No romance at all, how refreshing, world and character building to the max, liked it so much, I read all the novel volumes so far, if you liked omniscient reader’s view point, this one is definitely for you! 11/10

But in all seriousness. The most interesting part of the story for me, was uncovering who on earth the MC was on his previous life, some of the flashbacks made no sense without context, and no, it’s not a translation error, it’s just that we don’t have all the facts. The novel is way better than the manwha, simply because the dragon’s design isn’t akward and it’s just non existent.

... Last updated on February 2nd, 2023, 1:17pm

The manhwa/webtoon seems to have all the right pieces—likeable characters, pretty artwork, interesting storyline—but the storytelling of it is terrible. It's hard to follow the dialogues and I don't think it's a matter of translation. I've tried reading the official and unofficial translated versions and I still can't focus on what's being said. The conversations and thought processes are jumbled. The scenes feel disconnected. They do, for the most part, appear in chronological order but it's like we get glimpses of the main events without any additional info to make it make sense. Haven't read the webnovel so I can't really compare the two. Unfortunate, but most likely will be dropping it at ch 60.

... Last updated on November 27th, 2022, 9:35pm

While the artist delivered most of key points of the story, it was rushed. Probably bacause one chapter in this manhwa is too short to explain anything, and it feels kinda disconnected. Also the art looks hollow, cheap, and childish.

... Last updated on May 7th, 2022, 4:45am

The horses look like Legos, like really stiff polygons. Happily the plot relevant stuff (dragon, cats, the people etc) look alright. Some translations are a bit awkward at times too, they overuse the word trash and there's distracting typos (laptop instead of lapdog) so mind which version you read

Overall a fun Isekai thing

... Last updated on February 21st, 2022, 1:39pm

fav novel & manhwa ever. pretty sure not a single novel/manhwa could replace this one for me. I swear by the god of death.

... Last updated on January 18th, 2022, 12:43pm

i like that the main character is a guy, since it feels uncommon in these isekai type stories. and he has animal companions!! and hes hot!! good story. beautiful art.
theres a scene where tiny spoiler: mc picks a leaf off of the dragons head. it is So Cute, and reminds me of a scene from a romance novel which i think is really funny. the animal companions are adorable.
i remember in one scene ,, and this is like a tiny thing but i really appreciated it,, the framing for a panel is sort of tilted, but everything is drawn perfectly so that gravity goes the right way?? theres wine in a glass and a common mistake is to make it flow down in regards to the panel but they made it flow with the tilt?? i dont know how to word this but i just thought it was so lovely.
cale has great outfits, hes not self-righteous in any ways. people praise him for things and he brushes it off in a way that doesnt feel rude or arrogant or stupid or any number of things. he feels like a very intelligent character too which is so hard to get right. also i love that hes a quiet main character? like that feels so Rare and it makes it easier for me to relate to him, as a quieter person.

... Last updated on January 26th, 2022, 6:54am

Cons to reading this: The mc keeps calling himself "trash", which is really off-putting. I don't care for people who think that little of themselves so often. Also, "Young Master" this "Young Master" that...ugh. Get some meaningful dialogue in those speech bubbles.

Pros: It had some potential in the beginning. The red/white creatures and the black dragon were a nice addition to the plot. Also, the fact that the mc has read the story before is helpful to the overall plot.

... Last updated on September 25th, 2021, 1:47pm

Not a bad one but I think I prefer the novel more. The manga has its good points such as the art, I just feel that the arcs and dialogues are cut short and missing something. sometimes it look awkward like when the MC first met the hero, they didn't speak a full sentence to each others but he invited him home and the other just followed.

... Last updated on May 24th, 2021, 7:23pm

Fantastic.

“Trash of the Count’s Family” is Baldur’s Gate if the MC was a isekai light novel character. A focus on interpersonal relations and navigation, rather than combat. You must gather your party to go forth! It’s competent, but I do have my concerns.

A classic trope of light novel characters is this aloof moral goodness – proclamations of self-interest and cynicism are of equal number to orphans and kittens fed and saved (or even orphan kittens!). These character traits are not necessarily mutually exclusive, you can be a right codger and still find value in doing good deeds for other people. But despite the MCs world weary and genre savvy mind, he regularly contradicts himself from thought to thought. One minute he clearly states he wants to avoid something or someone, and the next he is in close cahoots with the aforementioned irritation (e.g. older Stan brother and priestess). This is usually explained ad-hoc as being due to the relative value of the people the MC is helping, or some problematic situation he is vetoing with his actions. But his thoughts still lack congruity when accessing them pre and post arc.

This may well be the primary weakness of “Trash…”, and what I am most concerned about moving forward. The writing. The translation is likely knee capping the quality somewhat, but when thinking about the scenarios and arcs, nothing has stuck out just yet. The MC strolls from one story arc to the next, relatively self-assured, becoming steadily connected to the pretty members of the main cast. Like a shaggy dog running through a field of burdock. But that’s it so far. Characters are cute and the MCs ignorance to the growing infatuation of his coterie is fun, if a cliché. But they lack much beyond that at this point. Furthermore, character designs are good, but the backgrounds and general panelling has been simply functional.

So, aesthetic mediocrity with confused, and possibly shallow writing? I worry what the impact of this will be 100 chapters in? However, this is still an enjoyable time and as with Baldur’s Gate, grand fantasy narratives are best served after a long slow boil. This lasagne has got the pasta sheets, now it just needs the cheese, herbs and ragu sauce (aaaaaaand I’m hungry again).

... Last updated on February 5th, 2021, 3:38am