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아빠, 나 이 결혼 안할래요! [Appa, Na I Gyeolhon An Hallaeyo!] (Comic) #1
아빠, 나 이 결혼 안할래요! 1 [Appa, Na I Gyeolhon An Hallaeyo! 1]
Part 1-3 (Episode 1-14) + Bonus
아버지, 전 돈! 명예! 집안! 외모! 능력!
이 모두 최상위가 아닌 남자와는 결혼하지 않을 거예요!
모두에게 미움받는 비운의 악녀, ‘쥬벨리안’. 그저 사랑받고 싶었을 뿐인데 그녀의 행동이 오해를 낳아 약혼자에게 버림받고 황녀를 독살한 살인범으로 억울한 누명을 쓰게 된다. 심지어 단 하나뿐인 아버지마저 그녀의 결백을 믿어주지 않고 ‘그림자의 방’에 감금, 결국 슬픔을 이기지 못한 그녀는 자결하고 마는데… 문제가 있다. 내가 바로 그 불행한 악녀 쥬벨리안으로 환생했다고?! 그렇게 인생 2회차 시작, 쥬벨리안은 결심한다. 아버지의 사랑도, 똥차 약혼남도 버린다! 이번 생은 나 홀로 독립해서 살아갈 거라고 다짐하는데… 저기요, 아버지? 제 약혼자가 사이코패스 폭군이라고요?! 쥬벨리안의 비혼 라이프는 과연 성공할 수 있을까!
아버지, 전 돈! 명예! 집안! 외모! 능력!
이 모두 최상위가 아닌 남자와는 결혼하지 않을 거예요!
모두에게 미움받는 비운의 악녀, ‘쥬벨리안’. 그저 사랑받고 싶었을 뿐인데 그녀의 행동이 오해를 낳아 약혼자에게 버림받고 황녀를 독살한 살인범으로 억울한 누명을 쓰게 된다. 심지어 단 하나뿐인 아버지마저 그녀의 결백을 믿어주지 않고 ‘그림자의 방’에 감금, 결국 슬픔을 이기지 못한 그녀는 자결하고 마는데… 문제가 있다. 내가 바로 그 불행한 악녀 쥬벨리안으로 환생했다고?! 그렇게 인생 2회차 시작, 쥬벨리안은 결심한다. 아버지의 사랑도, 똥차 약혼남도 버린다! 이번 생은 나 홀로 독립해서 살아갈 거라고 다짐하는데… 저기요, 아버지? 제 약혼자가 사이코패스 폭군이라고요?! 쥬벨리안의 비혼 라이프는 과연 성공할 수 있을까!
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March 13, 2025
It was really good !
February 3, 2023
Gorgeous art! I love a good bad bitch and revenge villainess story. But there's still something charming about Juvelian just trying to eliminate her death flags and still being the lady that she's been. She's quite delicate and likes fine things.
I loved how it started as a pretty straightforward fantasy romance with a little comedy, until we began seeing more from her father and Max.
Most of Season 1 clearly shows us how much her father treasures her. So even as we see these endearing moments, it's not possible to forget that he gave her a knife and seemingly turned his back on her as she was sentenced to die in the original timeline. It seems to be an awful misunderstanding (and the lack of trust due to neglect and displayed indifference). So why did her father act that way in the original timeline.
Meanwhile, this contrasts nicely with how innocent and hilarious Max and Juvelian's are. Juvelian has no strength or power compared to Max, but her treatment of Max clearly endears her to him. So he goes along with quite a bit of what she asks (though with some pushback) before he understands why he's being so considerate.
The irony of trying to date him to avoid marrying the crown prince (who he is) is hilarious. One of Max's arcs kind of comes full circle as he finally understands his master's willingness to submit to the emperor to protect what matters to him. (Except Max definitely plans to kill his father so there's no threat. But I mean, similar enough.
But the real big twist comes at the end of chapter 53 when it's stated that her father knows about her death in previous timeline. 😮
I loved how it started as a pretty straightforward fantasy romance with a little comedy, until we began seeing more from her father and Max.
