daintyjade's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
2.0
Maybe if Riftan learns how to have some self control I'd give it a solid five stars 😔
hanyentreletras's review
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Bueno luego de casi un año de que me salía la publicidad sucumbí a ella.
Me leí la primera temporada en Manta comics y estoy un poco conflictada porque me gusta Riftan pero a veces tiene actitudes que 🤨
Siento que Max no da su consentimiento en muchas situaciones, aparte que él usa la manipulación diciendo que "ella lo empezó"👁️
Max por momentos me da dolor de cabeza, entiendo su trauma pero dios santo espabila nena, tierra nueva Maxi nueva. Aunque me gusta que está abriéndose poco a poco.
Me leí la primera temporada en Manta comics y estoy un poco conflictada porque me gusta Riftan pero a veces tiene actitudes que 🤨
Siento que Max no da su consentimiento en muchas situaciones, aparte que él usa la manipulación diciendo que "ella lo empezó"👁️
Max por momentos me da dolor de cabeza, entiendo su trauma pero dios santo espabila nena, tierra nueva Maxi nueva. Aunque me gusta que está abriéndose poco a poco.
taejmwoo's review
dark
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
goldenjoy's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
carli_likes_books's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
windraven's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
eliza_book_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4 stars ⭐️
⛰ What It's About
This colour manga follows a princess, Maxi, from an abusive household where her father beat her due to her studder. She is forced into an arranged marriage to a knight - the saviour of the kingdoms and the most skilled fighter in all the land. What she finds once he returns from war, is that he is gentle and shows her the kindness she didn’t know she could receive.
🔍 How I Discovered It
A good friend who is really into manga said it was a good one to start with as I wanted to try reading some manga for the first time. She was right!
🧠 Thoughts
I had nothing to compare this book to as I’ve never read a manga before but it was really enjoyable and I devoured it in one day. XD
What I Liked About It
- I loved the illustrations. They were just beautiful to look at and really added to the story with the sharpness/softness of scenes as well as colour language.
- I liked that the story was from the perspective of someone with a speech impediment and how that impacted how they were treated by their family during medieval times. I have never read a book from the perspective of someone with a speech impediment so I found that refreshing and interesting.
- It was really easy to follow and read which was a nice change of pace from other more fictional academic literature that I often read.
What I Didn't Like About It
- The storyline is fairly generic - the love story has been written so many times with the possessive partner trope. But even so, I still really enjoyed the book. I just really appreciate a complex and thorough storyline.
- I think this may have just been the case with the AU/english version of the book but I think a lot of the spice was cut out as AU has strict laws around that sort of thing, they even do it for movies here so they aren’t too explicit. But they made the book fully closed-door, which I thought was a bit much - I would have liked to see some of the spice, just a little more than closed door as the main plotline is a romance. This is a preference though.
🥰 Who Would Like It?
- If you like manga without a complex plot with a romance that has you hardcore rooting for them, then this is a good read.
- If you want to read manga but want something closed-door.
dioncepoet2000's review
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
bookdragon1485's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Vomit, Cursing, Confinement, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny