well shit's manga / #PLOT!(291)

Hm the panels and angles are awfully awkward, the facial expressions and anatomy feels visibly stiff, its really distracting lol, it rlly feels amateurish. Im really intrigued with the plot though, so i’ll probably stick through by reading the novel instead. The artist really didnt do the novel justice, that i can see lol especially with the ml’s character design. He looks rlly lackluster? Usually black haired mcs still shine through despite their design but this one just feels boring ? He feels so off, i’d rather mc be with some other character lol even the shitty roommate has better design than him, its rough lol I dont know if the artist edited out the mc’s exposition during the regression from the novel bc this character change from him feels so fucking jarring, it feels like a whole new character. Might as well make it a soul swap trope. Everyone’s being shitty at the mc and i cant even blame them bc it looked like he rlly was, given the way the panels are portrayed LOL i know that mc is an unreliable narrator but the way its shown in the manhwa doesnt feel like it all ? and bc of the lack of character exposition plus the odd pacing, mc’s character is not making sense at all ? Even his motif feels odd coming from his og character. Sure maybe u can turn over a new leaf that quickly after seeing deaths door but the execution for it was not well expressed. It just feels off and textbooky. Seeing some of commenters reaction and spoilers, clearly its just a manhwa problem and not the novel itself bc yeesh the artist is singlehandedly giving the novel a bad rep lol

very dead dove dont eat territory. Theres clear tags and warnings about what the story will entail so dont get ur shit in a twist when those things Actually happen. Warnings are there for a reason lol 10/10 across the boards for me, artist did the story justice bc the visual translation was done so well. Sexual tension, atmosphere, art, anatomy, dialogues, panels and pacing everything was just a1. No wonder the author insisted on having the artist adapt it, like shit i would too. Hope the artist prioritise their health and gets well soon. Now the story, spoilers included, is a roller coaster of a dead dove insanity shit show and i mean it in a good way LOL. Once u know woojin’s heinous activities every panel he shows up in is just so hilariously unnerving. His every dialogue deserves a vine boom and police sirens sfx. Like that man is not trying hard to hide his psychotic crazies at awl LOL. Pair it with haewon’s no nonsense, shameless personality and u get one hell of an entertaining time. the vibe of it all lowkey reminds me of hannigram bc the premise is so dark and vile it kind of circled back to romcom bc of how outrageous everything is LMAO like genuinely cannot stop laughing every time woojin opens his damn sewer mouth bc the audacity is INSANEDBHRB and haewon going “yes, and?” to every demeaning shit woojin says is just the cherry on top lol god i have tears in my eyes reading this. saw someone said woojin is pdiddy and woah yknow what that is an apt summary to woojin’s character jesusfhd just put this man in solitary confinement lol hes a national menace NOW ONTO THIS DIVA CUNT SLAYING THE BOOTS HOUSE DOWN PROFESSIONAL haewon certified idgaf baddie he is so so cunt like the massive amount of cunt hes giving can wreck a nation. It was non stop snapping from me. Him having a whole roster of men to sleep with is so fucking fierce. He has all those men wrapped around his dainty lil finger and I love it so much LOL. Love me when mcs are sexually active and know what they want. Virgin mcs are cute too but god sex casual mcs are my true bread and butter. Haewon is also so tomie coded bc all these men flocking him are pure ass, not a single sane bone in their system at awl like girl atp u gotta bring a mace and a taser with you lol. And haewon’s idgaf energy towards everything and most of all; taeshin is honestly so valid bc think about it. This person youre not even close with that you’ve been sending uninterested signals for YEARS keeps on bugging u every single day in unholy hours of the night to just yap about him him him, does that not warrant an annoyed and apathetic response ? bc that shit has happened to me and its not fun lol. Yes rip to taeshin he doesnt know any better but at the same time haewon’s reaction to it is completely understandable. Its just a very one sided friendship situation, really. Both are in the wrong in some way or another. And haewon feeling guilt bc he was the last person taeshin called makes complete sense. Haewon’s only flaw was him throwing out taeshins box bc girl ure telling me youre not the least bit interested and nosy about his diary???? Then again fine for plot reasons right but god had haewon just flip through his stuff this whole thing would have ended in 5 chapters tops LOL baby that is evidence youre ditching!!!! And thats what makes this story an addicting page turner. No one is a saint in here its just dead dove territory baby!!! You just see woojin’s obsession for haewon grow in real time and its like watching an incoming car crash about to happen LMAO. Cant even categorize this as toxic4toxic yaoi bc with what woojin has going on, haewons toxicity is like a tiny slap on the wrist. At LEAST his relationships has been consensual and mutually agreed to be casual, sure he fucked a married man (whos already awful lol) but to compare that with woojin’s nuclear level toxic waste of a character, its rlly mild lmao. Very hydrogen bomb vs coughing baby type of situation lol I think what makes this so enjoyable to me is that spoiler of woojin getting into jail at the end. Im honestly rlly looking forward to HOW that went down omg. Part of me rlly wants haewon to be the one who thought of some scheme to get his ass in jail lol but with the way things are going and haewons growing attraction to woojin its probably not likely but one can dream i guess lol. Woojin’s face card is so lethal i completely understand haewon but also girl STAND AWP!!!!!!!!! theres more fish in the sea that isnt a pdiddy wannabe i promise u!! it gets messier and messier and atp im just curious to see how this all concludes really. Im here for a good time!! Big kudos to the artist and author seriously what a dream team duo!!

