This was a fun and cute read, showing survival after a natural disaster/apocalypse between two strangers who may develop feelings for each other. Our main characters are from very different worlds yet somehow get on very well and are lovely to follow.

Nuowan Qian, a spoiled billionaire heir meets Yu Sen, a former soldier working as a waiter, just as the apocalypse hits. Unprepared for the survivalist lifestyle, Yu’s survivalist skills are Nouwen’s best bet for surviving the wild. With news of other survivors, Nuowan is eager to find them, but Yu is reluctant. Meeting other survivors spurs them to probe their feelings about the relationship. Will they get over the misunderstandings?

"Loving You When the World Ended" is equal parts adorable and hilarious, a slow-paced and non-spicy BL romance. An ambiguous apocalypse takes out humanity in this zero realism end of the world BL.
1. The ambiguity of the plot: What triggered the apocalypse, how they spent the year after, and the network magically coming online (very sus).
2. A year jump, like really? A few panels from that year to establish a deeper solidarity between the protagonists would have gone a long way. Their contradictory personalities create chemistry that wasn’t fully exploited, leaving it feeling caricaturish and rushed.
3. Calling Yu a pervert for kissing a guy? Even as a joke that felt off. As did the ‘I am not gay but my boyfriend is’ vibe and use of non-consensual scenes to inspire jealousy.

While the premise's originality, the visually appetizing artwork, and the comedic tone engaged the reader; a lack of details, an underdeveloped romantic arc, and plot inconsistencies made it a skippable read.

Trigger Warning: cannibalism (off-page), PTSD references, dubious consent panels.
Thank you NetGalley and Media Do International, Inc. | YUZU Comics for the temporary e-ARC.

Thank you so much for letting me read this manga. This is a cute funny take on how different people could react to the end of the modern world. And an adorable Lovestory.

First; Thanks to NetGalley, the Author and the Publisher for this ARC

It's pretty cute and funny, but I was hoping that there would be more plot with what had happened, more of the in-between and the year they spend together and possibly more (bedroom) action?
I would have like more dept both in their relation, the why and how of the apocalypse and all of the characters.
The twist in the end was fun, but could have used more debt.

It was a fun and easy read though.

This was a DNF. This book starts with a prissy man getting in a fight with his girlfriend while the room service waiter is setting the table. The girlfriend storms off, there’s a big explosion and now we’re in the apocalypse. The room service waiter who is military is taking care of the trillionaires son and things are not going well. Nuowan doesn’t want to live if life isn’t easy and he doesn’t have access to money. While in the first few pages Nuowan kissed the server now three days later when the server kisses Nuowan, Nuowan, calls him a pervert and runs off, almost killing himself because they’re in a ten-story building, and he’s forgotten it in Apocalypse. I find this is an enemies-to-lovers book. I have no desire to get there. I think the repetitiveness of the server being called a pervert, just for kissing a guy doesn’t make me want to see them together in the end. So this book is a no thank you.

I really liked this. It had some darker undertones which I very much liked but it was also really funny. The mc was a hilarious man baby that just had no clue what he was doing the whole time and I loved that about him. He wanted to help but he just sucked at it. The ml was also great. He had this very serous outward vibe but inside be was such a softy and really just needed a hug. Everything about this manga was just a fun romp and that was exactly what I wanted.

It's pretty cute and funny tbh. I was hoping that there would be more plot with what had happened and possibly more action? To make it more fun and engaging, apocalyptic BL series. Anyway, I do hope there will be another volume continuing this.

Thank you NetGalley for gifting me this eArc for an open and honest review.

Even though there was a one year lapse, it definitely felt very instalovey. I would’ve liked a little more build up. The artwork was good. Interesting set up. Just not my cup of tea.

Imagine waking up after the apocalypse with the guy you randomly kissed to make your girlfriend mad! This post apocalypse story is (mostly) humorous and fun! The differences in the characters personalities really bring out their chemistry and make the book hard to put down once you’ve started it. There was quite a few non-con scenes for such a short manga and it doesn’t take any of them too seriously, which matches the overall tone of the story, but still had me cringing a little bit. Overall I’d say it was a fun time but not something I’d rush to pick up.

