It depends if you feel comfortable reading it. While it's more explicit than the manhua, most early sex scenes aren't really consensual so it classifies as rape in a sense. Aside from that they're still good to eachtother and eventually get together, as for pedophilia it's mainly cause Agares has already met Desharow as a 15 year old back then, only 1 occasion tho so idk. It does have warnings and gore so be careful
You have to read the novel to get any of the crazy graphic stuff. This is Chinese so it's so tamed down that it can be confusing at times. I'm here for the sexy merman who pretty much stays a merman. It's worth it for all the pretty mermaid art, imo. Just ask if you find any scenes confusing and those that have read the novel will explain.
Should I read this bc ive been reading that comments and it's going crazy. RApe, pedophilia, weird laws, brother getting rape... WTF is happening and then people saying that the novel is so much more explicit like idk, someone help???!!!