Meridian's manga / #Villainess(10)

First chapters are a little frustrating because of how naive the MC is, but it smooths itself out and gets super cute after the beginning (although annoying it does set up her character well for later). The art is gorgeous and the main relationship is teasing and adorable. Our MC also doesn't wait for anything, if she feels something she acts on it, if she wants it she at least tries her best.

So good! Aside from the secondary male leads, who were just there to represent selfishness under the guise of helping someone, the other characters were so interesting in their motivations and pretty fleshed out. I especially loved that MC was committed to actually going back home, even if she found someone she loved. It was perfect that he was able to follow her over, it's so true that they'd be much happier together in the modern world. The premise of the story was definitely unique, I've never seen another one where the MC genuinely plays a villain in a way that's hard for even herself. ★★★★☆

DNF Chapter 14 Some cute moments from the ML and wonderful art but waaaay too much of the 'oh no, I couldn't possibly change anything from the original story' mindset. Like, do you view the people around you as human beings or dolls? Because OBVIOUSLY if you change how people grow up they're gonna act differently later on in life. The worst trope is when two people are so clearly in love but aren't together yet because MC can't convince themselves that the story isn't set in stone. For me, it's like the misunderstanding trope, an easy way to add conflict that's really just lazy writing. ★

Super cute and fluffy! The relationship between MC and ML starts right away and they have little to no conflict between them, all the plot progression comes from the antagonist (MC's mom). This was actually a Cinderella x Snow White retelling, but the sisters all get along instead. Nothing new in this story but definitely a warm and cozy read.

The art is horrible it's so bad that all the men either look like aliens or they have a ball-like baby face. The story was mid, whatever, but the art was awful enough that I couldn't focus on anything else.