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This novel is seriously a breath of fresh air. I know I'm being biased because I'm the one translating it, but I truly do love this novel. As far as I've read, the plot is divine, and it's obvious that the author knows what she's doing. The worldbuilding is amazing, and just the thought of Rosetta having been through four transmigrations in different novel genres really widens the horizons of what could have been a typical romance fantasy.The characters are fleshed out. They all have their own stories to tell, they're flawed, yet they truly come alive on the page. I thought I'd be satisfied with just reading about Rosetta patching up her relationship with her sister, and even if this was a romance fantasy, I wouldn't mind if the male lead is a cardboard cut-out or something --but really, author-nim doesn't disappoint! I love Rosetta's interactions with Cassion, and Cassion himself is such an interesting (heh) character to read about because of his backstory and his current characterization.I do appreciate the reversal of roles, too. In this novel, it's Cassion who's the damsel-in-distress, and Rosetta swoops in to support him so that he could stand on his own two feet. In a way, it's like a cinderella project with Rosetta as prince charming (or the fairy godmother lol) and they both gradually become stronger together. Still, I adore how this isn't the entire focus of the story, and for the first time, I love that there's so much going on in a novel because it's not in the haphazard sense.There's not much romance yet in the start, but I'm loving just reading about each character interacting with another, and it helps a lot that our protagonist is grounded, mature and driven. Her main goal for now is to give her sister the future she deserves (away from that yandere male lead you guys all love lmao), and in a way, I admire how she's kind of doing this for herself too, since it's something she resonates with given that her third transmigration was equally as tragic as Alicia's supposed future.All in all, do give it a try! It's a charming, refreshing novel that's clearly been given a lot of thought and consideration with regard to its plot, characters, setting and flow, so kudos to the author, really. It hasn't disappointed me so far while I'm reading it, and I doubt that it ever would until the end.