I am…soooo bored. 🥱 Nearly non-existent plot. Cliche characterisations. Couldn’t connect to the very flowery/cheery FL or the controlling, child-crush ML.
——— THEMES / TROPES ———
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Nice art
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Predictable plot
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Helping/defending the young Liandro (13 yrs)
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The ML is 13 while FL is quite a bit older
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Low stakes
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He falls first. Simp ML
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Slow burn romance. Slow plot
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Character centred (little plot so far)
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Poorly developed characters
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“The plot’s changing…”
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Finally time skip to get the ML looking older (ch 22)
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Weird timeline. He ages, she doesn’t.
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Love triangle
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FL leaves the manor (ch 41). Interesting.
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Weird relationship dynamic
She’s older but a servant
He’s the master but is younger/infatuated w her
——— MAIN CHARACTERS ———
🗝️🔹🌑 Liandro (ML)
pouty, childish bratty, shy, hurt, possessive
controlling, has a temper, inconsiderate
technically 13 but drawn a lot younger
🌻☂️👒 Evelina (FL)
Cliche FL: overly bright, cheery, childish, dense
naive, touchy-feely w young ML
——— COMMENTS ———
Even though they technically only have a 4 year age gap, the ML is drawn like he’s 5 while she could pass as an adult. So seeing her being very forward and touchy with him (even though it’s not intended to be sexual), makes it feel really…icky, at times.
Then there are times that are intended to be romantic like she accidentally falls on top of him (nearly kissing) or her zipping up his pants…which just looks…even worse. Another reviewer compared it to a kid having a crush on their babysitter. It’s that but like…more.
ML flirts with her, holds her hand, gets her to serve him exclusively even despite her being very uncomfortable and telling him to stop. She’s scolded for getting too close to him by the head maid. Then he’s helping her with a wound, the head maid knocks and asks to come in. FL tries to leave/hide but ML forces her to stay so the head maid ends up seeing them together, making her life even more difficult and putting her job at risk. Put he just ploughs through regardless with little consideration for her circumstances and feelings.
CONTENT WARNINGS
Bullying, verbal abuse, parental neglect, self-hate, blood, heteronormative, infidelity (mention), parental death, alcoholism (implied), drug abuse (implied), gambling addiction (mention. Past), partial nudity
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