Super Secret
I was never really a fan of romance fiction in any form. Well, that was the case until about a year ago when I stumbled upon a particular webtoon called Super Secret. I did always like fantasy fiction, and the description of Super Secret convinced me to start reading it because it seemed like there were several fantasy elements in the plot.
I was wrong, well at least in the beginning. The webtoon's genre seemed to be more slice of life than fantasy, but I carried on because I liked the characters and the art. The story began to add love drama, but I remained fascinated because fantasy elements were infused to realistic issues.
I want to praise the author of Super Secret, Eon, because the layout of the plot really kept the webtoon interesting. After a seemingly normal exposition, Eon added major conflicts to the story that kept the audience on their feet. However, Eon really distinguished herself from other webtoon authors by doing this: she ended the conflict without really resolving many of the issues. That may sound horrible, but it's really not; she is simply postponing the resolution so another conflict arises at a later point in the plot. Many webtoon authors fail to successfully adjust the length of the conflict very well; most drag on the conflict way too long, and the plot becomes boring. Meanwhile, Eon added a second light portion in the plot so that the readers could relax after being bombarded by cliffhangers and despicable characters. The plot has just recently got back into serious mode, and it looks like the conflict may be even worse than the first one, but the readers can prepare themselves for this second round of conflict with a fresh mind.
I think that Super Secret is an excellent introduction to romance fiction for somewhat heartless people like me. It's also excellent even if you are a romance fiction veteran. All in all, it's an excellent webtoon.
I was wrong, well at least in the beginning. The webtoon's genre seemed to be more slice of life than fantasy, but I carried on because I liked the characters and the art. The story began to add love drama, but I remained fascinated because fantasy elements were infused to realistic issues.
I want to praise the author of Super Secret, Eon, because the layout of the plot really kept the webtoon interesting. After a seemingly normal exposition, Eon added major conflicts to the story that kept the audience on their feet. However, Eon really distinguished herself from other webtoon authors by doing this: she ended the conflict without really resolving many of the issues. That may sound horrible, but it's really not; she is simply postponing the resolution so another conflict arises at a later point in the plot. Many webtoon authors fail to successfully adjust the length of the conflict very well; most drag on the conflict way too long, and the plot becomes boring. Meanwhile, Eon added a second light portion in the plot so that the readers could relax after being bombarded by cliffhangers and despicable characters. The plot has just recently got back into serious mode, and it looks like the conflict may be even worse than the first one, but the readers can prepare themselves for this second round of conflict with a fresh mind.
I think that Super Secret is an excellent introduction to romance fiction for somewhat heartless people like me. It's also excellent even if you are a romance fiction veteran. All in all, it's an excellent webtoon.
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