3.5 I'll admit: I'm a big sucker for dynamics that are along the lines of unnatural being/human, AND I love a good ship where one is a mean-looking soft-hearted character and the other is a soft-looking chaotic-hearted character...so I was primed to enjoy this! The back and forth between Cavo and Liam is really fun, and while I'm worried to see what will happen, I'm enjoying the tension so far. The plot is a little lacking at times (vague when specifics would be nice), but hopefully will pick up in the next volume. ( )

A really well-drawn and sweet story with two lovely protagonists. I adore Cavo and Liam is so fun. Their dynamic is also really great. Their character designs are gorgeous, and Liam's teasing of Cavo is wonderful.

If you're looking for m/m kind of Beauty and the Beast if the beauty was a middle-aged bisexual lech and the beast was a giant nervous softie, plus some dubcon (and size difference and xeno, obviously) this is good for you! ( )

I love this! Adorable monsters are my jam. I'm very curious to see where the plot goes, too. ( )

This first volume in a boys' love manga series follows Liam, a middle-aged gentleman, as he is saved from an attack by a beast named Cavo. Liam is kind of a monster, in that he seems to care mostly only for himself, and Cavo, the beast, is innocent and sweet and loving--and he's falling in love with Liam. *shrug* This didn't do a whole lot for me, I'm afraid. Cavo is super neat-looking, but behind that I wasn't too taken with the art, and the story felt slow to start. And I kind of want to flick Liam over a cliff. I've read some manga I've enjoyed, but it's not firmly in my wheelhouse, so YMMV. ( )

More like ⭐3.5 but rounded down because something felt lacking. ( )