A Stepmother's Märchen
Love it so much..seems like Nora is the ml..the prince is sus..love her children..love Shuri so much..all in all a good read Update on my thoughts : If I am being picky, and this is totally subjective btw..I don't want there to be any male lead..I know in ch90..we can see a glimpse or hope that Shuri likes Nora based on her reaction to a lady giving Nora her handkerchief and her giving it to him later which he readily accepts. The main plotline of this manhwa which I absolutely adore is the family dynamic, I see Nora as a child. Tho Shuri physical body is nineteen years old, her mental and emotional age is another topic all together so this development I don't necessarily welcome it. I mean seeing old Nora's flashback about his love and devotion to the dead Shuri is cool and all but I wish it would remain that..an unrequited love. It is much more memorable and gives more impact to the story that way. Him calling Shuri "Noona" is super cute tho. Him and Jeremy dynamic is so much like Zoro and Sanji, I live for it. The thing about Elias, I hate how Shuri and the rest of the characters approach the issue. He has an inferiority complex to his bro Jeremy and thinks himself less. With the twins connection and Jeremy and Shuri spending so much time together, ofcourse he is feeling left out. Like the way Shuri unintentionally leaves him out as well as Jeremy's attitude towards him as an older bro not understanding his feelings in the slightest made me feel a bit bitter. Like him and his gambling issue, the way Shuri like yanks him out of his bed with her preconceived ideas questioning him about the prince when he just wanted to find the place where he belonged and he was welcomed there..in the casino. His sister and little bro tattling on him to Shuri and Jeremy respectively although in the long run is good but in the present, is very bad. He must already feel alone and isolated. And the fact that his younger siblings trust a girl who is only 19 years old (as far as they are aware) sets a bad precedence..the way Jeremy was like "I'mma beat some sense into him" when Nora told him about it. Nora's involvement also makes me feel a bit icky too not gonna lie. Shuri sleepwalking problems. Gosh I can't say I hate any characters but even if I hate the characters like the Cardinal, crown prince and the guy who serves the Cardinal with no eyebrows and large eyes that never seems to blink..they are still great characters nonetheless. Shuri although she is trying her best is lacking in so many ways, being blind to Elias' plight, the whole crown prince situation and the mystery surrounding Jeremy's dad..she is not trying to face it head on. Like she just dawdling here and there and she is so fearful and shows too much emotions and is easy to read..Jeremy although being my fav sibling is still so naive and lacks communication with Elias. And Elias, whom I have the biggest soft spot for, not reaching out to his family cuz of his own insecurities and that dream or is it reality where he looked at a portrait of their whole family but...he was not in it...ouch..The twins selling their bro out and tattling although I get it they are young and they think that it is the best thing to do in that situation. Nora is a decent and overall an all rounder I guess..his family treatment of him is deplorable and when he tried to reach out, his dad admonished him and his mom was spineless and he fell in love with Shuri who reached out to him. The crown prince with all the mommy issues in the world..the fact that his late mom whom he has never seen except in portraits looks identical to Shuri..like I get it psychologically but the way he goes about it is so wrong but he is so interesting!! The priest backstory was also so interesting and provided a bit of an insight into who he is and how he functions. The late empress looking like Shuri. I have my eye on that and the way the Emperor looks at her too..hmm..the current Empress is a girlboss..Who did I miss? Oh the Duke(?)..he is so full of mysteries tho I am 93 chapters in..the reason why he chose Shuri and taught her and the way people admired him..I wanna know everything about him..
Can We Become a Family?
Liked it... decent story..wished it was more consistent in quality...I saw spoilers in the comments and it's a common plot...love the execution tho ..mc is interesting at times...I question her actions sometimes...the characters are so dumb which makes the mc a genius even though she has some common sense and some wits as well as future knowledge tho that doesn't count as her being a genius as she just have the knowledge of her past life...anyway she is smarter than most MCs so kudos to her...the conflicts are so dumb and exaggerated...she is so so childish at time and petty as well...the latter I don't mind...yeah.. that's it
Answer Me, My Prince
Not read
A Silent Garden
Not sure if I should read it as they dropped it on only 30 chapters..I'm usually the type to get invested..
Failed To Abandon The Villain
Not read so no comments yet. Update : I read it and so far I am enjoying it. The ML is not as bad as I feared and predicted and the MC is not as lifeless or doll like as some comments said. Her although being from the modern world has been shaped and modified by her life being abused by her dad and her surroundings. I love that she isn't attached to Reinhardt yet as far as I'm concerned. The ML is fascinating, I love how the story doesn't sweep past the fact that the ML was a pet so he doesn't have a second thought about kneeling and begging, which other people may consider as degrading and humiliating. The crown prince saying 'You are mine' to MC after the endless smiles and concerns he showered into her and seeing that not being reciprocated. His dad, the shitty emperor seemed proud of that. Oof..I hate him. Oh the two Dukes are the Mvps in my book. Them genuinely being caring of MC was so wholesome and uwu. The other duke patting her head and telling her to be careful after her outburst at the emperor since she could get herself in trouble. Him having an ugly expression when he saw her reaching for a glass of alcohol and saying 'No alcohol' eventhough she is an adult. The green haired duke was suspicious to me at first glance but he is such a kind and wholesome person. Him giving candy to young MC and telling her to wait since he was powerless ten years ago was *sobs* heartbreaking. Him calling her 'child' is like such a telltale on how he sees her.
I Found a Husband When I Picked Up the Male Lead
The child is cute.. yeah..the story is okay???the progression of the mc and ml romance is so obvious and a bit forced..great stories make you feel their characters development or progression with their loved one feels natural..I could be reading a story let's say about enemies into lover type..the moment they see them in a different light feels so natural and organic that I go back to re-read previous chapters to know when their relationship shifted cuz it seems seamless...this did not do that...I could feel their every interaction was done by the writer and I feel forced to accept it like they now like eachother while they should not atleast yet?I would hate the other person if I were to be treated like that but what can I do?
The Princess After The Revolution
Reverse isekai...a rare subgenre of the overdone isekai trope...I will give it a chance...read it later not right now tho as my net is worryingly slow..can't load properly...anyways based on the synopsis the overall theme is her living the normal life she wanted that her previous life as a princess restrained...the people from her past life keeps appearing next to her...I heard that it is actually pretty common to meet people from your past life...has potential but it will follow some established cliches...I will be surprised if it doesn't since it is a webtoon
I Became a Maid in a TL Novel