Yane's manga / #Shoujo(97)

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: 5/10 It's alright. It doesn't get boring and the banter between the FL and the ML is pretty cute. It has the shoujo clichés and childish behaviours but it's not bad. The ML changes his mind about her too abruptly tho. The FL is strong and stands up for herself, I like that. PRINCE, STEP AUNT, HATE TO LOVE The FL goes to her sister's wedding in Greece. Soon she meets the son of her sister's husband, an arrogant and spoiled prince surrounded by women. This is the starting point of their countless fights.

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.

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: 3/10 It's very simple, feels like a copy-pasted version of a reincarnation story with all the clichés. Though it's kinda cute, it's too childish and nonsensicalish for me and the FL's just stupid. Maybe it's for a younger audience. The ending's rushed. REINCARNATION, STEP SIBLINGS Licca has grown up in the lap of luxury in an ambiguously-European, sort-of-1800s-ish country, when all of a sudden her family adopt a young runaway… but when Licca tries to befriend the boy, a mysterious screen appears in front of her, telling her all she needs to know to talk to him.