apopoi's manga / #fantasy(201)

Love that we see it from a male's perspective..I was always curious to how a man sees the world so anyway..I'mm read it later

I read this before but dropped it as it wasn't my cuppa tea..but I have heard some really good things about this so I'mma try again..but not now tho

So fucking confusing..read this in Wattpad when I had nothing good to read and consumed every single thing I found..not super engaging at least for me

Cute cover page and nice title So I read it and I have to say it is a walking cliche..the way the characters think, the setting, the fake engagement, the flashbacks, the motivations, the obsessive nature of ml and so on..the art is so shabby and the expressions are so hard to digest..it doesn't feel real..it was like it was drawn for this specific purpose and makes us disconnected. The writing is garbage, the pacing is like fast as heck, the dense MC doing everything to help the ml but being like "only until og fl comes into the picture"..bitch u know damn well ml will be in love with u as he has been deprived of affection and if someone extends their hands and fix everything for them, the only result is romance. I mean I didn't expect anything more but I was hoping that it would be a hidden gem. I feel so demotivated seriously...the ml's ability is super common - the ability to detect someone's essence and since MC is not of this world - being reincarnated in the unfinished story that she wrote, her aura is different..child abuse is being explored and is like an important plotline for this story but it is done so lightly and the MC has a flashback to her childhood and that's it. The ml was also abused, and his curse is also common where he experiences 'the madness' where he goes on a rampage until he sees blood...yeah I've seen that before.. nothing new there. But at least the story is self-aware and MC admits it was a tool to justify the ml's obsessive nature towards og fl. Also the mc was a kindergarten teacher but that was so out of the blue and I feel like that was done half-heartedly so that it would justify her taking care of the two kids (that are not the real children of ml, but of someone who betrayed him). Moreover, ML has insomnia..seriously what is up with this, such a cliche..ugh..so she sings a lullaby for him which he reacts badly to cuz he was reminded of the children's bio dad and grabs ahold of MC's hand roughly. She adamantly says 'please let me sing for 5 mins' or something along those lines..then he falls asleep..so she goes there every night, which the maids and butler misunderstand leading to everyone trying to curry favour with her or testing her. Her seeing the past of the villainess was also not a surprise but the fact that she talked to her and give everyone a happy ending was also...not a surprise but nice. I welcome it. Hmm..the way she dealt with her family tho intended to look like a badass moment made me cringe so hard..with her preaching on loving eachother and setting their differences straight..it feels the writer was inspired by all those self-love quotes and decided to just dump it all over this manhwa..It somehow irks me the way she teaches the children, Idk why exactly but like her giving that stamp or something after every good deed and telling them to reconcile after like a normal fight between siblings and hug it out...ugh..vomit inducing..I don't like this story one bit but I was able to stomach through it upto 48 chapters. As I am writting this review, it is currently 3:15 now on 19 July, 2022..BYE!!

