A review by mooming6v6
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter (Light Novel) Vol. 1 by Reia
4.0
this is more like a 3.5 in my book but it's only the first (fairly short) book in the series so im holding any extreme hang-ups until further in.
story starts off at the classic broken engagement scene and its great how you can feel the betrayal our MC is facing/ the ridiculousness over the situation.
the buildup to how she acquires the dukedom and leads it afterwards is heading to some great face slapping, however that's all it is. just buildup. there is a lot, and i mean a lot, of exposition on building a government and solving economic issues using produce like cacao beans and sushi which is okay but i'm personally not reading villainess stories for a look into capitalism and governing. iris' success also relies heavily on how lucky she is with the dukedom land (again cacao beans and sushi? its not improbable but trying to imagine the map gets confusing), and i frequently get stuck over how the king is allowing all of this success since it seems like she's almost making her own mini kingdom. i did enjoy seeing the dynamics around iris, and there are some satisfying scenes but i'm still waiting for her big comeback against the other "capture targets."
to be fair, it seems like i only have to play the waiting game to get to this moment, so i'm definitely reading the next book!
story starts off at the classic broken engagement scene and its great how you can feel the betrayal our MC is facing/ the ridiculousness over the situation.
the buildup to how she acquires the dukedom and leads it afterwards is heading to some great face slapping, however that's all it is. just buildup. there is a lot, and i mean a lot, of exposition on building a government and solving economic issues using produce like cacao beans and sushi which is okay but i'm personally not reading villainess stories for a look into capitalism and governing. iris' success also relies heavily on how lucky she is with the dukedom land (again cacao beans and sushi? its not improbable but trying to imagine the map gets confusing), and i frequently get stuck over how the king is allowing all of this success since it seems like she's almost making her own mini kingdom. i did enjoy seeing the dynamics around iris, and there are some satisfying scenes but i'm still waiting for her big comeback against the other "capture targets."
to be fair, it seems like i only have to play the waiting game to get to this moment, so i'm definitely reading the next book!