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KR (3.8)

#76The Male Lead’s Father Refuses to Break Off Our Engagement

142 Chapters Every 35.7 Day(s) 2165 Readers 9 Reviews 12-31-2024

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It's a cute story that focuses a lot on trauma and recovery through healthy relationships, as well as moving on from the past for a happier future. Some real good fluffy shit. Nice character development for a lot of the characters too, especially regarding Cassis. He's cold out of repressed trauma and neglectful because he doesn't know better, not because he's genuinely a dick. Above all, NOT RESISTANT towards change and definitely NOT STUBBORN, which leads to him and Evelia being able to COMMUNICATE. I adore that he cried out of concern and Evelia made sure to embrace him and his emotions. Evelia herself has gone through so much both in her current and past lives, having to deal with two families where she didn't fit in and harassed by master manipulator dickheads. She deserves to have the loving family of Adelhard that she's part of now. And Ruth, loveliest baby boy. He's so earnest and cute about wanting to be loved, and when he first called Evelia mom... I cry she cried we crode.

The story's pacing is good and doesn't leave me disoriented, we can clearly see the progression of these relationships and how the characters have changed. I *am* bewildered that, for once, this is a story where there's no outrageous timeskip(s), which makes for a perfectly linear story. Another thing that bewilders me is... when I compare the stakes of the first half at the empire to the stakes of the the second half at Cesia, the difference is really damn stark; one moment they're dealing with abusive in-laws, the next they're dealing with assassins and dark magic baloney. The final battle against the queen honestly felt unreal, as in, it sort of came out of nowhere. You know, just for an obligatory boss battle. I just unfortunately didn't feel that much *tension*... which *isn't bad* per se, since this is a wholesome childcare/family fluff story. It just disappoints me that the story ended just like that after the Cesia arc, excluding the epilogue and side story chapters. While it was a nice read, this story wasn't the most memorable. <<less

KR (4.1)

#77When a Recluse Lady’s Pretense is Exposed

117 Chapters Every 1.5 Day(s) 420 Readers 0 Reviews 06-15-2025

Drama Fantasy Romance

[As of chapter 62]... more>>

KR (3.9)

#78I Became the Youngest Sister-in-law of the Ruined Reverse Harem’s Male Leads

60 Chapters Every 3.7 Day(s) 1261 Readers 4 Reviews 06-05-2025

Comedy Fantasy Romance

[As of chapter 39]... more>>

Sisterhood. Ah, sisterhood.

Interesting premise and nice execution. The title confused me a bit at first, but the first chapter cleared things up. Rebecca gave Liliana chocolate then went and die, and now the story is just family fluff with 3 highly likable older sisters alongside 3 brother-in-laws, as well as an extra little guy for Liliana to have. Personally, love Regina and Leopold, both individually and as a couple. Our main little girlie here also acts like an actual kid, naturally childish and not like a caricature at all, which makes her a godsend compared to other novels with child protags. She's naive and straightforward, loves fun, and throws tantrums when upset; simple and accurate little kid behavior. You can attribute this to Liliana's mental age not being an adult even with her past life memories, but still, kudos to the author for actually writing her like a real, believable child.

The worldbuilding is nice. Trovancha and the Empire share the same language, but the people have different accents and customs, the former being closer to a modern republic and the latter obviously being a monarchy. I quite like novels that incorporate a fish-out-of-water element where the protag has to move out of their country and have to adjust to another that's different in many aspects. The racist discrimination against Trovanchaians is also realistic in that regard; although it's a shame, this kind of thing is a necessary hurdle to overcome in real life. It's nice to see the family dynamics portrayed here. Love how it's acknowledged that kids can grow up differently when raised with love like Liliana and with a lack of love like Edgar. It's satisfying to see Edgar learning emotions through Liliana by playing with her; I don't remember the last novel I've seen that outright states that mirroring is important for kids, so this is cool.

