blueberry's manga / #Teen drama(481)

Storytelling technique is surprisingly unique, a mark of an experienced author :O enjoyed reading it through and through hehe they’re so CUTEEEEEEEE The dharacters’ mutual respect and love for each other fills my heart with joy Uke is so earnest and surprisingly mature Seme is typical cool, stoic and lovey dovey type but hey I’m weak to that archetype so

Pretty good stories, the character archetypes weren’t exactly my cuppa tea tho

AWWWAWAWAW THEY SO CUTE AWWAWAWAWAAWAWAWAW

Ok so technically this is max creepy stalker vibes but It’s unexpectedly a fun read LOL

Very sweet with a dash of past traumatic miseryporn lol (one of those typical estranged from parents and turned to thuglyfe kinda past) The side stories and the HEA were really cute tho

Enjoyable enough of a read, I say the MVP were the side characters tho lmao (especially Taiga, that’s one chill man) The dialogue is a tiny bit cringe xd It got a bit better during the second half? But maybe that was just hidden under the dramatic angst. The semi-stiff art and author’s lacking ability to draw in perspectives amplified the cringe too (gave off “amateur artist trying manga for the first time” kinda vibe) Story contained guilty-pleasure elements but couldn’t deliver them right cuz of the art and dialogues lol. Pity

Guilty pleasure angst with family drama is strong here :D With the author’s storytelling skills, I feel the angst/drama could’ve been drawn out for longer…oh well, it was a great read nonetheless Seme so cute! Uke’s so damn cool! They’re so fkn cute together!!!!!!!!! They’re so sweet to each other I’m AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA All characters had great depth. Very awesome read

Super interesting how Dojin (seme) is autistically coded :0 Author took a really careful approach in making sure he comes off as a true humane character, even amongst his faults and socially unacceptable actions. Loved it so much! Also super cool how Euntak came around to understanding Dojin like he should and would, given his personality type. Awesomeeeeeeeeeeeee Very realistic portrayals of relationship development, conflicts and resolutions. Albeit very few parts might’ve been a little idealized or cliche, it was overall amazingly done. I do say that with a cynical lens tho cuz I’ve seen too many unhappy families LOL. Their happy family dynamics are so wholesome The second pairing was the archetypal stray cat + golden retriever dynamic, one of my favs hehe. Cuties Author is a genius frfr. Reading their creator notes makes me fully appreciate their big brain for character, plot, and conflict development. I can tell they out a lot of research into Dojin’s personality and really appreciate that they decided to keep his personality disorder vague (out of respect for the disabled groups and to prevent readers from forming biases from their work. They acknowledged their own lack of training/info about mental disorders enough to make responsible decisions in their character designs…I respect them so much.) I can also tell the author decided to omit family issues cuz the societal conflict between the MCs were plenty enough angst LOL. The family characters were all so wholesome and sweet. If I was gay and reading Dojin’s mother’s and Euntak’s dad’s lines, I would’ve cried my heart out for hours. So accepting and loveable, so much love and care.

Absolutely gorgeous. The character development (especially in MC) is absolutely brilliant. Love the story, love all the characters, Zed is a green flag beyond green flags, his highness (blonde one) is so fkn cool, everyone’s so badass, aseeiaidjsojdksfnksnsks YES Also the art is so fkn good *dies* I do say the author loves her tropes quite a bit tho lmao. There’s always a man coming to the rescue when our female characters are in unescapable turmoil. Oh well, sweet regardless, it’s a fun read.

The drama did oscillate back and forth a little too much lol but a great read nonetheless. The novel seems like it was written well, too bad it’s not fully translated. The few fan-translated excerpts were really nice. Considering what they did to sabotage each other (mostly uke’s actions) it’s hard to believe a blooming love would arise from that,,,Their “first love” and feelings of lingering crush sure was…strong.