I definitely agree that people should not be bashing those who like to read straight smut. However people who dont normallt read the genre should still be allowed to criticize problematic elements. This story had so much sexual assault and just creepy things going on, that people are of course going to criticize.
I dont agree with the people saying that stories like this is why they only read yaoi, because I feel like this contributes to the fetishization of gay men. As someone who reads a lot of yaoi and yiro, I will say that those genres do have a chunk of stories just like this story in many ways.
Basically I'm saying we should be allowed to criticize media, without tearing others who enjoy or disagree with it.
This is why I get triggered when ppl say yaoi is just gay hentai like no sirs for the most part there is an actual love story thank u(๑•ㅂ•)و✧