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I haven’t read this story in a while (i dropped it after i got sick of the vicious plots and schemes against the mc + the treatment of the women other than the mc also left a bad taste in my mouth) but from what I remember, i think you’re pretty spot-on with your analysis. I also remember her having to get saved a lot too by the men around her which was so counter-intuitive and conflicting with the “empowering women” theme. Good luck with the rest of it tho, hopefully it got/gets better.
I haven't reached the end of the story yet, but so far the protagonist is not by any means a "strong female lead" as the tag used suggests. Although likable, I would personally describe her as a coward, depending on others to save her from difficult or dangerous situations. Also, I find it quite annoying that the whole female population is treated so badly, while the protagonist is the exception to that rule and the reason being that she is acts "cute" towards the males she encounters. I find this deeply problematic. I am under the impression that this is not headed the direction the author intended to.