Beating the Heroine at Her Own Game

Manthika Oct 23, 2020

3

There’s cliché, and then there’s contrived.  When you’re a ‘mere minor side character’ and everything falls into place before the first half of the first book is even through, a prince confides state secrets to you for basically no reason and all the ‘capture target’s are immediately fond of you- that just doesn’t make sense.  I’m sorry, but that’s ridiculous.  Not to mention the small, ridiculous details (what kind of idiot believes flip flops will help them diet, for example??) Finishing the first book was enough for me, ultimately, I won’t read any more.  A good story will hook you and leave you wanting more- this just irritated me, honestly.  

JelaVera Jan 13, 2021

1

its so annoying  FL is easily charmed and jealous. FL chases after the ML in her heart and admires him but acts all dense on the outside bruh. makes u wonder how tf she was a middle-aged wife in her previous life when she is so stupid abt romance AND HOW DOES SHE SEE ML ROMANTICALLY?? she was a mum and the prince is basically her son's age...  with how she acts like 10 evn tho she was 40+ in her prev life, its super cringe ML blindly believes the Heroine and accuses her but FL IMMEDIATELY forgives him and gets flustered when he apologise once and pulls up some sad sob story. ML boohooed once and FL falls for every bullshit he says Apologies don't always work and i hate how FL kinda has jealousy issues but doesnt know it,  is freakng cringy and becomes a damsel in distress whenever she sees ML.  and ik i said it before but she has a mental age of about 9 like wtf art is the only redeeming thing but its not even all that, highly not recommended

blueberrypie31 Dec 30, 2021

3

Yeaaaaaaaa just nooooo. The characters don't really act logically. Like legit the freaking prince confides into the mc about his situation even though they have met only briefly, which is strange af cus you don't really discuss such sensitibe matters with someone you are not even close with???? And what's with the competition to win the prince's heart in the school, like how the fuck do the logistics even work with that? Apparently any lady can challenge another to some contest and the theme is randomised and the event is held?? Wouldn't it be more logistically prudent and efficient to just host some consort contest or something instead of some face off events taking place in a SCHOOL????? I get that this is a story derived from an otome game but...cmon at least make SOME form of sense.  Plus, the whole shoes that help lose weight thing...uhhh that would mean your legs would constantly be at a workout right?? And if it's worn for the entire day won't you just be straining your legs and potentially injuring yourself?? especially worse since its on HEELS.  Also it's odd cus the mc is supposed to be a 40 year old mum, but it doesn't seem like she is a 40 year old mum. She knows a bit too much of the game considering that its HER PREVIOUS reincarnation's daughter that played it?? Would have been better to have the daughter reincarnate instead to be honest. Jeez. Yea, sorry but just...nah. Plot is all over the place. Characters are ok but sometimes behave so unrealistically I cannot wrap my head around it. Just no.  (Apparently I marked this story as 5 stars, likely because I mistaken this to be similar to the white pig noble daughter manga, which is better and more realistic. I was legit confused when I came back to the manga and wondered why the story was so everywhere lol)