🌚 ignore my previous review, im going to redo it. i just finished all the chapters in one sitting. i’m going to split this in two: 303f2o

critiques:

• plot wise, there was a lot of build up with little pay off. for instance while i really liked the magic as a concept in here, it’s not further expanded upon even once they make new discoveries. and if there is a hint of romance between heroine (raelle) and...

• dropped after chapter 42; translation was too clumsy to go onwards
• the discussion of race was really weird. like why is the only time dark skinned characters are depicted only on demons? and FL had this really weird interaction for “comic relief” with her dark-skinned taxi driver. 😐
• didn’t like how the majority of the s were chibi. this is more comedy without purpose (there is little...

• about to drop, nearing chapter 15ish
• honestly i was reluctant to start this because the plot seemed kind of average. i'd heard it was unique but like... what part? it sort of is; there's more magical elements, got some emphasis on isekai (fl actually wants to go back to real world), and sort of a "chosen hero" journey going on
• i'm sorry i got so bored reading it idk lol. eris is the most...

• dropped after chapter 60ish, skimmed a bit, first manga i read to kickstart my oi binge
• honestly it was really fun. very entertaining and lighthearted. reincarnated ripley (the fl) is cute and funny and so is her maid. her past was a weird and unexplored trauma dump though lmao and though my biggest criticism w oi is that there isn’t enough connection/mention w past lives in the reincarnation...

• i read this ages ago and just ed that this is textbook oi and since i’m already on an oi kick i was like “why not pick it up again”
• i’ll tell you why, it’s because the translation hasn’t been updated in over a year and it’s still only about halfway through. i found all the raws it’s just so depressing i can’t read korean. legit thinking abt taking up classes so i can read the ending LOL
• a...

• dropped after chapter 24. take my opinion w a grain of salt again cuz i haven’t read full way but like i got soooo bored cuz it was just so terrible predictable and repetitive
• was searching for a simp ml and competent fl dynamic in oi. def delivers on that but maybe too well.
• ml is super sweet but it’s a bit annoying
  how much he keeps running away from her and degrading himself. like just talk to...

• i cant if i read it full way but i do recall getting bored before the end. the pacings slow so you know the authors trying to get that bag. do w that what you will, i personally don’t like the lack of action
• usually i prefer fls who are legitimately and already strong. but the thing is, maxi is understandably not like that. i just feel bad for her like poor girl. rooting for her + insert...

• dropped after a few chapters in

• absolutely can’t stand it when slavery is included, it’s always poorly and insensitively handled. this is no exception.

• only read the end to see how the ml and fl’s relationship matured. i like the whole angsty “im leaving you” bc it hits sometimes but idk i don’t want to read 50 chapters to see that

• art was honestly kind of bad, super flat. saw a few...

i haven’t made a review in months bc i’m lazy but i suddenly the visceral hatred i had for this manhwa (or more specifically, its deeply misogynistic fanbase) and felt the need to level out some of the reviews. everyone else can inform you about how much they appreciate a fun, tense, revenge filled plot and the hot himbo simp characters or whatever but i’m going to skim over why i despise...

• dropped

• everyone’s right. art is weird, storytelling clunky, ml has no personality, little nuance in character actions, only mildly entertaining.

overall: 2/10 no glaring mistakes otherwise.

• considering the high ratings, i feel like i should give it another go. but i dropped it after two chapters.

so here’s the thing: whenever i have a manhwa i read that just doesn’t impress within the first few chapters, i try to skim ahead a bit to see if it solves any issues i saw from the beginning. here are my notations for this one:

the beginning:

• blatant colorism
• obvious yuri bait which is...

and the trick is to know this and enjoy it because it’s hilariously bad. epic proportions shitty writing, melodramatic plot bluffs, poor character development, nonsensical world, and it’s great.

1/10 possibly the worst oi i’ve ever and i enjoyed every minute of the single chapter i saw

the ratings do not lie lmao this is legitimately horrible.

• read it as a promotional oneshot and got bored after 3 chapters. might pick it up again idk it’s cancelled
• not a compelling enough plot line or unique setting. also why is the brother ml2 i hate that. at least the main ml is sweet and sorta simp
• bad translation really set me off tbh

i don’t even think it’s worth rating this one it’s so bad. all points given for mild entertainment but yes this is like the epitome of shitty ois: misunderstandings and terrible tropes galore, WORST FUCKING MLS YOULL EVER EVER READ, unexplained actions by fl, poor explanation of events, atrocious writing (more scenic than narrative), piss poor art.

• reading up to all the avail ch if all goes to plan but i can already summarize my thoughts at ch 28ish
• starts from a political thriller and devolves into a floundering romantic comedy. usually not against genre changes but i much more prefer less srs 2 srs bc this is just so disappointing to turn a story of class strife and oppressive political systems into a weird power dynamic messed up...

honestly made me love this genre again. beautifully done.

gave it a good go, it was fun for what it was worth, but dropped after about 20~ chapters or so. the writing is just not good - the ml's motivations are confusing (i'm not convinced of his love for the fl at all), there's nothing at stake, chemistry is bland, ml is incredibly op in even the opening chapters, everything just works out for the fl. everything just feels a bit forced.

also, the art is...