Well..as the title suggests, the MC did indeed reincarnate as a crow. Crows like shiny things and so the ml's golden hair immediately attracted her towards him. She later finds out she is in an otome game she played a few years prior to her becoming a zookeeper. She doesn't know which specific game it is and her memory is hazy in regards to it. Ofcourse she later finds out about it further down the road. Mc likes predators such as tigers, lions, wolves, cheetahs and the like. And so she is very knowledgeable about animals. The way she came unto this fantasy otome world is because of her senior taking sick leave, she was assigned a more important and dangerous job, that concerns the predators. A tiger approaches her and then she faints(?) then wakes up in the world she is currently in. She is appalled at her being a mere crow and curses that she is unlucky as most transmigration story involves possessing the body of the MC. She decides to survive by becoming someone's pet as the wildlife doesn't suit her. The ml was injured and chased by orcs which she caws (the sound crows make) to create a distraction, the ml escapes and then she finds some medicinal herbs to stop his bleeding and all. Then they form a symbiotic relationship of some sorts. The MC (as most Koreans are) are very weak to visuals. So her true motivation behind it is his looks basically which she denies ofcourse. We then meet ml's 'sword' his personal guard who is fiercely and comically loyal almost always trying to cut his own neck or other body parts for his failure to protect ml. He is vexed that ml always has a crow ' the embodiment of death' by his side and since he wears his heart on his sleeve..the ml catches it and explains she is his benefactor and is his saviour. When they returned to the kingdom, the ml who is the first prince is targeted on all sides as most nobles support his younger brother who has already 'awakened '( they can change their form to wolf)..A wolf is a holy entity of some sorts and because of this wolf other kingdoms fear them and do not invade etc. So when the ml did not awaken even in his adulthood, the nobles sided with the third prince who has already awakened at an early age which also includes the ml's trusted teacher which is why the ml has trust issues. The ml hides the fact that he had already awakened to catch them off guard( our MC found a precious rock which when eaten makes people awaken or kills them when they are not strong enough to withhold the power of the rock). Further down the line, the ml and his bro have a fight to the death in their wolf form to confirm the successor of the dying emperor. The ml wins despite his bro using tricks to enhance his fighting skills and absense of fear etc and also the power of the demons. The younger bro is helped by an elder of the magic tower who escapes after their trickery has been found out. So the ml introduces mc to the emperor as his mate which he approves. Quick note : wolves only have one mate for life. The mc and ml enter a contract of some kind where the mc promises to be his engaged empress until the ml seduces her to have the same feelings he harbours towards her. Needless to say mc already loves him but is unnerved for the arrival of the og fl and how the story will unfold based on her choices. She also rescued a slave who turns out to be a great spirit mage who is the first person in history to have a contract with four superior spirits of different attributes. Side note (mc also has a wind spirit called 'Mui' whom she formed a contract with, Mui is very cute and smol). He is in love with mc too cuz of saviour syndrome? The og fl is revealed on ch 48 and she seems to be a transmigrator too who has evil intention, she is a bitch...just saying. She glares at mc upon arrival to the tea party hosted by mc to have a negotiation with the og fl, only problem was she didn't know the name of og fl as the otome game allowed players to choose whatever name they want and she never bothered to learn the default name of the main character that is Adrianna btw. She seems to be angry at mc for having all the targets by her side at her every beck and call and does not bother to hide her hostility which the targets pick up on. She requests a private meeting with mc which they don't allow because of her hostility towards mc and also cuz mc was shaking and trembling after she arrived which she refuses to admit by saying 'I am fine' and dismisses them after thanking them for their concern. The chapter (49) ends with og fl asking or demanding for the MC's identity...she legit says "Who are you?"

O (>∆<) O....Oh my gosh!! I found a hidden gem ..the art is great!! The characters are engaging...the plot is simplistic yet hits all the right spots!! The MC knows how to turn on her charismatic side and plays the aloof villainess role very well...and also probably cuz she is from the modern world, she easily manages the estate and knows how to profit as well using the knowledge of the future..So proud, it really warms my heart..The ml is also to my taste which surprised me as two hits in a row is rare!! The fact that he had such a good and memorable first impression of the og villainess and thought her to be the most beautiful person he had ever seen and him waking up after almost dying cuz she poisoned him and her uttering the words ' I want you to die'..is such a dark and twisted thing which I am down for!! The ml being angry that the mc is so kind to the donations and orphanage and other people but so mean to him..was also super interesting and a sight to behold. My fav thing is when he just looks at her...and observe..then a few scenes later has this downcast or pained expression on his face..He actually cares so much about her and is angry about that fact..Also also the secretary our Edward my baby..I don't want u to suffer..the way he knows her and the fact that mc shows her real personality only to him then puts on the villainess persona towards everyone else..just *chef's kiss*. His reasoning when being asked by the ml for him working under her was the money...he sounded so convinced and went on to talk about his salary and paid extra etc then when the mc comes into the room and she trips, he along with ml immediately is by her side holding her and him nagging her with that look on his face...then we cut to ml just seeing everything and thinking to himself 'Is that really the face of a person who is only in it for the money?'..I die..me dead...deceased..The og fl is so righteous and I love that she isn't a bitch but is super naive and flawed in her logic..the way she stalks the mc thinking she is being discreet while MC knows everything. Gah!! How can this be any better? Her crying to the mc after being rescued by her from the bullies who dropped their hanky and asked her to pick it up..so heartwarming! Edward stole the scene with him refusing to give the og fl a hanky to wipe her years despite the MC's order..ahhh..then og fl taking out her own hanky and saying 'I have my own' not holding any grudges cuz she is so innocent..holy moly!! We know my Ed wouldn't end up with MC so can they be a couple?? Pwease..I see some cool and funny dynamic already!! Small criticism tho..the chapters after 13+ or so had bad quality and the translation was terrible..also ch18 is missing, the part where ml is being vulnerable.. The thing I love the most tho...The fashion!!!..this is the first time I like the fashion..the MC actually changing her hairstyles and using different accessories from clips to headdress to those crown thingy..her dresses are not tacky too..it's such a nice colour, royal colours and rich colours which are my fave seems to her aesthetic which I am LIVING for!! Also her simpler or uglier clothing isn't bad at all by normal standards!! Holy shit..my girl crush!!

