Arguably the best villainess manhwa out there, if anyone wants to start getting into the 'villainess genre' this is the go to manhwa. First manhwa that i've read that utilized the dialogues' choices option, the author really makes it hard to figure who the fmc will end up with until later in the story. The story is about a girl that lives in a male dominated household without a mother, her brothers and father ignore and doesn't respect the fmc. The fmc reincarnated into the villainess (an otome game that she played) and the villainess family situation is pretty much the same as the fmc. The way how the fmc handles and tackles her daily problems and situations are pretty good, the slave well... it can't be helped since the fmc had to use any options that are available for her to survive. Art is very gorgeous. characters are very well written, you might despise 1 or 2 of the love interests due to the way they act and speak to the fmc. Unlike some of the overpowered villainesses out there, the fmc doesn't have anything like that, relying only on her knowledge and wit to handle her problems.

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Recommended even if you're not into the whole villainess trope, you can definitely enjoy other aspects of the manhwa. Art is beautiful and character are well written, also the fmc is quite the badass handling her situations and problems without breaking down.

I love how FL has a realistic reaction to her circumstances and could truly connect to her feelings.
A similar manhwa I love is - I thought it's a common possession where the FL felt real.

I would give this a 10 however, I feel like it is progressing a little slow and the romance isn't really romancing as much as I wanted it to. I love the story though and how the female lead is being a boss loll. I just wish there was more romance so that I can feel those little butterflies swirling. Other than that it is such a good read!!!! Also, unpopular opinion but I want her to be with the prince (if the author ends up giving us some romance LOLL jkjk you're doing great author!!)

... Last updated on April 28th, 2024, 7:16am

Sooo friggin good. I hate waiting but it's so wonderful it's worth it

The art is breathtaking and so is the story (quite novel in my opinion). The characters you initially believe being positive are the worst, the protagonist,desperate to survive, does not realize that the rope she is grabbing is rotten, the tension building up and the ignorance of the MC (because of fear, not stupidity) is really relatable and help creating an intriguing and complex narrative.

I finished the novel after catching up with this manhwa because of how badly I wanted to see the rest of the story, though the pacing in this manhwa is actually okay compared to many others I’ve read. The game setting makes it exciting and interesting, especially in the beginning when everything felt dangerous for FL, and so I’m okay if romance only comes in later in the story. Some may be uncomfortable with the slavery and abusive brother stuff but I think it all works considering the absurdity of being stuck in an otome game which is a step beyond otome isekai in general IMO.

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... Last updated on August 3rd, 2023, 8:24am

It's acceptable based on FMC situation, the FMC just wanna stay alive, so she uses any options available.



... Last updated on June 25th, 2023, 4:56am

like the story is a 8/10 for the most part, but like slavery ... its the dynamic of it ... this fl knows and acknowledges its wrong but does literally nothing to change the issue in front her. then the story takes chapter after chapter on the subject like i do not want to read that

I like how the FL starts off a bit mentally warped because of the setting. Hopefully that changes throughout the course of the story. Looking forward to her relationship with the crown prince.