Lauvil's manga / #Royalty/Nobility(442)

I understand that the story and setting is realistic, I just don't understand the point in writing a story set in a time period where women are treated like objects and then not do anything about it. There is no message, no point. From the way the mc acts submissive, subservient and meak, to how her fragility is described as part of her beauty; Everything about her is really off-putting. I know she's like that because of her circumstances and that this part is realistic, but it doesn't make for a very interesting or inspiring protagonist. Even more off-putting is the ML. I know he is also the product of that kind of society, but he treats and speaks of her like an objec or a pet. He loves her and she loves him, but he has all the power and control in the relationship and is not afraid to use it - even going so far as to threaten to kill everyone around her if she leaves him. That's the definition of a toxic relationship and I don't find it romantic at all. He's a psychopath and she's a doll with no personality. So yeah, I've read 13 chapters and that's the extent of how much time I'm willing to spend on it. Only reason I give it 2 stars instead of 1, is because of the decent smut and pretty art style (though ML suffers a serious case of yaoi-hands in a few panels).

After 60 chapters I have to admit I'm getting bored. I think the premise of the story is cool and interesting, but the execution is just too slow. All the details that seem irrelevant and "filler" might all come together in the end, I can't be certain that they won't. I just don't have the patience to wait for it, so I'm not going to.

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Paused ch. 35 Korean woman reincarnated as the Villainess of a novel, Lesian. Her family is abusive and her father has basically sold her to be the crown prince's fiancée. Originally Lecian was in love with the Prince, but now that someone else is possessing the body, that's no longer the case. Lecian decides to get out from under her family's thumb, get out of the engagement, and learn swordsmanship - all with the help of Duke Kiernen. I'm not quite sure what it is that this story wants... So far it is mixing several different tropes, and I just wonder what the point is. - Reincarnated as a Villainess - Noble lady abused by her family, who starts standing up for herself - Fiancée already has a lover, who is a meek, sweet, lowborn girl. I feel like they are about to mix in a "contractual relationship" in a moment with a fake engagement (which Kiernen wishes was real). But who knows. There is an engagement between the Prince and Lecian standing in the way. Where the fuck is this story even going? I have a hard time remembering the plot each time I come back to it, bc it's so generic.