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A review by draagon
If the Villainess and Villain Met and Fell in Love, Vol. 3 by Harunadon
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The first half of this volume was a bit weak, with a lot of jumping around and random scenes. The author does have the tendency to build up scenes pretty well, but then fall flat on the execution, not utilizing the characters and setting as much as they could.
This is most evident in the mother storyline of this volume. It gets Brigitte in the house and deepens her relationship with her stepbrother, but it was a huge miss in how it could have developed anything between the mom and Brigitte, which could have been touching and an important milestone. With how well her rocky relationship with her father is handled, it's a bit head-scratching how lackluster anything to do with her mother is.
It is adorable to see Brigitte connect with her stepbrother and the way she just wants to get closer to him without being a burden -- it is very indicative of her thoughtful personality that has unfortunately been trampled by those close to her in the past. As for where the relationship with her stepbrother will go... it's a bit dubious about where it will go with how Yuri reacts to scenes with Roze in them. I'd rather just have the focus be on Yuri and Brigitte developing together as individuals and as a possible future couple.
The ending really saved this volume, though, and the way Brigitte is finally able to stand up for herself and show what exactly she is capable of is a beautiful thing. I like how her friends were involved in that final scene, firmly showing their support for Brigitte while also allowing and giving her the space to release her pent-up grief and rage in the way that makes the most sense for her.
This is most evident in the mother storyline of this volume. It gets Brigitte in the house and deepens her relationship with her stepbrother, but it was a huge miss in how it could have developed anything between the mom and Brigitte, which could have been touching and an important milestone. With how well her rocky relationship with her father is handled, it's a bit head-scratching how lackluster anything to do with her mother is.
It is adorable to see Brigitte connect with her stepbrother and the way she just wants to get closer to him without being a burden -- it is very indicative of her thoughtful personality that has unfortunately been trampled by those close to her in the past. As for where the relationship with her stepbrother will go... it's a bit dubious about where it will go with how Yuri reacts to scenes with Roze in them. I'd rather just have the focus be on Yuri and Brigitte developing together as individuals and as a possible future couple.
The ending really saved this volume, though, and the way Brigitte is finally able to stand up for herself and show what exactly she is capable of is a beautiful thing. I like how her friends were involved in that final scene, firmly showing their support for Brigitte while also allowing and giving her the space to release her pent-up grief and rage in the way that makes the most sense for her.