Agathe's manga / #Strong Female Lead(228)

86 Excellent plot and story telling - interesting universe - good characters A tad bit slow

49 - it’s a 4.5 an original concept, the MC is a nobody aspiring writer whose fan fic have been published against her knowledge , but the content background is about the kingdom political troubles The plot itself resolve around a destitute prince that she met as a child, and admire, despite his terrible reputation What makes this manwha special is the take on media, rumors and reputation… there seem to be a big bit of political plot behind and our smart yet naive character is walking on dangerous paths… and a lot can be said about fiction propaganda (very accurate btw) The pace is good, and the chapters dense enough that you can have a good flavor in a mere 20 chapters (alas often very little for many manwha) 36 chapters leaves room for fluff, more on many characters and deeper political tension, it still very good, but I’d think the pace is slowed, nonetheless, it’s very pleasant to read and you can’t help rooting for a better way of life for a few caged birds…

305 - it’s a 2.5 that could really fall lower easily It reads fast, the fast pace also means it’s really light in many aspects, it’s very heavy in the revenge part, and as th’ number of chapters shows, it’s also damn long - Th romance part was uselessly complicated too The friendly side characters are pretty nice, the huge collection of villains mostly not too stupid, some of them have are rather pitiful( girls mostly : they do have reasons to feel unfair and seek revenge, albeit, not rightfully on the right person), while most are just greedy and disgusting (adults). A very few bosses are too mysterious to have a reason which brings to the difficulty of this title Th MC is surrounded by so many nasties , i can’t help wonder how she survived Also she’s not that likeable, she’s so prideful even in the way she treats her « stupid friends « , she gives a sense of superiority that is not too nice , she’s unrelatable and she make a lot of enemies with her rightful greed. She is very self indulgent in her means despite having no tolerance, no empathy and no morality toward mere teenagers - that she certainly contributes to rotten with her spiteful attitude Probably the most frustrating part, is that after 300 chapters she still hasn’t brought down any of the main bad guys from the beginning, appart from a weaker cousin who is now in a coma… whereas she ruined many kids that she more or less provoked, or could have been handled with other means - for exemple, i can’t understand the hatred toward the illegitimate half sister of her friend : that kid is not nice, but she’s basically a victim too - the worse one would be the fast food restaurant girl that she could have confronted many times, handled upfront instead of making a show, in the end she’ll even turn the entire family that worked with them for years into an enemy to gain a greedy and petty victory - Where’s the smart ? That girl should know she has enough people wanting her dead to avoid fanning the flames of her current allies As a human being she’s really not so great and I’ve read many smarter and more humane characters that at least made me root for them, but revenge is not an excuse to make right of the wrong she does The art keeps getting worse and worse :/

117 - it’s a manhua I could have missed on the account of its very bad title and the revenge thematic, that’s usually dreadful - lucky i still tried ! It’s absolutely smart with a very elegant and graceful art This one is a gem, it has a revenge underline, but it’s not too bothersome, it’s smart and doesn’t ruin the plot- maybe because protecting is more important - the characters are very defined, the pace is slow, yet it feels very rich and you can’t get bored The MC is a very interesting porcupine and the ML is a still mysterious and a bit of a lonely character Everything is very mesured and poised, both the story telling and the art complement each others in a splendid way - the only flaw would be how knowledgeable the MC is , honestly she must have been reborn more than one time to know that much, but so far, it has not diminished the reading pleasure. I seriously hope it wont turn into a blood bath later on, and i’m also not keen ont the main characters always becoming emperors / empress, there’s no peace, not freedom in these lifestyles, so i hope we stay clear from this path No matter what, at least these hundred and some chapters he great quality

43 - silly and cute, nice pace too - ok might read so far

77 - what would actually happen if one of the characters of the story had her future foretold ? It’s a very nice concept and a great beginning If it is not too long, it can be excellent ! ( lets hope it doesn’t uselessly drag) The mc is fun albeit a bit idiotic and conceited, and so far with seen a small cast, but it’s quite slow paced and the end is dragging

95 - it’s a 3.5 I dislike the title that should be about her companion, as whatever emperor isn’t the subject of the story, but her, a « pope », bringing back morality in her land I don’t know why there’s a guilt trip to make the background of the MC, perhaps it’s a mary sue avoidance thing The dynamic between the characters is pretty good, the concept, albeit religion oriented , is interesting In that universe there is any entity capable of carrying a righteous voice to bring humanity to a greater good And it’s the purpose of this character - i loved it at 50 chapters, but at 95, not so much It’s written with much brain, but that becomes like a philosophical trip There’s a pretty good plot, but it’s somewhat soulless, like a the puzzle of a pretty picture, it falls nicely in place, but you can’t feel the luuuv … my heart don’t beat, it is dry So far, the beginning is interesting, and we can only wait to see if it holds or if it falls into righteous stereotypical way of thinking which could become tedious

73 - it’s a 4+ Cute baby is an ultra powerful person who mysteriously disappeared from her own palace,of course, her powers are sealed so we have a not that original adult in baby skin, but it is well balanced, not too extreme on the i’m a genius thing. It doesn’t go far into the overwhelming adult part which is good - only the person who is exposed to her real identity will see her true colors, we still have plenty enjoyment of a small kid in palace for what comes next : We also already met stories where the baby girl « seduce «  or tame a family of powerful psychopath, again nothing really new, but then again, it is nicely played as it never becomes overbearing and there is no underlying fear or deeper reason - that feels fresh All in all nothing is new, but it’s still worth,- a read there’s enough cute, and a little bit of originality (the wolf boy and the ones that search her), hopefully they also are a lot of good people - no evil and revenge, so you can really enjoy the small puzzle and wonder in a safe place for fluffy time It’s probably a bit slow (she’s 3 years old after 27 chapters and she’s 7 by c60+… how long to make a grown up ?) at the same time, i enjoy that there’s enough action, and not too much time lapse And it’s also lacking a proper metaplot (there should be one) - a direction you might say (again things happened for a reason ?) So so far cute slice of life with a tiny bit of mystery - a pretty quasi brainless refreshing read, so let’s see how it will grow

6 - 4.5 - surprisingly good - with just a little twist in the MC background, it manages to bring a common scenario to something quite mysterious and entertaining The characters are interesting, there’s a bitof plot (s?), the art is fine (the Mc does look boyish though) The romance part is what you could actually do without The most interesting part would be how two world don’t collide, parallel discussion that never meets and realities that simply diverge too much for any of them to reachan understanding Plot holes are probably many, but so far it holds between humour, and te raspy sour tint of the relationship

189 - The fun part is that the girl is actually not interested in the male around her, she’s not conform to the world powerful factors, yet she has her own talents (not too op), mostly she’s self reliant, witty and independent Nonetheless it’s getting painfully long, and we can expect the « happy couple »tribulations to go on for verrry long, with way too much trouble and pain ( typical of the two thousand chapters novels ?) Novel : https://www.novelupdates.com/series/poisoning-the-world-the-secret-service-mysterious-doctor-is-a-young-beastly-wife/ https://www.gufengmh8.com/manhua/dubutianxiategongshenyixiaoshoufei/ Let’s enjoy while it’s a bit fun, the novel summaries point toward a very long tragedy and torture filled story, at least the manhua is way faster, but we got the gist of the male characters and type of interactions :/