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I’ve been interested in this series for a few years now, since it first started being released, and had a positive impression of it from the get-go due to it being somewhat unique.

There were always undertones of a feminist message, and an attempt to convey something, however, to put it bluntly, it felt a bit shallow, or half-hearted.

There are many series which make you think it’s going to share with its readers a brilliant feminist story and message, only to end to end up disappointing us. A great example of this is ‘They Say I Became a King’s Daughter’.

That being said, some series do go on to have that special something. I think ‘Kill the Villainess’ is one of those which successfully sends a message, and most importantly, makes us feel something.

‘I Raised Cinderella Preciously’ does the same thing, albeit in a different way. The writing quality has always been consistently good, but the quality of the underlying feminist themes were lacking, but slowly improving over time.

By chapter 119, I can now confidently say that it has truly earned its place amongst the other top tier series. It is beautifully insightful into the minds of women, whilst not straying from its romance fantasy genre, and still being entertaining enough for the modern, everyday casual reader. I find what is most important for stories like this is that it doesn’t shove a feminist agenda down your throat, but is instead woven in very subtly into the story and the characters, which takes time, skill and finesse. Readers must first be invested and connected with the story and characters before they can ever start to comprehend any deeper, more complex sentiments about a character’s life after all. I have to give props to the writer, as it really does take thorough planning, patience and dedication. I felt the need to go pick up and read The Handmaid’s Tale after this, if that says anything haha.

I’m excited to see where it goes from here, and I hope the quality doesn’t drop.

Finally, thank you to the uploader for picking this story up again and sharing it with us.

Thank god for an epilogue!!!!!

Ugh, what now, kurose?

I can’t wait to hear why he’s pushing her away again after 5 chapters

Sick of seeing people attack the female lead and complain about trope this and trope that…

She’s a confident, funny and realistic female lead which is so rare to find. People seem to forget that these stories aren’t just all about plots and plot points, misunderstandings and getting shy around the person you love is NOT A TROPE, it’s something that you naturally experience in relationships. It’s REAL life situations.

I’ve seen some people call her a grown woman, but she’s 19… If you think that’s grown then I’m guessing you are either the same age or younger… I hate to break it to you but that’s not grown, you’re barely an adult. A 19 year old brain is nowhere near fully developed. She’s been in her house her whole life, she’s never been in a relationship or had actual experiences with men or been in love, of course she would be shy when she actually starts to fall in love with someone and has an erotic dream about them. Noble ladies were usually just taught that inter course is their duty no matter what, which is why she was more confident about it in the beginning, also probably because it’s easier to do things with someone you don’t like. I’m sure some of you can relate - if you’ve ever found it hard to talk around the person you like cause you randomly get nervous, vs you can talk and act however around a person you don’t like as you don’t care what they think about you.

Anyway, I’m aware everyone has a right to their opinion and what not, but I just strongly disagree with some of these comments and I don’t want any potential future readers to be put off.

It’s a very enjoyable, funny and interesting read, although romantic development is a bit slow, but I think the pacing is just fine as it matches the setting of the story, and I’m sick of watching people fall in love in 5 weeks anyway tbh.

I don’t think any of your will regret giving it a go :)

Surprisingly good. I didn’t go in with high hopes because the rating was low and had some bad reviews, but I guess that’s why you have to find out for yourself because I really liked it.

I liked the depth of the characters, and the soft, lazy, tender love you could feel between the main characters, despite the contrasting BDSM element. It felt like a mature story, and there’s a chance I might not have liked it when I was younger. However, reading this as an adult, their relationship is one I want after going through all the shoujo-like drama I had in my relationships as a teens. I like how real the characters seem, although I will admit that I don’t think the plot is anything special, however the creator pulls it off well compared to some other series.

Towards the end of the series, we start to see more of the second couple, which I wasn’t really interested in to be honest, but I kept reading as I liked the main couple.

For those who don’t like BDSM/ are uncomfortable with stories with the element, then this might not be for you. However, I do think they portray a very healthy relationship, with a likeable main character, and how you can find someone perfect yet imperfect at the same time, and love them all the same. You don’t need to be a complete match to be in love.

This was dropped by Lovesick Alley :((

This was dropped by Lovesick Alley :((

So sad to see that Lovesick Alley has dropped this

I wonder if mangago users know that misunderstanding, miscommunication and getting jealous of people your SO knows actually happens a LOT in most relationships, even in the healthiest ones, which is why so many romance stories feature it… It can indeed be difficult to overcome sometimes, and all couples will experience something like this.

I first started reading this in 2021. I kept picking it up and dropping it as I would lose the will to wait for the chapters and I was getting bored at points, wondering when I’d finally see the couple get together. Today, I finally decided to pick it up again and read it from scratch and finish it. I’m so glad I did.

The pacing is perfect, and it is short enough to finish within one sitting. I think it got a bit dull at the start of season 2, as we had to build up for the finale, however it was well worth it, and all the small details the author would get into was needed for truly connecting with the characters and to resonate with their stories. You really do get to see the growth of all the characters involved, and as a woman in her early twenties, I feel as if I stand on the borderline between my teenage years and impending adulthood. Having our main character be an adult woman in her teenage body therefore resonated even more with me. I felt relieved and joyful to see Hwayoung’s story reach its happy ending as if it were my own, and to see her grow and find happiness, all within herself was incredibly moving. She displayed a lot of strength, of which she forged from within, rather than through love. There was definitely a lot of struggle involved, but that just made it all the better in my opinion, as life really isn’t that easy, and finding the will and courage to pick yourself up and keep moving forward is often the hardest thing to do of them all.

Most of all, I love how despite this being a story about first love, this most certainly did not feel like a romance story. For those looking for a soppy, cliché love story they will not find it here, and that’s okay. I think anyone who reads this can tell that the author never intended for this to be about romance. Instead, it truly displays a pure, genuine love that people foster for others and themselves. The characters are realistic and human; they make mistakes and are annoying sometimes just like us. We offend, forgive, hurt, get hurt, forget, get scared, heal, live and love and repeat it all again. It is raw, bittersweet and it is beautiful.

There is definitely a message to be found within this work, and I think the author is a genius for being able to convey it in this format; in a love story. 10/10 from me.