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![私の推しは悪役令嬢。01 [Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou., Vol. 01] by Inori](https://cdn.thestorygraph.com/0c2hdmupjoxxj5rzovc0z26fiytp)
3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
I love wuh luh wuh
I feel that how much you like this book will rely mostly on the scale of how you feel about the protagonist's incessant harassment of her unrequited love interest.
The protagonist's harassment keeps getting played throughout the book as a mix of masochistic egging on of her bully, "playful" sexual harassment, and actual confessions of love. Sadly neither myself nor the deuteragonist can really tell how the protagonist mentally justifies the levels that this harassment goes to. Towards the end of the book, the banter does feel a bit more consensual and playful, but by then, I still had an icky taste in my mouth about it.
I found the rest of the book to be a delight, but it is hard to downplay how jarring this constant behavior is. If it doesn't bother you, or you can handwave such things away, this could be a five-star slow burn romance book for you.
I appreciated how the author made direct callouts to LGBTQ issues and made the protagonist directly and openly lesbian. No room is made for the often overused "But is she really just playing?" tropes. However, it didn't help that while the protagonist is actively making overbearing confession and harassing the deuteragonist, she also argues that "just because I am a lesbian does not mean I am hitting on you/want to sleep with you." I think that could have been more impactful if the protagonist was trying to teach this lesson to any person other than the one she has dedicated her entire life to hitting on and sexually harassing.
I really want the rest of the story, so I will keep reading the next volume in hopes that the protagonist's behavior comes around as much as their love interest does for them.
The protagonist's harassment keeps getting played throughout the book as a mix of masochistic egging on of her bully, "playful" sexual harassment, and actual confessions of love. Sadly neither myself nor the deuteragonist can really tell how the protagonist mentally justifies the levels that this harassment goes to. Towards the end of the book, the banter does feel a bit more consensual and playful, but by then, I still had an icky taste in my mouth about it.
I found the rest of the book to be a delight, but it is hard to downplay how jarring this constant behavior is. If it doesn't bother you, or you can handwave such things away, this could be a five-star slow burn romance book for you.
I appreciated how the author made direct callouts to LGBTQ issues and made the protagonist directly and openly lesbian. No room is made for the often overused "But is she really just playing?" tropes. However, it didn't help that while the protagonist is actively making overbearing confession and harassing the deuteragonist, she also argues that "just because I am a lesbian does not mean I am hitting on you/want to sleep with you." I think that could have been more impactful if the protagonist was trying to teach this lesson to any person other than the one she has dedicated her entire life to hitting on and sexually harassing.
I really want the rest of the story, so I will keep reading the next volume in hopes that the protagonist's behavior comes around as much as their love interest does for them.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
unsure how to rate this one because i’m basing most of my enjoyment from having watched the anime while also adjusting to the writing style of light novels, since this is my first one. the premise is adorable, and I enjoy the dynamic of Rae and Claire a lot, especially knowing how it develops in future volumes! however, the side characters are weak and the fantasy world not very interesting. the simplistic language combined with the paragraphs of info dumps weren’t my favorite. i wanted to get sucked into the romance more and both these aspects of the writing hindered my ability to do that. i’ll give this book a star review when i can parse through my feelings on it better.
Entertaining but predictable so don't know when I'll be motivated to continue the series
I read the manga and watched the show but I just knew that I needed to read the light novel to get a better idea and feel for the characters, especially Rae.
The Good
Rae's "coming out" conversation was WAY better in this novel. I loved how it explained that she acts this way as a self-defense mechanism and she understands that it plays into the "predator hyper-homosexual" stereotype but it's how she protects herself from rejection by her peers. This is kinda explained by the manga but it's more apparent in her thoughts.
The Bad
While I understand Rae as a character and that her focus is only on her feelings for Claire, it's a bit annoying in the third act of this book as we get into actual plot and politics. I wanted Claire to show some character development in how she saw commoners but it was lacking. It's hard to really care for her character sometimes when we get her saying such elitist things and slapping her servant. And you could argue that her forgiving Lene at the end was supposed to show her growth in this department but it wasn't because she suddenly felt that commoners were people, it was because Lene had served her loyally for so long. I just want some character development from her and I don't know if we'll get it until she's literally forced to change by plot events I think are coming.
It is also annoying how much Rae doesn't treat Claire like a human being with equal worth to her sometimes. It felt like through her idolization she could never really be real with Claire or challenge her in a real way. This prevented the relationship from developing in any meaningful way and though it improved a little.
Tropes:
— Transmigration
— Obsessive FMC
— Rich girl x Poor Girl
Format: Physical Book
The Rating
I give this book a 3/5
The Good
Rae's "coming out" conversation was WAY better in this novel. I loved how it explained that she acts this way as a self-defense mechanism and she understands that it plays into the "predator hyper-homosexual" stereotype but it's how she protects herself from rejection by her peers. This is kinda explained by the manga but it's more apparent in her thoughts.
The Bad
While I understand Rae as a character and that her focus is only on her feelings for Claire, it's a bit annoying in the third act of this book as we get into actual plot and politics. I wanted Claire to show some character development in how she saw commoners but it was lacking. It's hard to really care for her character sometimes when we get her saying such elitist things and slapping her servant. And you could argue that her forgiving Lene at the end was supposed to show her growth in this department but it wasn't because she suddenly felt that commoners were people, it was because Lene had served her loyally for so long. I just want some character development from her and I don't know if we'll get it until she's literally forced to change by plot events I think are coming.
It is also annoying how much Rae doesn't treat Claire like a human being with equal worth to her sometimes. It felt like through her idolization she could never really be real with Claire or challenge her in a real way. This prevented the relationship from developing in any meaningful way and though it improved a little.
Tropes:
— Transmigration
— Obsessive FMC
— Rich girl x Poor Girl
Format: Physical Book
The Rating
I give this book a 3/5
Diverting but not great. A fine read on the kindle if you're so yuri inclined. I have found the light novels to be coming over are on the order of well-edited fanfic; which hey sometimes that's exactly what you want. I have already put in an order for the second one.
Wow. It’s the things that are not outwardly said in during the book that leaves you speechless.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this book quite a lot. I watched the anime first, I feel so bad for Rei fucking suffering and throwing away her love. She deserves it and I am glad she fought for it.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced