn relationships where the two characters have to work out their own inner turmoil, but I don't feel like I'm even getting that. The story seems afraid to outright show too much about any of the characters. I dunno. I'm 50 chapters in, and I'd rather just watch everyone here get hit by a bus. I don't like angry, violent, arrogant characters, and I'm talking about Hyunsoo AND Youngchan here, and if we're not going to get any deeper into their heads and pasts (or even presents), then I don't see a reason to stick around. 3/10, for promising me an interesting dynamic and character study but refusing to actually give me those things after FIFTY GODDAMN CHAPTERS
Stage of the Dark Souls
...cant say I liked it. Cant say I hated it. Cant say it was bad either. I think I have to say this was good. I felt sick to my soul but I also appreciated what it was. I think this is the only BL about a devil where the devil was actually a devil in mind body and soul. He twisted and corrupted an already twisted man. He abused the desperation of another poor, lonely soul. I just. I cant get over how they played both stories here. Victor was just an unfortunate man in an unfortunate position. Evan was already corrupt but convinced he was infallible and wound up losing everything to his own obsession. ...I guess I'm giving it an 8/10
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