THE ANGSTY HEART BREAKING POTENTIAL IS THERE!!!!!!!! Mc whos gone through the fucking wringer for 50 yrs is sent back to his current teenage time line with no will to live and is just waiting for his death but enters his first love and slowly his bleak waiting days starts to have some colour??? girl that is a recipe to the most mind numbing angst one can think of and i hope hope hopeeeeee the author delivers!!!! I love the tone and atmosphere of the story, the narration makes it really convincing that the mc has gone through shit bc it just sounds so tired and depressed, like hes genuinely done and over it. His discrepancies in his memories makes sense too especially since its been so long and he cant understand why haejung is being so clingy to him, it adds that layer of unreliable narration into the the brewing angst pot which im 100% down for!!!!!! The overall plot and overarching theme has a lot of potential to expand and i hope the author does it justice, it doesnt have to be as well written as mission save the hunter (which is Peak writing btw), i think covering mc’s detached feelings and grief (+ chara growth) in depth would make it rlly good already. A commenter pointed out that this whole story/narrative reads like a rlly personal diary recollection of the mc (where the 100 days has passed) and i think that adds to the heavy, bittersweet atmosphere as well. The art isnt the best at translating the visual language but i think its okay since the selling point of the story is rllly the narration of it. Its quite literally carrying the story rn lol i wonder if theres a novel it adapted from bc if so i’d just jump into there immediately! All in all, solid characters, beginnings and premise, rlly hope the art improves and the story delivers that sweet angsty blow!

yessir its another hunter bl story!!! theres solid potential here omg omg love how mc is just vibing at a hangover soup shop, thats so cute. the fighting sequence and the art rendering looks so damn good, can easily pass off as a shounen. Looks really promising!!!! Im rlly excited for this!!!!!! The couple dynamic is very reminiscent of mission save the hunter lol and imma eat it!!!!!!!!!! Black cat x clingy puppy couples I AM SEATED!!!!

My new hyperfixation i can feel it seeping into my brain and taking hold of it like remy did in ratatouille oh m yogd……………. Established relationship + amnesiac plot line u are always my numero uno and this author takes it up a notch and gives us a rofan historical background with it OHHHHHHH author i will kiss u brain. I need the novel mtl so badly, thats how intrigued i am with the plot. Its so fucking solid!!!!!!!!!!!!! The unreliable narrative we have as our mc works so well bc of his lost memories especially with his dynamic with gjord. The established relationship tag isnt boring matter of fact it feels so refreshing bc like sylhan we’re falling for gjord all over again. Hes such a devoted lover like girl that man sat down and went straight to business with snipping sylhan’s toenails that man is in LOVE. Its so intimate and sweet im so obsessed with that scene. And because sylhan goes through the fucking wringer with lister’s fuckass attitude, everytime gjord shows up i feel so much relief like thank the heavens your pretty ass is here PLEASE sweep your hard working twink away and elope PLEASE PLEASEEEEEEEER never have i hated an antagonist this badly before… last time i was this much of a hater it was those fuckass evil characters in pearl boy WHEW. My blood pressure…….. im genuinely so damn curious on what went down in sylhan’s backstory and how him and gjord met im soooooooooo invested, seriously this is gonna be like crack to me. And i know the mc whump is gonna get worst and worst so whew im gonna ready myself and let it marinate bc fellow fujos,,,,, we’re about to see a masterpiece unfold rn. We have gorgeous beautiful art, wonderful colours, panels planned and written to high heavens and a plot so good im about to dive into the mtl!!!!!!!!!!!! Author and artist did their damn fucking thang here and give the girlies more and beyond!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok cute and interesting plot in the beginning but now i feel like the author isnt paying mind to the looping plot of the story? Its now very slice of life with mc not even questioning himself on how to live past the loop? Zero character exposition and he just feels really spineless lmao, cant fault it too much bc its clear that its a lighthearted story so its ok. Anyways Idk theres rlly no stakes regarding the looping here so it became pretty bland quite quickly. Plot probably will be an afterthought, so im just gonna chill and vibe with whatevers happening lol very head empty type of read

