The art is very cute and it's was a strong motivator for me to continue reading. As far at the characters go . . . .Other than Tori I don't care too much for them. About the story, I can understand why people say it's " realistic" because the main character isn't' a Mary-Sue and doesn't have all of the answers right away if at all. However, I wouldn't confuse a characters cluelessness with a story's practicality. The main character clumsily stumbles through the story, uncovering layer after layer of how utterly oblivious she was in her previous life. Although she's likeable and determined in her goal, she hardly thinks things through and shows little to no interest in anything other than keeping her family alive. Which isn't bad necessarily, but to me she sort of comes off as bland and boring after a while.
See in " Lady Baby" Calliope in thrown back in time before her whole family is lost, but instead of straight up abandoning them, she pours all of her resources and talents into making connections, doing research, and most importantly spending time with her beloved family members. She even develops talents despite her environment and circumstances actively opposing her. This makes her interesting and fun to watch/read.
The reason this manhua is so appealing isn't because it's realistic. It's because the main character is legitimately suffering while she struggles. Which is the bare minimum for story telling. Not having all the answer or being able to resolve conflicts immediately isn't' what makes a story great, it's watching how a character faces this conflict and how they strive to overcome it. Whether they engage it head on or let themselves be rescued, whether they are passively altering the world around them and making ripples while the story unfolds. My issue is that I keep wait for this character to do SOMETHING, because she just does not do enough to be interesting to me for very long. Which in my opinion is the opposite of being "realistic". The FL runs herself ragged trying to dig up information, but readers don't see her efforts to reach out to anyone outside her main circle, she doesn't gather information or try to build up skills to help her going into the future. It's an okay read but there's better out there.
The art is very cute and it's was a strong motivator for me to continue reading. As far at the characters go . . . .Other than Tori I don't care too much for them. About the story, I can understand why people say it's " realistic" because the main character isn't' a Mary-Sue and doesn't have all of the answers right away if at all. However, I wouldn't confuse a characters cluelessness with a story's practicality. The main character clumsily stumbles through the story, uncovering layer after layer of how utterly oblivious she was in her previous life. Although she's likeable and determined in her goal, she hardly thinks things through and shows little to no interest in anything other than keeping her family alive. Which isn't bad necessarily, but to me she sort of comes off as bland and boring after a while.
See in " Lady Baby" Calliope in thrown back in time before her whole family is lost, but instead of straight up abandoning them, she pours all of her resources and talents into making connections, doing research, and most importantly spending time with her beloved family members. She even develops talents despite her environment and circumstances actively opposing her. This makes her interesting and fun to watch/read.
The reason this manhua is so appealing isn't because it's realistic. It's because the main character is legitimately suffering while she struggles. Which is the bare minimum for story telling. Not having all the answer or being able to resolve conflicts immediately isn't' what makes a story great, it's watching how a character faces this conflict and how they strive to overcome it. Whether they engage it head on or let themselves be rescued, whether they are passively altering the world around them and making ripples while the story unfolds. My issue is that I keep wait for this character to do SOMETHING, because she just does not do enough to be interesting to me for very long. Which in my opinion is the opposite of being "realistic". The FL runs herself ragged trying to dig up information, but readers don't see her efforts to reach out to anyone outside her main circle, she doesn't gather information or try to build up skills to help her going into the future. It's an okay read but there's better out there.