Emerald Midnight’s Lover is, in my humble and honest opinion, a MASTERPIECE !
This webtoon is dark, twisted, complex, mature and so full of depth. The writing is incredible, every character feels real, complicated, human and has so many layers to them. There are no “perfect characters ” or “evil villains” here, just flawed people caught in messy situations, chasing their selfish desires. You’ll both love and hate the characters at the same time.
It actually reminds me a bit of Flaubert’s Madame Bovary. And if you’ve read Lady Devil, then you’ll probably feel the same vibe here.
What I love most is how unpredictable everything is. The relationships are messy, the emotions run deep, and you can never really tell what someone’s true intentions are. Sometimes a character will say something and you’re left wondering, do they really mean it ? Did it really happen like that ? We never know anyone’s true intentions and their POVs are not reliable at all. That kind of things make the story even more addictive.
And of course, the art and translation bring it all together beautifully. For once the official translation did not disappoint.
Emerald Midnight’s Lover isn’t just a romance though, so I wouldn’t jump into it thinking it’s a romance. It’s a dark, emotional, and painfully twisted drama with some deranged romance and tragedy.
It’s not for everyone and that’s why it’s so underrated and not as popular as it should. For once it involves a lot of … sick topics, incest being the main one. Also the main characters are queer (I know a lot of people prefer their romance to be either strictly het or strictly BL / GL). The dialogues are complicated and the characters morally gray.