Most of Season 1 clearly shows us how much her father treasures her. So even as we see these endearing moments, it's not possible to forget that he gave her a knife and seemingly turned his back on her as she was sentenced to die in the original timeline. It seems to be an awful misunderstanding (and the lack of trust due to neglect and displayed indifference). So why did her father act that way in the original timeline.
Meanwhile, this contrasts nicely with how innocent and hilarious Max and Juvelian's are. Juvelian has no strength or power compared to Max, but her treatment of Max clearly endears her to him. So he goes along with quite a bit of what she asks (though with some pushback) before he understands why he's being so considerate.
The irony of trying to date him to avoid marrying the crown prince (who he is) is hilarious. One of Max's arcs kind of comes full circle as he finally understands his master's willingness to submit to the emperor to protect what matters to him. (Except Max definitely plans to kill his father so there's no threat. But I mean, similar enough.
But the real big twist comes at the end of chapter 53 when it's stated that her father knows about her death in previous timeline. 😮
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October 3, 2024
so wait....did the dad time travel too???
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September 22, 2023
Loved it online, love it even more as a book 🩷
November 25, 2022
HER DAD REMEMBERS TOO???
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October 14, 2021
Finished with 53 chapters for s1.
REGIS ADREY FLOYEN. JUST MARRY ME PLEASE... LIKE.. PLEASE??? ✋🥵💙
So we can watch our daughter happy with Max 🤧🤧
REGIS ADREY FLOYEN. JUST MARRY ME PLEASE... LIKE.. PLEASE??? ✋🥵💙
So we can watch our daughter happy with Max 🤧🤧
October 20, 2025
The art is gorgeous. I really like the story so far.
September 12, 2022
initially i gave this 3 stars but the more i think about it, the more i hate it. the art is beautiful but the pacing is the slowest i've ever read from a comic, the story is a boring second-rate version of every villainess manga/manhwa, and the development is nonexistent. chapters 0 and 1 were literally the same but flipped. there was no progression of relationship with any of the characters around the main character. everybody instantly started falling head over heels for her and it made no sense, especially if she was cruel to them prior to getting isekai'd. there was a really weird, almost incestuous chemistry between the main character and her father—who, by the way, took me a while to realize wasn't a love interest because he's written and drawn like one. like he's featured on the cover looking like a lover and it's sooo like "ew and whyyyyy???" not to mention the coNSTANT MISCOMMUNICATION alksdfj;laksdf SO frustrating!! lmao there was also a random dig at the chubby doctor for his looks and it came out of nowhere like??? ik our community (east asians) is super fatphobic but it's still ugly and not okay. this webtoon would've been a million times more interesting if they developed the relationships, especially with the girls. i saw the potential for some really cute sapphic storylines, but i know they're not gonna go there because they're cowards so the 1 star remains ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
this only has a star for the art. that's it. father, i don't want this marriage is a half-baked series at best and an excruciating drag through the mud at worst.
this only has a star for the art. that's it. father, i don't want this marriage is a half-baked series at best and an excruciating drag through the mud at worst.
February 18, 2024
Je reconnais que ce n’est pas le titre en anglais qui m’a attirée vers ce webtoon ni sa couverture bien que très jolie, on ne pas se mentir. Elle fait très girly et capte le regard, mais… elle ne montre pas non plus le potentiel de l’histoire, et je trouve ça un peu dommage.
L’histoire est travaillée et captivante ! Elle commence fort avec la mort de la jeune fille dans laquelle notre héroïne va se réincarner. Juvelian est accusée d’avoir empoisonné la princesse par jalousie, et se voit contrainte de se suicider pour échapper au pire. Revenue à la vie, mais bien avant ce drame, et ce, avec la conscience de notre héroïne, cette dernière va tout faire pour échapper à ce destin peu envieux. On découvre donc Juvelian, et sa vie au sein de la demeure d’un père froid et distant. Sauf que ce dernier cache bien des vérités à sa fille. Cela nous donne un aperçu de ce qui a pu mal tourner pour la jeune fille.
