Lily of the Valley

[Av-kay]

I honestly liked it for what it was and cant agree with the 1/10s, honestly 1/10s r rarely representative of the ranking and that applies for most things

I can’t agree with the 10/10s either but I’d say 7 is fair

 

[.iimetal]

this had me shocked, I'm somewhat dissapointed but it was meh ig

 

[Trejn]

The art style is the only good thing about this story.
I don't necessarily hate it when stories don't have a happy ending, but if such a goddamn chain of stupid decisions leads there, well, it kinda sucks.
Thank god it's so short, but it's still a disaster with much better art than it deserves.
Read this if you want to feel frustrated, otherwise don't.

 

[ketato]

okay. i’ve been trying so hard not to go and get a lobotomy while reading this, the story goes exactly like this “almost…almost… a little more… a little more….. AAANDDDDD….whoop😅 you thought it was going to be a happy ending😂😂😂😂” and then it fucking ends, this story made me want to jump off a cliff get alzheimer’s read it again to torture myself and then tie a noose, i can’t explain in words about how this manhwa ruined my minute hour day week month and my whole life, i’d rather drink a bottle of laxatives, glue my ass cheeks together SHIT and then tear my ass to eat my own shit, i’d rather do that than read this horrendous, most clinically insane manhwa. this is a literal disgrace to the lesbian community and honestly i’d choose to delete this from the world rather than bring my grandma back to life. this phythically mentally and emotionally pained me so much that i’ll have to drink holy water for the next week. i truly hope this author reconsiders their choice of this career and of life, get a rope, a chair and to hang themselves. i don’t even like the art.. why are you trying SO. hard to make every character look like a fucking whore, does it intrigue you? does it amuse you? does it make you happy? CAUSE IT SHOULDNT. if you ever dare to pull this shit on my istg i’ll make you have an aneurism. do not play with me bro. and even more, if you’re a MAN. a BIOLOGICAL MALE. who is the creator of this, then shame on you, you man whore. i bet women don’t like you do they?? so that’s why your only choice is to draw this shit to get some attention.. “waiter waiter! a cup of attention please!” this is literally you. word to word… and if you’re a female, you’re not accepted to be one anymore, be trans be a man or non-binary, i literally don’t care but do not ever say you’re a feminist woman ever again. cause this shit isn’t respecting lgbtq community NOR females, if you wrote this and really thought non mentally challenged people would like it then you’re sick to the head with your absurd expectations. i really do hope something happens to your arm so you never get to draw again. but even if that happens you’re so mentally and phythically sick i bet you’ll become a director for upcoming porn movies. that’s what you like right? don’t you have a personality other than being a fucking disgrace of sperm, trees have to work twice as hard to replace the oxygen your wasting. everyone talks about you only when you leave the room. you’re the type of person to make up a crazy story to make people pay attention to you but instead they just shoot you. i’m not to be messed with. and yes i saw this on tiktok of some sick girl making an edit of this manipulating me into thinking this was a wholesome story. you should probably read the bible instead of drawing this. tgswiiwagaa and tamen de gushi loretally brutally beats this story line. i have tiktok and my name is @ketatopataridze0 whoever reads this post it on tiktok and tag me. this is all and i retreat.

with love, kate

 

[trashyK]

after reading some of the reviews on this short story, i honestly thought i’d be able to turn my brain off and kill time, so here’s a review made after reading too much into it:

immediately, we learn that lily’s sent as collateral for a debt that her family’s in. in this situation, lily’s a girl who’s deeply insecure, seeks attention and affection, and will therefore bite whatever bait is waved at her. she’s insanely touch-starved.

rose is a cunning, manipulative woman who knows how to take advantage of lily’s vulnerable position, and we see that throughout the whole story when she repeatedly exploits lily and anna’s situationship. rose says she wants to be loved but is incredibly lonely, yet i’d like to believe that’s also a ruse to pull lily to her side. lily empathizes with her because that’s the exact circumstances she’s in, which is why she can’t help but be drawn in by rose. that’s where her naïveté is most irritating, even if you also consider her situation.

rose appears to be an absurdly indulgent and greedy woman if sleeping with multiple women was to show anything lol.

anna is a completely devoted servant that is not only disciplined, but to a great degree. her protection and loyalty is rooted from trauma, since she believes that sex is a shallow form of love. everyone can agree that lily is a person who only thought of herself, but i think every character in this story had their own tunnel visioned view of love that served as personal motives.

i don’t believe this story was meant for a long series, even with the slight world building in the beginning. rose is greedy, lily wanted love, and anna had never overcome her trauma so it became the barrier that rose used to separate them.

