In hindsight of knowing the mc’s past life, the ml calling him a slut and saying he simply slept around and such was so uncalled for and painted a very different picture in my head than what it ended up being. I thought he would’ve been an old-timey heartbreaker who slept around with the village men and women and didn’t care for the feelings of the ml who he probably knew for a few years consistently, not that the two only met three times and that the mc was raped and kept in isolation and confinement continuously for multiple seasons. Looking back now, what the ml said was definitely victim blaming which is so sad. That’s supposed to be your past lover, who you killed the entire village for, yet you’re making light of what happened to him and mocking him to the face of his incarnation?? I know you’re old but still. I also agree with what someone else said here, it was refreshing to see a story with little noncon (cuz there was def still dubious consent) and then adding it in with the side stories/prequel felt unnecessary and it ruined the mystery and whole vibe of the story.
TLDR: don’t read the side stories if you want to really enjoy this, it’s not worth it. My heart goes out to all victims, being raped and responding to being kept in an abusive environment does not and will never make you a “slut” you are valid.
In hindsight of knowing the mc’s past life, the ml calling him a slut and saying he simply slept around and such was so uncalled for and painted a very different picture in my head than what it ended up being. I thought he would’ve been an old-timey heartbreaker who slept around with the village men and women and didn’t care for the feelings of the ml who he probably knew for a few years consistently, not that the two only met three times and that the mc was raped and kept in isolation and confinement continuously for multiple seasons. Looking back now, what the ml said was definitely victim blaming which is so sad. That’s supposed to be your past lover, who you killed the entire village for, yet you’re making light of what happened to him and mocking him to the face of his incarnation?? I know you’re old but still. I also agree with what someone else said here, it was refreshing to see a story with little noncon (cuz there was def still dubious consent) and then adding it in with the side stories/prequel felt unnecessary and it ruined the mystery and whole vibe of the story.
TLDR: don’t read the side stories if you want to really enjoy this, it’s not worth it. My heart goes out to all victims, being raped and responding to being kept in an abusive environment does not and will never make you a “slut” you are valid.