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I was really hoping it wasn't going to go in this direction, because I was really enjoying it, how much she was fighting against him, how he was slowly realizing, but I knew I was just lying to myself, because I knew how this story was going to go when she was blushing every time he assaulted and forced himself on her. I was really hoping she would continue trying to run away, until he finially realized if he wanted her, he had to change, and would actually suffer and change his behavior, while he kept her under constant surveillance and locked in her room and when he is "being nice" it's literally just being a decent human being and talking to her, she starts falling for him?!?!?! Oh, she feels bad because he has a tragic backstory!?! GAG. This story is literally peak stock holm syndrome creepy ugh I'm so disappointed and upset. In the end, when she had the chance to run away, while at the time HE HAD NEVER ONCE APOLOGIED AND IS NOW INFACT TREATING HER WORSE AND COLDLY BECAUSE HE THINKS SHES A SPY, she gets the chance to run away, everyone on the castle is against her, she's spent her days all alone locked in her room. BUT SHE RETURNS AND DECIDES TO STAY!?!?!?! I'm so disappointed, so so so disappointed.
Also, the sexism in this comic is not that subtle, and I'm not even referring to anything that could be considered a different culture (such as having a harem in the first place) it has all the classic clichés, like where the fl is meant to be strong and super smart, this fl has traveled all over the world, learned so many things, but as the story goes on and she getsb"tamed" into the helpless damsel in distress. And while the king is acting the fool for her, all his attendants blame HER for it. One of the attendants had the GALL to tell her "don't give him false hope" LIKE THE ACTUAL AUDACITY- AJDJFIAJFBROXHFBROWUDBROEJ
The more I think about this the more angry I get. I've never been so disappointed in a comic rated about 9. It makes me even sadder so many people enjoyed this story. I need to stop now, just, ugh.
I'm looking for some general romance fantasy adventure or similar type recs! Here are some of my favourite:
1)acts weak but is revealed to actually be super strong / general secret magical ability reveals
2)Person (or animal) is super scary or needs to be avoided for some reason (wether genuine or fake) and Person B who is scared of or needs to avoid Person A but can't for whatever reason.
3)Super flirty/confident vs super shy
4)Hidden identity reveal
Thanks for any and all recs!
Is this the best story ever written? Far from it. Is it super original? It is every cliche in the book one after another. Did I still read the whole thing in one sitting and end up with a big smile on my face at the end? Absolutely. Tho I can understand where others are coming from, I still enjoyed my read.