A Tree Without Roots
10 JUST WOW. Can’t believe it took me this long to read it. The dynamic between them is so raw and intoxicating This one is truly a masterpiece! And I **REALLY** didn't see that plottwist with the step mother coming... much less the fact the uke sided with her. It left my jaw underground. DAMN. Such a masterfully written story. Every single character in this story is written in such a nuanced complex manner. It's so fucking good. I'm scared of s2 though!!! Both plot wise and bc I'm scared it's gonna ruin how good s1 is and just become a torture pornhwa AAAAAA I really hope author-nim makes justice to the character complexity and antagonistic feelings of s1 (Add comments of discord) “ Yoh yoh yoh the rollercoaster of emotions, the plot twist, the devil that refuses to die, the obsession and possession, the guilt oh author of this manhwa you have really moved me” Ahhh I wish I could read it again for the first time. The feels are immaculate My mentally ill babies That’s exactly my type of manhwa !!! Give me trauma filled characters with nuanced intoxicating co-dependent dynamic and I’ll eat that shit up Naurrrrrr how could you drop it. Get back to it pastel ️It’s so poignant and intoxicating multi dimensional characters, and there’s almost this anti-cathartic tone to its character and plot development. It’s so freaking good You should️️ all characters have so much depth and are really interesting imo. They are all morally nuanced and the plot is so interesting!! Psychological, mystery, age gap That’s somewhere in the beginning or middle of s2 I’m guessing. So we don’t really know how it will go from (and up to) there. That’s why I’m scared <:bl_euiyoungcrybaby:1235823004923990057> but honestly knowing future flashbacks made the reading experience even more poignant from the start ️ bc they keep creeping up in your mind while reading. THE FEELS. It’s an appropriate amount of angst imo at least so far <:omg1:1235691727856074802> I’m scared for future me I’m more scared that I’ll hate the way the author decides to move the story along since I loved s1 so damn much
Tale of the Yellow Dragon
8 Fruit baskets meets bl. Love the art (especially the coloring details). Plot is plotting. So damn angsty. PAIN. The flashbacks of him old always got me in my feels. Sobbing!!! I wish we got some side stories. I would have given an 8.5 if there were a bit of happy moments in it too. It was almost too much angst, which was why I couldn’t read the whole thing in one go and took a several month wait in between. But overall it was *really* good!!
Dear Door
9 SO GOOD. BEST BL SO FAR. Plot is super super interesting, art is really unique, all characters have sizzling chemistry. Such a crazy hawt ride. It feels like a fever dream lmao P.S. I’m still gathering courage to finish it. It was getting super angsty and I got scared lol
Define The Relationship
8.5 So utterly desperately romantic. And angsty!!!THE FEELS. It’s so romantic, it hurts. Oh to be loved like that such a beautiful beautiful love story. My heart is full now that my precious babies are happy together. Lyle is such a baby girl and Ash is so adorable and caring!! My poor heart can’t take it. It’s truly diabetes inducing. It makes me feel lonely. Whilst the plot itself is pretty much non-existent, the emotions portrayed through the art style are so poignant and intimate. The sex scenes are also phenomenal, you truly feel the angst, yearning and love. Aaaa
Written in the stars
7.5 A very interesting take on recessive/dominant omegaverse. The seme is such a cute puppy omg.
Under the Green Light
10 Truly amazing.. Top tier art, fucking hot breathtaking and remarkable main characters. The tone and color temperature of the panels is a masterpiece. I’m in love with their dynamic. Love love love how Jin is a verse. And THE ANGST. The feels. Their dynamic is so intoxicating and pure omg. This is the type of age gap that I love DAMN (just like ATWR). My precious babies
Dawn of the Dragon
10 Really good. Art is beautiful. The dragon is a huge baby. So pure hearted and devoted to the Mc. Such a beautiful dragon too. The past flashback broke my heart… his abuse as a child and the mc’s death had me sobbing. Such a beautiful heartfelt story. I wish I could read this story for the first time! UPDATE: I’ve finally finished it… how am I supposed to move on. SUCH A MASTERPIECE it always managed to make me cry. So so beautiful. AAAAA
Radio Storm
10!! Intricate and absolutely beautifully written. Peak storytelling really. A true masterpiece. The most underrated manhwa out there AAAAA. "They are able reveal information but still manages to keep the air of mystery and suspense. At the same time, they've introduced us to the world, the backstory, the characters and also developed the relationship of the characters." The twist in the mc’s character was masterfully done. I truly felt deceived as a reader (which is rare). I thought he was the typical ehite lotus, and was almost frustrated at his gullible-ness… and then it turns out he was a black lotus after all. I genuinely didn't see it coming AT ALL. It gave me physical chills that lasted sooo long. Damn. Color me impressed. I loved it so much. I'm a sucker for an unreliable narrator. "This series is very well thought out. If you're a thinker who likes to be challenged when reading, you'd like this. Not only bec the plot itself is full of mysteries and questions, but also because it is presented in a logical manner (that's why I give pass for the occassional use of expositions). The characters are logical; you can see it in how they react to things, how they question things and how they explain things. They are sharp and insightful. And I like that bec I like smart characters and hate stupid characters."-- I agree so hard with this reader The bittersweet ending was so good. THE FEELS. It felt like the perfect ending to this story. Even though the number 1 aspect this manhwa excels at is in its storytelling, the emotional nuance and depth is also skilfully explored. "For something that isn't too long and is already jampacked with too much information, the characters all managed to be intriguing characters. Both the main characters are deep, rounded and 3D. Whole the supporting characters all have their own quirks and personality that makes them distinct." The emotional anecdotes were so poignant and on-theme. And the black and white almost deterred me from continuing reading since usuallly I read strictly colored manhwas. But I actually think it suited this manhwa perfectly. It conveyed the emotions so rawly that some panels wouldn't even need words to convey the emotion of the scene. Some small aspects could have been even better/explored deeper but given the storytelling structure, pace and overall delivery was SO GOD TIER, I can easily overlook it. All and all, it was one of my absolute fav manhwas!! I also loved the comparison this (very thoughtful) bato rando drew to Fate Makes No Mistakes: "Compare this to Fate Makes No Mistakes (which although S3 is becoming a masterpiece in storytelling), the early chapters were so lacking in information it ended up more confusing than anything. and then they dropped the reveal all at once hahaha". Radio Storm managed to do what FMNM felt short to deliver.
Guilty Affection
7/7.5 The art was a really wanky (except for when they were children). Also I was about to drop it when the ml went all rapist with severe communication problem. But I’m glad I stuck with it ig since the backstory pull through. The plot was really interesting
Checkmate(TAN)