ReviewRaptor's manga / #GORGEOUS Character(s)(764)

Okay, I DO see alot of very bothersome patchy and jumpy decisions in depicting some events and some not and the story would only benefit and be perfect by including more details, but as it is it's still a great read. There are moments I think it was a bad choice to skip some emotional moments (the family dinner for example) or not go into detail more, but overall it's very easy to get emotional when reading. Which actually, for the first time in years, makes me wish this was based on a novel so I could look online where I can purchase the original novel. XD Great art. Great characters and realistic portrayal of problems SO many stories just love to ignore or shrug off. Just impressive in terms of storyboard I gotta say. And it's been years since I came across a story I can say that about. Such a shame this isn't finished, I was really hooked. But it was too nice even at the start to just lay it down and wait. (￣∇￣")

The MC/ML(? the soldier dude) has absolutely random writing in terms of behavior tbh. Nothing he does really makes sense except create a reaction, situation or dialogue to drive the plot. There is no sense to his actions, no rhyme or reason even if you do expect some sorta background story chapter to show up, none of this works even then. If this was based on a novel, it'd say the people making this comic skipped key scenes or misunderstood the writing and portrayed him a bit off, but this is not based on a novel, so technically there shouldn't be any rhyme or reason missing. I could see how someone might think THIS is how a tsundere is supposed to act, but even then, the random 'dick-hard - lets shove it into his face' moment was the pinacle of randomness. No explaination whatsoever either. Tho then again, the dude thinks knocking someone out is perfectly fine and NOT landing him in the guardhouse and all people around him do not remove him from the side of the uke either but instead push him there. The writing is heavily lacking and I can only wonder why i do not see a smut genre tag up there. Because that would PERFECTLY explain all of this. Because smut is essentially just porn in comic form and DOES more often than not lack right about any sense. XD I'm not sure if the story is good enough to keep going. Neither of them are interesting as characters because of the lack of proper introductions and the overall 'zombie virus' plotline isn't really made important enough to think THAT part of the story is worth sticking around for. So my guess is this will be carried heavily by the art, which I can very well see happening. It is great art so far. But I do not read for art only, especially not if the character we deal with is utterly random and obnoxiously written. I guess they are both good looking and bonking will eventually happen, but I'm not quite sure if that is really worth all this enduring I'd need to do. (And many comments aren't really making it look like it's getting better.) I didn't get hooked. I'm not an art-only person. The art is great but the characters utterly basic and bland. So I might flip through pages here and there to check but I honestly do not see any appeal besides the art here. Which is a shame since this setup HAD potential, it just wasn't used well. Maybe because the author is new to writing? It seems that way anyway. But the base idea was good, so I think there is high chance for improvement. You do you, give it a try, maybe the MC/soldier is your type of character and you'd read just for him, but all those looking for good writing will likely need to look elsewhere.

I dare say; This is the perfect yaoi for ALL readers, seasoned AND beginners alike. Seasoned readers can appreciate the very good writing and romance paired with smut. And I would honestly rate this story as a really perfect beginners yaoi with smut that is not too dragged out, for those who got tired of shoujo-ish shounen-ai. This story got it all: - Great art - Perfect writing - Likable character, but each with their own flaw - Dramatization tropes but NOT letting them overstay their welcome at all, they are perfectly utilized here - Great base story with lots of details that are well thought out and not just mashed in, they make the story interesting, realistic and help it flow smoothly while not making things too boring. - Emotional aspects, funny moments, detailed smut and lots of wholesomeness - Life lessons! BL 99% of the time ignores making stories realistic, letting the characters act human and let them figure things out in sweet or hard ways. This story definitely did well to incorporate this by displaying two naive teens figuring themselves out and finding love. In a very precious and realistic way, that I wish MUCH more authors would do. - And especially I need to mention: creative angles/poses during the smut scenes! We get so many 'standard' poses these days that at least 2 of these poses and angles used in this comic felt shockingly new and I have no idea why people do not make use of creativity in that regard much more. It makes things more interesting and impressive to look at. :) I think this is a precious little gem. And the way it's written, I definitely think THIS is the story people should point newcomers to when they want to step away from shounen-ai for the first time. The smut is interesting, detailed but not way too dragged out to make it potentially uncomfortable or weird. All while still having emotions present and being exchanged. Most smut really ignores that these past few years. :'D MUST READ! 10/10 with a personal extra point since I think this author just did such a fabulous job on all fronts. Highly recommended, for newcomers and seasoned readers alike. ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