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ArcanianDevilRocks on Match Made in Heaven by Chance
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Pretty good on Sadistic Beauty BL Sidestory
Okay, first of all - I'm sorry but rating this manga 1 star because "it's problematic" is just childlish. That's not how rating works, and it had bad rep from the start because of it. It's weird - it's not for you? Don't read it. Don't judge in on "I don't like the topic therefore it's bad".
Now to the rating - tbh, 4 stars is a bit too high but 3 is too low for me. This manhua was very promising. It's a very interesting read if you like the topics - cycle of abuse, how it impacts the victim, even the perps side of the story. It wasn't all black and white which I liked. The abusers had his reasons and issues, the victim wasn't a "perfect/ideal victim" trope, which I also liked. I think it's very benefitial (and from fictional point of view - way more interesting) to show complexities in those situations because it's never simple and clean. If it was, abuse wouldn't be so common. I'm always down for study of dark topics and this author definitely started on the right path.
And this is where the disadvantages come through because this manga did not deliever. Spoiler without spoilers - the ending doesn't really have any resolutions. It just ends abruptly which was a massive let down for me. It kind of looks like author saw the response and just wanted to drop the story, but that's my tinfoil theory. All the interesting plot points and deconstructions just come to nothing and I left feeling that there was no point. Just a massive drop of quality imo. Let all the plot conclude and breathe - it would be probably 7-8/10. Now it's sitting at like 6/10.
Now to the rating - tbh, 4 stars is a bit too high but 3 is too low for me. This manhua was very promising. It's a very interesting read if you like the topics - cycle of abuse, how it impacts the victim, even the perps side of the story. It wasn't all black and white which I liked. The abusers had his reasons and issues, the victim wasn't a "perfect/ideal victim" trope, which I also liked. I think it's very benefitial (and from fictional point of view - way more interesting) to show complexities in those situations because it's never simple and clean. If it was, abuse wouldn't be so common. I'm always down for study of dark topics and this author definitely started on the right path.
And this is where the disadvantages come through because this manga did not deliever. Spoiler without spoilers - the ending doesn't really have any resolutions. It just ends abruptly which was a massive let down for me. It kind of looks like author saw the response and just wanted to drop the story, but that's my tinfoil theory. All the interesting plot points and deconstructions just come to nothing and I left feeling that there was no point. Just a massive drop of quality imo. Let all the plot conclude and breathe - it would be probably 7-8/10. Now it's sitting at like 6/10.
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Rocks on My Darling Signed In
Absolutely love it, the storyline's really good in my opinion, not too much drama [click at your own risk]
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And really showing that even if you have a long distance relationship, if you truly love each other, then it won't end up like those on the tvs, plus I like that our dear seme didn't just wanna depend on uke, he wanted to stand beside him.
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Rocks on Koimonogatari (TAGURA Tohru)
literally so good. it's realistic and goes over the struggles of being lgbtq. such a great read even if there isn't any romance so far.
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Rocks on Kedamonotachi no Jikan
This is one of my favorite mangas ever and I'm personally offended over the low notes lol.
Best of it's genre imo. Sure, it's dark and messed up. But doesn't do it for shock value, as it often happens in other "darkest mangas ever". It actually uses very dark topic as a way to built and deconstruct the characters. Everything has it's cause and effect in a way, and you can very well see why the characters make the decisions they make. They actually have their copying mechanisms and a way of thinking that comes from their past. You can interpret the events and characters which already tells you the author doesn't just throw sh** out to the wind, as a way to disturb the reader.
It's messy, complicated - it's trauma. I found it deeply realistic and, in some ways, very relatable. I don't think it's perfect - imo the pacing can be weird sometimes. But I can say with confidence it's easily in top 5 of the similar genres.
I'm personally not sure what @sora meant with "characters sometimes act out of character". I personally didn't notice that tbh.
Best of it's genre imo. Sure, it's dark and messed up. But doesn't do it for shock value, as it often happens in other "darkest mangas ever". It actually uses very dark topic as a way to built and deconstruct the characters. Everything has it's cause and effect in a way, and you can very well see why the characters make the decisions they make. They actually have their copying mechanisms and a way of thinking that comes from their past. You can interpret the events and characters which already tells you the author doesn't just throw sh** out to the wind, as a way to disturb the reader.
It's messy, complicated - it's trauma. I found it deeply realistic and, in some ways, very relatable. I don't think it's perfect - imo the pacing can be weird sometimes. But I can say with confidence it's easily in top 5 of the similar genres.
I'm personally not sure what @sora meant with "characters sometimes act out of character". I personally didn't notice that tbh.
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Yuu didn't go to the police because it's his established trait that he wants to believe the best in people. After that, he believed Airi was the victim there. Airi imprisoned Hiro because she didn't want him to die and Hiro threteaned her that if she didn't kill him, he would find a way to get her back. I wouldn't say it's stupid because it's pretty simple cause and effect again, imo.
Though I do agree manga gets weaker there - though as I mentioned, in my opinion it's a pacing issue. We could get more time in the first arc and now it's dragging a bit but I'm personally still absolutely hooked.
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