Even if I’m a Fake Heiress, I Will Dare to Be Trashy

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At the age of 12, Shen Yue accidentally fell into a pond while feeding fish. That’s when she realized that her parents were not her real parents, and her five brothers were not her real brothers either. She was just a fake heiress to the Shen family!

Knowing she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to just lie down and give up. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well just lie down and relax.

“Big brother, is working at the company fun? Let me check it out,” she thought, wanting to enjoy the perks of being a Shen daughter while she still could. Those luxuries would be out of reach soon enough.

“Second brother, is acting fun? Let me give it a try,” she schemed. What? They pay you just to lie still like a corpse? This is a job she had to get!

“Third brother, is that gun realistic? Let me see,” she said, examining the firearm. Not bad, though the recoil is too strong. She’d need to find a smaller one to play with next time.

“Fourth brother, will the teachers be mad if I sneak into your research institute? Let me take a peek,” she plotted, eyeing her handsome professor. A little hugging wouldn’t hurt!

“Fifth brother, that medicine you’re working on smells nice. Mind if I try a little taste…” she asked casually before sampling it. Tastes good! But now my head feels itchy—I better not be growing a brain!

On the day the real heiress returned, Shen Yue’s five brothers shielded her behind them. “Dear sister, can we keep her with us? She’s a bit slow, it’d be dangerous for her out there alone.”

The true heiress scoffed coldly, masking her sly intentions beneath a guise of innocence.

But in the end, she realized this Shen Yue really was quite dim-witted. Oh well, might as well let her stay.

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Even as a Fake Daughter, I’ll Bravely Slack Off!
Even if it's a fake daughter, you have to be brave
Guys, Halt, I’m the fake (drama)
就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂
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37 Reviews


I.D.
I.D.
Dec 23, 2023
Status: c263
Read this if you like Family growing together, a cute and kinda smart-dumb FL, and Sci-Fi.

I suggest you skip 112-218 if you don’t want the sci-fi prison time travel NanBaka-ish portion. I did, might go back to it later, but it wasn’t really necessary to enjoy the family bonding portion. Adds lots of back story and intro to new characters but not really needed.

Don’t read this if you can’t turn off your brain and need to look into the Sciences that are sprouted throughout the story.
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Amun1601
Amun1601
Nov 01, 2023
Status: Completed
Was enjoyable till about 60-75 chapters in. After it got boring and the plot got lost with this time travel change thing and it became less and less interesting as the novel went.

Greatly disappointed with how the novel was written, cause it started out so good but went down after Reading a bit into the novel.

Would never read again.
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dramamonster
dramamonster
Oct 30, 2023
Status: c39
Really good story. FL is smart and lazy. She wants to be salted fish while she can. With memories of her prison life and the life lessons from other prison inmates, she inadvertently conquers her family and many fans in her new/current life. Translation is excellent and updates frequently.
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Tastastix
Tastastix
Jan 12, 2024
Status: Completed
A refreshing take on the fake/real daughter swap trope. The title and summary really underscore just how dark this gets due to the prison arc and its subsequent effects.

TW: Prison arc has sui**de and self-h**m. Mentions of sui**de still get mentioned afterwards

Romance takes a back seat to familial love, and it's great to finally see someone who fits the "OGFL" bill NOT be antagonistic to the FL in something Chinese. This webnovel was able to side-step what I would consider to be the two big mainstays of the fake/real daughter... more>> swap trope: 1) the non-FL daughter is NOT set up as an antagonist (real or fake, if she's not our FL, she's usually made to be the bitter antagonist, and I always hated that).

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2) the ML is NOT one of the brothers, thank GOD. It's also nice that he is fully aware that having feelings for FL when she was still a minor while he was 20, on top of his position of power, was a scummy thing.

The age gap itself is nothing outrageous (5 years), but it's the fact that they met when she was 15 that makes it iffy. Waiting for a girl's 18th birthday does not magically make it ok and way less creepy. He knows full well that it's not kosher, and I really respect that this gets mentioned.

This webnovel DOES blur the line though considering FL's probably mentally older than him (or at least the same age as him) with all her memories back, and that he doesn't/can't really overpower her. So the kinda predacious elements of the age gap are rounded out some.

But also, when the ML's memories finally catch up to the FL's, he's just an adorable mess. A sweet bbg

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I feel like it's too easy for a lot of these types of stories to fall into this pit.

Another element I really like is that I couldn't really tell who was end-game since the romance was so light. FL's relationships to the love interests were complex and layered, with each having their own obstacles at the time.

