Forgotten Juliet

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“Your Highness, there’s something I’d really like for my birthday.”

“What is it?”

“Will you promise to listen?”

Then the man blatantly laughed.

But who would point out his arrogance – a young Northern Duke who’s not even afraid of the Emperor? He could even get a throne if he wished for it.

But it was just a sweet lover’s birthday wish.

“Alright. I swear.”

So, Juliet spoke lightly,

“Please break up with me. I don’t love you anymore.”

A fiance just for show. A succession of meaningless nights.

Now is the time to end seven years of unrequited love.

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IndusEla
IndusEla
April 21, 2020
Status: c4
The story seems good. The female lead has real personality - she may be hung up on her unrequited love but otherwise, she seems great.

I've read only the released chapters so it's too early to judge but the side characters don't seem one dimensional, from their limited dialogues, they have deep thoughts and feelings.

The male lead is a cold God Of War but he disgusts me.

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FL has been his lover for seven years but he has been cheating on her throughout this time. All out in the open for the world to see. He's had new official playthings every 2- 3 months, different woman to sleep with almost everyday. Are women like tissues to him? Using and then discarding? What about his poor lover of seven years watching all of it happen? He is disgusting. And now that the FL got tired of this bastard, he's feeling restless? Ugh, disgusting. I hate him. No one condemns him for his behaviour cause he's of high status. He's indifferent towards the MC, she irritates him. He's such a bastard. Die.

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Besides this son of a bit*h ML, everything else is worth looking forward to. <<less
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xuexin
xuexin rated it
December 5, 2020
Status: c34
Hmm. I'm having mixed thoughts about the novel.

So from chapters 1-15 it talks about the current events on Juliet leaving the Duke. The Duke is a man who would change partner as fast as he changed clothes, but Juliet was his lover of 7 years. He is indifferent to affection and thought that women who wanted his attention were bothersome. That's why Juliet stayed with him for so long--because she merely warmed his bed and didn't ask for affection or attention. The real story starts when Juliet leaves. From chapter... more>> 16, we are transported back to the past on how Juliet and the Duke met. Juliet's past will be uncovered. However, there's a plot twist, which helps the present come together. It helps you understand Juliet's action.

Around chapter 32 or so, you'll be introduced to the 2nd ML. Well, I think he's the 2nd ML. This is where I first had mixed thoughts about the novel, because...

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The 2nd ML sort of gave me a Twilight feeling, especially with the imprinting part.

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Okay, so in honesty I will be dropping this novel for various reasons, but mostly because the ML is tr*sh. Why? To better explain it, I will have to spoil until chapter 66 so please read at your own risk:

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The Duke at this point is just selfish. I just don't think he can redeem himself at this point. He made Juliet suffer for 7 years and suddenly when she's gone that's when she's suddenly not a convenient lover, but someone he wants to lock up? Also, he made her suffer so much in her past life... I hope Juliet won't end up with him. When they finally reunite I'm glad that Juliet still feels that he's selfish and everything he's doing is selfish. I don't know if I can support the story if the Duke is the ML. I personally think that trying to win her back after 7 years of being indifferent + how he treated her in her past life is futile. In fact, it's insulting. She's made it clear on multiple occasions that she does not want a future with him, but he refuses to accept that and tries to force her back by thinking that marriage and children will make her want to stay with him. No... Just no.

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_EyeCandy_
_EyeCandy_ rated it
May 26, 2021
Status: c16
PEOPLE DON'T MISUNDERSTAND!

