A Wicked Tale of Cinderella's Stepmom - Reviews

Alt title: Cinderella-reul Gopge Kiwotseumnida

A Wicked Tale of Cinderella's Stepmom
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YukinaZero's avatar
Nov 12, 2020

Pros: The characters are well written and very easy to get emotionally invested in. With Iris being my own personal favorite! I definitely plan on reading this all the way to the end if only just for her happy ending. The main perspective we have is a middle aged mother of 3 teens and it really feels like it. The added maturity she brings to this story just with her voice really made me love the style of the story. All the couples are also just so enticing! Really kudos to this manga for being the only one in the genre with interesting side pairings. 

Cons: First the repeat emphasis on the sisters bad looks just because they had smushed noses annoyed me. Especially because you have to consider from a realistic stand point that a lot of the noble daughter are probably 'ugly' then and their just average. Second the mystery aspect of this story falls flat after a while, which is unfortunate because your invested in the characters trying to solve these mysterys and if they don't get it 40 chapters after you guessed it they look kinda dumb. Also the side pairings can be more interesting then the main pairings at times but don't get as much screen time which is frustrating. Aside from these few things I really love this manga and would recommend it to all interested.

7/10 story
7/10 art
10/10 characters
9/10 overall
Usid's avatar
Jun 6, 2022

Honestly, I really wanted to enjoy it. All of the character's are fine until the potential lover dude came. He's so annonying so I'm putting this on hold.

?/10 story
?/10 art
?/10 characters
2.5/10 overall
IrisWhite143's avatar
Nov 13, 2020

The story is AMAZING. The FL is a little dense, she can't even tell that the ML is interested in her. I love this

10/10 story
10/10 art
10/10 characters
10/10 overall
legalheartbreaker's avatar
Oct 16, 2020

I LOVED THIS! It's a wonderful and funny storyline, with beautiful art, a strong MC and a wonderful ML! I love her daughters, and I can't wait to see what happens next!!!!

I would highly recommend reading this!!!

10/10 story
10/10 art
9/10 characters
9.7/10 overall
spicyhotcheetos's avatar
Jan 19, 2023

The art isn't that interesting. It's not bad, but definitely not it's strong suit either, however I do think that the eyelashes being the same color as the eyes was a rather unique stylistic choice. Where the story really shines is within it's  characterization. They all feel like real people to me. They aren't comically evil, but they aren't perfect either. They're flawed human beings that are just trying their best. Even the OG Stepmother, despite how little she shows up, feels real. I love how none of the stepsisters are portrayed in a bad light and I love how they're drawn to be unconventionally attractive in terms of manwha standards. I also love how they don't villainize "Cinderella". It would have been so easy for the author to just paint her as a bitch in order to push the romance between the prince and the oldest stepsister, but they thankfully don't do that. Each sister also feels unique, they all have different wants, dreams and motivations. I also love how their potential life trajectories are different from one another. Lots of of other manwhas would have made them all fall in love or make romance the focal point of their story, but this manwha gives them something to do outside of romantic relationships. But the true gem of this manwha is the FL, the stepmother. She's mature and makes rational decisions based on the things she knows. She's also really good at communicating with her children, and teaching them how to communicate. She isn't perfect. But she tries. It's also super refreshing that she's an older FL. Her relationship with the ML is building up slowly, but I'm all for a slow-burn, so it doesn't really matter especially since there are other things that keep your attention. The ML also has a bit of a yandere vibe to him if I'm being honest. He hasn't done anything bad as of now, but he seems like the type. He's not bad though. He's super supportive of the FL and her children but is honestly the least well developed character among them. He's great, but among all the other great characters he gets overshadowed. Which is kind of a shame considering he's super interesting. I'm hoping we'll get to know him better as the story progresses. But in conclusion, this story is just great. I recommend everyone to just read it. It's that good. 

10/10 story
6/10 art
10/10 characters
10/10 overall