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Literally enjoyed this manhua about a happy go lucky handsome vampire coming into the life of a fragile girl who is extremely bullied just because her mum is a witch. Honestly lads, this manhua was one of the best I've ever read in 2020.

This manhua was a definite read now for me because of this coronavirus crisis trying to turn our lives upside down.....


BUT ANYWAY LET'S TAKE A U turn. Basically lads, we all need someone like Fetechou in our lives whether we have an extremely bad day or just want someone to talk to. Himself and Naerim was very cute together. ... I liked the fact there is no extreme drama within the two but only just one argument and that was it. I loved the couple so much like omg when they are together , my heart literally melts like a candle wax, it was just so captivating y'all!

I gotta give it to Narae Lee for the great art, story , character's and everything else in this manhua. Fairplay to her in making this unique type of romance manhua come true!!!!!

With story arcs guaranteed to make you cry, I really loved this series. I initially discovered it on a snapchat ad and thought "mmm why not? it's been a while since I read anything." It was my first manhwa on Pocket Comics and I quite enjoyed every arc. I ended up falling in love with the main character's personal growth in embracing her culture, which was something that resonated deeply with me. She starts off really meek and ashamed, which was painful to watch but like... It's a key component that affects all aspects of her life. Everything the main character encounters has to do ... with the fact that she's a shaman's daughter and that she needs to fight her demons. The art style seems typical for your average rom-com, but it suits the story well. There are points where the storytelling can feel hazy, but that's where you gotta turn on your cognitive dissonance and enjoy the story for what it is: a rom-com.
Now, I say the story is rom-com because of the main character and ML's situation, but the story does a pretty good job covering topics of severe bullying, anxiety, panic attacks, abuse, and other power dynamics.
I grew to love the Male Lead even if he's a bit fickle.

I love vamp romance series and this one flew under my radar till now. This review has some surface level spoils - but nothing major about the story itself.

You have your typical depressed, bullied, introverted female lead. She's the daughter of a shaman and has some powers herself. She awakens an ancient vampire and a codependent relationship begins - he helps her break out of her shell & standup to her relentless bullies (while also providing companionship) and he begins fulfilling his goal of becoming human again.

There's an obvious age gap which is common to this genre (vamps are usually portrayed as 100+ yrs old). ... It isn't really focused on, and there is a time skip at a certain point bringing our female lead to 20yrs. Male lead is still pretty flirtatious and whatnot until then - so this may not be your cup of tea if it bothers you.

While reading, I considered the story to be okay. I'm not a huge fan of master/servant/puppy dog male leads because when it leads to romance it doesn't feel new. Normally these types of characters don't act differently when they do fall in love with the lead, since they're already so lovey dovey by default. I think general flirtatious behavior is pretty common with this genre but it's a little more subtle than what is portrayed in the main characters here. They act like a couple from day one pretty much.

From female lead's POV, I can understand why she would fall for him. She explained it many times and it showed through her beautiful character development how much of a positive influence he was on her. Now for the guy - I didn't know why he liked her so much. Pity, maybe? Sure she's pretty and also resembles his mom (? eh) but he seemed mostly just dependent on her blood. Again, because he's the puppy dog type it was hard to discern if he actually loved her romantically or if he was just a charismatic vampire like so many are in these stories. There's really no elaborate proclamations of his love for her or anything that made me go "wow, that was nice." It seemed the female lead would do most of that and he would just follow along.

Nothing really happens in this story but it definitely had the potential. I really liked the characters, but there were a lot of plot holes and characters that were discarded as it went on. Most of the story felt like it took place in her bedroom.

Then the epilogue hits and it's all over the place. Why is male lead still a vampire? We don't get to really see what life is like for them as an actual couple. He really is her pet dog. I'm giving it a 4/10 because I liked the characters and their designs. But the story was not great, and the romance was stale.