Sakuraba-san wa Tomaranai!
That was.... Interesting.
I’m the Villainess, but the Capture Targets are too Abnormal
I honestly thought I wouldn't like it so much and would skim over it for half an hour but it's been about 5-6 hours now, just for 14.6 chapters O.O I actually loved it - the art style is BEAUTIFUL *chef's kiss*, the characters are hot, the storyline has pretty much no holes in it and the YANDERE stuff was surprisingly overwhelming... LITERALLY every character... Like OMG, how did this girl manage to get everyone to love her like this... Honestly, I know how, she is HOPELESSLY kind... To the point where I am pretty sure she wouldn't survive in this world if she didn't have a social status... Cuz everyone would take an advantage of her naivety. And yeah, the YANDERES were... A LOT. And veeeery well described. The creator took a lot of time to pay attention to all of those details regarding their lives. The characters are to die for, I just love them I want New chapters as soon as possible but I doubt I would get them anytime soon, so this instance might be the only one in which I will read the novel.
Never Understand
To be honest, the ending felt a tiiiiny bit rushed to me but at the same time, I absolutely loved it. Cho Ayeon... This guy... Having really conflicted feelings towards him, he definitely liked Jaerim and tried to get Yuri out of the picture by making him look at him and Jaerim making out but... This guy, out of desperation for all sorts of reasons, almost raped Jaerim.... It was quite disgusting but at the same time damn, the drama I love how much Yuri and Jaerim cherish each other, the manhwa took a HUGE turn at some point. It was a lovey-dovey chase, because Jaerim did NOT like Yuri at first. And then... Damn, it became dark and so many things happened at once, Yuri had a serious mental trauma/illness, Jaerim loved him endlessly, Ayeon almost raped Jaerim, we got to know more about the bitch Soyeon.. That made all of this happen btw, so glad she stayed a villain till the end. Ayeon got his "redemption arc", don't know how I feel about him still, pretty cute tho (aaaand he's gorgeous, so sad the love triangle I was expecting turned into this messy plot... But it was interesting nonetheless)
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.
Mad Dog
HOT. FUCKING. DAMN. I have no words to express how the ending got to me.... I fucking loved it. I may go back to reread this, as it wasn't too long and was relatively easy to read/follow. I loved it. Definitely not perfect but the dom character's resolve to keep the sub for himself did some things to me... I loved the obsessive aspect of this whole thing Edit: Okay, I read it for the second time, in one go this time around, AND OH MY GOD, IT IS WAY BETTER THAN I REMEMBER Maybe I just paid more attention to the storyline this time? I feel like the first time I read this I couldn't grasp the concept of their love too well, it made me question why Hamin would fall for Sehyuk, but honestly, seeing all their genuine interactions (aka putting the sort of sexual assault aside, when Sehyuk would grope and feel Hamin up), I understood fully why Hamin would eventually catch feelings. I would too, in his place. Good thing I'm not in these dangerous circumstances though And since I could read everything in two days, I didn't forget any important details and understood just how deep Sehyuk's obsession with Hamin ran. Frankly said, the guy is obviously a psychopath but he's so gentle with him when he needs to be, I think Hamin is in good hands, even though Kwon Sehyuk is so incredibly possessive and obsessed that he followed into Hamin's family business all these years and went out of his way to cause trouble so that Hamin would be kidnapped and then rescued by him. He propositioned everything so that Hamin would look up to him and need his protection, pretty psychological stuff, he was always 3 steps ahead at least. So props to him, the faces he made whenever Hamin was bold with him, goddamn, that last scene too, where he goes "I finally caught him", OH MY GOD, the hairs on my neck stood up bro, that was creepy but so up my alley in terms of obsessive love. And it's not like his feelings were only from the past, the present Hamin made him fall for him all over again, which made for a cute story despite the profanity and violence thrown left and right I also noticed how the art style changed after the end of the first season After the author took a break, they definitely changed some things up, because the art got a lot more beautiful and detailed, I loved it. And a way you can for sure tell is the first chapter of season 2, that portrayed the last scene from season 1. Seeing the same scene all over again but drawn differently just showed the progress the creators had made. I loved every bit of this story, honestly. It keeps you interested at all times, there were no filler moments and it wasn't too fast-paced as well, so I guess the golden middle ground was hit indeed If I leave this story for a year, I may come back and read it a third time, that's how interesting it is. And the jokes really had me laughing, which is rare with these types of manhwas 10/10, would do it again
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)
Love Doesn't Talk
