Lily Love
I liked this! Very lovely romance with school life. I just think there should be more to the story. It would’ve been nice to see Ploy’s boyfriend dealt with AND JAILED for literally kidnapping someone… The author tried to play it off like it was just a silly mistake, but I’m not buying it. They also didn’t address Donut kissing Ice… Even if it happened during a fit of anger, it still should’ve been talked about more imo. Other than that, I appreciated the realism. Ranging from Mew’s non-accepting father to Donut’s open minded mother to Donut’s willingness to stay a couple and not let anything get in their way— everything was portrayed fairly realistically. Ploy was also a pretty nuanced character, not just Mew’s persistent ex. This is just a me problem, but I didn’t like entertaining the idea of Ploy x Ice…. Bleh
Barrel
toxic but well-written “love” story. pinky is mentally unstable. they both feel trapped in their situations. i actually liked the open ending and the angst. perfect ending imo. the art is saur good
WEAKNESS
Yet another toxic GL from this series. Is it bad? I guess it depends on your taste and morals. This includes coerced sex and blackmail. In the end, the leads sink into depravity together. The pseudo-incest was meh. Maybe it was the translation, but it fell flat for me even with the dark themes. Great art and smut tho 2.5/5
Moby Dick
I’m kinda shocked at how this actually has plot.. Most straight smut manhwa make the MC look like an NPC, but he actually has character. and he’s dynamic, too… he changes throughout the story like what. all the different girls have unique, distinct personalities, which makes for an interesting read. this is kind of silly to say about a manhwa that is mostly porn but this does a semi-good job at portraying class disparity and the aftereffects of capitalism. the art is actually so pretty, and the girls are actually enjoying it lol
Tomodachi engagement
Another manga in scroll format. I LIKE THIS SM BUT they should just confess already ughhh. i love the childhood friends trope and the straightforward/dense ML just takes the cake. i genuinely love their dynamic. it’s domestic, and it feels very natural. classic childhood friends trope! i find the way their romance blossomed quite touching (hayato finally confessing his feelings for jin). like i WANT that. ngl the mc kinda frustrates me but i get where he’s coming from. THEY SHOULD JUST BE HONEST!! the drama is little out there and unrealistic… this is honestly a little cliché but it’s an enjoyable, spicy (ofc) read. i love this author’s art work!
Minami-kun Wants to be Teased by that Voice