I will preface with the fact i'm a huge fan of this author and their art style and have enjoyed many of their other works.The first story is pretty over the top and silly and if taken too seriously I can imagine this 'hyper sadist top' and 'crybaby bottom' will be offputting to some people.However the second story is well worth the price of admission. It's grounded and sweet and heart-wrenching story. It even shows the evolution of the main couple's relationship so you can see the dynamic did change throughout the years if it truly bothered you.If you picked this up and put it down before reading the second story you are missing the best part.