THAT WAS ADORABLE BOYFRIEND OF THE YEAR AWARD GOES TOOOOOO *drumroll please* THE ML!!!!! (I could not remember their names, something like Kuzinaki???) It was so fluffy and warm and oh my god, dream romance, so adorable Made me smile so much, even the antagonists weren't exactly bad, the stalker surprised me, I didn't expect something so heavy to be portrayed so innocently, it was crime after crime LMAO I expected the blond haired girl and the gray haired boy to end up together somehow, I thought she liked him, guess not?? Maybe they will have their own story?! That's just wishful thinking on my part lol It took me very little time to finish this, it was so genuinely pure, I wish people pure as that really existed.... Maybe they do... Please find me.... It made me squeal, giggle and kick my feet in the air, need I say more? And the kicker? No speech whatsoever. No word was needed to portray how beautiful love truly is, so it was really poetic in a sense~ Imagine how they must have felt when their relationship was exposed on TV tho, damn, talk about pressure, it's cute tho
Back to School
Okay, listen. I have read this SO many times, mostly just starting it and dropping it for the nth time but I did complete it wholy twice and lord... It was during my "don't write a review, just give it a rating" phase and yeah, I came back just to write a review. So. A question I had every single time I read this before finally ingraining it into my memory, was did Jungwoo or whatever his name was actually rape Chonwoo (I think that was his name). And yes... Yes, he did... So it was pretty understandable how they couldn't ever go back to the way they were, like, Jungwoo, are you stupid??? I couldn't believe his nerve, honestly. The ending made me feel both sad and content, it was a very nice ending, the nicest it could have been, actually, without dropping the realistic aspect. But boy, did I take a trip down guilt lane after seeing Jungwoo's grievous expression... At least he finally got the memo and left our poor boy alone... Honestly, I don't know how he is such a magnet for giant buff strong and possessive handsome men, but yeah, it seems to be working. I swear, so many of the characters in here are gay, like, damn. I am glad most people got a happy ending tho, our boy even got engaged!!! I'm glad he overcame his trauma and suffering, the mother understood in the end too and even begged Jungwoo to just leave and never come back again (ouch) I don't know what else to really say, it's surprising how much I remember but yeah, I can pretty much tell most of the story off the top of my head, it left a huge impact on me as a person and it was a very nice read. It kept me entertained and really just made me want to punch some specific characters and comfort others. Take a guess who I'm talking about, as if it isn't obvious. Something my BFF pointed out was how the necks and bodies were just so incredibly huge and thick, which, yeah, that was a bit weird. Their phisique was so unique, honestly, I didn't mind it until she pointed it out. I still liked it, it's just that I paid attention to that detail from them on. But I really like the art nonetheless. Overall, it's actually become a core memory of mine, I won't forget it very easily, which means a lot. Why a core memory? I just remember reading it during my happiest, most carefree days. Just like midnight poppyland, yes, I still remember the title but I never finished it. I think about it from time to time, it's been more than 2 years... Anyways, that was it, I'm glad I finally gave my opinion about this manhwa
Save Me
This was a read full of dramatic plot twists and a lot of time skips, I did not expect this kind of story... But I loved it, for sure. It felt very new to me, honestly, a peculiar and unique experience. I did have my doubts, that they DO look a lot like each other, but I brushed it off, because that's what sometimes happens unintentionally if you have a particular drawing style you want to stick to. But when even Sungman's mom mentioned it, I knew it was on purpose. I had so many theories, many of them were mainly because of how Sun's eyes changed every single time to red, when he went berserk, I honestly started questioning so many things because of it... That's why I was a bit mad at the creator, frankly said, for deceiving me like that... I know it was for a dramatic effect but it made me question so many things, I even thought at some point what if he's not human and instead a cyborg that was made by his parents in order for Sungman to have someone protecting him and sometimes he malfunctions and goes apeshit. You know, those kinds of theories. But anyways, I can't say I was surprised by everything, but a big chunk of the ending was a huge plot twist. It was a sad story, for sure, very fucked up. I wanted to take my anger and frustrations out on these characters so much... I'm not even gonna name them, they don't deserve that. But the way Sun took care of all of them was pretty funny, I liked it. Oh, and how Geumsoo ended up in a wheelchair at the end? I hoped for that and did kind of predict it, so I was happy about it, but felt bad at the same time. I know he's a horrible person that on the surface doesn't deserve sympathy for the things he's done. That's for sure. But I just couldn't help but feel bad when I imagined him going through everything Sungman went through. And possibly much more, because of his inferiority complex and terrible parents with their lot of complexes. I'm still human at the end of the day, I felt bad. But I guess he reaped what he sowed, as grim as it is. By the way, how did every single adult know