A Compendium of Ghosts
Desire
The step brother is caught making love to the younger brother by the parents. They immediately send for him to kick him out and the step brother kills all of them and blames it on thieves. The elder brother then confines the younger brother and hides him away from the world, killing and beating up any servants who sleep with his younger brother. His brother was to be married but since the parents died, the elder step brother takes the younger's place in the marriage, marrying the younger brother's once-soon-to-be wife. unlike other victims of confinement, the younger brother, Dongwim, doesn't hold his tongue. He says what he needs to say with no sugar coating. Both leading on and despising his step-brother for following. He's quite the confusing character. Too calm in my opinion. His parents were murdered in front of him, he was confined, but he remain with one emotion written on his face. Almost a little bit unsettling. I feel bad for the bride who will now be in a loveless marriage. The author attempted to add symbolism or follic symbols with the plum blossom trees but it was too vague to tell what it was supposed to represent. This had a bad end where the uke never once tries to esccape and idk I wish he did more, was more expressive than just one look on his face. Overall not my favorite. The ending really did it for me- I was waiting for something more than just flashbacks. 2.3
Stranger in Paradise
Started: 2025-02-19
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