Starting With a Lie
A freaking masterpiece of soft feelings. There were sporadic pangs of shared heartaches, but it was mainly because you love these characters so much that you can't help but sympathize their self doubt. The art style is immaculate! It's what drew me in. The color scheme too, predetermining the mood and aesthetic of the overall work- calm, light-hearted, soft. Right off the bat I was so hooked with the sheep metaphor representing our lovely main (idiots, oops mean-) characters; Qing Ye and Tang Tang. I also love Lin Hang's and Qiu Tian's story and the fact that the girls were so supportive. This is a BL where friendships don't end because the MCs are gay, but rather had friendships solidify through the MCs' relationship and I think that is so, so neat and wholesome! This was ingenious and I highly recommend this!
Salad Days (Tang LiuZang) Webtoon
Poetic and well plotted. This is a very beautifully illustrated manhua inspired by the BL novel of the same title and these kinds of adaptations are always just- amazing. I have to hand it down to the author, they are amazing. Not only does this tackle concepts regarding boxing and ballet but just an individual's dream and the harsh truths about reaching for it. I am beyond astonished and I hope to see more of this!
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