구원 방정식 [Guwon Bangjeongsig]

by Bohem 1800, 보엠1800

참전 후 큰 상처를 입고 세상에 은둔하는 노팅엄 백작. 매들린은 오만하고 냉정한 그에게 고통받고 있다, 남자에게서 벗어나기 위해 밀회를 꾸며낸 그녀는 후회 속에 죽음을 맞이하고 말지만, 눈을 뜨니 다시 열일곱 살로 돌아와 있었다. 큰 전쟁을 일 년 앞둔 그때로 말이다.

다시는 남자와 엮이지 않겠다고 다짐한 것도 잠시, 전쟁과 시대의 격랑 속에 두 사람의 운명은 속수무책으로 얽히기 시작하는데….

남자는 그나마 유지해오던 평정을 완전히 잃고 말았다. 그 모습에서 매들린은 익숙함을 느꼈다. 자신을 붙잡던 백작을 떠올렸던 것이다.

역겨워해야 할 것 같은데, 어찌 이리 슬픈 걸까. 인간은 결국 자신의 굴레 속에 갇혀, 벗어나지 못하는 걸지도 모른다. 백작이 자신의 감옥이었듯이, 자신 역시 어쩌면 백작의 감옥이었을지도 모른다는 생각이 들었다.

“마스터 노팅엄.”

매들린이 저도 모르게 슬픈 표정을 지었다. 그 얼굴이 남자를 얼마나 동요시킬지, 알지 못하는 채로 말이다. 그녀가 조곤조곤 말을 이어나갔다.

“당신과 저는 같이 있으면 안 돼요.”

대륙과 시공을 넘나들며 펼쳐지는 두 사람의 사랑 이야기. 과연 둘은 서로를 구원할 수 있을 것인가.

Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Manhwa, Manga

ebook

First published February 7, 2022

Reviews

[zaiba · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hmm… how should I put this? It was interesting but flat. The story started really strong and grasped my attention but by the time the so called redemption began, I lost interest. I guess I wanted the two main characters to actually spend more time together but all they did was write letters and suffocate me with the misunderstanding trope. Every arc had some appeal and all lost it too. I think I had a lot of expectations and none were met. Yeah… could’ve been better.

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read as the manhwa: The Redemption of Earl Nottingham

Overall a decent story, but I found it really hard to believe that these two characters were in love based on what was given to us the reader. The two main characters spent two years writing to each other during the war, but we don’t see any of that. They obviously come to care for each other and rely on such letters to get through hard times, but once the war is over this is all just glossed over and never brought up again.

What I wished for more than anything was that they showed us more from the original timeline. The story from that time is so tragic and heartbreaking. It would have been more impactful to let us the audience see that rather than all the meaningless filler we get.

Overall, there were some confusing choices the author made to tell their story. But the representation of inequality and mental health after war is some of the best I’ve seen in a manhwa.

[غادة القرني · Rating 4 out of 5]

Name: The Redemption of Earl Nottingham.


المانهوا مترجمه في موقع دايلار.

بصراحه ما احب الفترة الزمنية هذي الي قرابة انتهاء العصر الفكتوري وبداية الحروب العالميه وحتى بعد الحروب العالميه، هذي الأزمنة هي الأسوأ بالنسبه لي وكئيبه مره بالقصص والروايات، تحس إنك فترة زمنيه غريبه لانتقال العالم وتغيره فما تحس انك بعصرنا الحالي ولا انت بالعصور السابقه وكأنها فترة زمنيه مفصوله بشكل كذا غريب ، الروايه كانت في ذا الزمن فعليا فالبطلة هي ابنة الكونت المدللة وتقابل بطلنا (فيه جزء من الخيال المعتاد في المانهوات خصوصا في بدايتها بس بتجاوزه وما راح اذكره) المهم حبيت ان البطلين مع مرور الزمن وتغير تقلبات الحياه الا انهم في غالبيتها كانوا مع بعض ويحبون بعض 🥺😭 صحيح كان كل واحد يكابر ففي البدايه البطله كابرت ثم هو الي كابر 😩 بصراحه انا غالبا لما تجي روايه او مانهوا او مسلسل (أياً يكن) فغالبا اذا تغير حياة البطل ومعيشتهم وتفرقوا الشخصيات وصار كأنه كل شوي الأبطال والشخصيات بأحداث وأزمنة مختلفه فهنا علطول ابدأ اسحب عالروايه غالبا 🤐 ليش؟ لانه يجيني شعور ان كل شى تغير ويجيني زي شعور حزن وكأنه القصة الي اعرفها تغيرت ما عادت نفسها واحس كأن القصة مو زي بدايتها الي عجبتني، بس بذي الروايه الغريب اني ما سحبت وعلطول كان لما يبدأ فصل جديد بحياة البطله مباشرة ندخل معها بحياتها الجديده بلا كثرة دراما وتفاصيل فذا الشئ خلاني تقريبا اندمج علطول.

