A review by pastelwriter
Semantic Error, Vol. 1 by Angy, Soori Jeo

funny lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I had so much fun reading this! I wasn’t sure if I would love this, but I absolutely did!

First of all, Jaeyoung is absolute chaos, and I adore him. His determination to annoy , at first, was deranged. Absolute stalker behavior from Jaeyoung. Just because Sangwoo is easy to stalk doesn’t mean that Jaeyoung isn’t a stalker. Still. I found it all so amusing. He learned all the little ways to annoy the shit outta Sangwoo, and I have to admire the dedication. Plus, when he flips to wanting to be charming and nice? Be still my heart! He’s so fucking pretty. I love seeing him in his evil mode, but his nice mode is even more heart-melting.

Second of all, Sangwoo has never done anything wrong in his life. Ever. And I will stand by that. My guy just cannot stand by people getting credit for work they didn’t do, and I have to respect that. Truly I relate so much to his clear-cut view of life, and his need for routine. The narrative went out of its way to clarify he’s not neurodivergent…but I beg to differ. The absolute need for routine and the way it fucks up his whole day if it’s messed with is not neurotypical. It just ain’t 🤷🏻‍♀️ Still. It’s his way of being that makes me love him 💖 So relatable and real of him to be a pain to others when he just wants to live his life and not have anyone bother him. I only wish for him to be able to return to fully being an Unbothered King 🙏🏻

Third of all, I’m so excited to continue this series! I already feel so invested! I need to see how their relationship develops, and I also want to see the friendship between Sangwoo and Jihye develop. She was truly so helpful to him in this volume, and my beloved deserves a friend 💖