Ok so I tried. Like I REALLY tried but the character writing is sh*t. Art is very nice so I kept reading after they did it but that scene also put the nails in the coffin and it just didn’t get better. Below are my issues with the chars.
FL - Was she really stupid in her original world? She comes off as brainless and as others have mentioned, she just never wanted to be a singer again? Also why does she think the novel she read is in play when no events occur that are in alignment with the book? Like yes she’s surrounded by the same characters and is in that marriage, but she hasn’t gone through any event and been like ‘oh this is exactly what happened in the book’. There’s no reason for her to think what she’s doing isn’t making a change. Additionally, there’s the topic many have brought up where she’s not attempting to understand the original’s backstory. I just don’t see how this can pass for ok writing even when her brother that dotes on her comes around and she just has no incentive to figure anything out about her past in case he brings up stories? Like does she even know that her char was adopted into the main family?? Even after meting again with Rune, she still doesn’t try to get info on her background? And no one questions how you straight up told a guy who you clearly have history with ‘who are you?’?? Like this is a huge char issue and also mega bad writing that this is happening. Like that doesn’t work unless you do an amnesia explanation for stuff (which she didn’t do). ML - The dude fell in love with her looks… No improvements from there. No substance given to his char. He has not once given any compliments that aren’t about appearance and steamrolled her with guilt to get a boning session. Oh and I find it disgusting that they tried to make the readers feel bad for him for needing to hold back in the cottage with him digging his nails into his arm deep enough to draw blood. Holding back from raping someone isn’t some noble and respectable thing - it’s EXPECTED behavior and a prerequisite for existing anywhere near society. He’s just trash with a hot bod and pretty face. FL & ML - I was fine before they did the deed since I thought her character was still developing but why ON EARTH would she agree to do it when all he did after she said no was to bombard her with how he ‘needs’ her, then bring up the rumors about him being impotent while guilting her saying she knows he isn’t (how the hell would she know that anyway?), and keeps pushing with how much he wants her and again guilts her (this time asking her if she thinks he’s ugly and that’s why she won’t sleep with him), and really hits a home run asking her not to make him useless by not sleeping with him (even if this ment loving him in his head this is still SO WRONG). Also note that she barely got any words in while he just went on this tantrum to get her to sleep with him while having the audacity to sprinkle in twice that he didn’t want to do it if she didn’t. Dude literally steamrolled her into it. My issue with the FL on this is that her character writing got sabotaged with this since there is nothing in her character development to this point that supports why she would go along with it at this particular point in time. My issue with the ML here is that he’s a whining piece of trash for doing this we he supposedly ‘loves’ her and will ‘respect’ her choice.
Oddly enough, at this point in the story the only love interest that has been written consistently is the trash brother of the emperor. At least he has his story straight and is doing things that make sense for the character. Maybe Rune (tutor dude) will end up being true to the char that’s been written for himself too, but I’m too tired of the bad writing to continue from this point.
Ok so I tried. Like I REALLY tried but the character writing is sh*t. Art is very nice so I kept reading after they did it but that scene also put the nails in the coffin and it just didn’t get better. Below are my issues with the chars.
FL - Was she really stupid in her original world? She comes off as brainless and as others have mentioned, she just never wanted to be a singer again? Also why does she think the novel she read is in play when no events occur that are in alignment with the book? Like yes she’s surrounded by the same characters and is in that marriage, but she hasn’t gone through any event and been like ‘oh this is exactly what happened in the book’. There’s no reason for her to think what she’s doing isn’t making a change. Additionally, there’s the topic many have brought up where she’s not attempting to understand the original’s backstory. I just don’t see how this can pass for ok writing even when her brother that dotes on her comes around and she just has no incentive to figure anything out about her past in case he brings up stories? Like does she even know that her char was adopted into the main family?? Even after meting again with Rune, she still doesn’t try to get info on her background? And no one questions how you straight up told a guy who you clearly have history with ‘who are you?’?? Like this is a huge char issue and also mega bad writing that this is happening. Like that doesn’t work unless you do an amnesia explanation for stuff (which she didn’t do).
ML - The dude fell in love with her looks… No improvements from there. No substance given to his char. He has not once given any compliments that aren’t about appearance and steamrolled her with guilt to get a boning session. Oh and I find it disgusting that they tried to make the readers feel bad for him for needing to hold back in the cottage with him digging his nails into his arm deep enough to draw blood. Holding back from raping someone isn’t some noble and respectable thing - it’s EXPECTED behavior and a prerequisite for existing anywhere near society. He’s just trash with a hot bod and pretty face.
FL & ML - I was fine before they did the deed since I thought her character was still developing but why ON EARTH would she agree to do it when all he did after she said no was to bombard her with how he ‘needs’ her, then bring up the rumors about him being impotent while guilting her saying she knows he isn’t (how the hell would she know that anyway?), and keeps pushing with how much he wants her and again guilts her (this time asking her if she thinks he’s ugly and that’s why she won’t sleep with him), and really hits a home run asking her not to make him useless by not sleeping with him (even if this ment loving him in his head this is still SO WRONG). Also note that she barely got any words in while he just went on this tantrum to get her to sleep with him while having the audacity to sprinkle in twice that he didn’t want to do it if she didn’t. Dude literally steamrolled her into it. My issue with the FL on this is that her character writing got sabotaged with this since there is nothing in her character development to this point that supports why she would go along with it at this particular point in time. My issue with the ML here is that he’s a whining piece of trash for doing this we he supposedly ‘loves’ her and will ‘respect’ her choice.
Oddly enough, at this point in the story the only love interest that has been written consistently is the trash brother of the emperor. At least he has his story straight and is doing things that make sense for the character. Maybe Rune (tutor dude) will end up being true to the char that’s been written for himself too, but I’m too tired of the bad writing to continue from this point.