بصراحه عجبتني بس فيه سلبيات، ١. حسيت بسبب مواقف صارت في الاخير صار شوي فيه بعد عاطفي بين البطلين غريب والكاتبة المفترض بذي الفتره تحاول تعطينا شعور بألمهم وألن فراقهم الاخير بشكل اكبر عشان احس فعلا مشاعرهم مو ميته لانه في ذا الفترة من حياة البطلة كان فيه احد يحبها وبصراحه حبيته مره فكنت اقول لو بالواقع كان صارت زوجته اصلا.

٢. كان فيه جزء من الخيال في الروايه حسيت ماله داعي بصراحه.

٣.الفترة الزمنيه هذي ما احبها

٤. بعض الاشياء بنهاية الروايه تمنيتها افضل

[Vanessa Genis · Rating 3 out of 5]

read the novel for this which is like 1,238 pages 😭

this storyline was truly all over the place and i feel like it should’ve ended with 3 volumes than 4. i did appreciate ian’s growth as well as madelyn’s, BUT the constant miscommunication was grating my nerves. they literally could’ve had the HEA in volume 2.

that said, this storyline was truly all over the damn place. we went from kingdoms, to the roaring 20s, to the depression, to mafias and millionaires, and stock markets. it was too much, and it was hard to follow where the storyline was going.

[Kate𖤓 · Rating 5 out of 5]

* manhwa s2 *
I love this series but the slow burn is killing meeeeeee

[Tina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I understand why the ml thinks the way he does about his appearance after the war but the fl literally became a nurse and also saw the troubles of what war could do to soldiers (blood and scarring) before showing his scared face to her. But I guess that is enough sustenance to make a whole plot for a light novel. By the end of the novel the ml still does not understand the limits that the fl will go just to be with him. He’s so insecure. Kudos to the fl for being a girlboss tho.

[Hex Teddy (Shannon) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Manwha Season 1

I gotta say I thought this would be quite predictable for a reincarnation plot line but they actually have quite the story here. It’s not afraid to dive deep into how war can truly destroy people. The English synopsis doesn’t give it justice.

[karolina · Rating 5 out of 5]

season 1: episode 1 to 29 - 5/5

[Megan Collins · Rating 2 out of 5]

I want to like this one more. It is unusual for a rebirther fantasy to utilize the trauma of WW1, workers rights riots, mafias in immigrant sections of New York, and heretical gods in shoujo. That originality provides a lot of psychological trauma grounded in reality along with an off kilter tone. In execution, however, this historical fantasy/fiction is frustrating. The messy characters don’t ever seem to evolve or change. Madelyn doesn’t want to live the same life but she never really tries to change much either. She still lets her alcoholic father ruin their financial lives. She doesn’t want to get involved with the Ian in this lifetime but she keeps hanging out with his friends, going to his house, and being ambiguous about her intentions. IF they try to change events with foreknowledge, they consider themselves prideful for trying and yet if they don’t they only talk about how miserable fate makes them. I realize life is complex and these people are full of guilt, suffering, and dark political climes but controlling men, half hearted dreams, and prison time are not very cathartic. The webtoon version cuts off quicker than the novel events but either way several plot threads are left dangling. Sketchy psychological treatments, corrupt police officials, terminal diseases, and unclaimed soldiers are just a few things that go unresolved. Further, a few honest conversations could have shortened the path quite dramatically.

[victoria (herondale’s version) · Rating 5 out of 5]

[The Redemption of Earl Nottingham]

I can’t lie, this is one of the best webcomics I’ve ever read.