J’ai adoré suivre l’évolution de cette relation filiale conflictuelle. Puis arrive un autre personnage, le disciple de son père, un peu effrayant (et très beau). Dans ce premier tome, le récit et ses intrigues se mettent doucement en place. On comprend que les personnages ainsi que leur motivation ne sont pas si manichéens que cela. Je pense notamment au père de Juvelian que la jeune fille décrit comme cruel et insensible. À travers notre regard un peu voyeur, on se rend compte qu’il ne déteste pas sa fille. Mais du coup, on se demande ce qui l’a poussé à agir comme il le fait quand sa fille est accusée de meurtre.
Bien des réponses avec des débuts de révélations qui nous happent dans l’histoire et donnent envie de connaitre la suite. Quoi qu’il en soit, ce premier tome se lit facilement et très vite. De plus les dessins sont magnifiques sans parler de la mise en pages qui met chaque scène en valeur ! C’est du beau travail et ça me donne envie de poursuivre avec la suite de ce webtoon dont le scénario est aussi plaisant que passionnant à suivre.
Une jolie surprise qui vaut le coup de la découverte.
L’histoire est travaillée et captivante ! Elle commence fort avec la mort de la jeune fille dans laquelle notre héroïne va se réincarner. Juvelian est accusée d’avoir empoisonné la princesse par jalousie, et se voit contrainte de se suicider pour échapper au pire. Revenue à la vie, mais bien avant ce drame, et ce, avec la conscience de notre héroïne, cette dernière va tout faire pour échapper à ce destin peu envieux. On découvre donc Juvelian, et sa vie au sein de la demeure d’un père froid et distant. Sauf que ce dernier cache bien des vérités à sa fille. Cela nous donne un aperçu de ce qui a pu mal tourner pour la jeune fille.
J’ai adoré suivre l’évolution de cette relation filiale conflictuelle. Puis arrive un autre personnage, le disciple de son père, un peu effrayant (et très beau). Dans ce premier tome, le récit et ses intrigues se mettent doucement en place. On comprend que les personnages ainsi que leur motivation ne sont pas si manichéens que cela. Je pense notamment au père de Juvelian que la jeune fille décrit comme cruel et insensible. À travers notre regard un peu voyeur, on se rend compte qu’il ne déteste pas sa fille. Mais du coup, on se demande ce qui l’a poussé à agir comme il le fait quand sa fille est accusée de meurtre.
Bien des réponses avec des débuts de révélations qui nous happent dans l’histoire et donnent envie de connaitre la suite. Quoi qu’il en soit, ce premier tome se lit facilement et très vite. De plus les dessins sont magnifiques sans parler de la mise en pages qui met chaque scène en valeur ! C’est du beau travail et ça me donne envie de poursuivre avec la suite de ce webtoon dont le scénario est aussi plaisant que passionnant à suivre.
Une jolie surprise qui vaut le coup de la découverte.
August 27, 2024
So I originally came to write this review saying that while I liked it and really enjoyed my time reading it, I also didn't feel an overwhelming urge to read the next volume. However, I saw a review right before writing mine that made me reconsider if I should get volume two physically? (For some reason I can't choose the English edition published by Inklore for volume one, but that's what I read.)
I was surprised by how much I laughed because I wasn't expecting that with how serious and upsetting the first chapter was! I read the first three chapters digitally so I knew it would "lighten up," but a lot of the expressions Juvelian makes and the misunderstandings that follow had me laughing out loud more often than not!
I really like how because of her change in character, her actions are already causing changes in the "original story" very very early on! I think it made the story a fast read because it felt like everything was changing, but I wouldn't say in a rushed kind of way! More like in a way where I appreciated the story being told a lot more! Juvelian wasn't expecting her father to want to grow closer to her, but he's already making an effort to do so, which was honestly one of my favorite parts!
Yes, I liked our hero Max, but I sort of feel I'm here for more of Juvelian and her father's relationship growing and her actually being able to SEE his affection for her? I was bummed how it seems EVERYONE knows how much her father loves and cares for her BUT Juvelian. It was even upsetting to see how he is being used for leverage by a character I have no doubts I will continue to super dislike!
Overall, this was a super fun read! I feel a little conflicted about picking up the next volume, but I know that's because of the heavier price and not the story itself? Or at least I think so because after writing out my thoughts, I see that I did enjoy this volume a lot! Very thankful we have this series in print and hope that volume two will be just as engaging!
