I Wasn't the Cinderella

moochz Sep 22, 2021

6

The characters aren't especially unlikable- except for the ex boyfriend who is one of those completely irredeemable dicks that I can't bring myself to care about because the author didn't put a lot of effort into him. The main character herself doesn't really seem to have much of a say on her own life and just when you think she will, it turns out her fake fiance is manipulative and kind of evil. The explanation as to why her father wasn't in her life for twenty years is perhaps the worst one I've ever seen.  As for the story itself, I'm not too fond of the pure revenge trope because it's limiting and leans heavily on the reader's sense of justice and internal vindictiveness than any good plot or characters. Getting revenge as a side quest to something more fulfilling is much more satisfying to me and opens more doors for a good story, but single minded obession gets old quick.  Lastly, the art itself isn't bad but the artist can't really capture full body motion. Sword fighting or combat especially looks stiff and doesn't flow well. The way the dresses fall looks stagnant but the facial features are well done.  Also everyone is two faced for some reason, as in no one is really who they present themselves to be. This manhwa isn't bad per se, but I personally don't like main characters who are led around by other characters or are ruled by emotion. This entire thing just isn't for me. 

HeyHeyHayden Jan 9, 2022

3

Short version is this Manhwa is awful. Its not worth writing a full in-depth review on so ill sum it up in a few points. 1. It is blatantly apparent the Author has no idea how to write a convincing or even barely average story. The first 5 chapters will give you such bad whiplash you'll end up in hospital. They literally skip any building of a father/daughter relationship, why it happened, why the FL just went along with it, what she did over the span of a month, the names of half a dozen characters they couldn't even bother to flesh out.... you get the point. 2. All the characters are bland and emotionless. They show essentially no true emotion or any sort of realistic relationship. Just move from 1 scene to the next like robots. 3. The title is so horrifically off its not funny. FL's backstory (if you can even call it that) is absolutely nothing like Cinderella, so the author obviously hasn't read it (or its shameless bait). 4. There is no purpose to the story. Chatacters have no motivations (believable ones at least) and the Manhwa feels so forced it made me cringe. Literally the only thing even mildly good about it is it depicts her father and mother as actually being older, rather than half the other Manhwas in which they always look in their 20s like the MC. Just don't waste your time reading it. I can give you recommendations for a 100 manhwas in this genre better than this.

ctrlist Oct 4, 2021

3

This manhwa has to be the most corniest thing i've ever read in my life. The female character has no personality, her only motivation is to have revenge on her ex boyfriend. Everything she says makes me cringe, it's genuinely so hard to read. The mc isn't particularly likable nor unlikeable, he also doesn't have a personality. The author also just gave the both of them every single ability there is?? they each have like 20 different abilities, there is no moderation to this story.  The plot is all over the place and the explanation for why the father was absent for 20 years of their life is absolutely horrible. Probably the worst explanation i've read in my life. I can pull something out of my ass right now and it would be better than whatever tf I just read. Everything about this webtoon is just complete nonsense... I don't recommend, don't waste your time.