My Failing Divorce

👒 Ellen Lianster

• caring, open, expressive
• good eye for the arts
• ”I can’t be in the way. Once the FL appears, I’ll leave. I can’t get attached”
• Changes to ”I will fight to stay”
• the real power behind house’s political influence

❄️ Aiden

• no-nonsense, standoffish child to eager and blushing to responsible, upright adult
• was distant from parents before FL
• PTSD. Cannot be touched
• talented from a young age
• slow to realise his feelings
• “He only has eyes for her”

——— ASPECTS / TROPES ———

• Very young arranged marriage
• Aiden’s parents become found family for FL
• Closed off family becomes wholesome
• The parent’s tragic love story (flashback)
• Parents then retire
• Large cast of supporting characters
• Challenges being very young in position of power. Out-thinking. Gains respect from public over time
• ML that is friends with crown prince
• FL with toxic biological family.
• Antagonists: FL’s old family + power hungry Council Elders
• Befriending the OG FL
• Low stakes. Slice of life
• Marriage and kids ending

I'm sick of FL trying to change the story but so fixated with the OG FL. Like you made him like you and emotionally dependent on you, but you're just so sure the ML will fall for OG FL just because of the original novel. For god sake, you already changed the damn story!

She's basically selfish, self-centered jerk a**h*le. She likes ML, but just to prevent herself from feeling hurt by something that might not even happen, she's willing to hurt ML. I kept cursing her while reading. Like why did she lead him on for freaking 10 years? Just to feel superior? She ignores ML's feeling but then got super jealous when other girl approaches him? She even finds him cute in disgusting way when ML was trying hard to get her love. Poor Aiden he deserves much more. Why the F she's so fixated with the so called fate when she actively and intentionally changed the story? Even when she knew Aiden loves her and desires her, she just still keep on saying he will surely fall in love with OG FL on sight. She loves him and knows he loves her too so she should try to challenge fate and save her marriage first. What a dimwit.

With every chapter it becomes more similar to Beware the Villainess!

Generally, this is a good story that doesn't do anything seriously wrong in terms of plot and characters. The first season felt short and to the point. It was straightforward, had a decent amount of tension, and healing. The MC was a bit frustrating since she was stubborn and hard-headed, but overall, season 1 ended in an interesting way.

I enjoy these emotional healing style stories and am looking forward to the next, spicy, and unpredictable season of this story.

I should've known better but as expected, this whole "I raise a child (that's nearly 20 years younger than me) as my son and then get in a relationship with him when he grows up" is just really not my thing lol.

In this case, I'm also not a fan of the art.

Cute and likeable characters. Good art and im liking the personality that's starting to emerge from the male lead. However only 10 ch out so i cant really make a good judgement yet. However, currently this is super cute and right up my ally. I'll update later though if this starts to go down hill.

Update~ it did seem to get unnecessarily convoluted at the end of the story and it dragged on at times but overall still a cute and okay ready