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I’m Worried that My Brother is Too Gentle

Ongoing | 류희온,이수호 | 2019 released

It is indeed a shoujo manhwa..so typical and filled with cliches, all the way to having an overprotective and loving brother and family to having the crown prince be the ml. Those two things are not the only things that bothered me, I could mind it as it is already a staple in this genre and medium so whatever I guess. The problem is the MC, missy you are a 20+ working adult who already had bf in your previous love coupled with the info about the world u are in currently, so why r acting like a fucking child? Everything about her irks me, from her clothes to her hairstyle to her childish thoughts and preconceived notions all so for the plot to make her end up with the ML. She could be hailed as a genius with her knowledge from her past life as well as being an adult in a modern world working in a company. But she acts stupid, seriously a scrapbook? U fucking kidding me? Her acting like a child, skipping everywhere, everytime she pouts I lose a minute of my life. Her being dependent on her brother also doesn't sit right with me cuz she is way older than him yet is being cared for by a young teenager. She doesn't try to improve her brother's situation despite lamenting on it, I mean she does try to solve it but the way she goes about it is at the level of a child and not a full grown adult. Why couldn't the author just make it a story about a privileged noble lady whose story we can see from her childhood, then it would make more sense. She isn't even utilising her knowledge and memories and it seems to be there only for the current trend of isekai so..why? Btw, I only read till Ch5 but I will drop it. I can't bring my level down to read shit like this.

Sickly? Husband's Contractual Wife

Ongoing | Serian | 2019 released

Maybe someday? Not likely but u never know? The synopsis sounds like a Chinese manhua/novel..so typical and cliche..like how u gonna take care of him and be surprised when he gets attached to u..the plot tho..heiha!!

The Duchess Who Sees Ghosts

Ongoing | Garamdal,Min3,Honeyrain | 2019 released
2023-03-04 11:34 marked

Like the title says, it is a manhwa about the MC who can see a ghost, she is a sort of exorcist/shaman even in her past life and has been revived into this life by the god she serves Mago. She is like a vessel for the god so she is a precious human for the god. The ml is like not interesting at all, the MC too..I have been introduced to a limited number of characters yet none of them stick out. The painter is an interesting fella but he seems to take a liking to our MC already so sayonara. The MC's personality who priorities money over all things, man I have seen it done so many times before but atleast the other characters who had that characteristic had like a decent backstory to it, this Webtoon does provide a reason for her obsession with it but I feel it isn't enough since she even puts aside her morals for that. I also don't appreciate how the story is so on the nose about certain things or maybe all things. Like the ML muttering the most sus things but we can see what he is saying in those little bubbles yet the characters are unaware of it. There seems to be a bit of a mystery of how the ML met MC but I am not intrigued at all. Also I think I am even more disappointed cuz there is another manhwa with the same premise with incredible artwork, metaphors, good characters who are properly fleshed out, a bit of a history sprinkled in there, the emotions being on full display and the MC in that manhwa can also see ghost even in her last life to now so...btw I am taking about '*Secret Lady*'..mwah chef's kiss The noses of the characters go missing in some panels and everything seems so cluttered. The action scenes. I have no idea what's showing on with all the wind effects and the *wham bam swish* thingy..but it's so stupid. I gave it a chance, I read it till ch25 tho I could already tell by the first chapter that it wasn't anything special.

When the Killer Falls in Love

Ongoing | Eresemo | 2019 released
2022-08-12 03:01 marked

I am five chapters in currently..I love it so far

Wet Sand

Ongoing | DOYAK | 2000 released

I did kind of have an inkling that Ian was a bottom..I mean in position literally...everything else he is the top. TJ is soo hot and like rough..the scars on his face and his body too and his stare, his lines and the way he grabbed Ian to kiss him..was so hot I almost choked. The main guy, our MC whose name escapes me..well that says something. And he wasn't bland either!!! It just speaks for the other characters being so full of character and like their attitudes and aura..they seem so like placid and calm and not reckless, so that's what true strength is. They are so self assured. The kissing scenes are unmatched. The plot building is superb. The whole dynamic between TJ and Ian is the main dish for me..the main event I should say. When TJ said " I do have a family. I have Youngwoo"..I was so intrigued by the plot and the characters relationships and connections. Btw..Ian and TJ are Korean immigrants..love that touch right there and that explains it cuz the vibe they gave off..it's not the type you get living in a safe country like Korea..of course there are mafias and all but their vibe is a bit different, y'know? I don't know how else to explain it. Btw I am 7chapters in.

