Sometimes, you need a last-minute read to squeeze in before the year ends, even if it doesn’t help you meet your reading goal (been there, done that, and failed miserably 😅). But at least I got to finish this amazing comic and end the year with a 5-star read!
A college centred possibly enemies to lovers, grumpy x sunshine BL story? GIMMMEEEE!!!
Chu Sangwoo is a tell it like it is, by the book type of person. He is a computer science major and finds himself in a situation we’ve all experienced before, getting grouped with freeloaders during a group project. Instead of sucking it up, Sangwoo pulls a power move and boots the freeloaders from the presentation, giving himself all the credit. Cue chaos when one of those freeloaders, Jang Jaeyoung, can’t graduate because of Sangwoo’s decision. What happens next? Let’s just say sparks fly when this oil and water duo meet. Sangwoo, the uptight engineer, and Jaeyoung, the carefree artist are forced to work together. Jaeyoung becomes the ultimate “semantic error” in Sangwoo’s meticulously ordered world. Can Sangwoo debug his life before Jaeyoung completely short-circuits him?
The art style? Chef’s kiss. 👌 It’s bright, colourful, and perfectly matches the comic’s gaming and computer science aesthetic. You can practically feel the tension in every panel, and the little gaming motifs sprinkled throughout add an extra layer of charm.
The comedic timing had me rolling, especially that savage presentation scene where Sangwoo listed himself as the sole contributor on the credits screen. Absolute pettiness at its finest. 😂 And the way these two characters constantly push each other’s buttons is so entertaining. You can feel the sparks of both irritation and something more brewing between them.
Overall, Semantic Error, Vol. 1 was a delightful mix of humor, tension, and slow burn. I’m already dying for the next volume when the romance hopefully kicks in? If you’re into college BL stories with a side of enemies-to-lovers antics, check this one out.
Thank you @izepress for providing me with a finished copy for review!