There was a lot of hype about this story when it was actively being released, so I had earmarked it for myself to go back and binge it when it was over. I’m happy that I did. It has all the things a great binge read needs: the story was good, the artwork is beautiful, and the characters were interesting.
However, there are a few things in the story that you have to look past to really enjoy it.
-The FL is seriously OP throughout the story, I mean it was almost over the top for me.
-there are plot holes and loose ends that aren’t resolved although they are not huge.
-There’s a serious amount of filler here, although it’s tolerable because it’s a light and airy story however, the series was concluded in such a rush that I think it would’ve improved the overall story had more time been dedicated to giving closure to major side characters, as well as the main CP.
-There is a happy ending actually two happy endings depending on how you interpret the last chapter however, it leaves you feeling a bit unfulfilled because there are so many chapters dedicated to developing characters other than the main CP and all of a sudden they’re all dropped off to provide a double ending for the main CP. for those wondering about the second happy ending.
SPOILERS
I’m alluding to:
-In the last chapter so much of the storyline is rushed through. You almost feel the whiplash then the next thing we know after the main CP has their wedding ceremony. The panel goes to “ the next day” type of a transition all of a sudden unexpectedly we transition back to modern times.
It’s a reincarnation story for the FL however, the uniques aspects here are that in this case:
Timeline
1-FL lives and dies as Elise in historical times (flashbacks throughout main story)
2-FL lives and dies as Dr Song in modern times with memories of previous life (shown briefly and some flashbacks throughout main story)
3- FL relives her life as Elise with memories of her previous lives (main story)
4- FL and ML reincarnate in modern times. FL doesn’t have any memories of previous lives. FL and ML meet again at historical home/museum showcasing Dr Elise’s accomplishments. The story end with them striking up a conversation about Dr. Elise’s accomplishments.
Interesting point & the reason I binged this story now (for context the main story of “Kill the Villainess” just ended)
So this meeting of the characters in modern times for me does not carry the same weight as the the main CPs from “The Reason Why Raeliana Ended up at the Duke's Mansion” or “Kill the Villainess”. I saw a few comparisons on X (Twitter), and, having binged this story, I honestly don’t see the comparison. I’m not bashing any of the stories. I liked all of them for different reasons. Even if we just compare the reunion part it’s different because in “The Reason Why Raeliana Ended up at the Duke's Mansion” and “Kill the Villainess” the MLs intentionally were looking for their FLs and both main CPs had memories of their previous lives. So just a heads up if you end up in this place because of all of the post on X, you will find a great light and airy binge read, but not a similar story to those.
I still think it’s a good binge read binge read, especially if you’re reading other stories that are heavy. I did appreciate the story overall.
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