somnia's manga / #Reincarnation(194)

Very interesting to say the least. Our FL is the childhood friend of a spoiled princess who was destined to die young due to her illness. A person so breathtaking, when she died and a look-alike appeared, she became the center of attention for all the men who used to admire the original tragic beauty. That look-alike is the main character in an otome game FL played before she got reincarnated that is. See where this is going? The set-up is appealing but honestly I just love FL herself so much. She has such a sincere attitude about her and you can tell the author thought for more than 5 minutes about all the relationship dynamics. There's not much going on plot-wise though, right now it seems to center completely around the characters and their emotions and relationships, but I'm not even mad despite how plot thirsty I usually am. I want more chapters. Sadly the story lost it's appeal, at least for me. Maybe I'll revisit this when it's closer to the finish line. Either way, at the moment I just do not want to keep up because all the love interests are either a piece of work or of shit - none of them truly respects FL and her wishes.

I don't know why this is so highly rated tbh, it feels so basic to me. The author didn't bother to actually look into how divorce procedures or business works, so it just feels like the world is bending around MC to make her look successful. I'm no businessman myself, but this void of detail is so obvious bc everytime MC wants to outdo other businesses (or literally anyone) she just spends more money. Speaking of money, in a manwha all about money you'd think it would be explained how much money is worth where, or at least the value compared to Won, Dollars or whatever... but it never is. You just have to take MC's word for it when she says this much is little for that without any explanation as to why. The only reason, I think, people can overlook that is bc they're caught up in projecting themselves on a MC that literally cannot go wrong no matter what she does. The world building in this story is also close to nothing, we're just left with assuming the basics, while MC goes through the 10 things a perfect reincarnated shoujo protagonist has to face in every generic isekai romance list. The only times when I read something close to world building, it's something bad that MC has to try and fix because it's bad.

So far it's a cute time waster, the plot is waiting in line patiently. Ngl, it took me a few chapters to get over how bothered I am with the whole mature child spiel, but that's more of a me-thing after reading too many isekai manwha where the story starts off with a toddler MC. I do appreciate that MC and the duke have serious bonding moments and also banter with each other, their relationship feels more tight knit than it would have otherwise imo. Also nice that the duke isn't overly obsessive of his kid- I like his personality as a whole- Well, he obviously does have a huge weak spot for MC, but instead of monopolizing her, he wants her to make friends, be confident, experience a peaceful childhood and just accepts whatever weird traits she has.. like an actual parent.

Read the novel, so I might be biased- but I think the story's pretty good for the most part. One of the better revenge reincarnation stories in the shoujo genre, though there's puddles of cliche content here and there. Everything's kinda super easy for FL to master and overcome, though in most cases you have the hourglass to make you feel comfortable about it if you aren't into those power fantasy vibes like me. The only thing I don't understand is why they had to add this whole bit about FL and ML meeting when they were little kids on the street. Literally doesn't add anything to the story or their relationship - they're already a tight-knit couple, so it feels like someone just yeeted it in because they thought it was cute and not aware of how nonsensical and outdone gags like that are.

I love torturing myself, so I'm very very hooked on this manga right now. From the title you'd think it's gonna be easy-going, but maaan, the anxiety, the risks and the actual severity of Haru's situation is made crystal clear. Honestly, imo it feels wrong to call this smut. Sure, there's lot of tiddy and all, but man there was no point in the story where I felt horny. I want to say that the feeling these prostitutes have towards sex (it being just part of a job and a day to day thing that happens) also carries through to the readers, at least that's how I felt. Anyhow, the angst is keeping you on your toes, the characters are all interesting enough and make you wonder what they might be up to or how they'll be in the future, the twist to the typical medival isekai story is refreshing for isekai trash like me, and plot seems to be slowly taking the stage. So, to summarize: 11/10, nice.