
wow. i’m literally speechless.
not only was this a story like none i’ve ever read, it was fleshed out so well that i felt like i knew each and every character personally. everyone was so multifaceted and complex that getting to know them was a wonderful experience. i grew to like the characters i hated, and i grew to hate the characters i thought i would like (sorry hamil). but despite my feelings, i understand why every character acted as they did, and their various motivations and beliefs make the story such an experience to read.
i love the mc. i love how she was not only strong, but also very vulnerable yet so selfless. she had so many reasons to live bitterly and full of hatred, but she continued to weep for those who hurt her.i love how the reveal of her being a woman was only a small part of her character, and that it served to show how much harder she had to work to not only hide her secret, but also become the ruler through the trials.
and i love how doha didnt love her as a man or a woman, but who she was at her core. it hit so hard when he said he wished the mc was a man so her trials to get to her position wouldn’t have been as grueling as they were. it perfectly encapsulated his love for her soul, her tenacity, her bravery, and her selflessness that he fell in love with.
this story was an amazing action, romance, and just an overall experience to read. i’ve never felt such melancholy in finishing a story, or such a bitter sweet feeling in seeing that the characters are happy but knowing their story is over. i’ve felt such a wide range of emotions from this story that i can already feel the impending reading slump coming. this story was truly one of a kind, and i’m so glad i got to witness it.
i’m so down bad that i literally started writing like a literary critic the art was also FIRE ASF!! DOHA OMG ILYY HES SO HOT anyways love this story bye

okay based on what i read in the comments from the novel readers, i think i prefer this ending better than the novel
i feel like it would’ve been crazy for the princess and duke not to defend edith at her trial after she literally spent the entire story proving her loyalty and trustworthiness to them
and then reeze and cedric still getting to rule the duchy (for a while)??? like bro they literally tried to kill everyone be so fr
and then reeze only gets punished bc she tries faking some kid at the emperor’s nephew?? like pls that’s so ridiculous
i feel like the direction the manhwa is heading now is better suited to how the characters have been developed throughout the story. they make the relationships the mc has been building seem worthwhile and the result for her triumph over reeze/author, as opposed to reeze being punished for her own slip up. i think the og novel ending would’ve felt too drawn out in the manhwa, and this ending is just more succinct and makes more sense.
but that’s just my opinion and i didnt read the novel, so i may be a bit biased

ngl i get that nasar feels like a side character, but i love how much the story is focused on phil and how she navigates her crazy ass family dynamic .
i feel like most stories based around the mc being the “villainess” are heavily based around a love interest, but it’s so interesting to see the mc’s conflicting feelings on the people around her, and how she navigates being a “placeholder “ for ellen. instead of focusing on a romance, i love seeing how the mc realizes that she never lived how she wanted for the 7 years before ellen came, and how she’s now building relationships and planning a future that she wants.
the engagement w nasar was definitely on the backburner, but phil had sm going on that she was dealing with on her own that a romantic relationship would’ve felt like too much, at least to me. i’m glad she carried out plans on her own instead of falling in love w nasar and using his power to do all the work. i love the way the story has progressed so far, but i wouldn’t mind a romantic element as well at this point.
also the brothers and legun are all lowk fine asf bro… like the red hair guy… WOOO HES SO FINE ANWAYS I LOVE THIS STORY LMAO

it was so sad to see how happy the mc was before he went to the palace… this story just makes me sick to my stomach. it’s a shame that time and effort is being wasted on conveying such a disturbing plot

It literally is someone telling us THEIR fictional story, the way THEY imagined it… But you have a problem with that? This is the most absurd comment I’ve ever read. If you don’t like this type of deprave, you have thousands of choices to suit your tastes. Don’t dump on someone else’s creation like that? Some of you guys really need to check yourself.
IMMACULATE ART AND ADORABLE CHARACTERS WHY COULDNT THIS BE 100 CHAPTERS IM SO SAD RN