Yane's manga / #Romance(730)

My rating: 7/10 The smut is good and the art is beautiful. They are already a couple and he shows her his love, it's kinda cute. But I don't think a very low self-esteem could go away just because of one night. COUPLE, INSECURE FL The FL has always hated herself and put herself down. Now she's working in a company where she's met a cute coworker who's very sweet to her. They become a couple but she feels like he deserves someone better. He doesn't like that

My rating: 7/10 The smut is good and the art is beautiful. As always, this author doesn't disappoint. But I feel like the ML becoming strong is a bit exaggerated. It almost would fit a revenge super hero story. REUNION, HIGH SCHOOL One day a big and scary-looking guy transfers to the FL's high school. There are rumours about him being violent but she recognises him as her old friend who got bullied and moved away years ago.

My rating: 10/10 This psychological drama has so many layers it keeps me on my toes. The characters are all interesting and many of them have secrets. It's all a big mystery slowly coming to light. The FL's strong and the art is amazing too. MYSTERY, PSYCHOLOGICAL An author and lecturer hooks up with an older police officer because she wants him to tell her things about his work and help her with her novel that way. But then she finds out that he's the father of the student who loves her. This marks a changing point. One that could be connected to their past as well.

My rating: 4/10 The story sure has some interesting parts but I feel like every character but the protagonists got neglected and just used to move the plot forward. And even the main characters don't always make sense. Like, I still don't get why they hated each other at first. The ending is too rushed and everything gets resolved too easily. The FL's very weak and passive (at first). REUNION, RICH FAMILIES Eesuh Yoon constantly has to go on matchmaking dates to find a suitable partner. She seems to have it all but gets mistreated by her family. Enter an arrogant wealthy man she knows from high school who made a bet to win her heart. But will things go his way?

My rating: 7/10 Even though I dislike the art style I love the characters. The protagonists are both so oblivious it's adorable. The ML's a player with mommy issues and the FL's an introvert. The plot kept me on the edge of my seat. But the romanisation of r4pe isn't it. There are so many harmful and toxic things happening in here while the story keeps its "cute" vibe. And the ending is rushed. YAKUZA, MANGAKA, DEBT A mangaka gets an unexpected visit from a scary-looking yakuza. After carelessly becoming the guarantor for her friend's loan, she is told to settle his huge debt. The yakuza agrees to wait for the repayment if she sleeps with him. But he's surprisingly gentle.

My rating: 9/10 Such a beautiful story. It has all these funny little scenes but got unexpectedly deep and sad. The characters are complex and have reasons for acting the way they do. The FL is the perfect example for a lovely yet strong woman. I especially like her relationship with the dragon, the way he slowly opens up to her. The romance is just a side note. DRAGON, WAR, SITTER A young orphan girl takes on the job of the world's last dragon's sitter. But he's a tsundere drunkard who wants her to leave. Only slowly does she discover his backstory.

My rating: 5/10 It's alright. It doesn't get boring and the banter between the FL and the ML is pretty cute. It has the shoujo clichés and childish behaviours but it's not bad. The ML changes his mind about her too abruptly tho. The FL is strong and stands up for herself, I like that. PRINCE, STEP AUNT, HATE TO LOVE The FL goes to her sister's wedding in Greece. Soon she meets the son of her sister's husband, an arrogant and spoiled prince surrounded by women. This is the starting point of their countless fights.

My rating: 2/10 I like the art and the main characters aren't that bad, the ML isn't a jerk. But it really irks me how the whole story seems to revolve about a woman's virginity. That's so sexist. And really, they could've just talked a bit more. CHILDREN, MARRIAGE, REUNION After her sister, her sister's husband and her parents die, the FL has to take care of her nieces together with her brother-in-law, the man whom she blames for not being able to be with a man bc he witnessed the moment that made her parents think of her as a harlot.

My rating: 7/10 This is pretty good, especially for a harlequin. The FL's strong, the ML's charming and loving and the romance is pretty sweet. And the overall plot is interesting and well-paced too. HISTORICAL, JESTER, PRINCESS After her father dies a sudden death a young princess flees from her fiancee she suspects is the killer. She meets a young jester and pays him to accompany her to the Queen's court to get her help. But in order to get there safely, she has to disguise herself as a boy.

This has some horrible messages. The woman is made the stupid one while the man's ignorance, rudness and overly dominant behaviour is made out to be "the right thing" when he's actually a jerk who never listens to her. But most of all the representation of antidepressants concerns me. That's actually a harmful thing to do!