that Sungman is adopted but not Sungman himself? I guess he just never asked questions and they didn't speak in front of him, but damn, that's some odd chances right there. The way that Sun would only see Sungman no matter what, it made me happy for the connection they have. But it again made me question his behavior, I suppose it's the wannabe psychologist in me. My take on it is that he had never lived a nice and satisfying life before, because no matter what, his father was a chaotic mess all the time and his mother died on the day they took family photos. So pretty much, a terrible life, filled with nothing but growing up by yourself, being called a curse upon the family from your own family. Though he didn't seem to take it to heart, he was very much not registering it, at all. So he must have had some mental problems ever since he was born. Or perhaps the car crash caused some disturbances in his brain? He was just a baby when it happened after all. So, his mundane pattern was broken when one day his father died and in his hands, there laid a paper. He was curious, he picked it up. He read his adoption certificate top to bottom and found out what he had been missing for 18 whole years. And he went where his brother was studying, finding him and the rest is history. So it definitely makes sense why Sungman is the only thing in his eyes and brain. I also feel like there is a significant meaning to the fact that he would always draw stick figures and only imagine stick figure scenes, instead of actual thoughts. He had this very childish way of comprehending what was going on around him, and as the creator said, he didn't have a sense of guilt, at all. But there would be moments, where he would snap and go berserk, fully trying to kill someone. So, he's a tough case, alright. My opinion is that since he grew up having to take care of himself, he kept himself sane, safe and happy by adapting to this innocent, childish thought process, taking life easy and humming through the hardships. I imagine it would be like how people become littles, in order to protect themselves, their brains adapt to a happy go lucky child like way of thinking. This way they're safe in their own reality. Though, of course, his case is way different. Because there would be certain moments where he would give in to his murderous thoughts. He still drew the stick figures but he made them bloody with a red pen and severed their limbs. Pretty brutal. He knows what he's doing, he's not clueless, he has a plan and he commits to it. The difference is that his perception of what is happening around him and what he is doing is not normal. He doesn't view it as something bad, instead it's just an action that was taken by him. No sense of guilt, even when he himself took responsibility and turned himself in. Though, I have a feeling that it may have been solely in order to get his revenge on Geumsoo too. Though he could've done it in a much more peaceful and discreet way, so I'm not sure. But the gist of it, he knows what he's doing but it kind of gets filtered in order for him to continue living safely and happily in his little bubble. A defense mechanism of sorts. And Sungman is Sun's savior too, because with him, he can act however he likes and doesn't get judged. He knows he's in safe hands and he's happy, as well as pretty content that he's found his meaning in life, his long lost puzzle piece. As for Sungman, he's obviously normal, he understands what Sungman is going through and wants to help him as well as stay by his side, so he took upon learning about the human psychology, in order to help his little twin brother and people with conditions like his. They are indeed a very interesting duo. The oldest is physically disabled, the youngest mentally. But they're always there for each other, after 18 painstakingly long years apart. Side note, when Sun's adoptive mother first picked up Sungman but put him down, when she found out he has a disability, and then picked his twin brother up, because they look the same, it was honestly very disgusting to me. They separated them and gave absolutely no regards to what is going to happen to his disabled brother, who very much needs a lot of care and attention for him to grow up happy and healthy. So when she died but her husband and Sun survived, I honestly felt like it was the universe just telling her that it was a messed up thing to do. I know it probably doesn't actually have a connection, but that's what I like to think. Though seriously, don't separate twins. If you want to adopt one of them, adopt both, don't separate siblings either. It can have a terrible psychological effect on them later on in life. Welp, I have said my two cents. I picked this manhwa up only because someone said it was similar in some aspects to Weak Hero, I just really wanted to take my mind off this series, because of how sad I got after I finished it. Honestly, I have grown so attached, I remember the names and back stories of every single significant character, the only ones that were actually showed. And I still vividly remember most events from these 262 chapters. So yeah, it's rough for me right now, I am depressed because of it, but this manhwa was able to take my mind off of it for a bit and it was pretty good. I did not expect something so psychological, I thought it would be physical, just like in Weak Hero. But I liked it nonetheless.
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