Yane's manga / #Josei(179)

My rating: 4/10 The story sure has some interesting parts but I feel like every character but the protagonists got neglected and just used to move the plot forward. And even the main characters don't always make sense. Like, I still don't get why they hated each other at first. The ending is too rushed and everything gets resolved too easily. The FL's very weak and passive (at first). REUNION, RICH FAMILIES Eesuh Yoon constantly has to go on matchmaking dates to find a suitable partner. She seems to have it all but gets mistreated by her family. Enter an arrogant wealthy man she knows from high school who made a bet to win her heart. But will things go his way?

My rating: 7/10 Even though I dislike the art style I love the characters. The protagonists are both so oblivious it's adorable. The ML's a player with mommy issues and the FL's an introvert. The plot kept me on the edge of my seat. But the romanisation of r4pe isn't it. There are so many harmful and toxic things happening in here while the story keeps its "cute" vibe. And the ending is rushed. YAKUZA, MANGAKA, DEBT A mangaka gets an unexpected visit from a scary-looking yakuza. After carelessly becoming the guarantor for her friend's loan, she is told to settle his huge debt. The yakuza agrees to wait for the repayment if she sleeps with him. But he's surprisingly gentle.

My rating: 2/10 I like the art and the main characters aren't that bad, the ML isn't a jerk. But it really irks me how the whole story seems to revolve about a woman's virginity. That's so sexist. And really, they could've just talked a bit more. CHILDREN, MARRIAGE, REUNION After her sister, her sister's husband and her parents die, the FL has to take care of her nieces together with her brother-in-law, the man whom she blames for not being able to be with a man bc he witnessed the moment that made her parents think of her as a harlot.

My rating: 7/10 This is pretty good, especially for a harlequin. The FL's strong, the ML's charming and loving and the romance is pretty sweet. And the overall plot is interesting and well-paced too. HISTORICAL, JESTER, PRINCESS After her father dies a sudden death a young princess flees from her fiancee she suspects is the killer. She meets a young jester and pays him to accompany her to the Queen's court to get her help. But in order to get there safely, she has to disguise herself as a boy.

This has some horrible messages. The woman is made the stupid one while the man's ignorance, rudness and overly dominant behaviour is made out to be "the right thing" when he's actually a jerk who never listens to her. But most of all the representation of antidepressants concerns me. That's actually a harmful thing to do!

My rating: 5/10 It actually has potential. I like how strong-minded the FL is. She's outsmarting her opponents the whole time. Of course it's corny too, but that's to be expected. HERITAGE, MISTRESS, CHILD After her little brother's rich father dies, his wife's daughter and the son of their lawyer come to the FL to take away her little brother's heritage. They look down on her confusing her for the mistress the her brother's father had him with, but she won't let them win that easily.

My rating: 5/10 It's a harlequin so of course it's overly dramatic. What bothers me more is the fat-shaming. But the story overall is quite interesting and has a good length. A better version of this would be "Glass Wall". HISTORICAL, SECRET IDENTITY The daughter of a wealthy commoner falls in love with a charismatic aristocrat but rejects him when she finds out that he wants her only for her money. Years later, her family has fallen into ruin and she meets him again when she becomes his daughter's governess.

My rating: 2/10 This is so sexist and the ML is terrible. He's patronising, selfish and just caught up in his own head. Still, the soft and loving FL can't help but give in to him. Nah .... SECRET CHILD, REENCOUNTER Four years ago, Samantha fell in love with the wealthy CEO of a luxury car company. She ended up pregnant, but Rafaele saw her as nothing more than a fling and ended their relationship before she could tell him. When they meet again at a party and he takes her home, he meets the son he didn't know he had.

My rating: 5/10 It's not too bad for a harlequin, I actually like the murder mystery better than the romance. The ML has a bad attitude towards her and doesn't listen at first, but at least the FL is mature and friendly. HARLEQUIN, TIME TRAVEL, MURDER During a party at a book fair, an editor sees a portrait of a woman who allegedly committed suicide. To her surprise, the woman's ghost appears and sends her to the past to clear her name together with her colleague's older brother.