Civilization ends for Nuowan Qian and thankfully he's in the company of Yu who is a former soldier and can help him survive. I found the story interesting. Nuowan is not really cut out for the survivalist lifestyle but he's got Yu there to help him there are trials and tribulations as well as many misunderstandings. This is a BL manga so there's also that aspect of their relationship but I enjoyed the journey that they went on emotionally trying to connect through very difficult circumstances.

This was... interesting.

The world suddenly blows up, and Yu and Nuowan are the only two people left in the world. At least, that's what they believe for a while. Not sure how they survived when every single person around them died. Yu tries to keep Nuowan alive, develops feelings for him, and then they run into another human being.

Strange things occur.

CW: sexual assault, end of the world

more like a 3.5*
The premise of the story is interesting but I think the time jump of 1 year without showing is a bit odd. at least a few scenes over that year would establish a better relationship between them. I like the dynamic between them but I feel it was a bit rushed everything I wish we had spent more time with them since the action is all compact in a few days.

The story was good, but the execution was questionable. There were several plot holes, several issues with consent, and a convulsed narration that could have been much better. I liked the story, the characters, and some points it made, but when looking at the finished product I wasn't satisfied with what it was. I do want to give the author another try, however.

Loving You When the World Ended is a light read set in an apocalyptic world. I like the dynamics of the two main characters. It could've been an enjoyable read if it weren't for some consent-related issues and questionable scenes.

Note: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a really ridiculous story—zero realism in terms of apocalypse lore, many outrageous and sometimes hypersexual plot points, and no real resolution (the network magically came back???). I've read other Gene works and usually there is at least some semblance of a message or direction for the story; this felt very all over the place and without purpose. Based on that and reading experience (which was alright, not bad necessarily but not fun either), I'd probably give this a 2.5. I know there is better out there and that the author is capable of more.

What a silly little apocalyptic BL romance (I say this as lovingly as possible).

Art was nice, set up was interesting, pacing was eh, romantic development would've been nice.

"Loving You When the World Ended" was overall a funny & cute BL manhua read! I thought the humor was great and the main character's relationship was fun to read. The setup is a pretty off-the-wall one, but it absolutely peaked my interest and didn't disappoint! It was the perfect mixture of outlandish, funny and sweet from the first chapter. I loved the way Yu took care of Nuowan even before their feelings for each other were fully realized. I thought the art style was visually very pleasing and I would read more from this author! Overall, I felt super satisfied with the story, characters and art.

This was a cute story. It wasn't overly graphic, which is good for people who want an easy entry into BL, and I would barely even put this as BL because the overall storyline doesn't revolve around romance. If you're looking for a good, quick read, I would recommend this book.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this in exchange for an honest review!
This was a fun, quick read! Expected it to be a series but was pleasantly surprised when it ended in one volume! I probably wouldn’t ever re-read this one but I enjoyed reading if the first time and thought it was cute even though it moves along kind of quickly.

Loving You When the World Ended is the story of a spoiled rich boy and an ex soldier turned hotel waiter who suddenly find themselves thrust together after a strange and abrupt apocalypse event.

I had really high hopes going into this, thinking it was going to be a fun, maybe more lighthearted take on the apocalypse story. Unfortunately, what I got was a bit disappointing. We are introduced very quickly to our two leads without much preamble or development of character beyond this one is the spoiled brat and this one is the grumpy realistic one. I wish there had been a bit more of a set up before whatever happened happened. I feel like there was a kind of vague explanation at the beginning of what event caused the apocalypse, but I honestly did not understand what happened and after that one brief conversation, there was no other real mention of it.

Near the end, we do get backstory for the waiter, which explains what at first seemed to be insta-love, and I actually thought the backstory was really cute and sweet. I feel like if we had gotten that at the beginning, this would have been a much stronger story. We also could have done without the slight bit of someone trying to force themselves on the other lead and the weird, bordering on uncomfy representation of PTSD.

All in all, it was a pretty cute read. I feel like it would have been better if a few of the story beats had been moved around and maybe some of the others tweaked a little bit. The art was really super cute though and I am really happy to have had the chance to read it! Thank you to NetGalley and YUZU comics for allowing me a chance to read this early in exchange for an honest review!