pluckaduck's manga / #historical(101)

the art is so so so beautiful, the mc is absolutely stunning, the ml is so handsome, madame duchess is soo pretty ugh. story-wise it's decent. ml falls for mc at first sight, woos him, and succeeds, and they live together for a while, but then shit happens, and ml is arrested and goes to the battlefront. mc leaves their villa and re-pursues his career as a ballet dancer. i thought it was a miscommunication/misunderstanding that was the root of all this conflict, but it turned out to be much more complex, with elements of mental health issues ie depression. but in essence, it is a lack of communication and a traumas that festers this drama. also, im so sad for the broken friendship between mc and julian- he's such a great friend to both mc and ml, but he's also not wrong for loathing and blaming mc after hearing ml was killed in war.

10/10 nearly a masterpiece, just to keep it safe. but it is one of the best bl mangas ever. it's a very beautiful story about two men who heal their emotional baggage through the comfort they bring to each other. I did tear up a few times when i think about how they will separate in the future. storytelling is amazing- it was a great choice to depict trevor and gene's story thru trevor's nephew reading a journal, as it added a touch of nostalgia and a sentimental feel. characters are realistic and 10/10.

tall alpha bottom x shorter servant beta top

oh my god. this is possibly the best gl I have ever read. so extremely well-written with practically no wasted scenes, relatable themes and symbolism, perfect pacing and storytelling, fleshed out and complex characters, palpable chemistry and slowburn romance. the author absolutely delivered on this dynamic and gave us more. also, love the inspiration from cinderalla, the allegory of the town mouse and the city mouse, and the elements of the golden turtle and dragon king (tho the myth's story itself has no relevance). also, this is the first time i hated the entire male cast and liked all of the female cast (at least, most of them). tho the drama was a bit over the top, it was very entertaining.

bro, based on spoilers, this shit is WILD. the ml is the FATHER. well, technically, she seduces and sleeps with her stepbrothers and father, but she only loves her father. the father is shitty, but to be fair, the mc is just as bad. the plot is convoluted, i have to admit, with things like jumping into the past and future, fake suicides, etc. edit: haha i read the novel and honestly, it is pretty damn interesting. the developments unfold naturally and don't meander or drag; it's pretty exciting stuff; despite the generic setting, this unfolds uniquely. cuz the mc is really smart and competent, she really knows oriental medicine and maneuvers schemes like a pro and her revenge is cathartic but i gotta admit her opponents so far aren't really that threatening. She absolutely hates her family (except lucy) and when she divorces sylvien (ch 122- i know, it's long, but the shit happening in between is good too) it's pretty satisfying since he's actually regretting it haha. the plot itself is pretty complex, with many interesting twists, like think of "i became the hero's mom" complex, but without all the wholesomeness cuz here this is mostly mc being a badass lol. anyway, people shit on this bc the father is the ML but mc hates him as much as she did in the beginning (currently on ch 139) so im gonna give author the benefit of the doubt and believe the reason she would come to like him would be good and not annoying. ch 254 novel: well. there is a lot of crazy shit. undoubtedly, the first half of the novel was better. i really disliked the stepbrothers, i really did. but orsini who regularly spat abusive language at her and even choked her on a couple of occasions, went to save her twice, and even died for her. calen, who kidnapped her to an island, chose to end his life than harm her. it's honestly touching. however, in terms of chara growth, i think isabelle takes the cake. even tho she didnt appear as often, she grew as a person... whereas the two bros didn't actually. (they just became more in love with the mc, simultaneously, becoming more indifferent to other people like their other siblings). isabelle was bratty but after mc's death, she really change... like less bull-ish. when kanna came back, she wanted to get along with her. like, finally, a evil stepsister who actually feels remorse and seeks a better relationship with her sisters. BUT THEN she died, killed when she tried to save lucy. WTF. WTFFFF. i was so about to drop the novel right there. what's worse is that orsini who saw her corpse just. walk. past. her. bc he saw mc there as well. WTFFFFFF. calen also literally didn't care either about his twin's corpse (but i have to cut him some slack cuz he was being manipulated, but still). also i really didnt care much for mc now. ngl when she was the underdog, her brothers treated her pretty crappy, it was satisfying to see her win, ig cuz the stakes was high for her. but now, she super mary-sue (more than before) it's not as much

now i get why people ship sherlock and Moriarty... damn, their chemistry and dynamic is palpable

ch7. girl that is why u should wear clothes. it's so ridiculous why she still not wearing any actual clothes; she's practically naked; it's so stupid, especially in a battle with a sword wielder who can materialize invisible sword ki, not to mention superior to u in skill so why on earth is she still not wearing clothes?? edit: the ending was satisfying and bittersweet. it was a bit hard to get into in the beginning bc it felt somewhat directionless with the mc's motivations, but the plot after the backstory reveal accelerated and i binged the entire series. the story's very intense and thrilling and the art's phenomenal. the mc's a well-written edgy loner character. and the other charas are well-written morally gray charas as well (ie the ki swordsman, and hong gildong's bandit group). ill say the most glaring flaw would be the sando's scantily dressed self; it's just pure fanservice.