pidgeonreads's manga / #bdsm dynamics(12)

short, sweet and absolutely of my taste. not only is the dynamic of the pairing wonderful (and full of green flags) but the sex scenes are perfectly executed. my favorite work to date from one of my favorite authors!

they’re kinky, horny and mutual fans of each other’s work - what more could you ask for?? Oh, entirely green flags from them both? Got it! A nice dash of possessiveness that doesn’t take it far? Yeap! Plus a variety of kinky scenes that’ll guarantee at least something of your flavor, a gorgeous art style that makes them both look wonderfully even when getting wrecked, touching, emotional scenes and comedy tied in between all of the sex, cute and goofy animal representations … AND an absolutely massive rack?? Yeah just read it. tw/ the bottom in this series experiences financial manipulation and coercion NOT at the hands of the tops

first time reading ‘bdsm verse’. Not my thing.

Openly gay and thriving in sleeping around during his college years x closested and a little kinky. Cute couple. Not a world breaking story by any means, but sweet and cute. These two are the perfect rep for a couple that knows what works for them and do what makes them happy without listening to outside influences. A solid choice for a read.

By the same author as Kiss the Abyss, this comic takes the a very different approach. Our leading man is a pink haired sadist by nature and likely an undiagnosed sociopath with a good heart. After accidentally causing the death of his highschool classmates he is recruited by a system to travel worlds and stand in as the villainous characters. Cue: the love interest. In the original world they meet brothers but after living out his roll as the villain, the lead is perturbed to discover that this ‘brother’ of his has been able to read his mind all along and has developed a strange penchant for being bullied by him.

This is one story where you really, truly have the just ‘hear me out …’ In the beginning, it reads as a smutty and comedic BDSM webcomic with fun reverse power play dynamics and a spicy dash of horny hatred covered in a gorgeous art style. I actually nearly stopped reading early on. But the author did a great job of following their three act plan. The original chapter ‘Blood Bank’ is this exactly. As you leave the original chapter and delve into ‘Carnival’ and later ‘Masquerade’ a touching and heart aching back story is revealed. The main couple is in fact the product of more than one generation of hardship, suffering and dreams that never saw fruition. The interpersonal relationships explored are painful and raw and I found myself falling in love with them more and more every page. For a story with less than a hundred chapters, I truly can’t believe the author managed to so gracefully build a world, follow a plot and explore a relationship.

Interesting concept with gorgeous art, but the story is simply too big to be told in 6 chapters. Overall felt rushed and unfulfilling. Also kinda boring that the pair switch over to the bottom being bratty rather than being dominant after they get together.