Marius being a regressor who experienced all the Rebecca bullsh*t is surprising, and well, I do feel bad that he had to go through that... but it really doesn't justify him hurting both past Edgar and current Edgar. It's weirder that he has no qualms with being nice to Liliana, implicating her whole family while at it. I think my perception of him went downhill even more. I've had no real expectations of Francois being a good person, considering he f*cking imprisoned a 15-year-old to be Rebecca's live-in maid AND doesn't seem to regret it or thinks it's all that bad, so him also being in on it with Marius as another regressor is like... whatever. I hope both Liliana and Edgar are able to learn the truth about these insane men when they're grown instead of the past being buried just like that. Liliana literally fainted just from the sight of the tower and you expect me to just see her be besties-in-law with that man? Hell no. Honestly, I'm truly, exceptionally glad that Leopold is really just a pathetic softie of a man, both in the past and current timelines. Regina is everything, and he's just Ken. He's so green flag. Meanwhile, Marius and Francois are so rotten inside that I want to see them implode. I don't know how the hell Alice and Emilia are gonna accept their partners if or when they know.

On a somber side note, although we don't know exactly why he did so yet, I sort of feel relief that Andrea isn't openly vilified for leaving the family. It did become an insecurity for Liliana since she feels at fault, but the rest seem to respect his decision. If he really did just leave because he was sick of being a parent to his siblings, then, unfortunately, it is what it is. It might be a b*tchy choice—and yes, he WAS b*tchy in his reply to Liliana's letter and is evidently reluctant to keep in contact—but that's his life. However, if he left them due to political reasons, now THAT is a problem; I really hope that he left because of this since it was said that he had a good political career and I don't want Liliana to have this wound, but having a fed up parent-like sibling type of character is also okay. It sucks, but it's a new type of suck. <<less

CN (3.9)

#79Mistakenly Treated The Princess As A Concubine

56 Chapters Every 4.1 Day(s) 622 Readers 1 Reviews 06-16-2025

Historical Romance Shoujo Ai Slice of Life Yuri

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KR (2.2)

#80This Villainess’s Parenting Method is Her Fists

63 Chapters Every 4.1 Day(s) 229 Readers 0 Reviews 06-17-2025

Fantasy Romance

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KR (4.1)

#81The Reason Why That Villainess Picked Up A Sword

39 Chapters Every 4.1 Day(s) 178 Readers 0 Reviews 06-16-2025

Fantasy Romance

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KR (2.5)

#82The Villain’s Sickly Wife Dislikes Being Overprotected

68 Chapters Every 4.5 Day(s) 434 Readers 1 Reviews 06-13-2025

Drama Fantasy Romance

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KR (3.5)

#83I Received a Request from the Villain Boss

22 Chapters Every 8.3 Day(s) 257 Readers 0 Reviews 06-16-2025

Fantasy Romance

[As of chapter 43]... more>>

"Even if they were somewhat lacking as adults, six of them combined should equal one proper adult." That's... really good. Gemvil and Ekision are my favorite of the guardians.

And OH. The drawing of her writing practice. Everybody. THAT'S MY DAUGHTER!!!!!!!! THAT'S MY SHAYLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love Rodi. She acts like a child her age would, largely innocent yet having that shamelessness and audacity kids also tend to have. So entertaining. I really do appreciate that she's not smart or knowledgeable at all from the start, being ignorant because of how she grew up in the orphanage, and they don't downplay her initial illiteracy and inexperience. She's also shown to have been pretty much a starving beggar along with the other orphans, that's sort of rare to see outright. Although childish, she doesn't act like a toddler either, as in she's cheerful but not foolish.

I guess I'm too used to "child" characters being mature like regular adults and having to deal with sh*t way above their actual age, but I'm glad that Rodi is genuinely being protected here. Adult characters in other stories are way too used to praising "mature" children, as if that's not a sad thing but rather something to be proud of. In this story, Eclise *is* built to be someone who values ability over anything else, but the other adults are thankfully sane enough as a collective; Eclise also has the decency to at least be a friendly figure towards Roni and not mistreat her, so that's a plus.

