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The Beast Within

Ongoing | Bandi,Dikitalis | 2022 released
2023-10-02 11:21 marked

This was on the list for obsessive mls on an Insta edit that my sis sent me. I don't know what to make of this, this gives me major Wattpad vibes, with the naive, innocent and cute blondie with a man who says 'babygirl' unironically. I read upto Ch12 and I don't get why he is a beast other than the fact that he's horny during some cycle, is under a curse. Like I feel they set it up to be so grand that it doesn't measure up. The MC doesn't have any personality, all she cares is that he's good to her and as long as he isn't mean, she's alright with everything. Her brother cares more for her than I thought, he does call her useless multiple times but that's cuz she is so can't blame him. He looks down on peasants, orders everyone around and is very arrogant for no reason at all. This boy can't read the room at all and talks down to his sister all the time. The plot is there.. Like I don't know how else to say it. The characters are just there, doing their thing getting horny, fucking like rabbits and the servants stay terrified of their Master. I was surprised that they can talk back to him to some extent tho, that old maid and nanny especially. The censored private parts made me laugh and the dirty talk I chuckled at. It kind of gets on my nerves that Ray is this dumb but whatever. There will be no plot if we had a smart and capable MC so there's that.

Betrayal of Dignity

Ongoing | Kimpa | 2022 released

I am in love with this, when I tell you this is my new obsession!! Ah! I love the characters so much from Chloe to Damien to servant boy and her dad. This is my first time reading a manhwa centered around a disabled MC but I am enjoying every moment of it. To those people calling the MC weak, are u fucking dumb!!? This girl is the strongest female MC I have encountered in a minute! She has quick wits, graceful, dignified, kind and stubborn yet knows when to bend her knees. She is so refreshing, I wish she didn't spoil her little sister so much that she gets pregnant leaving her sister and father in complete ruin but she is the ideal elder sister so heyy no blaming. I love how she responds to every situation and matches the ML by butting heads with him every time they meet. The sister.. I don't want to waste my breath talking about her. The servant boy is such a nice person, he knew where he stood and did not cross the line. He even lied in court for her and what amazed me was that he went to the Duke to clear things up without even thinking about himself even once. The Duke is such an interesting character, he has so many sides to him. I don't hate him, in fact I like him. He does like the MC but she isn't the only thing on his mind. He is a very ambitious man aiming for the throne tho I don't blame him..the crown prince will only bring ruin if he ascends the throne. I got a bad vibe from him when I saw his interaction with Chloe, like the way he touched her shoulders wasn't very gentlemanly and the way his eyes sparkled when Chloe was being stubborn and asking him to take back his apologies made me feel a bit iffy. The Duke's mom was a nice character that subverted my expectations of someone of her stature. I expected her to be uptight, smart, and rule with an iron fist but this woman stupid as hell. Her getting angry at Chloe for pointing out that her two faithful servants had been stealing from them and not accepting it. Her being so cheerful and totally defenseless was quite a shock. The reveal was phenomenal! He set her up so she feels indebted to him and to manipulate her feelings for him. And it was executed so splendidly! I mean she was just unlucky but for him to ask his subordinate when he felt loyalty towards him and his answer was when he saved him so he played the role and now she is starting to like him. He has always been interested in her and I feel there is something behind him choosing her other than his fascination towards her but I like him being constantly impressed by how Chloe navigates through the traps or tests he sets for her and her coming on top every single time.

A not so fairytale ||

Ongoing | Hyobin | 2022 released

There is only one chapter on this website but officially on Webtoon there are 41 chapters currently and I have read upto 40. My thoughts on it? Beautiful art style, interesting lore, unhinged characters etc.. I feel that some aspects that makes this story original are left underutilized and we keep going around in circles, leaving so many plot points behind in order to pursue what's popping at the moment. I was hooked from the first chapter feeling that I have found another treasure only to feel disappointment at how the author treats their work. Things didn't go the way I expected, the parts I found refreshing and intriguing were left to rot only to give importance to some mundane things. After the nine tailed fox was introduced, it split a lot of fans and before solidifying itself, so many of its audience left cause they felt disgusted or betrayed. Leaving the borderline incest stuff as it is, the story isn't progressing.. Right now forty chapters in I expected to get some answers but the story is halted for some beauty shots and some splash of comedy with a pinch of action scenes that are there just for the sake of it (or perhaps to showcase the cool side of the characters so that we could gush over the MC). The MC is complex, she is very unhinged, she doesn't have a moral compass and she is very vengeful holding a 1000 worth of grudge destroying herself over it. She isn't just a celestial mage, she is the one in charge of the birth, death and rebirth of the humans so without her the human realm is in jeopardy. Cool so there are stakes to this.. And? I feel like stuff are said but we don't see the effect of it, where are the consequences?! The fact that the ML isn't the Woodcutter is a nice misdirect, I'll give it that. I want to see the ML backstory.. We want to know more. It's fine and dandy that things aren't vomited out and we have to think for ourselves and come to our own conclusions but the author has been dangling this in front of us and forty chapters in? I'm not even interested anymore, it would be fine if the characters were engaging enough and the cast has more meat to them but it feels draining. I keep checking how many chapters there are left and although the art style is pretty, that's not enough.

