![]() I will be continuing to read the novel, more so out of curiosity on where the story goes rather than genuine interest of the plot. ![]() That said, I still did end up finishing the volume so it's not like I didn't like it. And even if I forced myself to say good things about it, I actually have a hard time doing it. I basically only had bad things to say about the novel, which I can't help since the negative remarks were easier to say than the good remarks. I don't necessarily think wish fulfillment is bad, but it is bad when it gets pretty blatant. The story is pretty much a wish fulfillment story in how it handles the conflict. A lot of the things so far has felt whimsical as well. But still, the antagonists died so whimsically. The last bit of the volume felt a bit rushed, although to be honest I also didn't want it to last longer than it did so that works out fine. This is why it ruins the immersion for me. Instead, here the MC is well aware that it'd be bad if people knew the sort of things she thinks about, and for some reason tries to stop herself from doing that? It's like she knows some people can read her thoughts, or to be more blunt, it's like her inner thoughts are deliberately designed to be read by us, the readers. One example of going about it is like letting the MC saying really red flag sh*t while not realizing that she's saying anything wrong. It feels like a disjointed combination of innocent and evil. I feel like the MC is supposed to be manipulative, but they don't go all in on it. You can make non-human characters realistic and engaging to read like in Sousou no Frieren. You could say that it's intentional since she's not a human, but that's just an excuse for bad writing. She doesn't feel like a realistic portrayal of her supposed character. I have a hard time grasping the intended personality of the MC. This pretty much extends to much of the story, you pretty much figure out what's happening within the first few lines but the author really takes their time in actually getting to the point of it. Maybe it's just me but it's frustrating to see the MC describe word for word how the characters are reacting to her, since it's in first person POV, and still be oblivious about what they actually think of her. ![]() Meta-wise, I got became aware of the fact that the author is trying to portray a character who is oblivious, which ruins the immersion. The first person POV feels like a mistake, because as the reader you know the things they don't and often times it makes it feel like they're just pretending to be oblivious. ![]() I got tired of hearing about how the MC thinks everyone is afraid of her while they actually think she's cute like maybe after the 3rd time it happened. It gets obvious what the authors wants to emphasize on, because they literally repeat it multiple times. One alternate POV is fine, but when it gets to three people saying the same exact event, it's really tedious to read and it feels forced. The multiple POVs are pretty terrible, let me be honest. To be honest there's a lot I want to complain about, but at the end of the day I did still kinda enjoy reading it. ![]()
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