Related to the "mature" child character trope, usually, they're transmigrated, hence why their mental age is seemingly higher than normal. I genuinely like that Rodi is really just a normal kid this time, albeit with special x-ray powers that have yet to be explained. She wants her life to get better and take her friends with her, but she doesn't have a savior complex either. Very tired of transmigrated children expecting themselves to save every other unfortunate child they know.

I think it still makes sense for Rodi to think so simply about how her abusive orphanage director should die. Somebody who mistreated her friends of course deserves the most painful way to die, and she moves on after deciding on it, just like that. Lexiard is also your regular terrorist psycho kid who lives next door. This little volatile guy constantly harasses his uncle who keeps him away for safety, I support him. It's nice that he treats Rodi well like how a child would to a new friend, yet is willing to tear up important documents that belong to his loser uncle right in front of the man. And LILI!!!!!! IDK WHAT YOUR GAMEPLAN IS BUT DON'T PICK THAT MAN AND JUST ADOPT RODI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <<less

KR (4.5)

#84Unbeknownst to Me, I am Secretly Dating the Emperor

52 Chapters Every 3.2 Day(s) 769 Readers 4 Reviews 06-18-2025

Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance Slice of Life

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KR (2.6)

#85The Female Protagonist Killed the Male Protagonist.

28 Chapters Every 4.7 Day(s) 159 Readers 1 Reviews 06-19-2025

Fantasy Romance

[Dropped at chapter 26]... more>>

KR (4.2)

#86Becoming the Villainess? Actually, I Love It!

34 Chapters Every 4.6 Day(s) 296 Readers 1 Reviews 06-19-2025

Comedy Drama Fantasy Harem Romance

[As of chapter 38]... more>>

KR (3.2)

#87The Villainess Hides Her Wealth

140 Chapters Every 3.4 Day(s) 1367 Readers 4 Reviews 06-18-2025

Fantasy Romance

[As of chapter 112.1]... more>>

God I love Yuria and her mother's relationship. When it comes to rofan stories, I've been so deprived of an actual LIVING mother who has a HEALTHY relationship with her daughter, not to mention a SIGNIFICANT bond that's not overshadowed by the protagonist's relationship with her male family members. I can't stress enough how happy I am that her mother is a true ally for Yuria and someone she can always depend on. Too many dead, deadbeat, or outright abusive moms in this place... and here comes SOME FRESH AIR WITH THE DUCHESS!

Regarding Yuria herself, her initial setting is that of a misunderstood villainess who's forced to be evil out of mistreatment. I like that she's fighting Lilika's green tea ass by also being a green tea in return, and doing it even more successfully this time. No matter what happened in her past life in relation to Lilika to drive her "dad", "brother", and "fiance" to contribute to Yuria's death, I don't want to see any bit of reconciliation happening with them. At all. It's disgusting to see a preview of their switch-up in the prologue. It warms my heart that Yuria's endgame is someone who can actually treat her right. (Enoch. I'm talking about Enoch. Vivian's the supportive sister-in-law bestie.)

It's interesting to see the amount of cosmetic information that's involved in the story, like the ingredients and such. The author definitely had experience in cosmetics or marketing. Didn't expect to learn about greenhouses either! I really thought it'd just be your usual "I become rich" plot, but I instead got a lesson in how people back in the day made their own greenhouses with paper, clay, and plaster. Regardless of my own ignorance, I honestly think it's rather weird that the people in the story didn't try to involve magic before in their agriculture... but then again, they did give the reason that it's because of religion and the church. A shame that they were stuck in that medieval Christian mentality at all, though Yuria *is* modernizing them by her business endeavor, so there's something good at least. <<less

KR (3.6)

