#Manhwa #Rape #Sexual assault #Dubcon #Manipulation #Murder #Betrayal #PTSD #Merchant/Painter #Manhwa #Blinded by revenge #Possessive seme #Forgiving uke #Tough manly uke #Slender lovable uke #Intelligent seme #Skillfull uke #Sly seme #Sweet uke #Seme learns to treat uke better #Uke learns to be independent of seme #Toxic relationship between seme and uke #Trauma-induced coping mechanisms #Every single character here are either assholes or did an asshole move and are so so human #There is seriously a lot to this story I have no clue what to put without spoilers lsj;ije;ogjseg
Ooooooh my god. Ooof. Hah. Whew. Just. This manhwa man. This manhwa. I just spent around 25USD to buy all the chapters so I can show love for Munamu-ssaem's work. And this is HUGE for me. Not just the price, but buying from Tappytoons, cuz I abhor their purchase-by-chapter system. I get it, Marvel and DC Comics do that too, but I no longer buy or read comics for that reason either.
WHICH IS PROOF THAT APBC IS A GAHDANG MASTERPIECE. I honestly cannot explain everything I love and hate about this manhwa. I could probably make a gahdang thesis just based off it. There are parts here that are hard to get through because the angst level is just...dear lord. The resolution doesn't erase the pain of the angst, but balances it in a way that makes the future hopeful.
Plus, the ending of the story, while happy, is also open. We have a sense that the rain can go from showers to deluge at the pull of a trigger. But at that moment, where Munamu-san ended...everything is okay. And being okay is one of the most underrated and beautiful states of being.
I wish I could give more specific details about what I love about this story, but I don't want to give anything away. This is also unusual of me because I typically don't care. My other reviews shamelessly have spoilers lol...again, bitch move, but am I sorry enough to stop? For the sake of my organizational aesthetic...nu~.
This is a story that needs to be appreciated and enjoyed in its entirety. Afterwards, I encourage you to support Munamu-ssaem by buying their chapters because APBC fkkn DESERVES IT. I AM REALLY SAD THAT THIS DOESN'T GET MORE APPRECIATION.
A Painter Behind the Curtain