Mar 17, 2024
LIGHT SPOILERS. Okay, so, I know what you're thinking after reading the description. "Another teacher and student relationship? Ugh, no thanks" BUT TRUST ME, IT IS NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL. The age gap is not weirdly big, and the entire student-teacher relatiobship is portrayed very realistically, and it's navigated properly as well. The student in question, adorable sweet Namwoo, also graduates soon and isn't a student of the darling professor Yihyun when they start dating. So I can assure you, you will feel no ick.
Now let's get into it. THIS MANHWA. Oh gosh. THIS MANHWA IS EVERYTHING. IT HAS EVERYTHING YOU CAN POSSIBLY
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ASK FOR. A TRUELY MATURE, UNNECESSARY ANNOYING DRAMA-FREE, HEARTWARMING STORY. i know there are many reviews under stories that claim they're drama-free and stuff and it ends up containing some anyway, but this one is truly not like that. Every time something happens, the ML and FL talk it out (YES COMMUNICATION) and deal with things so maturely, it has made my standards rise. The way people react towards the couple, the conflicts, the troubles of Namwoo, everything is realistic and perfectly portrayed.
Now, the characters themselves... Oh, how do I even begin to talk about Seo Yihyun? I have always had a soft spot for cold four-eyed perfectionist nerdy hotties but Yihyun is that and so much more. He isn't an annoying, stuck-up, emotionless, indifferent jerk who thinks he's perfect and everyone is beneath him. He is a critic of others and himself as well. He constantly doubts himself, his decisions. He changes so much after meeting Namwoo, and he says "You have not found a good man, you have made me a good man". He encourages her, consoles her and loves her with such sincerity and care and feeling, he has solidified the title of Best Manhwa Male Lead for me. The way he expresses his love and the way he deals with every problem related to Namwoo... His determination... He is an extremely admirable person.
And Namwoo? The amount of feeling I have for Namwoo, I can't describe it. She has been through so much, and she still smiles. She has been denied so much, and she is still grateful. She still thinks if she deserves the simplest of things. She isn't just a shy, pretty girl. She's brave, and she deals with dumbasses so maturely and firmly. She has dealt with so much pain, so much suffering, all on her own... She truly deserves all the happiness in the world. These two are made for eachother.
Another thing I loved about this manhwa was the way it's written. It is so poetic and written so beautifully, I was left staring at some of the lines for minutes. The messages were so thought-provoking and deep. There were two I really adored in particular. One is the notion of loving someone "in spite of" rather than "because of". We love people "because of" this and that, but to love someone "in spite of" something... It really touched me, and I found myself thinking about it more and more. The other thing were the lines about trees in seasons. Spring makes leaves beautiful, summer gives colourful blossoms, autumn bears them fruit. But the harsh winter? It gives trees rest.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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