#88Remember the Terminally Ill Grand Duchess

21 Chapters Every 11.5 Day(s) 242 Readers 0 Reviews 01-23-2025

Drama Fantasy Romance Tragedy

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KR (2.7)

#89I Think I’m a Horror Game Villain

121 Chapters Every 4.5 Day(s) 948 Readers 3 Reviews 06-20-2025

Fantasy Horror Mature Mystery Romance

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KR (3.7)

#90The Villainess Who Accidentally Stole Their Hearts

30 Chapters Every 7.9 Day(s) 183 Readers 1 Reviews 06-19-2025

Fantasy Romance Shoujo

[As of chapter 35]... more>>

KR (5)

#91I Became the Only Cure for My Dying Husband

28 Chapters Every 12.3 Day(s) 353 Readers 0 Reviews 06-09-2025

Drama Fantasy Romance

[On hold as of chapter 27]... more>>

KR (3.3)

#92The Regretful Villainess is Happy Because She Got Divorced

124 Chapters Every 3.7 Day(s) 809 Readers 3 Reviews 06-14-2025

Adult Fantasy Romance

[As of chapter 139]... more>>

Oh, theatre kids. The fact that Marlena's entire business is basically becoming Walt Disney (the company)... it really astounds me, because it definitely works. Capitalistic queen. Above all, glad that Anthony and Katarina can shine! A veteran and a diva must be allowed to flourish in a sea of monotony. Wonder if Marlena will star in one of her own plays later, since in her former life she had a background in acting?

I think a stage adaptation of Alice in Wonderland would be a hit; the story's weirdness can absolutely intrigue kids, not to mention the episodic nature of Alice's journey which can capture children's attention span the same way Pinocchio's journey did. The Snow Queen is quite an interesting story to take on... Frozen doesn't hold a candle to the original fairy tale. And King Lear for the troupe's first adult-oriented play? Didn't expect to see or learn this much exposition about a Shakespeare play here, but whadya know. Pretty cool. To think they also pulled a Hamlet to finish the story off, fantastic.

If there's one thing I'd say is exceptionally well done in this novel, it's how the author incorporates the IRL tales into the narrative and manage to make these moments not tedious to read through. The characters, be it the actors or the viewers, don't get overshadowed by the plays' characters in the scenes. There's a genuine appreciation for the craft of theatre in this novel. I've been thoroughly amused, intrigued even. Duke Lopez just like me fr when a story that I like gets undeservedly tr*shed on by someone else. Wrote a four page review to defend King Lear......... TALK YOUR sh*t KING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Immediately called it that Roche is Ludwig. Ah, Korean webnovel cliches, you never get old. I don't want to see Roche changing his puppy behavior at all when he can be Ludwig again. I want this man to stay cute and pathetic for Marlena. And actually, Roche is a better name than Ludwig, because the only Ludwig I'd acknowledge is the Twitch streamer. <<less

KR (3.4)

#93When I Ran Away After Getting Pregnant, the Male Lead Who is My Unrequited Love Became a Villain

84 Chapters Every 3.7 Day(s) 530 Readers 3 Reviews 06-17-2025

Adult Fantasy Josei Romance

[As of chapter 85]... more>>

Sticking around solely for Kais. I know, REAL BASIC of me to pick the second ML who's a dangerous and mysterious dark-haired grand duke. Lock me up for thinking that he's more attractive than... everything Rian is portrayed as. This guy has literally been the most interesting character in this story ever since his first appearance, and the reveal about the imperial magic power made him even cooler. He has more chemistry with Leisha than Rian, pulled out the political marriage card with her too.