lily is a girl who’d stick with whatever she has left if there was nowhere out, which is why she stuck so close to anna who was always with her, but with being so insecure, she was eventually played by rose.

anna only becomes a victim again because she’s blind sighted by her own ideals of love (it’s understandable). not to mention her subservient position, she literally cannot do anything but walk away. though even if we acknowledge her last attempt (her scene with lily), it wasn’t like it was done from a legitimate love confession, she was incredibly desperate to bring lily back, even if she had to do what she hated the most. lily couldn’t perceive any of her troubles because all she saw was a disgruntled face when they were supposed to be doing what lily believed to be ‘real’ love.

this is a story borne from manipulation and miscommunication, so i’m not surprised all the smut scenes hadn’t felt earned. every single character had their own personal motive for doing what they do, none of the sex was done truly out of what this story was really trying to explore: love. i guess that’s where the psychological tag came in. otherwise, the pacing could also be a problem since it literally ended in about 10 chapters. we experience no growth, just tragedy, another reason why it was unsatisfying. if this story was developed more, perhaps the psychological tag would truly shine and bring out the theme it was trying to convey.

 

[Sun-Yoo]

after reading some of the reviews on this short story, i honestly thought i’d be able to turn my brain off and kill time, so here’s a review made after reading too much into it:

immediately, we learn that lily’s sent as collateral for a debt that her family’s in. in this situation, lily’s a girl who’s deeply insecure, seeks attention and affection, and will therefore bite whatever bait is waved at her. she’s insanely touch-starved.

rose is a cunning, manipulative woman who knows how to take advantage of lily’s vulnerable position, and we see that throughout the whole story when she repeatedly exploits lily and anna’s situationship. rose says she wants to be loved but is incredibly lonely, yet i’d like to believe that’s also a ruse to pull lily to her side. lily empathizes with her because that’s the exact circumstances she’s in, which is why she can’t help but be drawn in by rose. that’s where her naïveté is most irritating, even if you also consider her situation.

rose appears to be an absurdly indulgent and greedy woman if sleeping with multiple women was to show anything lol.

anna is a completely devoted servant that is not only disciplined, but to a great degree. her protection and loyalty is rooted from trauma, since she believes that sex is a shallow form of love. everyone can agree that lily is a person who only thought of herself, but i think every character in this story had their own tunnel visioned view of love that served as personal motives.

i don’t believe this story was meant for a long series, even with the slight world building in the beginning. rose is greedy, lily wanted love, and anna had never overcome her trauma so it became the barrier that rose used to separate them.

lily is a girl who’d stick with whatever she has left if there was nowhere out, which is why she stuck so close to anna who was always with her, but with being so insecure, she was eventually played by rose.

anna only becomes a victim again because she’s blind sighted by her own ideals of love (it’s understandable). not to mention her subservient position, she literally cannot do anything but walk away. though even if we acknowledge her last attempt (her scene with lily), it wasn’t like it was done from a legitimate love confession, she was incredibly desperate to bring lily back, even if she had to do what she hated the most. lily couldn’t perceive any of her troubles because all she saw was a disgruntled face when they were supposed to be doing what lily believed to be ‘real’ love.

this is a story borne from manipulation and miscommunication, so i’m not surprised all the smut scenes hadn’t felt earned. every single character had their own personal motive for doing what they do, none of the sex was done truly out of what this story was really trying to explore: love. i guess that’s where the psychological tag came in. otherwise, the pacing could also be a problem since it literally ended in about 10 chapters. we experience no growth, just tragedy, another reason why it was unsatisfying. if this story was developed more, perhaps the psychological tag would truly shine and bring out the theme it was trying to convey.

Your thoughts were more compelling to read than the story itself. I’ll always wonder what Rangrarii was aiming for with this narrative. There were glimpses of an attempt to create more complex characters and world-building, but ultimately, nothing substantial came of it.

I also think this story serves as a good litmus test for people’s character. The narrative and artwork clearly depict that most of the sex scenes are devoid of love, or even genuine lust. No one seems to be enjoying it, not even Lily. You especially see this at the beginning of chapter 9, where it looks like she woke up early and has been crying—she’s clearly miserable. I believe the author intended for her to come off that way; there were enough hints throughout the story. So, when people say they found the story or the sex scenes “hot,” it does raise some red flags for me.

Ultimately, despite some attempts at depth, the story ends up feeling very shallow. I agree with your assessment that there was potential for something interesting here, but I sincerely believe the author lacked the skill to fully pull it off.