I was surprised by how much I laughed because I wasn't expecting that with how serious and upsetting the first chapter was! I read the first three chapters digitally so I knew it would "lighten up," but a lot of the expressions Juvelian makes and the misunderstandings that follow had me laughing out loud more often than not!
I really like how because of her change in character, her actions are already causing changes in the "original story" very very early on! I think it made the story a fast read because it felt like everything was changing, but I wouldn't say in a rushed kind of way! More like in a way where I appreciated the story being told a lot more! Juvelian wasn't expecting her father to want to grow closer to her, but he's already making an effort to do so, which was honestly one of my favorite parts!
Yes, I liked our hero Max, but I sort of feel I'm here for more of Juvelian and her father's relationship growing and her actually being able to SEE his affection for her? I was bummed how it seems EVERYONE knows how much her father loves and cares for her BUT Juvelian. It was even upsetting to see how he is being used for leverage by a character I have no doubts I will continue to super dislike!
Overall, this was a super fun read! I feel a little conflicted about picking up the next volume, but I know that's because of the heavier price and not the story itself? Or at least I think so because after writing out my thoughts, I see that I did enjoy this volume a lot! Very thankful we have this series in print and hope that volume two will be just as engaging!
November 29, 2021
Season 1: (Chapters 1-53)
This one was so cute!~
Storyline: Juvelian is a villainess so hated by everyone that even her lover and father left her to die a pitiful death. Just as she's about to face her fate, she gets the chance to change the course of her story. Armed with knowledge of her past lives, and in order to avoid the tragic end she knows awaits her- Juvel breaks up with her lover and gives up trying to win her father's love. Instead, she focuses on using his wealth to enjoy her new life to its fullest!
(But...psst- Daddy Regis is a hottie!!)
But while she prepares for her extravagant life as a lady, her father begins looking for her new suitor. Afraid that he'll marry her off to the infamously unpredictable and stormy prince, she lands on a desperate solution: a dating contract. And the best candidate is none other than her father's student who has a bit of a bad attitude and secrets of his own.
This one was so cute!~
Storyline: Juvelian is a villainess so hated by everyone that even her lover and father left her to die a pitiful death. Just as she's about to face her fate, she gets the chance to change the course of her story. Armed with knowledge of her past lives, and in order to avoid the tragic end she knows awaits her- Juvel breaks up with her lover and gives up trying to win her father's love. Instead, she focuses on using his wealth to enjoy her new life to its fullest!
(But...psst- Daddy Regis is a hottie!!)
But while she prepares for her extravagant life as a lady, her father begins looking for her new suitor. Afraid that he'll marry her off to the infamously unpredictable and stormy prince, she lands on a desperate solution: a dating contract. And the best candidate is none other than her father's student who has a bit of a bad attitude and secrets of his own.
August 21, 2024
It's a concept that's been done many times- woman reincarnated into another world as that world's villainess. Yet, I found this one particularly compelling, both for the family dynamics, and the approach the lead takes towards the inevitable love interest. Through her eyes, his cruel calculations are overshadowed by how adorably awkward he actually is. This is a strong start, and I'm looking forward to more.
July 18, 2023
The story is so much fun, I mean, it's the same old story as always but I love the characters, and the art is gorgeous!!!
Jubelian is a whole mood, daddy Regis is just... Ugh, so cute, and so is Max. But really, it's the same old story: fake relationship, huge misunderstandings with everyone, very naive fl.
I love it, though.
Jubelian is a whole mood, daddy Regis is just... Ugh, so cute, and so is Max. But really, it's the same old story: fake relationship, huge misunderstandings with everyone, very naive fl.
I love it, though.
January 27, 2025
Another day, another webtoon I pick up on a whim.
I really like the character design! Like how’s the DAD SO HOT?! And the guy. Omg. But I think the story is meh so far. Not much progress in volume one. I’m intrigued enough to continue though!
I don't think I'll be picking up the web novel at this time lol
I really like the character design! Like how’s the DAD SO HOT?! And the guy. Omg. But I think the story is meh so far. Not much progress in volume one. I’m intrigued enough to continue though!
I don't think I'll be picking up the web novel at this time lol
August 10, 2024
I do not care how many times I read villainess stories, I love them. This one is really good so far!
