I Became the Wife of the Monstrous Crown Prince
It's an okay story. The drama seems a bit pointless, but it's easy to read, the characters are cute and the art is beautiful. It's just boring. 35 chapters in and I find myself procrastinating every time it updates, bc nothing is happening. The story so far: FL reincarnated into the body of Ancia, an extra in a novel and the child-bride of the (also child) crown prince. The novel is about how her sister breaks the curse that afflicts her husband, after Ancia commits suicide, and the two fall in love. However, this Ancia is a grown woman in a child's body (who still acts much like a child) and she knows the story, so she can correct the tragedies that happen before the happy ending. How to do that, you ask? Well, you start by drooling over your husband's father, the emperor and kisses up to him, while also appearing willful and strong. Then you cook classic Asian food and serve it in a western setting, much to everyone's surprise. But ofc everyone will love it, bc Asian food is the best. Push for your sister and husband to fall in love and be together, even though you don't actually want that. You've just convinced yourself it would be best for everyone. Then... Uhm... Read a lot on how to break the curse. And... Uhm... Talk a lot about breaking the curse. Oh, and think about it a lot! But remember to only make little to no progress on it, as it is the only center of tension in the story, and if you solve it too quickly, then you couldn't drag out the story with pointless drama or random cooking montages.
The Villainess Wears an Idiot's Mask
I’m In Trouble Because My Husband Is So Cute
I'm Too Lazy To Be The Villain
Olivia Verscay is the daughter of the count who rules the North, and a villainess who will cause the downfall of her family. Or, she would if Korean woman, Hanbi, had not possessed her. Since she knows what happens in the novel, she is determined not to follow that path. Instead she'll lose weight, stear away from the villainess path, and focus on managing her territory so she can live in peace. The fat-shaming is strong with this one. The very first panels where just fat-shaming where the MC complains about the weight of the body she possessed; pointing out all the flaws and comparing it to a boar. There was no sympathy or humanity and it was a VERY uncomfortable start to the manwha. The fat girl who suddenly looses weight when a thin girl possesses her, is my absolute LEAST favourite of all tropes. It's so condescending as it implies that fat people are only fat due to laziness. Which a biased, ableist and plain wrong assumption. Her being fat also doesn't serve any purpose in the story at all. So, it just feels like an offensive gimmick. Aside from that, the MC feels pretty flat and kind of a Mary Sue character. She's apparently good at everything she does and just generally flawless. Beyond also having a crush on a pretty boy, she appears to have no discernable personality. As for the ML, I guess it's Daniel? He's also veeeeeery bland. A good match for the MC i suppose, but it's exactly an exciting pairing and I don't see the plot coming from that angle. Lastly, the translation right now SUUUUCKS. I really hate all those sites like TeenManga and HaruManga and whatever they're called. Their translations are horrible and I always dread it when theirs make it onto here. And this time there doesn't appear to be an alternative source or a serious translation group working on it. Sigh... But I guess a bad story doesn't deserve a decent translation anyway. Dropped. 1/5 stars.
The Story of the Hated Mule