I can't even begin to care about Rian. He's boring. His wish-washy secretive attitude isn't appealing or intriguing. I first read to out of pure boredom to see what this guy's shtick is beyond the premise, but it really is just the f*cking novel's title and nothing more. Bla bla bla he was actually an obsessive lunatic in love this whole time and he's the baby daddy. Leisha is boring too but at least her painting magic powers is cool. The scene where she beats up her assaulter is, of course, fantastic. Her unrequited love is so dreary and lengthy, though. Girl, stop making a fool of yourself. I'm gonna need you to get your sh*t together and grow up. "B-but he's been my first love for so long-" WELL TOO DAMN BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ayla may be a bit*h but she's at least a smart one (so far) compared to you. AND WHY WOULD YOU JUST RANDOMLY ASSUME THAT KAIS HAS A SECRET KID. Leisha. You're really testing my patience.

As hinted oh so subtly by the narrative, this story is gonna be a "rehash" of Eros and Psyche. Kais better become a successful villain and separate these s*upid mfs with his hologram cupid projector powers. I've never rooted more for what's obviously gonna be a non-canon ship... because Leisha and Rian's relationship is such a nothing-burger. They have not shown me any reason to advocate for them. Call me biased, but if some kind of pro-Rian reason pops up from now on, I know it'll be something so bland or contrived to give him points. The pregnancy means absolutely nothing to me. Kais ftw idccccccc!!! <<less

KR (4.2)

#94M*rdered the Male Protagonist

91 Chapters Every 15.9 Day(s) 632 Readers 1 Reviews 04-25-2025

Adventure Drama Fantasy Mystery Romance

[As of chapter 21]... more>>

KR (3.4)

#95The Princess Dreams of Escape Again Today

69 Chapters Every 12.6 Day(s) 260 Readers 0 Reviews 06-19-2025

Adventure Comedy Fantasy Mystery Romance

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KR (3.4)

#96How to Turn a Gentle Male Lead into an Obsessive Male Lead

36 Chapters Every 3.5 Day(s) 164 Readers 0 Reviews 06-17-2025

Fantasy Romance

[As of chapter 39]... more>>

KR (3.4)

#97The Fake Wants To Leave

93 Chapters Every 39.1 Day(s) 1943 Readers 12 Reviews 10-12-2024

Adult Drama Fantasy Psychological Romance

[Dropped at chapter 66]... more>>

Honestly? Even after all these chapters, I feel nothing big towards the story itself (although you might think otherwise with the length of this review). Had high hopes because the cover looked cool, but when I was reading, my reaction had mostly just been "oh, okay, so that happened".

The writing is shallow for the most part, excluding the obvious effort that goes towards Charlize and relevant characters like Lua and Tia, and to an extent Ian too. A lot of the drama relies on plain shock factor, which gets boring after a while, and crazy characters that act with no real rhyme or reason (but here's the kicker: they're also boring). But I guess it's fun to read through.

It honestly becomes hilarious at one point, because no character here is taking the whole "demons and dark magic" thing seriously. As in, no one's screaming and crying that evil incarnate has power to roam the earth again. Satan himself has been released from prison and I don't see a single pope trying to exorcise this guy. The guy they got to kill Satan is his own son who wants to transition into being human, and apparently Charlize's blood is like testosterone or estrogen for demons.

These grown ass adults genuinely have nothing to do except harass girlie here despite being apparently "great men". The dudes' nonchalance towards Charlize's life... I mean, of course it's bad, but I genuinely don't care enough about them to even take their malice seriously. All four are just NPCs who have been programmed to hate the villainess, they have no braincells to think. The most "fun" in my humble opinion is Harrison, but even then it's only because his name reminds me immediately of Harrison Ford. There's not much to talk about them other than that. They fail the male version of the Bechdel test with flying colors.

After the reveal of the will, the su*cides become redundant. It's of course sad that Charlize thinks so little of her life, but seeing her always act like an edgelord gets tiring. Hope the duchess is having fun in hell. Love how Charlize embraces her insanity, though, and her relationship with Lua is cute. Got sent to jail and came out with Satan, caught his Devil May Cry ass weirdo son too. They gotta stop making me root for these siscon lesbians bruh </3 (Tia. I'm talking about Tia. Her obsession gets a pass from me.) <<less