just_m3h's manga / #BDSM(99)

I love it. I hate it. It's so damn good. It's too damn frustrating. I am hooked. 5 Edit: I actually cried from how wholesome this is. Actual tears. Fucking pulled on my heartstrings. It's so good! They're so good together. I'm not even worried about all the plotting behind their back, tbh. They'll overcome it all. I just know it. Also, can I just say, this is one of the best resolutions to a misunderstanding I have seen so far in bl. No bullshit, no angst, no accusations. Just the truth. 5/5 Ch 57

I don't know. I don't like how incompetent the uke is. Even though he has the typical family-member-in-hospital / medical debt back story that is so easy to sympathise with, his personality isn't really coming through. I'm willing to read on, though. Ch 12

Goddammit. Curse you, well written copagenda with likable characters. Slight d/s dynamics and even exhibitionism. Damn. I just really like this one. 5

It's SO hot. It would be perfect, but the rape? dubcon? in the beginning plummeted this thing's rating (it would be 5/5, otherwise). I am rereading it again, right after finishing it, it's so good. Their relationship is so spicy. 4.5

It actually feels kinda shitty because the dom is being a condescending arsehole in a way that's almost subtle. It's hard to call him out for it :/

It's not a fun little story, no matter how hard it tries. Their childhoods are too damn awful for that. Trauma and child abuse and a shit-tonne of neglect. But the story makes a solid attempt at a somewhat light-hearted approach

Kyon becomes a servant at "aristocrat" Lucaon's mansion (aristrocrats are a class of humans born with superhuman abilities and a crystal embedded into their chest). At first, that's all they are, master and servant. But as the two become more and more involved with each other, the relationship between the gentle, lovestruck Kyon and arrogant Lucaon becomes more and more complicated. There are many things that prevent me from rating this 5/5. First of all, there's no clear resolution to the issue with Intron. The organisation still seems to be active, and their head still alive somewhere, scheming to stop the development of the antidote, possiblyby killing Lucaon. Second, Lucaon never seems to find out that his original servants never betrayed him. He goes on hating them AND other servants he currently employs. Third, I don't mind so much that Ryan passed away, as much as I mind how badly wrapped up his death was. There really wasn't much closure. He was not a great character, certainly (I kind of hated him, tbh). Being at the root of the development of VS, pulling all the shit he did with Kyon, etc., it's hard not to. But Lucaon and Sihan do deserve closure. Fourthly, while I would like to learn more about Karin and Sihan, I did feel like their background stories which were covered in the final chapters, were kinda forced and rushed (out of place, too). Fifth, I don't like Christoph, despite his being forced by his brother to do a lot of things, we also know he's a selfish arsehole. But. But, my heart breaks for him. That is such a sad way to live. All in all, the story had amazing potential, but didn't really live up to everything it could have been. It wasn't bad. Just not amazing, either. 4.6

Torao realises his annoying boss was once his no. 1 customer at his old part time job as a dom for hire. But despite his intentions to tease his boss Niwa, Torao finds himself falling head over heels for him They really could stand to be more honest with each other. Although, after Tora so explicitly stated his preferences, I guess it would be kinda hard for Niwa to be the one to confess. Seriously, though. They're lucky to be in this kind of requited love with each other. They should stop wasting time. Edit: Finally!! Ch 19

This is the weirdest reincarnation/ transmigration story I've ever read. And I'm 100% here for it! Edit: The fact that he's something like a self-insert character, or at least one that doesn't exist in the og story, makes this even more interesting! Ch 26