I think most people know that this is a tragic drama. However, the story is quite well written that you'll understand why it ended the way it did. Seriously, it's been a long time since I liked angsty dramas. But the angst was done well here.

Since the novel was told via XF's POV, it's sometimes hard to understand LCY. But in the drama, you get to see more of his motivations. Honestly, he's a fascinating character that you'll love to hate. But he's still trash for how he treated XF. Anyway, the drama was able to flesh out each of the main characters very well.

With regard to acting, it was good though there's still room for improvement. But in general the actors were able to give justice to their characters.