beta
+ angsty, regret driven, redeemable trash ml
3.8 stars* i really enjoyed the angstiness in the beginning but towards the middle there was so much going on with the story that i felt it lost a lot of its appeal. esp when the mcs kept being put in situations that made them look helpless even though they were supposedly strong. just too much going on that i couldnt really get attached to the main plot or subplots so kind got tired of it. but still its a pretty solid read with a clean happy end
+ revenge story
- characters are meh, fl ends up with emperor
3.8 stars* this had its ups and downs but overall i was content with the revenge. i didnt really get a good grasp of the characters as they felt wishywashy and surface level despite each character having an interesting background story. idk they just didnt hold the depth and impactfulness that i was craving for
+ unique art style, grumpy ML x cheery FL
- og love triangle
3.5 stars* i wanted to like this but then it got to the backstory and i had zero interest which is unlike me because i usually enjoy that info and world building. maybe its because of how the og love triangle was presented but i couldn't seem to like the og MCs. this site has bad translations, read on bato instead.
3.5 stars* story had potential but everything felt anti-climatic and lots of things are left unresolved/not clearly explained. if the story had been more put together i think i could've really liked the characters, but the only one that kept me reading was the ML
+ villainess
+ revenge
- plot drags, unsatisfying ending/revenge
3.3 stars* this had a strong start and then sadly it dwindled. there was too many subplots going on that it steered away from the main revenge story with lots of unnecessary detail that wasnt even shown to be important?? like nothing felt coherent and the climax and ending were pretty disappointing
+ ML with language/speech impairment
- FL does not have much growth development, choppy storyline
3.2 stars* story had potential but there was so much happening one after the other without any sort of resolve (even just a temporary one), too many timeskips, and the romance was underwhelming. read on bato for better translations
cw: physical/sexual abuse
3.2 stars* story had potential but it all feels rushed especially towards the end. chemistry was lacking between the MCs and their main conflict resolution was also unsatisfying.
3 stars* it was a nice light read. not much drama that wasnt already predictable.
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