There are way too many cliches in manhwa these days so it's not surprising this story will get compared to a lot of other works that may be your favourite, but if you don't mind reading something that on the surface seems similar to what you've read before then you should give this a try.
At the same time, cliche doesn't have to mean it's bad. If it's written well, or its engaging then does it really matter if it's got tropes you've already read about in a hundred other works?
Now on to the main criticism of the story: our female lead, main protagonist – Hailynn.
(I won't address anything else in this for now, maybe in the future I'll come back and consider it)
What I'm seeing a lot from people who read this manhwa is criticism of how Hailynn is stupid, and various comments directed at her, even using the r slur *for acting her age. *
She is not stupid. She is literally a child. The audience is simply choosing to ignore the fact that
Hailynn was abused in a room for so many years in the previous timeline, she did not really interact with anyone except for her abuser and also died tragically. While she may have aged physically to be 18 years old in that timeline, it's very obvious her mental and emotional growth was stunted as a child, and the abuse and her isolation along with the trauma of everything in her life has lead to multiple issues such as with her anxiety, and low self-esteem issues to name some.
Ignoring that fact which has been emphasized plenty of times in her current timeline and affected her behavior, I don't see how anyone can call her stupid. I'm sorry she's suddenly not the sharpest took in the shed with great social skills and able to immediately trust nice people around her and open up about everything she's thinking or fearing and ask for help? I truly do not understand what the audience expects from someone like her after the life she has lived.
This really is more of a rant than a review, but I wish the audience would give her a fair chance and be considerate of her situations. It hasn't even been that long for her since she returned to the past so expecting her, a young child riddled with fear and anxiety to act like an adult and immediately deal with situations that leave her shaking in fear every time she remembers her past and make rational decisions is not only stupid but also very cruel.
The author has actually done a great job at writing her character, it's very realistic, and I can't wait to see Hailynn heal from everything that has happened and be with the Duke and finally have a family who loves her and be happy.
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