So the mc is the uke..the uke is an office worker who had a strict and rigid boss..the webtoon starts with his boss dying and they r in a restaurant drinking soju with his co-workers bawling their heart out and since MC didn't shed a single tear..one co-worker made a remark and called him cold hearted or some shit then he got reprimanded by another co-worker..after they are done and everyone gets off, mc starts crying and bawling and is just heartbroken..then he sees his boss turning into a huge black snake and he decides to take him home..they stay together and MC keeps it a secret from everyone..since ml was cold he looked for medicines and ways to keep him warm in his snake form..the ml turns into a human yet is unconscious but moving..don't know the term for it...sorry :/.. the ml is horny it seems, the uke jerks him off and gives him a blowjob..it seems uke had an unrequited love towards his strict boss and based on his memories the ml seems to like him back too..which the uke is oblivious to cuz he lacks self-esteem..he eventually had sex with him..preparing his hole with lube and all..btw I dropped it cuz I didn't feel good about watching this type of plot and all so Ciao!!

Such a disappointment all in all. It's honestly my fault for going into this with high hopes, I expected it to be a good read since the webtoon I read before this left me in a good mood. The plot is not interesting, the execution of it was even worse, the characters are honestly all annoying I swear they keep testing my patience. The MC is such a pain to see, read or watch. The way she is so fixated on revenge when it isn't that big of a deal what that shaman did to them (her & lil bro)..I think she cursed her with the inability to remove scripts and him having to be her shadow for half a day so they are inseparable basically. The MC neglects her duties as a guardian and leaves it all to baby bro, just going around here and there recklessly to search for the shaman. She is utterly weak and wears her expressions on her face and helpless, what makes it even worse is that she actually has power and she is maybe so self-assured in her power that she or the author presents her to be this chic and unfeeling type yet she just pisses me off. Her baby bro tried to commit suicide by swallowing pills, ya know those dangerous ones, anyway she catches him in the act. Another thing I hate about her is her attitude especially towards her bro, like he a guardian too why u dismissing him like that and not respecting his opinions? Her and the ML's dynamic I absolutely abhor..the ml is like those smiley dudes in manhwas that are actually dangerous and op, the way he easily deals with mc and pushes her buttons, the way she easily reacts to it is my problem ughhhh. Also I kinda expected his flashback to be sadder or more justificable to him being an annoying piece of shit but no...I mean his dad died and his mom a heartless bitch. So? His smile that just say smirk on the page to let us know that is 'dangerous' is so comical to me. The stillshots are so deplorable, I feel so pissed off just thinking about it now..like if the ml is looking at mc..he just look emotionless (not like that classic scene that makes us feel empty cuz the character is so beaten up emotionally that they don't know how to feel but it is just there for the sake of it) and no feelings are displayed. We can tell that the author or artist is totally a newbie and I say this in a bad way, like he/she is shit at it. I wish this didn't exist. The translation sucks too with half of what they are saying being senseless or maybe in the og language, it might be nonsense too. I hate this..:/

The synopsis is basically all I know. The comments are criticising the translation and it seems to affect the story as a whole so I'mma wait till later for this one too..I will sit this one out for now. Someone in the comment section said that because it is a reverse harem, it wasn't their cuppa tea, see that throws me off cuz I am kinda getting sick of this type of 'everyone love me' trope, I mean I get that it's a self-insert story of some sorts but haaaah just so tired and exhausted of this trend..

I read like the first five chapters of this manhwa and it didn't keep my interest so I dropped it. But I keep seeing people praise it and in the lists of favourite manhwas including the one I am currently scrolling through, so I'mma give it another shot. I even advised my sister against it and she was like "Really? I have heard some really good things about it tho", so yeah.