in the corner

for anything I read | warning: I Rant™ | not spoiler-free | mostly shoujosei & romance ✨

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

i've gotten too used to laughing off my pain that i actually laughed while my finger was getting stitched. the doctor must've thought i was nuts but it came out involuntarily

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

pink yarn debut agdbskdmcsl let me innnn

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

ah.

[zoë @zoeloveshouses]

the concept of wanting to kill yourself because you want to live your life so badly but you can’t

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

lol mappa sure is in dire need of quick, big cash

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

do i want to reexperience turning for the first time? thousand times YES but i read it when i needed it most. can't imagine myself being where i am without reading turning in 2024.

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

the thing is, even if you combine two turning webnovel chapters the count will still be a whooping number of 700+. combine three and you'll get 470+, which is still an insane count for a webnovel. can't really blame new readers (and industry people) for being intimidated

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

wdym he kissed that hand as he handcuffed him. wdym he sulked when he thought ilay didn't chase him. wdym he felt excited when he heard ilay going all yandere for him. taeui 😭

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

rereading passion slowly and the manhwa really glossed over how down bad taeui was for ilay. not that kangjak-nim didn't do a good job with the adaptation, but when we're in his head it gets way too on the nose

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

msch didn't read well in mtl so i put it on hold. despite that it pulled me in anyway 😩 can't wait to get right back in

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

novels only.

2024
- turning (masterpiece)
- as sweet as honey (ok)
- success oriented guide (decent)
- mission save the hunter (decent)
- profundis (above average)
- msch (marinating. above average)

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

2025 novels being largely lackluster bcs i was reading turning all the while, unlocking one chapter every day like a madwoman. two novels really stood out nevertheless

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

2025
- honbul (above average)
- beyond the memories (decent)
- approximal guide (ok)
- there is no sea (dropped)
- night of muheun (above average)
- muryeong's spirit (ok)
- payback (decent)
- guide of the ice castle (ok)
- damn my guide (decent)

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

it's not even half a year yet 😭 proof of my proficiency in mtl agdbsk

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

2026
- into the thrill (above average)
- traces of the sun (above average)
- dazzling breath (dropped)
- hunter lays low (decent)
- passion (slightly above average)
- diaphonic symphonia (above average)
- suite (above average)

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

2026
- into the thrill (above average)
- traces of the sun (above average)
- dazzling breath (dropped)
- hunter lays low (decent)
- passion (slightly above average)
- diaphonic symphonia (above average)
- suite (above average)

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

novels only.

2024
- turning (masterpiece)
- as sweet as honey (ok)
- success oriented guide (decent)
- mission save the hunter (decent)
- profundis (above average)
- msch (marinating. above average)

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

2025
- honbul (above average)
- beyond the memories (decent)
- approximal guide (ok)
- there is no sea (dropped)
- night of muheun (above average)
- muryeong's spirit (ok)
- payback (decent)
- guide of the ice castle (ok)
- damn my guide (decent)

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

no wonder the fandom remains strong even after 20 years

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

when i finished passion, i thought it was a story of taeui's suffering bcs boy he was miserable throughout and it ended when he accepted his love for ilay. then i found out "passion" in the title basically refers to "suffering"

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

the latest chapter serving unmatched tension i didn't realize i held my breath until the page break 😭 how could a novel still be this good at its 1420th chapter it's been running for more than 5 years 😭

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

turning really ruined me in how i can't help but to compare the writings and romance 😭 i've read so so many since then and still turning reigns superior

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

dasim iltae is my fav, followed by suite cw. i didn't like how forced the plot was in ss of passion, though it did bring out some of the best flavours of iltae

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

well it's really obvious that passion is the blueprint for its genre, given how well written and fleshed-out the characters are. i love long slowburns and this is right up my alley 😭 17 volumes 😭🙏

[in the corner @sumikkoreads]

yes i've been on passion fever for two weeks now and had just finished the whole saga gosh i want more