I honestly do not even know what this even was. The art style was nice, but the story was not good. I was bored, insanely, and honestly I was so confused.

Fun and sweet comedy about two men on opposite sides of the coin getting pushed together by an apocalyptic explosion. I loved the silliness and the sweetness.

It was good, kept me interested, fast paced, I just didn’t feel totally connected with the characters and that made it fall flat for me. I wish it was more about them building a relationship and less about this other random guy, but it was still an easy read.

Loving You When the World Ended is about two men who try to survive an apocalypse that seemingly came out of nowhere. Overall, I found it to be a decent read with nice art although I also thought one of the main characters was annoying yet attracting everyone. It's a short, quick and cute read.

This is a cute read and also very entertaining. The manga artwork is good and although there is an apocalypse it isn’t scary.

Nuowan is a spoilt and pampered young man. He has never worked a day in his life and expects to be pampered and served. He was staying in a hotel when the apocalypse happened and humanity is largely wiped out, but luckily enough he is rescued by a hero. Yu Sen used to serve in the military and he knows how to survive. He saves Nuowan and so begins a story of this couple who find love even though the world has ended.

It is a very amusing story with such loveable characters and even though there are some cannibals, the electricity and internet are restored by the end and our heroes fall in love.

Just the kind of manga I enjoy with both love and laughter.

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As someone who reads a lot of BL, this wasn't the best thing ever but it was a quick and fun read nonetheless. I think it could definitely use some slower pacing and more character development. I'm willing to overlook the lack of world building. The apocalypse is more of a plot set up for the romance so it's not really important to understand what happened in order for the plot to continue.

This was such a quick, easy read about two men who are in a apocalyptic setting. Some parts of the book seemed too fast and it felt like some parts could have been developed more.
Over all this was a cute Manga and I would be interested in seeing more from this author.

Loving You When the World Ended is a one-shot BL manhua by the Taiwanese comic artist, Gene. Although it has a post-apocalyptic premise, the story is quite lighthearted. I'm not sure the intended comedic effect is fully successful, but it has its moments. Qian Nuowan is the son of a wealthy businessman, whose final relationship with a woman breaks off when the world ends and he is thrust together with Yu, the room service staff at Nuowan's hotel, to survive. As they attempt to navigate life in this new world order together, they also meet Zhou Qingwu, a man from a survivor camp, who complicates their uncertain relationship.

Given the limited space of a one-shot, this book would have to be less developed than a continued series; as such, Gene does an okay job with the setting, especially since this seems to be a debut work. It's a passable lighthearted survival story if you don't take it too seriously, and the comedic aspect allows for it to err on the ridiculous side. (Even the purported high stakes become low stakes to deliver a joke.) However, the chemistry between the romantic leads would have made more sense if the pacing and character development had been rearranged, with the backstory mentioned earlier and the girlfriend breakup scene removed; this might have helped the characters feel less flat. Also, this book unfortunately leans into the more toxic tropes of the BL genre to build the 'romance,' further distancing the reader from the desired relationship development. That said, Gene seems to improve a bit in their long form series, The Light Conjurer, so perhaps this is a step in the right direction.

A quick read, but had so much room for more. I wasn’t a fan of the major time jumps and some of the language used. Definitely some trigger warnings for this one.

This is one that slowly grew on me as the story went on. It starts off in a speed run that made it hard for me to find my footing. After being introduced to the characters, we are suddenly in an apocalyptic setting with very little details on what happened. But, I think the one year time jump is where I really struggled as that left out a lot their relationship and how it was built.

The characters are so different from one another that it really created a series of entertaining moment. Some were a little questionable, but over it was entertaining and even sweet at times.

Though, after a year, having on character still be so incompetent was baffling. It added humor sure, but doesn't make a lot of sense when you factor in that he had a year to learn a lot of things.

I do feel that by the time this really grew on me, it was over. It's so short that it leaves a lot out that could have really helped flesh out not only the character but the world too that really could have pushed this to being a compelling read.

Overall, I did enjoy it. Just would have loved more from it.

I received an eARC of this title through NetGalley in return for an honest review.

This was just not my cup of tea. The story was jumpy and the characters were annoying for me. It was a face paced read where I feel like nothing really happened, which is usually something I like, but I was left craving more context and character growth.

The artwork was cute though.

Heat Factor: Not much happens, but there’s a lot of non-consensual kissing/groping and characters not knowing what’s going on

Character Chemistry: I can’t deny that they’re kind of cute, but also kind of yikes

Plot: Nuowan is a spoiled rich boy and Yu is a gritty service worker when the apocalypse happens, and they end up in a remarkably dysfunctional relationship and can’t see they’ve caught feelings

Overall: I had more fun reading this one than most others, and it was cute, but the internalized homophobia doesn’t jive with me in this genre

Loving You When the World Ended begins with Nuowan having a fight with his girlfriend as Yu comes in to drop off room service. In a fit of…IDEK what, Nuowan kisses Yu to make a point, and then cue apocalypse. Nuowan wakes up three days later, to discover the world has ended, and he and Yu seem to be the only survivors. Fast forward a year, Yu has kept them both alive because Nuowan is basically a little prince, but they still constantly snipe at each other (enter the internalized homophobia where they’re having uncomfortable feelings for each other, and Nuowan reacts by calling Yu a pervert, which is just charming /s). After a fight, Nuowan runs off, is nearly cannibalized, and the two find that there are other humans still in the world. Not just the cannibals. Also friendly people who are good at survival things. Naturally, Yu doesn’t appreciate having Nuowan’s attention and appreciation directed toward another (very good looking) man, and Realizations Ensue.

