2 stars
I like the art. I LOVE the chibis. I love how Seohyun has so many moles. It makes him really memorable. His bff also has a ton of face moles too and that also makes him memorable.
The plot felt like it meandered about at times. I also do not like the creator presenting dark/more serious themes/scenarios and then treating them very lightheartedly at times. I don’t think they were skilled enough to do that in a way that wasn’t flippant. For example, Seohyun is supposed to have a lot of PTSD cuz his ex was manipulative, controlling, emotionally abusive, and maybe even physically abusive (I'm not sure if the allusions to strangling were just a metaphor or something that actually happened). I don’t think Seohyun ever forgives the ex at the end of the story. But then most of the side stories show Seohyun still working with the ex (realistically sometimes you can’t avoid this especially if you work in the same industry) and STILL seemingly on friendly terms (babysitting ex’s dog & asking ex to design his wedding-style photos with Hyowon).
Another example is Hyowon’s entire character. He was supposed to be a foil to the ex. He (mostly) comes off as a giant puppy-like goofball but you can’t ever let your guard down with him cuz he’ll do a lot of red flag things out of the blue like fucking a completely inebriated Seohyun (ch25), being overly obsessed with Seohyun, being manipulative and overbearing, often bulldozing past Seohyun's wants and needs (especially when it comes to sex), falling apart at the perception that Seohyun is upset with him. Dude is straight up that overly attached girlfriend meme except that the creator seems unaware and treats it as just him being a cute and good boyfriend.
The only good people in this story are Hyowon’s boss and bff - probably cuz the creator didn’t flesh them out cuz based on the creator’s track record, they would probably make Hyowon’s bff a panty sniffer and treat it oh so cute and quirky!!
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