July 12, 2025
That was epic ❤️🔥
The story, the plot, the characters were amazing 👏
The misunderstanding between the female main character and her father was so heartbreaking 💔, he avoided her not because he hated her 💔on the contrary he loved her sooo much that he was ready to be slave for the evil king so he could protect her against him 😢. It was the ultimate daughter father relationship 🫂. The female main character was very very very cute when she was young 😍, basically adorable to the bone ❤️.
She helped the main male character to change and grow into his better self👌. And she also safed all those who was mistreated and misjudged in her previous life, she brought justice to all those weak and misjudged lives ⚖️.
The final fight was epic ⚔️, when the mmc and the fmc father worked together to break the curse and seek justice💘.
The story, the plot, the characters were amazing 👏
The misunderstanding between the female main character and her father was so heartbreaking 💔, he avoided her not because he hated her 💔on the contrary he loved her sooo much that he was ready to be slave for the evil king so he could protect her against him 😢. It was the ultimate daughter father relationship 🫂. The female main character was very very very cute when she was young 😍, basically adorable to the bone ❤️.
She helped the main male character to change and grow into his better self👌. And she also safed all those who was mistreated and misjudged in her previous life, she brought justice to all those weak and misjudged lives ⚖️.
The final fight was epic ⚔️, when the mmc and the fmc father worked together to break the curse and seek justice💘.
March 27, 2024
I don't have any expectations when I start reading this manhwa, but I must say that the artwork is quite lovely and appealing to me.🤩 I find the story itself to be somewhat annoying because of the misunderstanding between Juvelian and her father, Duke Legis. Legis seems to love his daughter dearly, but for some reason, he hides those feelings to himself. I'm certainly intrigued to read more of this manhwa!🫶🏼😍
Max and Juvelian's interaction is cute and adorable! I bet Max purposes to destroy his master’s weakness will be in vain, as he will undoubtedly love Juvelian more and have to compete with his master, Legis!🤣
Max and Juvelian's interaction is cute and adorable! I bet Max purposes to destroy his master’s weakness will be in vain, as he will undoubtedly love Juvelian more and have to compete with his master, Legis!🤣
July 16, 2025
July 2025
Kindle edition
Strange cover. Was curious why it looks like it just says Father. She's not a villainess, she comes across as a scapegoated heroine. From what the other woman looked like, it looked like the character designs changed from the usual stereotype. Prince was awful. Another one that doesn't like being told no. Looks like she misunderstood at the beginning. The father's situation seems complicated. Max looks to be an interesting character. The FMC felt muted, so curious how she grows.
Kindle edition
Strange cover. Was curious why it looks like it just says Father. She's not a villainess, she comes across as a scapegoated heroine. From what the other woman looked like, it looked like the character designs changed from the usual stereotype. Prince was awful. Another one that doesn't like being told no. Looks like she misunderstood at the beginning. The father's situation seems complicated. Max looks to be an interesting character. The FMC felt muted, so curious how she grows.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 3, 2024
the story woven from misunderstandings, can be frustrating at times, but it's an easy and lighthearted fantasy rom-com read!
the artwork is quite good, showcasing charming characters and beautiful clothing. i'd recommend this for anyone seeking a relaxing read. <33
the artwork is quite good, showcasing charming characters and beautiful clothing. i'd recommend this for anyone seeking a relaxing read. <33
August 14, 2025
much more fun than i thought it would be and i do love the "scary killer man is actually shy kitty" energy we're getting from Max (also: he can't ever relax but he could fall asleep by her ugh SO CUTE)
August 7, 2024
tbh legis could do whatever he wanted to me i love pathetic (manhwa) men with trauma
August 24, 2024
have finished season one only ⁺˳✧
September 29, 2024
Solo diré que algunos capítulos me hicieron llorar demasiado 🥲 siento que Regis incluso con ese consuelo no va a ser feliz 😭
January 27, 2026
The art style is amazing!!! I am not a fan of the FL or ML yet but I like the father a lot.
December 6, 2025
A fun start. It piqued my interest.
August 18, 2024
I think it's cute. If I come across the second volume I'll read it but. I like it but not enough to seek it out, really cute start to the story though.
