Cover Up
This was honestly very beautiful, the plot and characters were great. This author's art style was SOOOO good, the proportions!!! UGHHHHH. I wish there were more chapters, the ending seemed a bit abrupt, there were still so many things I wanted to know! Overall though, this was a very good read I almost cried during the ending.
Back to School
The whole plot of the Manhwa was really cool and unique, overall this was a decent read. I like the character development for Chiwoo, where we can finally see him "let go" of his past and he can finally start being truly happy again. The art style was really nice too, I liked seeing the creator's initial character designs and how they changed to fit their personalities better.
December Rain
This manhwa is VERY different from what I normally read. As an avid reader, I tend to keep my book preferences and yaoi/manhwa preferences separate (so I enjoy this genre but not necessarily with BL) but this was a very enjoyable read. The plot itself was very unique and definitely helps convey a beautiful yet sorrowful story about Chusaem and Gusam's love for each other and although very short we can see just how much they were willing to sacrifice for one another. The art style was very simplistic (which is what I tend to stay away from, not in a bad way though!!!) but I feel that it really did fit this story very well. The scenery and clothing design was very well done. I really wish we could have gone more into depth about the murder and gotten to see more of K because everything relating to that is very vague. As for the ending, it was to be expected and all but it was very befitting for this type of storyline, it really helped express the eerie mood of the webtoon. Overall very good read!
Hate Mate
I am speechless ... I do not think I have EVER enjoyed reading a manhwa as much as I have enjoyed reading this one. I ended up finishing this in a few hours. When I read the synopsis, I assumed this would be a classic reconciliation between old friends that leads to that one straight character "turning gay", and them ending up with each other. In reality, this ended up being completely different and I have no complaints about this what so ever. The plot was very interesting and the story had a very good flow. What made me love this manhwa so much was how realistic the relationships were portrayed and how relatable the characters were. Subin's dynamic between his friends was relatable and their childish banter was very comical. The push and pull between Subin's and Hyunwoo's need for affection and their fear of intimacy were demonstrated very well. Subin's and Jun's relationship is also a good example of real-life issues many couples (and people) face within the 21st century. A lot of readers were pressed about the ending but I think the ending was very befitting and helped contribute to how raw and amazing this story was. The art style overall is very simplistic but the author makes up for this by being able to create a powerful emotional sensation to help drive the story. I loved how the author drew many of the character's facial expressions, unlike in western comics, they were less concerned with "beauty", and we got to see a more comical and relatable side to the characters. Overall this was an amazing read and will most likely be one of my favorite manhwas ever. I highly recommend this to anyone who is up for a good romance that is realistically depicted and not altered to fit into classic heavily fantastical romance stories.
Back to School: All Grown Up
I read the main story a while ago so it was nice to see a sequel to finally put the story to a close. The creator really upped their fanservice game since the first story so it was nice to see that aspect of the characters. It was interesting to see the author draw an alternate universe to give a glimpse of how Jihyun's and Chiwoo's relationship would have been if it wasn't toxic and there was no sexual abuse. Overall this was an ok read and a nice finish tothe creators series.
Digitalis
This was way too short!!! I absolutely love this concept and would love to have seen more. The author has a great storyline, characters, and art style. Overall this was an amazing read, and I definitely recommend it. The author did an amazing job with Hate Mate and met my expectations with this one. It may have not been the ending we had wanted but it was the one that we needed :)
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