somnia's manga / #Interesting(165)

The Duchess of the Attic

Ongoing | mori,aoi fuyuko; hayashi maki | 2000 released

Our poor fl marries an idiot and irons out the issues in his territory as best as she can while he's drinking tea with his childhood friend. Really hope this is continued, I can't wait to see FL clean up the Duke's mansion and attitude, as well as showing these other bastards who's the real boss.

I Became the Hero's Mom

Ongoing | Go Eun Chae,엉쓰 | 2020 released

Asmodian's Contract

Ongoing | Kim Yoon-Kyung,Cloud-Light, Yoon Ji-Sun, Yeo-Ul | 2000 released

Miniamaru Kareshi

Ongoing | HOSHINO Mizuki | 2000 released

When the Villainess Loves

Ongoing | Hj,붉구,대치동건물주 | 2019 released

92/ As certified shoujo isekai trash, I confirm this is gold. Libertia is the villainess of a romance novel, destined to die in many ways. She's both terminally ill and openly challenging the authority of the novel's ML/Crown Prince. But in a twist of fate our MC - let's call her Lisha - transmigrates into Libertia's body. For some reason, Libertia fished Lisha into her body to avoid dying from her terminal illness, yet her motives seem to be selfless? Anywho, Lisha uses the novel's intel to give everyone a happy ending... and ogle the hotties. Her positive vibes make you feel warm inside, and the pace and setting are well thought-out. TBH, I don't think anyone oblivious to the shoujo genre will find this super good. It's VERY indulgent in certain aspects and plays into some big tropes. The thing here is that it's done well. You still got cliches like the MC being the most pretty person in the room, things always going her way, having a squad of fishes swimming around her, etc., but with her genuinely wholesome vibes and the moves she chooses to make, as well as the good pace and set-up of the story, it hits only the good spots. After reading: Still a good over-all story, but I feel the ending is way too rushed. The author could've flushed it all out some more. Don't be shy, take some ego from the shameless guys who make their manhwa 200+ chapters long.

The Way to Protect the Female Lead's Older Brother

Ongoing | Kin,Baek Ji Young | 2021 released

37/ Without spoiling too much: This is about someone who reincarnated into a cruel 19+ novel, where her villain-esque family kidnaps the FL's brother. She has to survive in a psychotic family, and eventually rescue said brother from his circumstances to survive. I could reread this a dozen times, man, and it's not even complete. While we're theoretically in just another "I reincarnated into this one novel and slayed"-story, this one has such a unique, dark vibe to it. This eerie twisted world vibe goes a long way and allows for a captivating atmosphere, which is only complimented by the fitting dialogue- not to mention the dope art. Theoretically, I could get mad that it's another story that forgets about the MC's character pre-reincarnation, but in this case, you understand why she doesn't choose to remind herself of that past, nor retain much of her "original" personality. Roxanne has given me my bisexual awakening, nuff said. The powers and cards she has at hand are well explained and the world overall is set up in a way that wants you to find out more. Roxanne doesn't feel like a Mary Sue either thanks to all of that, you stand on your toes when she's about to mess up or fail- again because you know and witnessed that the world she is in doesn't fuck with the standard moral booklet.