June 20, 2025
Absolute perfection.
May 21, 2025
'You woke me up so I'm getting sleepy now. Do you mind going home?'
'... ... I don't have a home.'
Father, I Don't Want This Marriage is a manhwa about a villainess who originally dies in her story. However, someone reading her story gets sucked into the world of Juvelian the villainess and if she doesn't want to end up dying, she has to do things differently. Thus, begins the journey of Juvelian's redemption. I kinda have to keep reminding myself that it's not actually the og Juvelian the villainess but someone who was reading her book living her life now. Regardless, it's so satisfying to see Juvelian taking charge of her own life by breaking up with Mikhail (ehh), studying and aiming to be independent.
Max is easily the most entertaining character as he keeps getting thrown by a loop by Juvelian which is hilarious to see. Can't wait for his character arc and the marriage of convenience to commence already, TBH 🤭
Despite the looming question of will Juvelian make it this time, I'm glad there are funny moments and how the manhwa doesn't take itself too seriously.
Overall, the story is interesting enough to continue so far but I have to say that the art is simply STUNNING. This is one of those stories that I'd happily read it for the elaborate art alone. The chibi art in places is also always a welcome sight, hee.
'... ... I don't have a home.'
Father, I Don't Want This Marriage is a manhwa about a villainess who originally dies in her story. However, someone reading her story gets sucked into the world of Juvelian the villainess and if she doesn't want to end up dying, she has to do things differently. Thus, begins the journey of Juvelian's redemption. I kinda have to keep reminding myself that it's not actually the og Juvelian the villainess but someone who was reading her book living her life now. Regardless, it's so satisfying to see Juvelian taking charge of her own life by breaking up with Mikhail (ehh), studying and aiming to be independent.
Max is easily the most entertaining character as he keeps getting thrown by a loop by Juvelian which is hilarious to see. Can't wait for his character arc and the marriage of convenience to commence already, TBH 🤭
Despite the looming question of will Juvelian make it this time, I'm glad there are funny moments and how the manhwa doesn't take itself too seriously.
Overall, the story is interesting enough to continue so far but I have to say that the art is simply STUNNING. This is one of those stories that I'd happily read it for the elaborate art alone. The chibi art in places is also always a welcome sight, hee.
November 7, 2025
I don't know. The plots is good and normally I like reading this kind of reincarnation but the drawing.
I saw and read many manhwa and when it's described as pretty it's really pretty but this one, the female pratoginist is not as I expected.
Sometimes she looks pretty, most time she looks weird. It's cringe sometimes and I couldn't focus.
Th drawing of other characters is actually superb but the heroine just not for me.
So I quit and find other books. Maybe I just done with The Emperor Daughter Books and still can't move on how beautiful and spectacular all the characters visual.
I saw and read many manhwa and when it's described as pretty it's really pretty but this one, the female pratoginist is not as I expected.
Sometimes she looks pretty, most time she looks weird. It's cringe sometimes and I couldn't focus.
Th drawing of other characters is actually superb but the heroine just not for me.
So I quit and find other books. Maybe I just done with The Emperor Daughter Books and still can't move on how beautiful and spectacular all the characters visual.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 29, 2024
As with all my reviews of manga/manhwa/comics, this is an overview of the full series and may contain some spoilers as a result.
I had a fun time reading this. I come away from 123 chapters + some side-stories/epilogues feeling overall satisfied with the experience; it's an easy to digest fantasy romance with really pretty art that hits on some emotional beats while keeping the reader's attention.
Juvelian is a lovely heroine, balancing some comedy with a well rounded character--she's thoughtful and demure, so it's easy to be inside her thoughts. Max started out kind of rough as a character and his development was a little rushed, but I overall appreciated him and liked him as the love interest. Juvelian's father, the duke, was a surprisingly developed character who got a lot of time and energy from the story, which is a little unusual in my experience. The fact that he is so tragic and cares so deeply for his daughter really added a lot of depth to him and the story.
Now, that being said, I do think that it suffers a bit in a few areas. Namely in terms of the writing of the plot.
It felt like the beginning and ending of the story were not quite in harmony, like, someone began the story without fully outlining things and retroactively wrote things in later, so the continuity is a little weird and it makes the main themes of the story feel disconnected.
