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The plot is great, the execution not so much. I stopped reading at chapter 43 because the main character is exhausting. The story itself has a really good plot, but it’s like really annoying how every other panel is her on her “woe is me” campaign. I understand she got abused by her dad so her confidence is like net zero, but it gets to a point where if this were happening in real life I’d call it attention seeking. There are moments where she actually uses that spine she was born with, but it doesn’t go further than in that instance. It’s like she takes 1 step forward and 3 steps back.
It's not even just that either. ML showcased some red flags and sometimes he's just weird/overly controlling. There's a lot of miscommunication going on between the two of them
Yeah, the only good thing about the ML is that he’s gone 80% of the time. I also feel like the FL is 10x worse with him around because that’s when she genuinely becomes helpless.
With a childhood like hers, Maxi is going to be dealing with the consequences for the rest of her life. She has no therapist, no real support system, the ML is garbage, and she's surrounded by people who don't like her. Why do you assume she should be able to move forward in that environment? No. Even in our world—where we do have psychologists and psychiatrists—healing doesn't happen that fast
True, there are people who like her, but not all of them, but it doesn't mean anything
Period. At this point they shoulda just kill the FL
It’s not even about the frustration I feel with her living in her own bubble where she desperately wants to be liked by everyone while simultaneously believing that she’s not worthy of it, it’s how that’s all there is to her. There’s no dimension other than “I hope everyone likes me so I won’t get sent back to my father”, that’s all she is & it gets exhausting. I’m not critiquing her trauma, I’m critiquing the lack of progress and how she’s a flat character with only one aspect to her.
I wish I could wipe my memory & read this again. The characters are unique & natural, the plot is consistent & develops beautifully, and the general vibe is super fresh. Hands down top 10 bl manhwa’s of all time.