ArtemisFowl's manga / #philosophical(18)

It was very “lust at first sight”, with a sort of immediate attraction towards the other for both characters. I actually really liked it though. It had none of the cheese that I’m used to with instant attraction. The tension felt real (despite the fantasy-like element of jumping into bed so quickly. But hey, who knows? Maybe it’s not as unrealistic as people would think ;P) Edit (after I read the whole thing): Very cute! I loved the amount respect and patience they had for each other. There weren’t any silly miscommunications; Wujin and Jin were willing to wait for each other and truly listen to the other person. For instance, when Jin finds out about Wujin’s past, he doesn’t jump to conclusions. Instead, he is open to listening to Wujin’s side of the story without having already made up his mind from the information he heard from his friend. It could have easily turned into a drama fest with a less skilled author. I might add that this manga, unlike many other mangas I’ve read, portrays a truly healthy relationship. The healthiness of their relationship has nothing to do their lack of fighting, so much as their willingness to listen to, respect, and be patient with the other person, while growing because of their interactions with the other person. They were both willing to lean on each other and have the other person lean on them without the relationship turning co-dependent.

Omegaverse but boy is it so much better than that. The story is much more complicated than that, and has a very egalitarian tone -- something that I truly do appreciate in yaoi, and in omegaverses in particular. I think this one is particularly interesting because the way that it talks about omega-verse sexism (that's what it is at its core) is very appealing. I think looking at things from the different characters' points of view was interesting. It is the story of a cop and an informant, and within this arc they get involved in a particular case with a beta who is drug-dealing a "solution" to the problem of being chained to an alpha. ~Chapter 4

So much depth and nuance in all of the characters, and manages to balance lighthearted elements of the plot with more serious and complex ones. My favorite chapter is probably the switch-around, where the author reimagines Snow as a dragon and Tungsten as a human that becomes King. It is such an accurate and well-thought out version of what would happen in that scenario. It just speaks to the level of depth the writer brought to this concept, how pain can sometimes intermix with love. Props to the author for this masterwork. I hope s/he continues to write. 5/5 stars ~ Chapter (I'm not sure) 53-58

Basically a philosophically minded, tension filled downward, depressing spiral. We already know the ending is going to be depressing *cries to self in an unoccupied corner of the internet* ...why did I do this to myself

A man and his business partner fix things for other people. One day they get an unpleasant surprise, which plays into the history of the business partner... ~Chapter 7

A man and a woman find out the meaning of gender and the complexities of love after they switch private parts. ~ Chapter 21

A 20-something year-old's life explored through the eyes of a cat. ~Chapter 4.5