Generally, the illustrations and narrative flow work for this book. It’s not trying to do a lot more than it should be, so the storyline fits with the space it occupies. The illustrations and text clearly describe the characters’ emotions and the movement of the story. Finally, the characters might have no idea what’s happening at any given moment, but they are consistent in attitude, so even when I was like, “What is even happening right now?” I was still fully on board with the characters acting exactly like themselves.

The story is meant to be a comedy, and its absurdity is what held my interest and kept the narrative entertaining. But also OMG what? Nuowan kisses Yu first, but then he’s mad at Yu for kissing him, but then he’s mad at Yu for denying they’re boyfriends to the other guy they meet, but then he’s confused that he has romantic feelings for Yu? Whiplash. And Yu! He’s resentful of Nuowan’s naivete and lack of ability, but then he’s turned on by Nuowan’s helplessness (and nakedness and handsyness), but then he’s mad at Nuowan for leaving, and he’s mad at the hot guy who finds them, but then he doesn’t understand why Nuowan is mad back at him, and then he’s like, “What’s this stomach feeling? Love???” It’s completely bananas.

Basically, these guys just can’t figure out their feelings, they’ve become complacent relying on each other for human comfort and survival, and it’s not until another human comes in to shake things up that they get their heads right (and actually talk to each other).

I think I might have to read a little more in (or at least read more about) this manga genre, but I get the sense that the internalized homophobia is a baked in feature rather than a bug, so I’m not sure I’ll ever be fully on board with it. But I will say of all the manga I’ve read, this one might have been the most fun and cute when all’s said and done.

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I had high hopes for this because I am a huge fan of postapocalyptic stories.. and this one is queer? sign me up! was my thought when I read the synopsis.. but I was quickly disappointed. The story ended up being too much to promised not enough delivered with a bland "love story" and flat one note characters. The pacing of the story was also inconsistent with many time jumps and emphasizing on periods that don't help the actual story and plot become clear that hindered this from being something I could recommend. It overall just seems like a horny read trying to be something interesting.

A quick read. Slightly entertaining as long as you suspend your belief and accept everything for what it is. Nothing explained about the end of the world and the romance comes and goes just as quickly. But the two characters do come together in the end as they accept their feelings for each other.

I liked this book. It was as the author said "filled with pink bubbles" and crazy funny!

I did think it was a rather deceptive front cover. If you are expecting a lot of explicit scenes then you will be disappointed. It is a slow-burn type of story. If you were expecting more apocalyptic action or a serious, dramatic tone then this book may not be the best for you.

It is light-hearted and has gems of cute, hilarious scenes! I loved their expressions especially when in chibi form. This book shines for the reader that just wants a sweet apocalyptic boys' romance and is very different from the dramatic yaoi that often contain the same story elements.
I will say I was surprised by the author's choice in terms of the length of time within the story, but that may just be my thinking based on previous apocalypse-based graphic novels I've read. I think it's nice that while there is drama within the characters' lives, they've managed it well. I can only hope I would be as lucky in such a situation.

Thank you to the author for making this series, even with all the problems they had to go through! And thank you to the publishers.
There were some grammatical errors that were noticeable even for me (someone who doesn't understand grammar), but otherwise it was okay.
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Meh. I went into this knowing it's now a genre or trope that I'm interested in, but gave it a shot anyway. It's just not for me. However, I do know quite a few friends who would LOVE this and I'll be recommending it to them asap!

I am not usually a fan of post apocalyptic type stories, but this one sounded like it was taking a more humorous approach and I did enjoy that. There were few spots where I got lost in what was happening, but otherwise it was a fun ride.

4 stars

A fun story about two apocalypse survivors figuring out how to survive and how to feel. The characters are complete opposites, causing all sorts of misunderstandings!

Thank you to Netgalley and Yuzu Comics for the opportunity to read and review this manga. This was an interesting story when it came to the apocalypse and a boy's love story. I think its most definitely a softer story but there are some sexy scenes. I also think there should have been more to it than there was. Overall, though, I would be curious to see what other people thought. Because of these points, I have to give it a 4 out of 5 stars.

There’s a special place in my heart for comedic BLs. I did enjoy parts of this book, but I didn’t enjoy it as a whole. It’s… too comedic, if that makes sense. It felt like every page or two had to be a punchline. The characters are also way too stupid and their misunderstandings aren’t endearing or cute or even funny. If you pick it up, it’s an okay read, so I’d give it 2.5 stars because I wouldn’t reread this again.

Thanks Netgalley for my e-ARC!