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Introductions
by C.L. Stone
Reverse-harem? Really? I'm gonna bet that in the next four books there would be no clear love interest for the heroine or I don't know, all seven guys (just seven? Pshh. I know a reverse harem where 13 guys fight for one girl) where they're gonna make a move on her and she still won't be able to decide shit. Or if she's able to decide to love one, then that guy would push her away because of past issues and shit alike.
This book greatly reminded me of Japanese Visual Novels, particularly Otome Games. Or shoujo manga. Like, really. This one hit all of the requirements of a typical reverse-harem themed Japanese story.
1. Heroine is extremely naive, pure, virginal, and in a dire need to be protected.
2. Heroine treats the heros differently that's why they're attracted to her.
2. All heros are freaking handsome. Yeah, that's a freaking requirement.
3. All heros are rich. If not all, then mostly.
4. All heros specialize in one field. (Yeah, face it, Victor in piano, Nathan in Jujitsu, Kota in academics, and so on.)
Which makes this book totally cliche for me. Because these kind of stories are reallllllly predictable. The only thrill you'll get is wondering who she'll end up with. And the choosing part would be really dragged. Like really dragged because it's how reverse-harem stories are.
And please, the way all of them met? And the insta-trust and attraction? PLEASE. So typical. I would have liked this if I read this when I was 12 or 13, but now? After reading a shit ton of reverse-harem stories that are actually better than this? BIG FAT NO. NOPE NO.
I thought this would be different, you know. But then it's not. Meh.
So I would rather do a Japanese Visual Novel than read this because with the former, I can at least manipulate who the heroine would end up with. (The last Japanese Visual Novel I did was Diabolik Lovers More Blood and 10 guys are fighting for one heroine. Yeah, TEN.)
This book greatly reminded me of Japanese Visual Novels, particularly Otome Games. Or shoujo manga. Like, really. This one hit all of the requirements of a typical reverse-harem themed Japanese story.
1. Heroine is extremely naive, pure, virginal, and in a dire need to be protected.
2. Heroine treats the heros differently that's why they're attracted to her.
2. All heros are freaking handsome. Yeah, that's a freaking requirement.
3. All heros are rich. If not all, then mostly.
4. All heros specialize in one field. (Yeah, face it, Victor in piano, Nathan in Jujitsu, Kota in academics, and so on.)
Which makes this book totally cliche for me. Because these kind of stories are reallllllly predictable. The only thrill you'll get is wondering who she'll end up with. And the choosing part would be really dragged. Like really dragged because it's how reverse-harem stories are.
And please, the way all of them met? And the insta-trust and attraction? PLEASE. So typical. I would have liked this if I read this when I was 12 or 13, but now? After reading a shit ton of reverse-harem stories that are actually better than this? BIG FAT NO. NOPE NO.
I thought this would be different, you know. But then it's not. Meh.
So I would rather do a Japanese Visual Novel than read this because with the former, I can at least manipulate who the heroine would end up with. (The last Japanese Visual Novel I did was Diabolik Lovers More Blood and 10 guys are fighting for one heroine. Yeah, TEN.)