Meridian's manga / #Saintess(8)

Pretty cute! I liked how well thought-out MCs powers were, basically all the lore. It definitely helped the story feel more cohesive and I didn't get bored with it, the author gave it a good amount of focus. ML was strong but it never felt like he was the savior while MC was the damsel in distress, she was always the strong badass (plus those that helped her with her powers). All in all, the supporting characters (specifically the faeries/ancestor) had enough depth that it didn't feel like the ML and MC had to do everything themselves. It made the story more interesting.

Pretty interesting background of this story. I love how MC wasn't the original character or a transmigrator, but instead someone who came to be after combining the memories of the two. Also, there was super great communication between the MC and ML, secrets and lies were revealed but are no match for being open about your feelings and talking them out! The climax of the author showing up was a little too deux ex-machina for me, kinda felt like it was cringe and made the whole thing fall a little flat.

Had some unique points but otherwise was a pretty basic decent villainess webtoon. I liked the MC and ML, plus the reason behind everyone supporting the cheater og fl being brainwashed by demonic energy was a good one. I did get super annoyed every time that wannabe white lotus ran away after not winning an argument. My girl ran out of the room like 10 times throughout the story at some point you'd think they'd just block the door whenever they had to confront her with something smh. Background/lore with the transmigration plus rebirth was interesting, although they could've gone into the past and original lives a little more to explain it better. 3/5 stars

Everything felt forced. The ML was toxic but not the worst, MC was super annoying. I hate it when they ignore all the evidence and years of experience in front of them only to be like "oh but the book!". Ugh, there's something that feels too self-centered about her, like I'd be on the villainesses team instead and this would be the og mc in a different kind of isekai. She's too passive and everything's just a reaction. The character development was also close to zero, with pretty much all the characters having no depth. 1/5 stars