apopoi's manga / #strong female lead(142)

The Youngest Princess

Ongoing | Saha,Doldae | 2019 released
2022-04-06 05:44 marked

Would have given it 2 and a half stars if it were possible..she is loved by everyone as always..is overpowered.. overprotective father and big brothers..nice read for when you just need to read without thinking too hard as there is no need for that at all..have seen the formula done better so not impressive

A Stepmother's Märchen

Ongoing | orka | 2019 released

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..

I Will Politely Decline the Male Lead!

Ongoing | Yehwon , 예훤,샐러맨 | 2019 released
2022-04-06 14:21 marked

Such a breath of fresh air...no bullshitting just getting to the point...no pretence..mc with common sense God knows how rare that is..she doesn't forgive that asshole crown prince of hers which I applaud..looking at you Reborn as an empress or whatever that title is...I'm so mad about that...she was given a second chance yet...let me not start...anyway the ml seems to be the wizard...he treats her well..their dynamic is so nice to read...the og mc is kind which I like as 'og mc turns out to be bad' is overdone..two women in power don't have to fight...periodt!!

I Raised an Obsessive Servant

Ongoing | Yoon hawol,Suol | 2019 released
2023-03-04 11:44 marked

I actually wrote a review for this earlier but I mistook it with 'I raised a tyrant then ran away' so that was a bit of a pickle. Anyways, I saw the promo for this a long time back so I decided to look it up on Wattpad of all things then I managed to read a few chapters. Since I was still young and a novice to reading or this medium in general, I wasn't necessarily being picky and enjoyed and consumed everything I could find irregardless of how cliche it was. Now reading it a few years later, I feel it is not a good read at all. The MC is so annoying and now that we know the way that the servant will turn out, well that makes it worse doesn't it? Him turning obssessive is a big NO from me although it's in the title. Can't they just be in a happily ever after bliss or is that impossible? Hmm..another thing I hate is that the og ml is interested in her. For goodness sakes!!, Why does this happen over and over again? Is the og fl gonna turn out to be bad? Sheesh..and the thing about the promo I saw was that it was so pretty but obviously the artist changed cuz it cannot compare to it and is a huge step down in terms of art and the way the emotions can be seen on the face..

Bring the Love

Ongoing | 제스트쿄 (zestkyō) | 2019 released

Haven't caught up yet

The Villainess Lives Twice

Ongoing | 피치베리,헌민트 | 2019 released
2022-04-07 22:10 marked

Good as far as I've read..nice to see it being 100+ chapters now..will binge at a later date

Contract Concubine Webtoon

Ongoing | Rejong,Babgukk (rice stew),Red witch | 2019 released

Hmm..I loved it when I first read it but it was a while back so I don't know if I will like it as much..will read in the future...hope it's as amazing as I remember it to be

The Investigator of Mueller

Ongoing | Kiarne, Ssol | 2000 released
2022-04-08 20:29 marked

A bit dragged out...mc is observant and there is a secret to her birth...I loved the mc at first then as more chapters went on, I felt my love for her decreasing bit by bit until I grew annoyed...she used to be independent and firm now is a lovesick idiot with a strict uncle who puts her in a house arrest and she goes along with it without any complaints? She loves the ml now same for ml..he loves her too..I feel so many mixed emotions..I dropped it but maybe I will continue Update: I picked it up and read upto 130..I know I dropped it at 121 but it's still progress. Besides it is basically a telenovela at this point. Just absolutely ridiculous, innit?

I've Become the Villainous Empress of a Novel

Ongoing | san-yang,miraenabi | 2019 released

MC is such a role model...love the art...she is such a smart character but it seems reasonable tho...some secrets behind what I thought to be just the plot...reason behind the most miniscule things...love that....love it!!

The Invicible Princess Is Bored Again Today

Ongoing | | 2019 released
2022-04-02 20:20 marked

So fucking cliche but will I still read it? Yes...yes I willl