Primitive Boyfriend
Honestly not what I originally expected, even though I could predict the plot less than halfway through, it was pretty good and had some moments I still did not expect. I loved it more than I thought I would, so that says a lot The characters are well-drawn and the story was very unique and intriguing
Marilyn Likes Lariensa Too Much!
I finally read this. I finally finished the manhwa I had started over and over again so many times. It was... An emotional rollercoaster a lot of the times, because of how quickly some things changed in the span of a single chapter - for example, a character's mood, sometimes even their style (the way they were drawn) and some other things That one comment that said that the ending felt a bit rushed - absolutely, in my opinion it should have been carried out in the span of at least 10 chapter, while it had only 2-3. But even so, I still absolutely adored it, it made my heart pound and my tears spill, so I guess I couldn't really complain. I really loved this series. It was a story of redemption, where the main villain turned out to be a morally gray, antihero character instead. I wouldn't exactly excuse all of his actions, but I do believe most of them could be justified at least to an extent. Sibel's past made me cry, no doubt in that. The art style was really pretty, I definitely dig it, it's just that it changed so many times throughout the story, but I guess it can't be helped, when many people work on the same project over a long period of time - their styles evolve and change. What I didn't particularly like was the very confusing dynamic at some point of our main couple, it would be a game of cat and mouse with the roles switching every few chapters Marilyn's feelings changed kind of overnight, I didn't exactly get that But nonetheless, still a GREAT story, that goes without saying :> It makes me incredibly sad, that I have finished it now but there is no doubt that I WILL read the novel, as I have been made aware that it is way more detailed (and shows a crueler of Sibel's, which I am CURIOUS about) The heart-warming ending really pulled at my heart strings... As well as how love was portrayed Having said that, it *was* a bit cliché, that true love was the cure to it all, but at the same time made sense, because the actual curse was misfortune, so it's understandable for love to help It was actually pretty realistic that it didn't exactly break the curse completely, but just gave Sibel the opportunity to control his power willingly. I loved it and I am definitely reading the novel.
I Became the Tyrant's Secretary
I absolutely LOVED it. I ate that shit up, literally read all 90 chapter in a single day, in the span of a couple of hours, it is 12.20 am rn, so I am quite tired, but nonetheless VERY satisfied with how this whole story played out. I reached the end of the season 2, so technically, it feels kind of complete, however there are still a lot of things we need some explanation on. Like why the sultan was suddenly introduced in the last panels of the last chapter Also, I cannot wait for this whole story to be finished. I presume there to be 1 more season before it's completed, as the story itself progresses really swiftly most of the time (which is another thing I absolutely favor, like, if you're not gonna make me spend my time reading more than 100 chapters just to see the ml and fl kiss for the first time whilst nothing else is going on around them, like, no other relevant story lines, then I'm satisfied) The art style visibly changed throughout but that's something I genuinely love looking at and observing when reading a long series - the way the artist's style changes or develops as the story continues. And the changed made to the characters were really beautifully done at that too, so I definitely cannot be mad about it. The art is seriously breath-taking and I love the details everywhere at any given time. The intriguing side characters make it really enjoyable too, as their own little stories and personalities shine through. Also, the dowager empress can go fuck herself and die in a ditch. I. Hate. Her. And Ella, oh my gawd, I despise them. I hope Caron (the ML's brother and second son, aka the second in the like of succession to the throne, but thankfully doesn't want it) gets his happy ending and frees himself from the she tyrant that calls herself his mother. I can definitely see a story of the commoner girl and Caron, for sure. I really hope new chapters come out soon and the season wraps up the story nicely, so far, NOTHING has been left out and I really admire the creators for putting in so much effort into completing a story so thoroughly, as well as making it very fun and easy to read. Please, chapters, come out soon!
