Breathe, In The Memory Chapter Completed Discussion

Though short, this novel delves into some very dark themes concerning the MC Han Naeyung's past. For a full list of content warnings:Spoiler

rape, childhood s*xual ab*se, child ab*se, child prostitution, mu*der, gore, PTSD

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Han Naeyung is a veterinarian with a hidden agenda of enacting revenge against his past ab*sers while the ML Jin is a prosecutor with a rescued dog, who basically falls in love at first sight with the other man. Both have a natural draw to each other, though Naeyung has a lot of walls up from his past trauma.

The pacing is a bit abrupt at times, and I actually enjoyed the manhwa adaptation of this story a bit more. I found the flashbacks to be a little more poignant in visual imagery, as though they are still quite intense in the novel, I didn't feel quite the same level of disgust as I did while reading the manhwa.

The character interactions were also a bit stilted at times, as Jin comes off a little too strong at times. There's one scene where he almost forces himself on Han Naeyung that I felt leaned a bit too close to r*pe for comfort, so just a warning to be aware.

The translation is edited MTL so there's a few mistakes with pronouns and grammar, but it's still generally readable. If you're just reading the novel to figure out the ending while waiting for the manhwa though, and want to spare the time of reading the novel:Spoiler

it's a happy ending with all the ab*sers ending up dead and the MC staying free

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