writing this review as the whole series including the side stories. as an enjoyer of both action and romance, the novel blends the great world-building with plot twists in the story development in the thriller and romance aspects as well as memorable funny moments, so quite genre-blending i would say. it’s an intoxicating book where you realise the two lives keep colliding with each other by sheer will and a lesser extent, fate. at the end of it, it is so rewarding for the reader because the dynamic of the duo is hilarious and real. i also have an attachment to the side characters of the story, which usually gives me that fulfilment in truly liking a story! while it does have its lack of exploration in the pasts and exact sufferings of the main characters, part of a revelation i had was that it is exactly what the characters noted, in that it is alright not to share everything with the other (mini spoiler: although they were ok with it when bits were shared not by themselves…) because their reasons were to focus on their future together and it is only kept from each other because they don’t want the other to imagine the things they went through and feel the pain (even though they already do get the level of suffering it was). what matters is you stay with them, knowing they have their own secrets, and that’s ok. it’s difficult and i don’t think they’ll ever forget their past traumas so it is how they live with it because what they went through would lead them together!! this makes it sound like this story is entirely depressing but it isn’t, there’s sooo many moments i’m just trying not to laugh.
difficult to describe the feelings i have associated either this book because it’s definitely easy for me to finish it quick but the duration i took with it is as much as the ups and downs in my days as with this novel.
This was a big novel. I liked the characters. I thought the poison effect of the male lead was a cool premise. I think other stories have done this better but overall a fun read.
please i desperately need them to have a happy ending im on my hands and knees. CEJ had to burden so much responsibility at a young age and only had a few years of peace. i love LSY from keeping him away from fhat life again. ugh they’re so intimate and lovey dovey with each other without even realising it, and it’s making me lose my mind.
It was really long, there were moments where it felt like it dragged and it lost me, but I was hooked. I read a huge chunk of the novel last year but only finished it this year. I loved the relationship between Euijae and Sayoung, I loved the complexity of their relationship and the way the author framed it as a "last chance/effort" kind of thing. I loved Koko and I almost cried for the Mackerel brothers. The side/supporting characters were also really enjoyable; I just wish that Euijae's grandma and niece (I think they were referred to as) didn't just disappear although I completely understand how Euijae could just slip away considering he's a grown man. There were some moments that got really trippy with Euijae or Sayoung visiting worlds within worlds (I don't know how else to describe it). Overall, it was a good read.
Give me my tears back OMFG Reviewing the full story. I was so invested in it, like I don't usually read novels, more like I wait for manhwa updates, but with this manhwa adaptation, I couldnt wait and started the novel and... IT WAS WORTH MY LIFETIME UGHHHHHHH Laughed, bawled my eyes out, gut wrenched, used a mound of tissues and I'm still not okay. When that happens to me, it usually means that the story is peak fiction. My pookies LSY and CEJ were doomed, but weren't. Iykyk. MASTERPIECE, „You are my only success“ -stop or I won't survive this anymore.
Every character had unique trait that made me remember them well, the world building done well and the memories dungeon? Are you kidding me? That was amazing. And the angst and yearning - the author tried to kill me with my inpatience.
I think goodreads now thinks I'm a narc, since this hasn't been released yet and I've read it LMAO. This was an amazing book and I loved it. I think it's sadly on hiatus but it's one of the best manhwa I've read! Would totally recommend, the top is a little iffy since he doesn't super stop when the bottom asks but there's also no explicit sex and the top just wants to keep him safe idk... Either way, it's a really good start for guideverse and if you want to read one those would recommend. HOWEVER Don't read this if you expect smut, I was very sad when there wasn't any since the site it was tagged on said it did. Also the characters don't get together in the manhwa and only in the novel so far.
change the trajectory of my life. 365 chapters that took me into a rollercoaster, dizzying but very very enjoyable. good plot, good character development, and good world building. i really love the excessive yearning. people said that the ending is rushed but i dont think so... i'm satisfied with the whole story. i cherish 240J a lot, may they live happily forever
Despite being slow burn which usually isn’t my taste, I have really enjoyed reading this. The character designs are so beautiful and it really keeps you hooked. The supernatural element just keeps it more interesting.
Forgetting the fact that I adore the Hunterverse Genre, this novel is the perfect mix of Action and Romance, and Comedic relief. What a goddamn must-read..
God this book was amazing😭 It’s like orv but with a happy ending and less shit and scenarios going on Loved everything here my soul is at peace with Lee sayoung and cha eui Jae
I genuinely enjoyed this novel and part one is pretty good, if not for the pseudo incest. Please, this is getting ridiculous.. I specifically picked a novel where the MCs didn't have much of a power imbalance and where both 21+ to find out that they have a sorta brother thing going on towards the end of part 1 (they met when one was 14 and the other was 19 if I'm not wrong) literally what was that.. I lost it at the sentence "you need to choose if you want to see me as a brother or a lover" GENUINELY I DON'T WANT TO SEE THIS SENTENCE IN ANY MEDIA I READ??? WTHHH??? Besides the slice of life with hunterverse I came for slowly became into a boring grim novel.. Imo the author is much better at comedy, the characters felt lively and the interactions seemed interesting, all to be thrown out, mots characters I cared about didn't even get any screen time in part 2. Genuine disappointment. The first 50% was actually good and interesting with a intriguing mystery and a "will they won't they" relationship, only to throw all the interesting parts out.. Not worth starting imo..