- #1
Alright, I'm curious what makes some people rate this story as 1*.Maybe they don't like the protagonist. She's certainly a little too forgiving and kind, (unbelievably) as much as Jesus himself. I find that later on in the first volume we see the parts of her backstory that drive her goals and motivations and that somewhat justifies her behaviour. At the same time we see a bit more depth to her character so that she's not just a WWJD bracelet.Maybe the story breaks down in later volumes as she is inevitably paired off with the crown prince, who seems to be one of the two candidates for male lead in this series. Neither of the male leads are particularly appetizing and their behaviour towards the protagonist, while completely understandable and justified, doesn't make them look any good.Ultimately, I feel as though this series has potential, though I don't know if the author can maintain the quality of the series for the next 3+ volumes. At the very least, the beginning of the story was well handled, since the description doesn't mention that the body swap occurred when the villainess had apparently attempted to push the protagonist off a balcony. How the protagonist manages to avoid execution is pretty well handled and is a good sign that the author is putting some thought into the series.Finally, I'd rate what I've seen of this series slightly above 4 stars. The main flaw is that the protagonist is unrealistically good, but if you can accept that she's grown up warped and slightly insane due to her circumstances, it's a fun story about someone falling to the bottom, looking at the bright side of things, and climbing her way back up.One volume isn't enough to give a solid rating, especially since volume 1 ends on a bit of a cliffhanger. I'll have to wait for the next few volumes to see if it lives up to its potential. Honestly, the basic premise of the story and the events of volume 1 make it feel like this should be a story wrapped in two volumes, maybe three at most. That it's listed as 4 volumes and ongoing means that the premise is either going to be dragged out or it's going to resolve it and pivot to a new plotline, and I can't really see the latter being achieved in a satisfactory manner.