The Real Daughter is Back

Ongoing | Rina/린아 | 2019 released

What the actual fuck did I just read? My goodness..what is this monstrosity??!! I felt like some manhwas just put in some cliches every now and then, tbh I already thought I saw the worst this genre had to offer..but alas. The whole villainess trope is an overdone theme but I didn't mind it cuz eventho it is basically the same characteristic and plot, the authors would put their own twist to it. But this, nuh uh..the author just mimics people's works..the lines they say, the gesture and the situation all the way to their personality. 'Actually I was the real one' is another manhwa I've read..and although it wasn't my fav read, it still executed its role well. This in the other hand, the MC is so goddamn annoying and the author trying to make her a villainess by giving her traits that surrounds the whole villain characters..yet it falls flat. The ML..sigh..knows everything tho I wouldn't put it on his intelligence or whatever, the MC was so obvious..the whole abusive family situation isn't properly executed and it's hard to feel sorry for anyone. Oh like the nanny's death was in vain..the MC still craves for the mom's attention. What was that line that she said? "Rohan..the young Helga that you once knew is no more. She died in that winter night with her nanny".. no bitch..you the one acting like a damn child!! Her accomplishments are just for trophy or a necessity by the plot cuz how can she act like that and u expect me to believe she is actually smart and a genius that only appears once in a lifetime..don't know yet if the sister is a white lotus or not yet tho

The Baby Land Lord Is Retiring

Ongoing | 삼백화,필명,300flowers , Studio Nini | 2019 released

4 chapters in..and just no. Like it's so stupid, the art is like something staight out of Cartoon Network. The plot is non-existent, the characters are not interesting at all. The MC unfortunately falls into the typical trope of 'turns into a child while having the mind of an adult' after being reincarnated three times, this time being her third time. I don't understand how her mind functions, the way she thinks is like a child, Why daddy glaring at me? Why is everyone so mean to me? Like common sense or the thinking skills of an adult is lost on her. The sweet thing, didn't she taste it on her first life? Like our world have bakery and I'm pretty sure it would taste better than back then..due to the countless developments and all..the improvements made in that field must be astronomical. Oh! The premise is lame and the story falls flat. The characters are dumb and feels like a second hand and a bad prototype of trope-y characters in this genre

She's The Older Sister Of The Obsessive Male Lead

Ongoing | Antammi | 2000 released

Okayyy..the story is all over the place and nothing seems to make sense. The way the brother immediately changed was unrealistic to say the least, and there doesn't seem to be a compelling reason for his obssessive nature. He has loving parents and a good older sister so I don't know where the problem lies. He was the same as a child it seems like. How did the old him feel about the sister?

The Young Lady Tames the Male Leads

Ongoing | Manbe ,만베 ,만베 | 2000 released

Oh..I didn't like this. The art style is not my style..it feels unstructured. It just don't appeal to me. the MC's mindset is like a child and maches her physical appearance but not her real age considering she was an adult before being reincarnated. I don't like this

Royal Marriage

Ongoing | Portofino,Heeya (희야) | 2019 released

Our MC is a privileged noble lady. She is the youngest of five daughters of a widow, the precious jewel of her mother and the queen of high society. She has lived in luxury all her life because of her mother strategically using her beautiful four daughters by marrying them to high nobility. She had put the most work into our MC and pampers her the most, she is her favorite daughter clearly as said by her. But she is a proud woman. So our MC runs into her fiancee, the future Duke having ~sexy time~ with his mistress on her birthday party and she confronts him telling him that their engagement is annulled. Obviously her mom won't allow that as that is a trivial thing for her and believes that she is only doing it for her daughter's sake. The MC rebels by starving herself and locking herself in her room, then she goes on "dates" with nobleman who had interest in courting her. Obviously, her mother intercepts them, the funny thing is the guy she spent her time the most with was bribed by a painting from her mother personal gallery. That's so funny.. hahaha Her mom froze her bank accounts and severed her personal connections due to her rebellion. So she had no choice but to go to the ML who was interested in her for a long time. The history between them is a short one. When MC was 18 years old, she and other unmarried young noble ladies were invited to an event with promising knights. They would tie their ribbons on the knight of their choosing's sword and the MC chose the ML. Ofcourse the MC was desired by many, but when she saw the ML standing alone in a corner, he reminded her of herself so she initiated conversation with him holding out her umbrella for him since it was raining and tying her ribbon around that umbrella and offered it to him (which he refused but she pushed it) then ran away. Sometime later, the ML sent her a personal letter requesting for a dance with her..if she would give him the honour of having the first dance. Which her mother read aloud and humiliated him infront of everyone, now this has a deeper meaning as the ML was a commoner essentially..being an illegal child and a mercenary. So it was bitter. A marriage contract was probably signed between them tho it's obvious that ML still fancies her. The MC also blushes a lot so there's that. Oh..btw I read upto Ch10 them skipped to Ch26 to the latest which is Ch32. Btw the translation becomes wacky. Also why is our MC being called 'Tiara' when her name is 'Tatiana'. That nickname is so strange, or maybe it was supposed to be 'Tara' or something? Overall, the story is OK, the art is pretty basic..but one of the better ones I have seen these days. The ML is very handsome, I love that his hair is a bit longer..it is similar to a mullet. The MC's mom is interesting tho she aggravates me. Also the MC's elder sister Regina who has been divorced four times already is also interesting, she wasn't the fondest of her sister..I don't blame her..The MC is very boring. She has no flavour, she is the epitome of a basic white girl. No one else stands out to me..sorry