pluckaduck's manga / #cute(196)

damn why r they so cute together, not like "cutesy" cute but wholesome and silly. ngl a couple scenes had me wondering if this was a psychological thriller but it's not

it's fun and engaging, the boys' antic r funny, and it has surprising depth despite the premise, but it feels directionless sometimes. my biggest gripe is the dialogue; is it an issue of translation? it feels like a narration of their feelings and actions... its more suited for inner dialogue, cuz no one says these things aloud. It's stiff and breaks my enjoyment bc of how bad it is. another thing is the appearance of the mom... like it was so random, no foreshadowing whatsoever. the manhua also lacks buildup and tension.

sunny cheerful hero and tsundere lonely demon lord who is bothered by said hero but lets him do whatever

for a manhua, it's pretty good. the first couple is adorable, the second one's dynamic is good, but their progression is not as developed, lacks a foundation (like bran's interest in him feels random and superficial), and feels forced as a result. not to mention bran is at least in grade 11 and zayne is in grade 8... just overall not well-written thus half a star is knocked off

ch 107. really good, just lost some interest now that they're together.

has a really accurate depiction of adhd in the mc. she's just a pure ball of sunshine. she's so adorable and funny. it might seem like the ml is the typical edgy loner type with a dangerous past, but no, it in fact subverts and pokes fun at that trope; he's just a normal teenager with lots embarrassment and pentup anger from people always assuming the worst in him bc of his scar that was a result of extremely mundane trip. at first ngl I didnt like him all that much since he was an asshole to mc who was trying to be friendly to him, but his characterizarion is very well-written, much more than just a misunderstand boy as we learn later in the story

love how the contents of this work are so dryly delivered with that gritty, somber artstyle and tense atmosphere. tbh, this situation, where no one can push back the spread of cats hinges on the assumption that every human adore cats, which isn't true. realistically, a force of cat-haters or psychopaths will be formed to combat the growing numbers. otherwise, I'm not sure how this situation will be resolved

it wasnt that sad to me, but then again, i don't have a lover. bittersweet tho.