Not great parts: choppy and inconsistent translation, some parts are duplicated, one paragraph looked like it was from a future chapter or extra, but it was never mentioned again by the time I got to the end. Also it definitely felt bloated with all the "educational" stuff thrown in (math, science, history, etc.), like the author was paid by the word or something.

It's a solid 4.2/5 for me, so a 4 star rating. If the translation was cleaned up a bit more, it'd sit closer to 4.5, and I'd be willing to round up just to pull up the NU score <<less
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flsimp
flsimp
Dec 13, 2023
Status: c124
I like silly Chinese comedies in which there's something wrong with the way the characters think, in that their brain paths go in ways that normal people would never go. This is definitely a story in which the whole family thinks in weirder and weirder ways, and with everyone that gets introduced, they get worse and worse. It's a cute family dynamic between FL who just wants to sleep and how she unintentionally and intentionally provokes all her siblings into getting along like a real family.

The description really fooled me... more>> into thinking there was a lot more family bonding with her brothers who would think almost normally, like straight men to her comedy. No. These brothers are all crazy. Her sister is worse though, but I haven't seen enough of her yet even if that author's note makes me a little wary. Still, all the family bonding is cute and funny enough, and their dynamic just plays so well off each other.

If there's a prison tag, it should be added.

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I am not loving the prison arc since I signed up for unhinged family fun-time and I'm getting approaching end of the world in a messed up jail, but it's super interesting so I'll keep reading. I'll come back to update on how I'm feeling after I'm done, but so far it's just a little hmm. It's also not really funny anymore here, but I'm willing to stick it out to get back into the main timeline and see how FL interacts with her sister.

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AsianessPride
AsianessPrid
Dec 05, 2023
Status: c147
Enjoyable. The way Shen Yue doesn't forcefully try to get on people, especially her brother's good side. She just didn't bother thinking how her words/actions affect them and did her own thing. It's fun. Although when first brother brought the real daughter home, Shen yue suddenly fell unconscious and remember things in her prison life.

(How shen yue enters brother hearts)

first brother: asked if he ate yet. (First time someone asked about his well-being)

second brother: relied on him (he's not a genius like the other brothers so first... more>> time being relied on)

third brother: she became his new leash after first brother let go (obedient person who only listens to orders to first brother)

fourth brother: said he cried beautifully (can't control his years, used to get picked for crying despite being a boy. First time someone said it)

fifth brother: said there's nothing to be afraid of (mad medical genius. Doesnt Understand how Shen yue doesn't care because she doesn't bother to think.

Shen Hui: I'm also a little curious about their relationship. In the time travel, it seems they are close

Ma sha

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I really really like her. She's the eldest sister in prison that shen yue would bring up occasionally. They became roommates when shen yue arrived at prison. She likes how honest Shen Yue is and began taking care of her. Worried Shen yue would be tricked, she taught her many things. Slept together, ate together, hung out together. Her backstory is pretty sad and kinda weird. She treats shen yue like a little sister. I love the scenes when ma sha and shen yue are together, so wholesome. She died due to a political sh*t in the prison. Now shen yue has her ashes (that she carries with her) and she wants revenge.

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slice of life and then not. Recommend <<less
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tt2005
tt2005
Jun 07, 2025
Status: --
The reason I'm making a review is because there are a lot of darker themes in the novel that are just brushed over or made light of. None of the other reviews mention this and there are no tags or trigger warnings for people.

To start, the parents of FL and the 4 brothers are useless, neglectful to the point of being abusive. They let go off their responsibilities of their first child with the excuse of "he can take care of himself" despite him being underage. They then neglect their... more>> second and third children (twins) and uses the first child as an excuse, "the eldest could do this at your age, why couldn't you?". Due to this, Shen Yichen (eldest) said himself that at the age of 15, he already had the mentality of a 50 year old because he had to take care of and parent his siblings. When FL was born, her parents did focus on her, but only for 5 years before they neglected her like her other siblings. Basically, treating her as a toy they could just abandon after playing. Due to them treating her well for 5 years, her other siblings thought she was favored by their parents and FL was even resented. Even when the FL was bullied in school, the eldest brother was the one who came forward as her guardian. The parents did not pay any attention and had no idea what was going on in the FL's life. Even after they knew she was bullied and the extent of it, they left everything to the eldest brother to solve.

I don't blame the brothers at all. I blame the parents. Knowing they can not fully take care of children, they kept having kids. While the kids did not lack any money or toys, they never received the emotional support or love they deserved. Due to their neglect, the eldest son was forced to grow up and was parentified as a child. FL also ended up seeking love and companionship from others which led to her being used and bullied.

