I really loved this novel. The ML is so cute and devoted (i.e. Obsessed). I especially love how the MC crumples to his crocodile tears and lets him have his way, all the while knowing he's faking it. The MC is also very upright in his beliefs and didn't give in until the end when he was sure of himself and his feelings.

That said, I have many criticisms. One, I felt that the novel could have been cut down. Adding the entire ML's crazy father plot line seemed unnecessary — he sort of just popped into the story without any warning midway through. I did like how the ML was the master orchestrator because that relates to the OG protagonist, but it would have been better to show the manipulation in a different way than that confusing plot line.

Also, what made the novel longer was the amount of chapters there were of the MC denying his feelings and then realizing them all at once. It was obvious to readers, I feel, that when he "lost his soul" that he had feelings for him — and even if he didn't realize how he truly felt right away after meeting the ML, that would have been okay. There was no need to add like 40 chapters of a new, contrived plot line to add more tension into the relationship where at the end, he dies realizing he loved the ML. It would have been better for him to realize it after meeting the ML again or that the ML went back to him and made him realize his feelings.

Regardless, I loved the novel! I think that type of ML is pretty cool (in fiction). Definitely would recommend! Though, it does lull eventually because of how long it is, I would recommend this.