The Pawn's Revenge
10!! Might be my favorite by so far. I absolutely loved this one. I got so emotionally attached to this story, it’s crazy. Their bond was absolutely intoxicating, in the best way possible. I love when emotionally broken people find and care for each other. I feel like a piece of me also finds some healing and comfort from it. Such a masterpiece. It’s definitely my comfort manhwa. The mc is probably my all time fave (at least of the bl genre. Kim Dokja is my number 1 man eheh). He’s so broken but so fucking sassy. I love my Se Oh. My precious babies are now each other’s home <3 aaaa. I hope they get the revenge they deserve and get their happy ending (Reread once s3 is over)
Payback
9.5 I love this one with my heart and soul. I related way too hard to the depressive antidotes. It’s such a beautifully written bl. The characters have so much depth, the plot is complex and masterfully developed in a perfect pace, the tension and slow burn is tantalizing (in the best way possible), there’s a lot of comedy relief and a few heart warming moments whilst dealing with complex mental and emotionally topics and the art is beautiful. Truly a beautifully written masterpiece. Also waiting 80 chapters for them to finally do ur was so wroth it. And it got too real and emotional towards latter chapters.
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.
Flower of the Sun
8.5 I actually got super invested in this one!! It pulled on my heart strings. The art is gorgeous, and I love the connection between the Mc and the seme (and ofc the crown prince is utter trash). And honestly seeing a big bulky uke was hot af. I love how unconventional it is since he is taller and bigger than the seme(s). Also him allowing himself to be degraded to such extent just to protect those dear to him..
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!!
Waterside Night
9.5 I don’t fully know how to feel about this one. It didn’t hook me in from the start, since the straight up rape was too much for me. But after picking it up again, I got seriously attached to the mc and the kid FUCK I LOST ALL I WROTE (come back and develop on this) (Wait to finish to reread whole thing)
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
A Tree Without Roots