See You In My 19th Life
It was amazing... I read it in 3 days, I started late at night and finished it in the afternoon. It was worth it to binge read this, I absolutely loved it.... I am honestly left speechless, I can't even talk about it right now, because of the complicated emotions it's made me feel. It made me happy, sad, anxious, depressed, delighted, light-hearted and so much more. It kind of lessened the feeling of existential dread I have had the past few weeks. You know, like you don't know what you're doing with your life, even though you're obviously over-thinking it. I just thoroughly enjoyed it, it was so funny and witty, it made me long for a special connection with that one soulmate we have all been waiting for. Naturally, soul mates don't have to be romantic, I think I may have met them in the forms of my best friends, but anyway, I still long for this connection they have. I believe I will find it one day, someone who embodies all the characteristics I adore. I honestly started reading this just because I had seen it a couple of times before and decided to finally give it a try, I also really wanted to finish something long and expand my knowledge of good reads lol I thought I would feel really empty, just like how I feel most of the time after reading something nice and finishing it. But surprisingly, it left me content, although also a bit sad it's over now. I watched their relationship grow and looked over their character development, it felt like watching your kids grow up, I feel satisfied. The relationships between the four main characters was adorable, it really warmed my heart. I could go on a two hour rant about how cute Doyoon Ha and Chowon Yun's relationship is, but I digress (I still don't know if I'm using this term correctly, anyways, I may check later, if I don't forget) I don't really know why I'm writing all these reviews when I never actually post them and just keep them for myself, but it kind of feels nice, it gives me a sense of completion after reading something, as I have a way to get all of my complicated emotions out. I can also look back and remind myself how much a simple read made me feel and go through. So that's nice, it's a diary. God, I hope they don't close this site down, cuz then I'm screwed, my reviews would go to waste :") Happy thoughts, happy thoughts But yeah, overall, a very good read, I enjoyed it, can't wait to start something else and continue on my project of getting educated on stories~ (it really develops my psyche, honestly)
A Love Contract with the Devil
This was such an amazing modern day romance manhwa.... I loved it. I finished it in less than 24 hours, and my God (literally), was it beautiful. I don't even know how to describe the feeling of comfort I received when I first started it. Hanna is an ordinary person who doesn't have any desires, whatsoever. At least, that's what we're made to believe at first, later we get to know it's not like she doesn't have desires, she just didn't have any attachments in the human world. Would anyone think of her if she suddenly disappears, will they cry and tell her not to go, these kinds of thoughts plagued her mind 24/7. She was lonely but never really realised it before meeting her devil, Soha. Devil #4, the one and only love contract devil. Their relationship starts off rocky, just like any other honestly. I frankly expected them to have been connected in their previous lives, it just made sense. Which made me think, who EXACTLY was her companionship with? Supposedly Joon, the blonde haired hunk, but was it really? My theory is that Soha and Hanna couldn't be together in their previous lives (tho honestly it was her previous life and his last time as an angel, before being sent to hell for breaking the rules and therefore made a devil), so just like the rule goes, their love prevails in their next life. So even though the same situation happened with Joon and Hanna, the past life thing, I think that because of Hanna's tremendous efforts and her sacrifice at the end, God decided to grant them their love, not without a cost, of course. The price for their love was limited time. Hannah has always been human and Soha is one now and he falls and doesn't wake up from a deep slumber until 10 years pass in the human world. Hanna has aged, she is about 36-37 now and Soha is younger than her, about 20 something. After 10 long years, they're finally together and start settling for their finally happily ever after. They sign a marriage certificate and slowly start forgetting of the demon realm with everything finally being over and dealt with. Of course, it's not by their own choice And wishes, if it had been for Hanna, she would not have wanted to forget Mika, her guardian angel, who had helped her every step of the way. But it wasn't up to anyone except for God, apparently. Mika and Jihoon (Devil #313) start a café together, called Angel Café and serve angel and devil drinks, quite cute and ironic. Peace (Yu Rim) and Sejoon Lee finally have their happy ending, with Sejoon reborn as a human in the human world and peace obviously staying a fallen angel, literally. Sejoon regains his memories and goes to find Peace, they also get married. Joon is also finally able to let go of the memories from his past life and his attachment to Hanna, because Hanna does not return his feelings, ever. He throws the old photos away and is able to live for himself, probably gonna start dating as well. God has no human form anymore, for his body was killed by Mika (quite ironic), who is not an angel anymore, just has the appearance of one (still a major win imo). I felt really sad when Soha and Hanna started losing their old memories, getting new ones, where nothing out of the ordinary happens but for them to continue living on normally, they had to forget it all and replace it with some normal human couple stuff. Soha worked for a company and with documents, Hanna never signed a contract with the devil and there is no such thing as devils and angels. Soha did not live for thousands of year under the name of #4 and Hanna didn't die and ressurect, I guess...... Though Peace and Sejoon do have all memories back, as do Mika and Jihoon, so I guess I'm not too mad. Also, the devil system changed because of Dami, the assistant of #2, and now assistants can make contracts and get an education. The angels have more diversity and no longer have to have no emotions and instead can have likes and dislikes set in stone, as well as experience feelings and have personalities. Daniel, the guardian angel of Sejoon's mother, who has pink hair and baby pink eyes, looks after Sejoon and his mom. At first he didn't like Peace, then came to know that Sejoon was destined to be with Peace, which was a message directly from God after his birth in the human world. I guess he wished them a happy life this time, even after everything that had happened. Who knows, maybe he felt bad, he has emotions too after all, at least in his human body, which actually no longer exists, so I don't know. There were a lot of other minor characters and events, also many more things to say, after all the manhwa is 120 chapters but overall, I loved it. A good experience worth the slow burn in the end. A REALLY slow burn. I'm usually not a fan of those but I suppose it was worth it this once.
I’m the Villainess, but the Capture Targets are too Abnormal