LETS FUCKING GO TOXIC YAOI oh that evil ass dirty talk/dialogue was hot as hell i know author about to cook in this one

OH I FAWKING LOVE THIS SO MUCH OH MY GOD?????????????? The silly slapstick comedy in the misunderstandings and the overarching plot is so fucking good??? I love how both the mc and ml have a very entwined plot with each other and the buildup in the romance is just chefs kiss!!!!!!!! Im obsessed with the pacing and panelling as wel everything is done so damn well!!!!!!!!!! Dont get me started in the way author handled ennid’s rising attraction to glunn especially with his conservative upbringing. Glunn’s understanding in ennids anxiety in sexuality is executed so considerately and sensitively i just fucking love it especially their conversation around it???? Plus The chemistry is off the roofs too AHHH i just love it so much!! The world building and its politics is really solid as well like im rlly curious to who casted that curse on glunn, varagus’ play in the overall plot and the relevance of the potion that reveals ones future spouse. Lots of the plot is moving and i just cant wait for everything to click together. MAN Everything is just A+ every chapter, i hope i hope i hope the ending is satisfying and wraps up all the loose ends nicely! I hve so much high hopes for it bc so far all the minor little plot points are addressed (even IM SHOCKED) so im hoping that ending SLAPS!!!!! Like i genuinely had such a great time reading this. What a damn gem. The couple dynamic is so fucking adorable too ennid and glunn are just in their own little world :’) glunn is just so head over heels for ennid and their sexual tension is at a boiling point… i cant WAIT when they start getting freaky……but yeah the increasing angst flags with glunns poison dragon blood/selected mate and other conflicts is brewing too so thats rlly exciting!? I hope it hurts lol. GOD Its just so damn good i rlly cant wait anymore i need to read the novel now!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alright ALRIGHT!!!!!!!!!! Ml is very binghe coded so you KNOW its gonna be a banger and a banger it is bc mc is soooo milfy sqq coded… love how professional and mature subaru is while kudo is this raging passionate fire trying his best to shoot his shot at subaru LMAO i love it and the dialogue makes it so satisfying bc subaru always confronts kudo’s actions head on, my baby got a backbone!!! its so refreshing!!! cant wait to read this in one go once its all updated!!!

