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aranelquendi's review

3.25
challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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_ami_'s review

2.5
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No

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drtx_bwt's review

4.0
adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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hogbody_hottie's review

4.5
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Was hoping for a little more spice, but that’s what the next volume is for. The art is beautiful, and I can’t wait to crack open the next book! 

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katiekeske's review

1.0
Loveable characters: No

I bought this thinking it would be a spicy romance. There's sex straight away with no romance, and the scene just really turned me off. He doesn't listen to her and just does whatever he wants. People really need to know that a woman's first time having sex does not have to hurt. If she's horny and well cared for *wink*, then there shouldn't be any pain. So the fact that she says it hurts and he just keeps going saying that's normal made me hate him. 

Another negative is that she's a teenager. Why can't we have a spicy romance with a woman instead of a girl? I think it says she's 16... Just gross. 

After their night together it jumps to a bunch of backstory that just confused me more compared to the explanations that were given in the beginning. I don't know if it was just poor translation or what. 

I have no desire to read any more of the series. 

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m0czy's review

2.0
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Confusing at the beginning, but then the story got better. 
The “spice” scene is at the beginning and consent is questionable. I suppose that it could be due to translation, or the fact that I am new to the style and story structure of Manga. 

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noellelovesbooks's review

3.75

 Content Warnings: sexual content, sexism, classism, and child abuse.

Wow, this series is starting off strong! Haha. Literally, within the first few pages she's concerned he's going to sex her to death...and she doesn't want to go that way...and he's being extremely possessive.

They met as children, and though she may not remember their promise to meet again as adults, he's been obsessing over her and orchestrating ways to make her his.

When her engagement, to a dick, is dissolved and she's cast out and forced to work in a brothel...he finally feels it's time to claim what's "always" been his.

We get:
-He falls first, if by fall you mean becomes obsessed and changes his life, and those around him, to ensure a future with her...
-"I'm your first AND I'll be your last"
-Anyone who even looks at her wrong...will regret it...and most likely be unable to touch anyone ever again
-Lady to commoner to lady again? Within the span of a few days 

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funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I need a mood descriptor of 'unhinged'. This manga is batshit. If it was a fic on ao3 it'd be tagged Extremely Dubious Consent, Porn with Plot*, and Childhood Friends to Lovers**.

The first chapter is completely unhinged. I mean, the cover art is right there; the substance of what the story is going to be is on the tin. There's potentially an Underage element at play, since Cecilia's implied to be ~16-18yrs old, but anyone with an age gap squick should be ok because Lucas is IIRC 19. It's somewhat censored, but the first chap is basically a bit of exposition and then Lucas goes full horn dog. The rest of the volume fills in the little bit of story that came up before, which makes the pacing a bit wonky as it tries to backfill plot. We find out that they've known each other since they were kids and (sort of?) both liked each other. Or rather, Cecilia likes the idea of him and Lucas gets heart eyes and becomes a possessive stalker. Basically, please dear god don't read this expecting a good example of relationships. It's smutty manga leaning into all the dark romance tropes. 

tbh, my biggest complaint? She calls him 'Lord  Lukie' and I just can't, y'all, I can't. 
 
ETA: I've now read all of the Steamship titles currently available except for 'I Can't Refuse S' and since FIHF reminded me that I prefer to read comics digitally, I'd say my order of best to worst based on the first volume for each series is: Game, a tie for second between I'll Never Be Your Crown Princess and Outbride with maybe the nod going to Crown Princess, Villainess and the Demon Knight, and then tied for last is FIHF and Ladies on Top. 

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lostinworlds's review

3.5
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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