Circumstances of a Fallen Lord Chapter 146 Discussion

It was a sweet, cute, concise, and even funny reading.

I loved the first half. The pace was quick, the characters were properly introduced, the plot didn't drag, and everything, from characters to situations, was useful, I felt like no word was wasted. I even read the first 50 chapters in one day without boredom! I liked it that much.

The second half was still good, just not as much as the first 65 chapters, from then on the plot started to drag a bit, not unbearably not too distinguishable, it was still a light reading, but compared to the previous part, some points were redundant or treated carelessly until the end Spoiler

For example: the pilgrim's identity, seizing the castle, the confrontation with the Count, defining Carloton and the Duke's relationship. All the previous points were constantly postponed, even though there were many opportunities to address them,

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The ending was a bit too loose for me, many things were left for the last minute but it still worked, so it's not a bad ending, it gave enough closure for important characters.

On the bright side, I liked the author's writing style: concise paragraphs, straight to the point, and every character and "side quest" ended up being relevant. The best part, EVERYTHING came to fit into place very nicely at the end, like a puzzle where no piece was missing nor wasted. Simple but sweet.

It's important to note that neither the MC nor ML are of the annoying type (at least most of the time). Even if Luised doesn't think deeply about some matters, he's not a fool or upsettingly naive. He makes so much progress during the novel, and so does the MC, I loved to see it! Spoiler

Luised can be a bit too obtuse but Carlon's straightforwardness compensates for it, so there's no separation from the start of their journey to the end. Romance starts properly around ch 75

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Some aspects could have been better, but I think the novel achieved its goal and the purpose of its genre. What it announces is what you get exactly, so if you want to have a good time with a light reading about a cute couple, mystery and fantasy, with comedy in between, this is for you. Even though there are more than a hundred chapters I think they're short compared to the usual, so I still consider it a swift reading. I gave it 4 stars because it gave me what I wanted from a romance between a mercenary and a duke, with a touch of drama to keep the novel interesting.

If somebody comes from the webtoon:Spoiler

the overall novel keeps the same feeling and ambiance. Everything is very similar (at least with what has been released so far), I think it is a good adaptation, so if you liked the manhwa you most likely will enjoy this format too! The 1st season of the manhwa ended around ch 60-65 of the novel, but I recommend reading it all from the beginning to deepen some information.

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