The Selfish Romance

Ongoing | Gyogyo park | 2022 released
2024-07-28 19:52 marked

The eyebrows are eyebrowing. The MC is a self made CEO.. Albeit to a small company. She is very normal. She is hung up on her ex of five years since she overheard him on a call with someone talking about her, that he was never attracted to her, he would marry her since it was what she wanted, he would spend his whole life trying to be repay her for the debt he owes her. What is the debt? We don't know and tbh I'm not curious. She broke up with him in a restaurant when he proposed to her (not sure).. She dumped him wearing a perfect haughty expression.. The ML is also there. It's obvious. Maybe he got the inspiration to break up from his celebrity girlfriend because of that? The ML is a chef with heavy eyebags and dark circles for days.. Like a Mappa animator.. He is at the beck and call of his ex. She is such a red flag honestly and it seems she doesn't love him. She just uses him. The first we see them together is when he runs off after getting a call.. Then the MC runs after him to give him his wallet that he dropped. She comes across them.. Him trash talking her.. What a tsundere.. Telling her he just felt pity for her yada yada.. The MC of course is offended by this since it's the exact same thing with her situation.. She throws the wallet at his head.. Blah blah.. She is also a huge fan of his ex.. She doesn't know this of course. We see MC's ex laughing with a girl.. He is quite the looker as well.. That makes me mad

My Obsessive Father's Heroic Homecoming

Ongoing | Nabi,Nuova | 2022 released
2024-08-14 17:02 marked

I like the ML. I thought I would take the FL's side but that wasn't the case. Deciding things for her daughter and her bitch of a mother telling her to repay the doctor is deplorable. I hate her mom so much, bitch stay dead why you telling your daughter to be grateful and repay the doctor.. You're the reason she's in this dilemma in the first place, how ungrateful. Also I hate how demure she is but the manhwa is tryna fool us into thinking she's a resolute woman who can manage herself. Ugh.. How I hate when she says she can manage herself. Bitch you can't and how dumb do you have to be to go to the book keeper even after everything. The second male lead is genuinely so kind so I don't think I'll continue this again. I'll just end up feeling bad for him, tbh I feel bad for him even now. I wish she did this out of her feelings for him but she's still in love with ML but doing this just because she is indebted to him. Reminds me of the setting for 'Selfish Love'.. Currently at Ch20.

Tonari no Seki no Hen na Senpai

Ongoing | Usukuchi | 2000 released
2024-08-18 19:42 marked

This is awful.. But the scenes are actually really hot ngl. The train scene and when she was on top of him.. Top tier *chef's kiss*

First Frost

Ongoing | 竹已 , zhu yi,zero | 2019 released
2024-10-29 17:15 marked

It's cute and very fluffy. I like that the MC has a backbone and clearly draws a line everytime someone acts out of line. Be it the Junior who gossips about the ML and adding whatever bs is useful to him plus his tricks as well. Her mother is a piece of trash, I hate her. The aunt is another case altogether, the little sister ugh they're all annoying. And someone spoiled that the reason she cut him off was because her aunt's brother attempted to rape her!??! Seriously? Why did this take such a dark turn? I thought it would be because of their family differences.. Like he's so rich and she's barely hanging by a thread so I thought maybe that was the case. Her ex roomie gave me the ick so fast... What with her useless advice and turns out she cheated on the ML's bestie as well. Red flag. About the ML, I like that he has a personality and takes jabs at the MC everytime. I like that although he is still whipped for her, he isn't being a complete simp. He doesn't push her, instead it seems he's waiting for her to make the first move. I like that. Btw the MC reminds me of one of my friends so much. Currently at Ch75..

My Charming Neighbor Has A Secret

Ongoing | Roshimafuku,Natsukoumezawa | 2022 released
2024-11-15 14:58 marked

Hmmm.. This is confusing. I don't know what to say. It's not too much of a big deal.. I like stalkers in my fiction so it's all okay. Gurl just give up... The Japanese names tripped me out the first time tho. Her friend is so dark romance reader coded tho.. Sakamoto is the real G. The new love interest is cute. I like how hyper he is.

The Lewd Oppa nextdoor

Ongoing | Yangnlam | 2022 released

Cute... Amazing... I love this... The brother's best friend.. Also I like that this is both of their first time... I love equality... Also the ML blushes so much as well...