What do you think of this list? (It’s pretty kickass, and i’ve spent a lot of time on it)

Hey! For a while now I’ve been working on a list of emotionally compelling, well written stories with strong female leads. Could you look it over and tell me what you think? Have you read any of these? Are there any stories that you feel that should be on this list?

It’s called: “female leads so powerful they turn you gay”
https://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/565072/

I’ve written detailed reviews for most of the titles on the list.




BONUS RAMBLE ON THE NATURE OF A “STRONG FEMALE LEAD”

I was prompted to make this list due to my growing disappointment and disgust in the sheer number of “strong/powerful female lead” lists that just turned out to be another list of Mary-Sue isekai girls with the same dumb revenge plot. Like idk. There are some really good transmigration stories but a majority of them are very surface level in the character writing where the girl cuts her hair and learns swordfighting, or dates a wizard that’s secretly the prince, and defeats her unambiguously evil abusive ex family. She’s almost never has to grow as a person in ways that don’t have to do with money or power… and she never has to grow as a person because Mary sues have “no flaws” and authors rarely put them in situations where they make mistakes that can’t be fixed with a simple “I’m sorry”.


Afdgshsjdhkahs! Ramble over, I still love fluff isekai/transmigration plots but they need to stop infesting strong fl lists. Like just because you started a reverse harem and got rich selling tea and cookies does not make you a bad bitch! Have a difficult conversation with your mother about boundaries where one of you cryies! Whistleblower on corporate sexual misconduct even though it’ll cost you your career! Appologize to someone you deeply wronged when you were young and stupid, not because you expect to be forgiven, but because it will help them heal. Make a tough decision between protecting your family, and turning a blind eye to a truely evil injustice. THESE are the stories of strong women I want to hear.

growth comes from struggle, making tough choices, realizing hard truths about yourself and owing up to them. Strong characters are much more than physical ability/smarts/luck/competence. A strong character is a that is interesting and emotionally compelling, the flaws make the virtues shine brighter because it’s easy to do good in a perfect world with a perfect mind, but it takes strength to act with integrity and empathy when you yourself are plagued with fears and self doubts and exhaustion of your own.


Okay ramble over fr this time.