ni-ka-CHUUUUUUUUUU's manga / #Historical(45)

Booo cheesy. And not in a guilty pleasure. Kind of way, but more in a cringe kind of why

Very much a love-hate relationship with this. Yes it's hot, Yes the ml is especially hot, and the soap opera/kdrama esque cliches still got me, dear Lord, was this still so cringy. Ml is an absolute dick assface and to be honest, I really don't think really redeems himself even though they do a complete 180 with his character. Well I did appreciate the tender vulnerable moments and it did feel genuine, It was just so much. And I was so over the whole rinse and repeat of the mc getting kidnapped or in trouble especially after the ml kicked him to the curb with some dumb reason only to have to rescue him and then be remorseful about how shitty he was. I might read again? Idk. This is really just a guilty pleasure emphasis on the guilt LOL. Two things that were absolutely ridiculous: The sad fapping scene when the mc was drugged, and how femme the MC was after time past. And I get it why this stupid webtoon has such a high right But I really just cannot stand this taming the beast trope But it's dialed up to 11

There are no words for this one. It was an absolute treasure. This was so well written and it's so cool how nuanced the author wrote not just the love story aspect, But is clearly had a pretty in-depth understanding of very specific American culture (eg being gay. Mid-1900s, leaving the Amish community, homelessness in New York, interracial adoptive family). That's just really cool to see that perspective of someone who I'm assuming is not American. I do have to nitpick a bit. While i Do love how the author does get the essence of American culture, I feel like it still doesn't get delved into enough. And even saying that might be a bit unfair since this manga is already doing so much heavy lifting. I also don't quite understand the resolution that Gene has with his Amish background. I appreciate that he stuck to his wanderlust desires and it really just highlights how wonderful a partner Trevor is. But it is unclear whether or not gene visited his family again. And if not why I didn't he? Other than that, this was such a delight to read. The way expositioning of the couple throughout the story was engaging and really helped show truly who Gene and Trevor are. I am also such a sucker for slow pace progression plots, where The reader gets a glimpse of the MCs life in time.

Nice, but not nearly as well written as dear gene.

Art is hot and pretty The plot is so stupid. And I don't feel anything for it emotionally or sexually because the couple is so blah. Both are so one-dimensional, the MC being this whole innocent crying and whiny. The ml is so arrogant and rude. I have no idea how either of them could have fell for each other and even after they even did their feelings it doesn't feel at all. Believable. Nothing about this feel sincere. There is no plot, it's just a vehicle for smut and even then the I can't even appreciate it for that either.