For example: in one of the side stories, Max recounts that he actually first met Juvelian when they were kids and they were sort of betrothed, but in the early chapters of the comic, Max behaves like he's going to meet Juvelian for the first time to see what's so special about her.
Then, of course, is the fact that the whole "I was a normal girl reborn as a this story's villainess and remembered my former life and that this is a story I read" plotline is SUPER promptly dropped and also weirdly conflicts with the later plot point that she's living for a second time anyway, as the duke reset time itself after she died. It literally only serves to explain why she went from being an evil brat to having a very different personality, which I think was something that could have been achieved with something else that didn't conflict with the other plot points so heavily.
Another issue that some readers might not like is that the early plot is... so misunderstanding heavy. Like so much happens because all the characters just jump to conclusions or proceed on pure assumption. They don't even consider asking the person to be sure. It's not as badly done as it can be, like, most of these things work themselves out okay and the story goes on, but you do have to go into this with a little tolerance for some eye-roll worthy nonsense.
This comic was adapted from a novel, which I haven't read, so I can't say how much was the result of the adaptation or the source material, but suffice to say, there is a definite air of like ah, the writer is making some cliche, amateur writing choices here. The writing overall could have been tighter and more polished.
Still, for an easy-to-digest comic with pretty artwork, it gets good marks from me for its pure enjoyment factor. The comic even decided to make a few of the side stories a little more explicit, so we get a sex scene with Juvelian and Max after they're married and we get a sex scene between a young Legis and Amelia after they're married. The side stories also have censored versions for those who don't want to read something more explicit.
I had a fun time reading this. I come away from 123 chapters + some side-stories/epilogues feeling overall satisfied with the experience; it's an easy to digest fantasy romance with really pretty art that hits on some emotional beats while keeping the reader's attention.
Juvelian is a lovely heroine, balancing some comedy with a well rounded character--she's thoughtful and demure, so it's easy to be inside her thoughts. Max started out kind of rough as a character and his development was a little rushed, but I overall appreciated him and liked him as the love interest. Juvelian's father, the duke, was a surprisingly developed character who got a lot of time and energy from the story, which is a little unusual in my experience. The fact that he is so tragic and cares so deeply for his daughter really added a lot of depth to him and the story.
Now, that being said, I do think that it suffers a bit in a few areas. Namely in terms of the writing of the plot.
It felt like the beginning and ending of the story were not quite in harmony, like, someone began the story without fully outlining things and retroactively wrote things in later, so the continuity is a little weird and it makes the main themes of the story feel disconnected.
For example: in one of the side stories, Max recounts that he actually first met Juvelian when they were kids and they were sort of betrothed, but in the early chapters of the comic, Max behaves like he's going to meet Juvelian for the first time to see what's so special about her.
Then, of course, is the fact that the whole "I was a normal girl reborn as a this story's villainess and remembered my former life and that this is a story I read" plotline is SUPER promptly dropped and also weirdly conflicts with the later plot point that she's living for a second time anyway, as the duke reset time itself after she died. It literally only serves to explain why she went from being an evil brat to having a very different personality, which I think was something that could have been achieved with something else that didn't conflict with the other plot points so heavily.
Another issue that some readers might not like is that the early plot is... so misunderstanding heavy. Like so much happens because all the characters just jump to conclusions or proceed on pure assumption. They don't even consider asking the person to be sure. It's not as badly done as it can be, like, most of these things work themselves out okay and the story goes on, but you do have to go into this with a little tolerance for some eye-roll worthy nonsense.
This comic was adapted from a novel, which I haven't read, so I can't say how much was the result of the adaptation or the source material, but suffice to say, there is a definite air of like ah, the writer is making some cliche, amateur writing choices here. The writing overall could have been tighter and more polished.
Still, for an easy-to-digest comic with pretty artwork, it gets good marks from me for its pure enjoyment factor. The comic even decided to make a few of the side stories a little more explicit, so we get a sex scene with Juvelian and Max after they're married and we get a sex scene between a young Legis and Amelia after they're married. The side stories also have censored versions for those who don't want to read something more explicit.
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