I genuinely dont know where to start with this but i know its gonna be long bc good lord, this story. Peak doomed yaoi. A commenter summarised it perfectly; its a tragic, shakespearean cliche. Right from the beginning you can already expect where the story is headed but it still doesnt make the buildup and irony hurt any less. I was Anticipating the angst and it still felt like a punch to the gut at the end. First of all, the art, story boarding and panels are done so tastefully that it perfectly captures the prose-like narration and dialogue that flowed through the story. Its so so beautifully written and suits the historical setting so well. I love how this story is a masterclass in executing the “show dont tell” story telling with all the hints of dialogue and symbolism littered everywhere. The story unraveling through jean’s wary, unreliable narrator perspective is such a nice way to navigate the readers through the court drama, politics and pending heart break. The story telling and story boarding in that aspect was purely top tier, i have no notes on that. It was amazingly presented. One of bl’s magnum opuses, easily. My heart still aches very numbly at the thought of all the symbolism finally piecing together at the end. Maximillian is one of the best, well written, thought-provoking and sensual characters ive ever read. I fucking adore him from the very start of his act as a wayward prince until the end. He tarnished his own name for the sake of a successful rebellion and its just so heart breaking when you realise that he has planned this down to the minute detail and it all started from the very first time he landed his eyes on jean reading egalité. Maximin knew he was leading a dying country that is in need of a complete revival from all the mess his uncle has created and earnest eyed Jean was the perfect vehicle for that. It all became so bittersweet when you realise that maximin orchestrated this for 10 long years by being jean’s sponsor, planting cornell to both spy and aid Jean all while essentially preparing himself for his approaching death. From the very start, jean’s love was doomed to die despite his efforts in searching and protecting him and i fucking cry at the fact that they never had a chance to begin with. Maximin covered his tracks as jean’s sponsor so fucking well that it even made me doubt he was little pearl in the first place lmao. And i love how the story shifted jean’s search for little pearl into him realising that whether maximin was little pearl or not, he would still love him either way. Its such a nice conclusion and development to both the romance and jean’s character and in a way im happy that maximin knew of such sweetness before he died, that whoever he is, jean still loved him regardless. AHHHHHHHHHH the angst is just so perfectly executed. It makes reading this the second time feel so much more heart breaking, especially when maximin treated jean awfully in the beginning, now understanding that he must be doing this so that jean’s hatred for nobles and his resolve for the rebellion will be unwavering. Yet despite that, jean still fell for him bc deep down he Knew maximin was his person. He knew!!!!!!!!! And that love nearly became their undoing!!!!!!!!!!! AHHH god… Even the way maximin teased and “insulted” jean on how hes a catamite that couldnt “act” bc of his obvious displeased expression, it was all so that jean Knows on what to improve on himself for their plan. Even leading him to the secret escape route all for the sake of helping jean lead a successful revolution. Its all so elaborate and fucking sad. “I hope you find this freedom/light is a gift to your liking” fucking kill me at this point??? He rlly made sure jean’s resolve for the rebellion was unwavering even when it meant he had to be hated in return. Knowing his sacrifice, it makes Maximin’s “My Joachim.” so devastating and full of love. What a well written, heartbreakingly noble character. Just when jean thought he was steps ahead in saving him, maximin, for 10 long years, has always been leaps ahead of him. The only pov you can even get from him is from the excerpts that ariel said to jean as “little pearl”. Those adoring observations mustve all been maximin’s. I’m still reeling at their letters especially at the detail that maximin too, yearned and adored jean just as much, with how crumpled and worn the letters are from the repetitive holding and reading. Everytime jean seethed at maximin’s actions all while yearning for his little pearl makes the reveal at the end so much more painful bc not only did jean realise he technically lead his little pearl’s to death (and with his own gun that gave to protect him at that which is so tragically romantic), maximin was also turning blind from the poison the duke gave him. And it all clicks when you realise why maximin refused to give jean the already present tea in his room at the beginning bc its for “imperials” only. The poisoned tea is for him alone. FAWK. Its all these little details clicking into place that makes this story an even heart wrenching tragedy bc jean, god bless his heart, genuinely had no fucking clue TT-TT even the reveal at the end where maximin ordered him to tailor his extravagant outfit; all bc of the promise jean made for him in the letter and its the only way he could claim it without jean knowing who he is TT-TT even the constant “i’ve been waiting for you to find me.” while knowing hes little pearl and his losing eye sight; “I just wanted to see you” “im used to the dark” i wanna die like ? maximin loved jean so fucking much man its devastating. The painting reveal made me sob even harder when i realised that maybe the unidentifiable animal leg jean saw in the painting maximin gave the duke too, was a tiger all along. And now in hindsight i could just laugh and cry at how jean technically had his confirmation in his hands already. To think Jean’s long search for his little pearl was already in his arms all this time, all while unknowingly leading his beloved to his own orchestrated death. Oh maximin, “Ma petite perle, mon cher jean” His little pearl, his dear Jean. The evidence and admittance that jean has been searching for so long. A tiger and his pearls. What better way to end the story. Jean finally did found his little pearl ;-; and they were each other’s little pearl!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pure adoring sweetness and heart break. It ended perfectly. A classic shakespearean cliche done absolutely right. I genuinely hope and pray that we get physical eng tl copies of the novel and manhwa, and an anime movie or a drama adaptation by a really good studio please please. Cloverworks would be perfect for this. Please. I need this story to have a big international following bc i Need that fix it/au fic NEOW. Give this author and artist their fucking flowers man. Instantly top 5 of my most favourite bl of all time. Gorgeous execution, elegant prose, dialogue and narrarion as well as beautiful, stunning art and expressions. The angst is satisfying, will definitely reread if im in the mood to have my heart shatter again. Beyond 10/10, Im in constant awe. I will honest to god remember this story forever.