Nov 5, 2021
I'm not entirely sure why people bloated this manhwa up so much. Maybe that's because of TikTok making "BJ Alex" a meme of some kind a while ago, so even non-manhwa readers started reading and hyping it up as a joke (but I think it's not a joke anymore, seeing people fighting in the comments everywhere protecting main characters by cyberbullying anyone with even a slight hint of dislike towards "BJ Alex").
I think the rating, 8,20/10 as of the moment, is not fair for this manhwa. And this is why:
1) Story 5/10
The story is not that bad, it is just sheerly mediocre. Some people might
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say it is awful because of all the rape episodes, but I don't think that is the main problem. In my life, I've seen many traumatizing-able things, so I don't find rape or emotional abuse to necessarily worsen the plot and make the book immediately repugnant, since it may be needed to build up some characters' background and relay how they turned up screwed or mentally unstable. The problem with "BJ Alex" is that such scenes were not needed, which makes the author seem to be romanticizing such things. That affects the enjoyment more than the story itself, and the plot, as I've stated before, is your average love story's plot. 5/10 it is.
2) Art 8/10
Well, as an artist, I must admit that the artwork is pretty clean. I also really liked seeing the monochrome coloring style first time in a while reading manhwas. The author's art style is pretty easily distinguishable, which is a good thing. I don't think the artwork is exceptional though, hence, I've put 8/10 for that.
3) Characters 5/10
What "BJ Alex" has to offer its readers is:
-an emotionally unavailable toxic camboy with commitment and abandonment issues (main character)
-a naive, sentimental, and sweet cinnamon roll, totally not a simp (main character)
-a BDSM camboy daddy (side character)
-a submissive and breedable BDSM enthusiast with too much libido and energy (side character)
It seems that the 1st rule of most romance manhwas is to make side characters and their storylines more engaging than the actual main characters. Yeah, the main characters are well-written but are way too average and predictably simple, and the side characters are so good that it sucks in here to not be able to see more of them, therefore, it's pretty much obvious that the author didn't use up all the potential of these two. Such a loss. Overall the mark is 5/10 because most of the time the readers see the classical quarrels of classically written main characters, which is usual for romance manhwas.
4) Enjoyment 2/10
A mediocre story on par with mediocre characters would make the manhwa pretty boring as it is, but what a piece of luck - this manhwa also romanticizes rape, toxic relationships, and abuse and gains so much recognition out of that. Every work must have its charms, but I don't enjoy how things escalated in this one. Yup... I fancy the side characters' storyline though. 2/10 for me.
The overall score is 5/10. If you want to read something good, there are way better manhwas than this one, but, I guess, you may want to spare some time on "BJ Alex" for the sake of side characters.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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