Shang Junyu who is another character that participated in FL's bullying. While what he did was not right, he was obviously in an abusive household. There was even a time where his parents locked him up for days without food or water before bringing him to FL to apologize so FL feels sorry and cover for him. Shang Junyu was not a good person but his background shaped his actions. For example, getting FL to cover for him so he doesn't have to be punished back at home. When FL's bullying issue got exposed, Shang Junyu's parents screamed and beat him in front of FL's family with Shang Junyu looking like he was used to their actions. Despite this, none of FL's family members or FL helped him and FL even said she didn't care what sort of punishment Shang Junyu would encounter later. FL obviously have some resentment for Shang Junyu for his past actions (in her "rebirth" memory) but at this time, Shang Junyu is a 12 year old boy who has some personality issues but is in a bad family situation that is abusive and harmful. It annoys me that it is brushed off and FL treats it like Shang Junyu hasn't changed at all when it would be hard to, in his current situation without professional help.

Zou Xuerong is another character who is in a bad family situation. Her sister manipulates her into appearing bad in front of their parents so their parents would focus more on her. Their parents are neglectful enough to not notice this happening and belittles her for not being more like her more outstanding sister. This causes her to have low self esteem and self worth. While FL helps Zou Xuerong a bit, they don't solve the root of the problem. It's very obvious to everyone on the show what's happening but because nobody really speaks up, it's very easy to see that after the show is over when Zou Xuerong is back at home with her parents and sister, she would be back in that same situation.

Obviously, the novel is suppose to be a more lighthearted story about a 12 year old MC who is doted on by her older brothers. People reading this are probably expecting fluff and maybe a little angst, nothing too heavy or tragic. However, I can't help but notice that none of these very serious issues are resolved or taken seriously. Instead they are brushed over lightly with a "he deserves it because he's a bad person" or made into something that makes the FL look better. The eldest brother's neglect is turned into "I will treat FL better so she doesn't feel the way I felt" and Zou Xuerong's issues are just there to showcase how good of a person FL is in contrast to Zou Xuerong's sister. They don't address the root causes or give actual solutions because the author fear it would be too heavy. However, I feel that if you are going to use topics such as child ab*se, neglect and parentification, you should treat them with respect and importance. If you want a lighthearted novel, these topics should not have been included in the first place. <<less
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theshanebright
theshanebrig
Oct 03, 2024
Status: Completed
I continued reading even when the second hundred chapters were the way they were because I really liked it that Shen Yue’s sleeping habits and dumbness had reasons for them. She has emotions and reasons she’s commited to and they were /never/ disregarded just to make this a story about comedic misunderstandings and “winning while lying down”. In actuality, this story was as the author explained, very linear in three stages of Shen Yue’s emotional development and journey. So all reviews about being disappointed the story was psychological and science... more>> fiction and tragedy do count because of the synopsis and first 100 chapters are the way they are but also so are the reviews and the true winners, who read through, liked it, and got it!!!

My personal opinion is if this story did not get published, we would have never gotten those glorious extras, and the whole story would have fallen short. Hey, all the characters were beloved. And the more so because the past life chapters all had some regrets and from the readers’ perspective, if only they and Shen Yue and ML know about the past life, that would be disregarding the development and relationship everyone had already built with each other from before. So yeah, it just really tied well together.

Also if you’re deciding if you want to read this and don’t know if you want to read it because you don’t know who the ML is and if it’s good

Spoiler

It’s Si Chengyou. Tang Yi was unfortunately a little too broken already when he was introduced. I was also confused at first and wanted to root for Tang Yi but yeah, you probably should not, and in the end, you won’t. The way things went, I also actually did not want to root for Si Chengyou anymore because of what he did (I’m always sensitive about MC’s well-being), but as she said, it’s her choice. So yeah.

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Time well-spent. I almost regret giving up sleep to read this when I knew I had to go out drinking with friends the day after. But yeah. Almost. :D <<less
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Chiff272
Chiff272
Aug 15, 2024
Status: Completed
The reason I decided to write a review is that this novel is hard to judge without reading it in full. It consists of three major arcs, and the genres of these arcs are totally different, which prevents you from understanding full picture outright. Synopsis and first arc are very misleading because author doesn't explain anything from the very beginning and unravels all the background slowly instead. But this is not a light comedy at all, so be prepared.

The first arc starts off as a standard lighthearted face-slapping comedy about... more>> fake miss in an inharmonious wealthy family. Be it MC or the rest of the Shen family, they look like one-dimensional characters where the author raised one or two of their characteristics to the extreme to differentiate between them. All brothers and sisters have obvious mental problems and don't feel like living humans (which can be blamed as badly written characters). The bonding between siblings looks abrupt and unrealistic if judged from the perspective of a normal healthy person. But because nothing is explained at this point, their behavior can be off-putting.

