I’m so done with some of these main characters causing problems and never being held accountable. Stop coddling or downplaying their stupidity. If the male lead, a friend, or anyone warns them not to do XYZ because it’s dangerous, and they ignore it, why the hell is the blame shifted to the one who gave the warning?
This happens constantly, especially in mafia or high-stakes books where the MC has no training or understanding of the risks. If someone says “don’t engage” or “don’t trust this person,” and the MC does it anyway, then shocker—the warning was right—they deserve the consequences. And yet readers defend them? No. If I warn you, and you still touch the hot stove, I have every right to be pissed when you burn yourself.
This isn’t just about male leads either. Even when the ML is trash, their warnings are sometimes valid. You don’t need a damn dissertation to know “this is dangerous” means *don’t do it.* But nah, the MC does it, gets hurt, and it’s everyone else’s fault. Stop excusing this nonsense.
I’m tired of readers crying, “Where’s the ML? Why didn’t he save them?” Why does anyone need to save someone who shouldn’t have been in danger in the first place? The MC knowingly causes problems, ignores advice, hides what they’re doing, and when things blow up, it’s *never* their fault? No, that’s on them.
This trope is tired, predictable, and ugly. If you like it, fine, but stop blaming everyone else when the MC is at fault. Accountability exists. Let’s leave this garbage in 2024.
Ps trash ml are still trash even if they give warnings. I'm just tried of yall using the fact they have bad behavior as a reason to ignore prediction and warnings being factual. I love me too much to allow a warning or precaution go in one ear out the other. Yall complain but be part of the problem like the call is coming from inside the house.
Casiey is a brilliant detective, but her obsession with the MC has made her blind to everything else. She’s so fixated on him—tracking his every move, digging into his past without permission, constantly trying to prove herself better—that she's forgotten her real work. Instead of solving cases, she's chasing ghosts, driven by pride and envy.
Her ego’s her downfall; she bulldozes through crime scenes, overlooking key evidence, and ruins her own chances to actually help people. Meanwhile, the MC is out there trying to stop real criminals, and Casiey’s too wrapped up in beating him to see the harm she's causing. It’s tragic, really—she could be incredible, but she's lost in a toxic rivalry of her own making.
Baby Eugene is safe!!!!!! ╥﹏╥
I was so worried for him. He has the best chance to better himself compared to everybody else.
Mari being a traitor doesn't shock or hurt me just hope she gets that ego checked and fast.
Go ahead and deal with nun lady I hate her weird obsession with Sean especially cause it stems from a weird mindset and she is so much older then him. Like ma'am you old enough to be his mom. Ew!
Also who said the black haired victim was going to be the mc? Was it the author or something? Lowkey I don't see the potential but if it means he will then that process is going to be epic.
Here's a list of bad character writing or at least sloppy in my opion
1. Gullible or naive characters who don't listen to warnings then fall for traps and cry about the other party as if their the problem- it's like walking up to a child eating beast and putting a child in front of it then being surprised when it gets eaten. What did you expect?
2. characters who are used as family glue especially when they are tasked to mend relationships between hurt, abused, and neglected children just to fall in love with the person who did said actions.
3. No consequences for characters because they have become nice
4. Putting incompetent characters around the mc to make them look better rather then just actually making them better or more skilled.
5. Characters treating others as tools or extras but using them for their own benefit or when helping will look good for them- usually the mc
6. picking up companions for the savior appeal but the companion to only be seen or adressed once in awhile
7. Badly made harems- the people involved only seem to catch feeling for good deed people commonly show and have been taught since pre-k
8.god complex but they never loose or struggle- elceed is a book that shows how to write multiple characters who can have God complexes but because they struggle it helps humble them
9. aults coming from modern times then going to historical whether as an adult or child and diregarding common moral stand points for the plot
10. Those situations where they go to deal with a case or operation and just happening to stumble apon a forced or desperate character who they make into an Allie, what about the others who you just killed who could possibly be in similar positions- just capture and kill after finding out they have nothing to offer
11. Characters going the love contract or pact route before they venture to find others who were in similar situations who have gotten out- for example femal leads who find strong and independent women after they have formed a contract. It makes me think they didn't try to find help outside of a partner and took the fastest option.
I found a book called *Reincarnated as the Omega Villain in a BL Novel*. While it is a BL, it dives deep into themes like reincarnation, being the "villain," and the consequences of one's actions on others. I’ve read plenty of stories where the main character (girl or boy) is a villain or takes over a villain’s body, and both the character and readers tend to downplay their bad behavior because they were victims as if they are the sole victim. In these stories the characters can commit horrible acts and then cry about having to face the consequences, which feels unrealistic.
