I think its not possible for this one cuz she was abused since the age of 8 and her whole world was within that cabin. I don't even think she knows whats normal and not and how to even handle her emotions. so I assume that her mentality is literally an 8 year old girl who knows nothing but fear and that humans can't be trusted based on their looks? Tho I'd love it if the duke/prince could teach her the word revenge ;D
Yes I know her character is weak but she is mentally scarred and not an adult like ebony. Ebony was exposed to new ideas during her prison sentence and had access to books in her noble home. MC was essentially kidnapped at 7, doesn't have any prior memories and was restricted knowledge. Again in who made me a princess she was abused but she was an adult Korean with a lot more knowledge. Its too early to tell. If its by chapter 40 and there isn't improvement then there's a fault in character writing
But what about Leslie in The Monster Duchess who has been tortured since her birth until she is like 12? She had enough courage, intelligent and self awareness to emancipate herself.
Hm true. But again Leslie had access to books and knowledge and knew herself that she could get better. This MC had an encyclopedia. Leslie trusted the ducal family so quickly because she knew she had something to offer and that they had a "contract". Right now she doesn't even realise they consider her family with or without the contract. The MC here has nothing to offer so she has no reason to believe they won't hurt her, hence why she's meek and untrusting for the time being. Maybe if we knew more about her background then I could judge it better but I cant assume she had the power of leave on her own. Stuck in a cabin in the middle of nowhere is a lot different from being in an attic near the capital. If she ran where tf would she go? The fact she ran the second time around proves that she has some sort of strength. Now I could be wrong and she might end up being a bit weak but I cant judge her right now.
A very convincing argument.
My standards for a strong clever female MC is pretty high since I ve read "Empress of Another World" + "The Monster Duchess and The Contract Princess" + "Kingdom of the Queen".
I may be to really biased towards the MC Hailynn but it does bother me that she is the typical innocent pretty bright eyed helpless damsel in distress who is now literally surrounded by shiny ideal devoted princes and knights. And unsurprisingly it turns out that she has been a (priveledged) lost princess all along the whole time...
The MC from "The Monster Duchess and The Contract Princess" is also a very abused child that almost dies by the hands of her evil corrupted blood relatives but instead of crying and waiting for help she uses her anger to survive, scheme and seek out on her own good allies. What I also like about her is that she is not a sparkling princess and that a god or future ML didn't save her at all. And her adoptive parent is a middleaged badass woman warrior :)
The story premise of "Am I Your Daughter" also reminds me a little bit of EBONY/에보니. Personally I prefer Ebony because the characters are more interesting, mature and empowering. I highly recommend it.
I was expecting the same or similar assertive heroine from the artist who worked on Empress of Another World...