The second arc (so-called prison arc) abruptly turns the story into heavy drama. Lighthearted comedy no more. While explaining the background of the story and Shen Yue's growth as a person (more like her transformation into living person, I would say), this is a long arc full of dark side of human hearts, cruelty, egoism, manipulations and drastic personal changes that have absolutely nothing in common with the first arc. It transforms the perception of the novel completely.

Third arc is a fusion of the first two and completely unravels the mystery of the plot. While lighter than the second arc, it is mostly a story about pitiful, broken, deeply traumatized and mentally unstable characters trying to live a life of normal humans. Most of the characters of this novel are mental patients with traumatic experience, so all of them have a tendency for abnormal and sometimes extreme behavior.

The main genre of the novel is psychological drama, and sometimes pretty heavy at that. It is not a standard "face-slapping fake miss" story at all. But psychological aspects of the novel are really great, and bonding between characters and their changes are very touching. Just keep in mind while reading that their extreme personalities have reasons behind them and don't judge them too hastily. <<less
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Laindesh83
Laindesh83
Dec 05, 2023
Status: c174
It's an ok read. It starts very good, but turns progressively worse later on.

This isn't a novel I can heartily recommend as of chapter 174.

Spoiler

Basically it starts out as comedy with a bit of drama and changes its tune and tone later on to something more serious when the real daughter is brought back. It also introduces some needless "weirdness"? "Fantastical"? Elements without really needing to.

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solivagantsoul
solivagantso
Oct 22, 2023
Status: Completed
It was an interesting read XD

I really wish I could read more about the siblings bond because it was honestly the best part! This novel has two arcs, one about the current timeline and one in her 'past' where she had been gaining all her experiences in prison.

I wish it was fully translated because mtl'ing the prison arc while trying to read thru the night was lil rough... but overall a good read and entertaining enough.

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Cycy__
Cycy__
Dec 30, 2024
Status: Completed
This was completely outside of my expectations! The way the plot unfolded and the characters developed, was a pleasant surprise. I like how no one was deemed a complete villain, how we focused on not rejecting the various characters who would be disliked and treated like abnormal individuals who needs to be fixed or thrown away, but instead there is patience and understanding given to all the characters. It was beautiful and unique.

Honestly, even I personally judged many of the characters when they were initially introduced, like ... more>>
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thinking Tang Yi and Shen Wu being dangerous and people the MC and the brothers should defend against. Or the fourth baby being annoying in the beginning but only later realize how adorable he was etc

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but we explored them and including them into the circle to help them find their own happiness. I was very pleased with the way the author dealt with it all :) <<less
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AquasVeritem
AquasVeritem
May 13, 2024
Status: c307
This is basically a perfect story. Every aspect of this is done perfectly to the point I can't criticize anything without being super nitpicky. The characters are all unique and well developed, the pacing is about perfect, the overarching plot is interesting and unique, and the writing is exactly as detailed as it needs to be without any excess or lack. Everything builds upon itself and it becomes excellent. This is worth reading.
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jez.ze.bel
jez.ze.bel
May 05, 2024
Status: Completed
This is definately one of my favorite novels to read. The translations at some parts are not that great but the story overall overshadows this so still a 5/5 rating is given.

At first, I thought the story would be your typical novels, but as you read and learn the twist and turns you would definately be addicted in reading this. You would never expect that the novel is much deeper that what the summary states or the few chapters you would read

The novel also gave each character a perspective and... more>> endings so no cliff hangers on that.

Definately a MUST recommened novel! <<less
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kaio98
kaio98
Jan 28, 2024
Status: Completed
Loved it. A very memorable story. Why?

First of all, the plot summary is kinda misleading. You think it's a silly cute story about a fake daughter figuring out what to do now that she knows she's not the real daughter and will eventually be chased away. Then BAM suddenly you're hit with (SPOILERS) previous life, time travel, prison??? Yo this is crazy. It's like you thought you're sitting on a merry go round but halfway through it changes into a roller coaster and you're like wtf where am I???

Some people... more>> might not like that sudden change in genre but I found it interesting. At times there might be a slight feeling of dissonance due to the mix of elements but it's alright. The change becomes more apparent when it gets to the flashback prison arc. It's heavier and more serious. That's not to say that it doesn't have humor anymore but it's just very, very different than your average fake/real daughter story. I guess that's what makes it stand out to me. But to be fair this might not appeal to everyone.

