Picked this up randomly for my next review. Please heed the mature rating while reading this story, trigger warnings of abuse and rape.I honestly hated the prologue, the family's behaviour to MC comes off as too artificially exaggerated and topped off with the rape scene that made me cringe (I personally hate exaggerated abuse and rape scenes). The writing, however, was surprisingly good so I gave it another chance and decided to follow my typical ritual of reading to chapter 10 before reviewing. I actually read on for more than that before reviewing in the end.I have to admit, this story is a diamond in the rough. Up until where I left off, the MC is still an immature girl trying to play a game she thought she knew the rules to. To point out specifically, she was still emotionally stunted despite her age, typical for someone who went through abuse and trauma. Her charcater is realistic, and she does suffer from the consequences of her own actions. That was much appreciated since most stories tends to gloss over that for their protagonist. She has potential to be a properly fleshed out strong MC in the future.Story wise, world building and background is lacking, but that's not exactly the focus of the story. You know enough and it doesn't hinder the plot overall. I like that she stays in the world longer because she has multiple targets. Hopefully there will be more world building when an interesting world comes around.Obviously, there are plot holes and cliches. I also appreciate that the author doesn't wave the rape trauma all over the reader's face to solicit sympathy for the MC. The insidious undertones is also another nice touch to the story. Overall, it is a surprisingly good read and has potential to be better. Keep up the good work, it's going into my library.
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