The Redemption of Earl Nottingham starts off seeming like your typical reincarnation, second chance romance, but as the story progresses, romance almost falls to the background while history and the struggle of healing falls to the forefront. I was shocked to see a manwha deal with not only the gruesome nature of World War I on the field and in hospitals, but also PTSD, worker inequality issues in England, how immigrants in NYC at the time separated by nation, and street mafias. Throughout the story, I read a lot of comments complaining about the characters being “stupid,” but I don’t think they were stupid. This is a story filled with pride and insecurity. I understand that these concepts aren’t usually explored as deeply in manwhas, which may lead to that conclusion. If anything, Madelyn’s naivety added to the social issues explored by illuminating how unjust the world is as she continuously hopes for fairness and healing. That, with her pride and Ian’s insecurities about his war born disabilities, made this story real. The novel ends as WWII begins, and if the story had continued for another decade, I would have read it all.

[Yumeko (blushes) · Rating 3 out of 5]

It tried to be realistic to the times somewhat. I'm glad the manhwa didn't try to show that maybe the bourgeoisie were right to be against the labour party or anything, that would be fucking embarrassing. But what is fucking embarrassing is most people's response to the injustice that was often talked about in the manhwa. Like why are you revealing your evil thoughts by calling the fl stupid for not wrongly accusing a communist to save herself 💀?
Khair, I didn't expect that the story would take the somewhat realistic war route that it did, it could've done a better job at showing the real problem with the bourgeoisie, but I can't fault it for that. The story is a mess though, the author can't makeup their damn mind about what's really supposed to happen.
Design element wise, it was pretty bad. Like many manhwas 60% of the space is wasted, with 40% percent advancing the story by 2%, and then they just do a timeskip. The flinching motion was also kind of overused.

[AK · Rating 5 out of 5]

Been avoiding this for so long bcs I thought this would be another typical story of an abusive husband who became a better person after regression. But it’s actually not? And the story as well as the emotions go deeper each chapter?? ❤️ Madelyn is kinda naive, yes, but she stayed thru to herself all the time. Idc what others said abt Ian bcs I love this man. I could feel their yearnings, I understood their ways of thinking, bcs they showed what humans with emotions truly are. The timeline is amazing. I don’t think I’ve ever read one like this. And the fact that Ian isn’t a perfect handsome man with flawless face and also John who is deaf?? I LOVE THEM. I applaud the author for the idea & effort ❤️❤️❤️

[❛ Beatriz ♡ · Rating 2 out of 5]

۶ৎ 2.25 stars

Almost dnf'd this at like 70%. It all felt so overly convoluted and dramatic... Madelyn and Ian definitely were cowards who could've cut through more than half of this ridiculous nonsense by just being honest about their feelings.

The ending was cute, but it did not erase how awful the back and forth between the main characters was for like half of the manhwa. So, this rating felt fair.

I had high expectations, really liked this story in the beginning, but I cannot help but feel disappointed.

[vanda 𐦍༘ · Rating 4 out of 5]

currently reading the ongoing manhwa which is perfection. however, reading the unofficial translated light novel just spoiled me because it was not good ;;. hopefully the manhwa adaptation will have better pacing than the translated light novel :)

[Dhila Ardani · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love how the story is so beautifully written but it's so hard to read it when there's no English translation, I hope it will be available worldwide soon.

[ⵄⵢⴰ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn't fond of the translation but i had fun.

[Hayeley Norris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple yet beautiful

[Lindsay Lapatinsky · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was an enjoyable (if occasionally mistranslated) novel about a woman after WWI who relives her adult life. Overall enjoyable -- rated slightly higher due to the genre.

[⋆𐙚₊ lexii˚⊹♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

season one: 4.5⭐️

[Shahad]

Dnf at 55%

[book reviewer · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars

[a. · Rating 3 out of 5]

if this novel was written better... it'd have been a force to be reckoned with because the plot and the characters are *chef's kiss*

[.⋆｡⋆☂˚｡Polaris ｡˚☽˚｡⋆. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reviewing chapters [1-35]
Did not expect this to be this heavy or well written. This graphic novel follows a war veteran and his wife as the try to live a normal life with his ptsd between them. Unfortunately because of bad understanding of psychology and trauma in the 20th century, his condition only worsens and causes a rift between them, until they're given a second chance.

HEAVY HEAVY mentions of ptsd, seizures, trauma, medical abuse, isolation and misogyny as it was common in 20th century.