The science behind the "time travel" is interesting as well. Btw questions always come up but are not answered immediately so you have to be patient (I'm not really but I had to endure) and the author will slowly release answers/explanations as the story goes on. This happens a lot so be prepared to be confused and then get the answer not soon.

This is a new way of "time travel" which was really intriguing to me. At least I have never seen/read such a thing before and I must give some credit to the author's creativity. The author has created a set of logic to explain how it all works. Because it's new, whatever the author says will make sense because it's their creation

There was a plot twist towards the end which to me felt like a plot hole deliberately created by the author just so that

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either SY won't be the only one with memories of the last timeline or more people can talk about it therefore creating more space for the story to go.

It is only at the 4th last chapter that it is explained why those ppl could receive memories of the last timeline but I didn't quite like it. Maybe bc I felt that the logic for the explanation kinda overrides the previously established logic regarding memory transfer / time travel and the conditions required.

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Besides the plot twist/hole, the only other dissatisfaction I had was the romance which I felt wasn't really necessary but oh well.. I liked everything else. Characters have well defined personalities and traits and never act OOC, unless stimulated (after which it will be explained clearly and it just makes sense). They are 3-dimensional and aren't there just for the MC to stand out.

All in all, would recommend to give it a shot. <<less
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chande
chande
Jan 17, 2024
Status: Completed
I expected lighthearted familial love story after reading the description but after skimming through the reviews, I knew the story was more than that. It also had angsts but if you want to stick to familial love and romance between MC and ML in the later chapters, you could skip the prison arc like what one of the reviewer suggested.

Of course if you skipped it, you would miss back story that could explain MC's subsequent action but I personally think it didn't matter because you still could understand what happened... more>> (although only briefly) through the scattered flashbacks and walking down into memory lane.

Overall, I think this story was quite refreshing and wasn't like other fake and real daughter's story where the real and fake daughter hated each others. On the contrary, MC and the real daughter had a good relationship and they became sisters for real. Of course there were some things that made me disappointed such as:

  • There was no sense of time in this story. Sometimes, I feel like everything happened in a natural flow but it turned out, several years had already passed.
  • The villaines were defetead behind the scene and ML made it sounded so easy to capture them. Idk, I expect more from the villains who tormented Shen family for generations.
  • The romance between MC and ML seemed a bit forced, at least on MC's side. There's no doubt that ML loved her but as for MC, I still feel that she chose to be with ML because he's the one who treated her best and went along with it.
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Potatoteeth
Potatoteeth
Jan 12, 2024
Status: Completed
I skipped the entire memories arc, so I enjoyed myself a lot. The translator was considerate enough to mark all the memories arc chapters so you knew which one to tap on to go back into the siblings story. It's a jolly ride, with lots of random factoids, a good dollop of humour, and some worldly wisdom. 5 stars.
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Uruchan2009
Uruchan2009
Feb 26, 2025
Status: c254
I haven't finished read it yet. But, just want to remind people. Please don't skip the prison arc.

For me personally, it's the most interesting part. Although the whole novel seems interesting too (except the ending. Haven't reached it yet). But, it's really made the story feel completed.

I imagined it like the sandwich. The filling was the prison arc, so rich in taste and also full of protein, and the family arc was the bread light and keep the meal balanced. Although the prison arc felt like a different genre than... more>> the opening. But, it's so good. Well, there's a lot of trigger warning. But, I think we would be fine if we're ready for it. And there's no suprised attack since we knew it's prison for geniouses psychopath.

I will finished it and updated the review, kind of scared everytime found a really good novel with great characters. I'm scared would get traumatized by the ending (been there a lot lol)

For the ending

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I think it's a good ending. Not something that would traumatized me, but honestly, for me personally it kind of unsatisfying. Like, it could be better. But I didn't really mad about it

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rainnnnnn
rainnnnnn
Oct 31, 2024
Status: --
i liked this one especially FL laziness and her interactions with her siblings I would have liked it mor if it weren't for author trying to add excessive plot I literally skipped it

at the starting it was good kind of fluffy but at a later stage I just suddenly loose my interest and stared skipping it too much
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Dhaturas
Dhaturas
Oct 30, 2024
Status: --
Starts out okay. But as the variety show arc drags on you get the feel for the author's quirky eccentric takes, like the stuff with the pineapple. And then it goes downhill or more like an entire genre flip. Other reviewers seem to enjoy the twist, but I didn't. I just wanted to read something simple and maybe even a little familial warmth, but the author took things very seriously. Just not my cup of tea.
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