In this book, the MC has three lives. First was historical setting where he is the villian omega, second is when he is reborn as a beta and really gets to see how wrong his views and opions were, third he goes back to his first to redo his wrongs. He remembers his first, and actually acknowledges that he was the problem. He admits he became a villain due to circumstances but doesn’t excuse it. Instead, he recognizes the harm he caused and seeks to fix it, acknowledging the innocent lives affected by his greed. His family wasn’t abusive or neglectful, and yet he still became a villain, proving it was his own mindset and ego that led to his downfall, not just society’s influence.
What I appreciate is how the story avoids making the MC a victim and coddling him. Too often, readers excuse immoral actions of the MC because they are "the victim." The book also explores forced relationships in the MC's first and third lives, but the key difference is that by his third life, he learns to consider others, make better choices, and avoid becoming who he was in his first life. He’s a true MC who lets his past lives guide his growth and change.i have more to say about this book but at this point it's a rant so I stopping.
I see comments saying its bland but to be honest it's what readers commonly complain about not having in other book. For example the main couple doesn't fight since they work out their problem by talking and not with their bodies, respect for each other and themselves is heavy in their relationship, rather then beat themselves up for the contract not fitting their current state they just MODIFY IT to fit their needs, listen to each others worries, don't take advantage of the other, they have friends around them who don't become a replacement or a "eye opener" when they have problems, stand up for themselves whether the other person is present or not, and more.
For me one thing that sets this book apart from others is their skill to read the other. It's not this 5- 10 chapters of miscommunication but rather 2 days which may be a chapter or 2 of them worrying.
It is on the faster side which makes me sad since it's a good book. It's much better compared to books that lag behind or drag things out for the plot. While the plot is well made it did have plot holes or things that were key driving points that were never discussed again even though they are heavily relevant. A few include: no real insight on the mc backstory even though he is affected by it- including his bestfriend who helped him, why the blood didn't taste right if it wasn't straight from the mc, what was the full detail of the deal between the director and the chairwoman, why the director had beef with his family, etc. I wish we would have had at least this much talked about however this is a book to cleanse the garbage you've been reading not a trilogy disguised as one book.
I give it a 8/10 since while their are holes you can still read it and understand the plot.
I can't bring myself to feel bad for a character who won't even help themselves but rather point out faults of others and as if they have no faults. Yes he is a victim but that does not give him any God damn right to neglect a newborn baby and blame others for where he didn't step up either. He could have shipped her to another country, poisoned her and her supporters, made it so she became nothing but a shell of a person but nope plays the victim. The empress knows her wrongs and she uses them to ensure that others fear her. She doesn't act nice unless she needs something but she let's her twisted behavior be known even before mc was born. She may be crazy but at least she doesnt pretend and deflect from the truth unlike the emperor.
Also why he (emperor) act so shocked and amazed to see that his son is more then just a tool for the empress. I dare say he enabled any abuse his son received. He could have gotten knights to steal his son but nope rather he leaves him on hells door step and allow for him to become the person he is scared of. Also Im supposed to believe the empress never left long enough for a undercover maid, chef, servent, or anybody to sneak in and rescue etty? Yeah no......especially beacuse the ml snuck in and even had night time visits. If anything its just that some of yall have wishful thinking to the point you don't want to fully hold the emperor accountable. He is a victim but that doesn't mean he is allowed or even supposed to allow for more victims who he has the POWER to help become victims.
Our mc deserves so much more love and happiness then what either of his parents give him.
It looks so good and promising!!! There's only one chapter but I'm already wanting more. I hope he can continue to have a normal childhood even after he gets the magic pot thingy. He deserves that much.
Sorry everyone, starting from the new year, due to worsening back pain and heavy workload, I can't handle long work hours. Updating sometimes takes one or two extra days. However, since this is the last volume, I won't be bothering to apply for a change in update schedule. So if you don't see updates every two weeks, please wait one or two more days. I will still try my best to ensure there is one update each week.
Apologies for the poor experience in the last volume, and thank you for understanding."
This could be wrong but I assume this is the idea
I want recommendations on books where the mc is a female and doesn't focus around love or romance but rather like leveling up or even living her best life her way. I'm really just looking for book with a slice of life style but it's just fluff no romance and mc isn't sexualized in the sense that she has a very fictional type appearance. If it's in all color that would be appreciated very much. I'm not saying romance can't be there but I don't want it to overshadow her power or even the fact that it's more then a romance book.