somnia's manga / #hell yea(95)

You know the drill, FL gets reincarnated into the young body of the future villainess and tries to avoid death flags. Honestly, it doesn't stand out from any other of the 100 or so shoujo isekai so far (besides the pretty art maybe)... but am I still gonna read the shit out of this? Thank you very much, I will. I like that the storyline doesn't get stuck on chewing through FL's entire childhood like a boring daily sidequest and has a decent flow to it. Like, we are cutting right into the meat, which should tell you that the plot is gonna be at least decent and thought out. The only thing I want to complain about is FL's blindness to having ML crushing all over her for probably most of their childhood together, and home girl being blind af to that, despite clearly retaining the mind of a woman who lived during the 21st century. For the love of god, I hope the author doesn't make the mistake of leaving FL dumb af in that aspect for decades like other similar shoujo manwha that shall not be named now. I swear I didn't mean for this to turn into a call-out post/vent.

79/ MC is reincarnated into a dark dating sim she used to play, as a character which did not exist. A bit too early to judge the plot yet, but it's obvious that there's a bunch of things hidden behind the curtain if you will. The lightheartet atmosphere also kinda has a reason to be there, acting as a contrast between the dark vibe of the game and overall how serious the world actually is. It's like MC presence lightens up the story. Maybe I'm overanalysing? [Spoilers?]: It's kinda obvious how MC's existence is something of a cure for the transcendentals and I hope there's some interesting lore behind that instead of her just being proclaimed a random saint thing that appears in their world every odd years or so. Anywho, most of the story's charm so far is from MC and her relationship with other people, though usually I'm more interested in lore.

/39 MC possessed the villainess, who's fated to be executed by the novel's ML because of crimes and stuff, you know the drill. But in this case, MC went back in time twice. Both her attempts ended with death by execution, all sponsored by the shitty Prince ML. Suffice it to say, she not only hates his guts her third time around but also stops caring about her "role" entirely. It's the classic "now that I'm me, I'm way more lovable and got all the fishes hooked"-type of vibe. I feel that while the first few chapters started strong, the rest of Season 1 got lost in the sauce if you will. The writing on the friend group's bond and dynamics is weak AF, so you have a hard time seeing them as more than some classmates who coincidentally hang out with each other while following MC. They have no spice, and (besides *maybe* Luke) it doesn't feel like they can exist independently of MC. 2 out of 3 clearly develop romantic feelings so that ain't feeling like a secure friendship anywhere. You can still get invested though, and I feel like it pays off in the 2nd season. The stakes got raised as MC has to face the Prince again. And this is where this manhwa is at its best imo, when MC fights against her suppressors/executioners and explores secrets beyond the novel's veil. And since I'm already on it... MC's insecurity about novel business is tiring. It's been done so many times, and it feels like an excuse that keeps her from any substantial character development; I thought she didn't care anymore?? Also, every time MC is holding out for her friends — or nvm just struggling — it's Luke doing all the heavy lifting while og FL and other sub-ML just emote lmao. Why don't you write on his forehead already, in all caps: "I'M GONNA BE HER ML!!". TLDR; Story would benefit from a tighter pace, and the treasured friend group dynamic feels weak.

So far this one hits home. FL's circumstances are so relatable- well, not the terminally ill part. But man, this already has me crying, simply because I relate to FL's loneliness so hard. My expectations for this one are high and I hope there's hope for her... Though, I pray that it's not gonna turn into some bs about insta-curing her illness and all of the sudden the world bows down to her OP drawing skills or whatever. Anywho, we'll see.

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.

Basically: Game of Thrones, manga addition. Although you get to see a lot of perspectives, it's mostly concentrated on our homie Richard, and I honestly love his character. All heil out gender diverse queen... king. It's the type of story that never gives you a breather, and shit consistently goes down. Literally none of these kings was able to catch a break lmao. There's this sense of realism in the story and at the same time it also feels a bit theatrical... It's very Romeo and Julietesque, especially because Richard keeps on taking the L when it comes to his love life, but that's part of the appeal for me. I like to cry over tragic lovers while seeing political shenanigans go down.