uolog 's review for:

5.0

This whole series took me 12.5 days to finish and I can’t wait to reread it someday.

Kim Dokja is such a special character and I feel like this story is just so special, I truly haven’t read anything like it. Of course the highlight is Dokja and Yoo Joonghyuk and their relationship as well as Han Sooyoung’s part.

I understand that the ending is supposed to be open to whatever the reader chooses, but I can’t help but say that these type of endings leave me feeling empty. I think potentially some of this feeling is from the fact that we read 500+ chapters from Dokjas pov and then we never get to hear his thoughts again. I would kill to be able to read one more chapter from his pov, especially since the last time we do, the last thing he mentions is his companions banging on the train door. Ahh my heart aches.

I really do appreciate this ending. I think as a reader it’s especially something to appreciate. I mean the author pretty much turned us into Kim Dokja with how long this series was and how the ending was constructed. I typically enjoy endings that are more solid, I prefer knowing exactly how things end. This time I think I’m okay with it (again I’d kill to hear from Dokja one last time). Maybe cause the opening ending was a clear intention from the start.

I still can’t shake it though, or at least not yet. Even though I only spent a little less than two weeks getting to know these characters, it feels like I have seen every nook and cranny of them. I guess I simply want more. If I could have Joonghyuk and Dokja just interacting more… I mean wow what am interesting and complicated relationship they had, of course I want more!

Of course reviews are from assessing the whole book but I just like to complain about endings lol. In the end, this book will stay with me for a long while. I definitely will be crying a few more times. For now I’ll read the Webtoon and tuck it away for the next time I want to read Kim Dokjas story.