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sweetpea's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
This was my 1st proper reading of Yaoi. The subject matter was compelling and I tore through all 80 or so chapters in a day and a half. Being unfamiliar with BL/yaoi I (superficially) expected the plot to be relatively thin, but I was really intrigued that an author thought to tackle subjects like religion, homophobia and racism. This was not always done well/responsibly, but there was real effort put into fleshing out the main characters. Some of the dialogue and scenarios were a little trite or just too surface for me. I wish Simon's drug addiction and Kiev and Connor's relationship was explored more. Also, many of the supporting characters were a bit flat.
I loved that the main characters are adults, interracial, and not a dom/sub pairing that I assumed typified BL works. I was so intrigued I started the spinoff, Guardians of the Lamb! I really think the author is hitting her stride here and it seems much more fleshed out than DHThey retconned a character I found completely reprehensible even knowing his tragic backstory I'm truly a fan of JUNS now. Nothing has really grabbed my attention like this in a while. Excited to see where she goes next and hope to find similar works!
I loved that the main characters are adults, interracial, and not a dom/sub pairing that I assumed typified BL works. I was so intrigued I started the spinoff, Guardians of the Lamb! I really think the author is hitting her stride here and it seems much more fleshed out than DH
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Violence, and Xenophobia
maruu_t's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
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