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
Lima Syndrome
7 I... WTF truly unhinged, in a non indulgent way. Not hot, just plain unhinged. Felt really anti climatic but the plot twist got me so bonus points for that!! I was truly not expecting the dark turn. Also the art is beautiful
The Origin of Species
7 Interesting plot, but nothing too remarkable. Didn't like how the omega was always saying "stop" "don't", despite being depicted as him wanting it (like literally every.single.time). It felt very icky and cringe worthy P.S my standards now are a bit different so I think I’d have enjoyed it more if I had read it later on
Jinx
7.5? I hate this man. He’s honestly unredeemable at this point. It hurts my heart that Dan Kim doesn’t realize he deserves so much better my pookie is so delulu that falls head over heels over him asking for his consent for the first time in the whole manhwa.. as if it’s something worth praising. Poor pookie truly deserved better. The art is gorgeous though!!! P.S. jerkyung is a very irrating specimen. But hopefully mingwa will make him GROVEL in s2. Also hals_draws’ fanart of jk bottoming has helped healing my soul eheh. All and all it’s still enjoyable even if annoying too lmao
PLACEBO: Let's Play
8 Messed up concept, but actually entertaining! The shock value is definitely working. The type of unhinged toxicity that grabs you by the balls. I need more of thisssss. It’s like a guilty pleasure eheh Reread: 1
Black Mirror
8.5 This one was… interesting. Quite intoxicating and dark. Really made me reflect as well. It was an interesting reading for sure. The thriller, horror aspects were really unique. The induced hallucination and paranoia was really tasty. I NEED MORE WITH THIS VIBE (the closest I’ve found was Ghost Gate)
Painter of the Night(Yahwacheop)