Wow, this is really good. The worldbuilding is quite developed (the concept of magic, the politics of the country, the monster/djinn beasts). And I like that it has little romance so far. I'm very much enjoying this as a fantasy read rather than romance read, and I hope it stays that way.
If I got to nitpick tho, I don't quite like how Nadir is portrayed as the absolute evil villain so far. I'd rather he has his own reasons for doing what he did rather than just being whiny "I'm just an illegitimate child anyway~~" and feeling somewhat inferior to his brother.
At first I was curious because everyone seem to have rave reviews about this, but upon further reading I could see why the original publication wasn't popular.
My main problem is the writing. I had to wait for 32 chapters to know the "truth" that has been hinted since chapter 2-3. Meanwhile, what I see is a boorish FL that doesn't seem to have manners, slightly ignorant, and flirty, who also deceives people around her.
Only after the truth was revealed that she was redeemed in my eyes and I felt less annoyed. But then again, I feel like the Oracle thing is just a plot device to be thrown around a classic romance plot but with reversed gender. The Oracle issue is the one that causes the whole thing but it wasn't touched for tens of chapters. So.. that's that.
It's unfortunate but I was just really agitated during reading. Which is a shame because the art is exquisite.
I felt upset because Eliana was surrounded by people who couldn't see her worth, from her discriminating father, greedy sister, foolish king and thoughtless crown prince ughhhhhh I'm angry!! Greed was the only good thing that happened after who knows how many years of her life
I ded several times reading the last chapter because Nine was so cute
So we will never know what Haru was going to say, huh.
Currently on chapter 59.
It's weird but I kinda respect Nera as a villain?? Like she's evil but also smart?? She's not dumb like your typical jealous bitch, she's bitch but she uses her brain. Provided she's not privileged and yet was able to get rich and successful (by mooching Iris in her previous life), she's brilliant. Gotta hand it to her
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Yeah its nice to have that tension. Like even though Nera doesn't have the connections and stuff that Iris has shes clever and you always wonder if she's planning something. Always worried.
I really like it, yes it has tropes but the storytelling is good and throughout the chapters I was charmed by the details put in the costumes and the characters. I like the poems too, I think they're beautiful and easy to understand. And well maybe I'm weird but I like Bianca and Petruchio as characters, they have well character development whereas Kat is a bit more flat? Not her fault though. It's really good for a light reading.
Currently on chap 27 and I don't think I'll be continuing this. The FL looks lethargic, lazy and overly dramatic... I know that her traits are relatable, but I want to be able to root at the FL too. It made me even wonder about the "Strong Female Lead" tag. If I was wrong and need to keep reading, please tell me, but honestly 27 chapters and there is no characters I've feel connected yet.
Exactly the same reason why I dropped it. I couldn't take it anymore.
Unrelated to the plot, but here's an interesting fact: Satoshi Nakamoto is the person who made the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Whether it's coincidental or not, it's interesting to see that name here, and even the occupation on the name card is system engineer which is an IT job.
Wow I love Kate so much, she's level-headed and calculating smart (instead of wicked smart or textbook smart like other stories of similar genre). The romance is subtle but intimate, love ittt.