From what I read in the novel (currently ch 16) , the guy kept on replacing his lovers BEFORE he met the FL. Basically he was a normal f*ckboy before his meeting with FL. Within the 7 years of their relationship, he NEVER cheated on her with different women. Although, their relationship was cold and purely for the contract, she didn't demand any affection, attention and never cried. Don't get me wrong, his personality is still shit, but he didn't cheat on her. So, don't misunderstand... more>> the previous review, I think the reader was confused because of the not so good quality of the translation

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He kept on trying to end their relationship but he always failed to do so, he kept saying " I'll break up with her tomorrow, next season, next spring, etc. It eventually continued for 7 years and he can't bring himself to break up with her

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jollythemonkey-ah
jollythemonkey-ah rated it
August 9, 2020
Status: c9
So far the story is surprisingly good. The FL is quite strong minded and she understands well what she needs to do to fight back the ML. Even though I kinda guess that the ML will eventually realise his feeling towards the FL, after the FL decided to breakaway, he is currently in a state of denial though. But cannot wait to see how the story will unravel
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Sprinklespice
Sprinklespice rated it
May 31, 2021
Status: c156
I’m hooked!!! The way Lennox realized his mistakes and be a simp, ugh–😩✋ currently on ch 156 so far and I NEED MORE!!!

for those who haven’t read it, you should!!!
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Byte me
Byte me rated it
April 22, 2020
Status: c4
Until chapter 4 it's really good!

Finally a heroine that can stand for herself without needing the hero to save her! Really refreshing how she ended their relationship and unrequired love.

The ML is kinda overbearing, "the strongest under the sky" typw of character, indifferent and an ice block. I really hope for a character development.
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Perry_08
Perry_08 rated it
May 1, 2024
Status: --
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What could've been an amazing story of adventure and suspense has been ruined by the love between MC and ml. Author probably tried to convey a duality in juliets personality but she did it so badly that it looks like dissociative personality disorder. Juliet is so smart at figuring things out but she's so dull and a complete spineless pushover when it comes to ml. In her pov before the truth came out, the ML basically neglected her, caused her baby to die and poisoned her to death but all she does after that is stay beside him quietly (and conveniently for him because she handled work too) and then left?? Does it make sense in any universe? These kind of illogical actions are repeated multiple times by FL to the point where she seems like a masochist. If the author added a line like 'hurt me more, I love it' it can actually be considered a bd*m novel. ML has all this education but he's incapable of basic communication. This is whats so weird about these stories, how can a highly educated duke, someone who manages territories and is described as capable, lack in communication skills and basic common sense? These authors always pretend like the lack of parents leads to lack of emotional intelligence but whatever happened to basic observation skills?

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nOT7wu
nOT7wu rated it
August 30, 2024
Status: Completed
tl;dr It's a slow burn, but pacing is good. Don't give up on this masterpiece and keep going forward. You'll eventually get the full perspectives of both the FL and ML and it'll all make sense. This isn't so much a redemption romance, but a realization of the twisted fate that has brought them together and the trauma that has bonded them together. Read this novel if you want to hurt and watch two imperfect people struggle to simple -be-. Don't read if you want a perfectly plausible polished romance.

I... more>> HAVE COMPLETED THE NOVEL. Sometimes, you just keep wanting more and more of a novel, but the way the author wraps this one up is satisfying, and at least I'm content. WARNING: mild spoilers ahead.

Novel TWs: domestic ab*se and torture (not by ML), emotional ab*se, miscarriage, s*xual harassment (not by ML), religious fanaticism, kidnapping.

FL: The female lead is a badass. She is adaptable, charismatic, and intelligent. Although she has done her best to steel herself with the thick skin she's developed, she can't help but be swayed by her bleeding heart. She grew up in a loving family, but was orphaned tragically one fateful night. She lived her first life earnestly, but in futility due to her blind love, a fearful man, and the interference of supernatural forces.

ML: The male lead is a tin man who lost his heart and is trying to find it. He is smart, but not emotionally intelligent. He is strong physically, but when shaken is truly shaken. He is resolute in all things except when it comes to the FL. His mother died giving birth to him and grew up hated as an abomination by his father who also sent him off to war when he was like 8 or 9 years old and was stuck on the battlefield for a decade.

Worldbuilding: The world they live in is an empire where magic, divine power, sword aura, monsters, werepeople, and supernatural forces exist. Dragons have died out. Some are aware of dimensions beyond the one they live in. The church and royal family are not allies, but are not at odds. There is the eternal tug-of-war of political and social intrigue. The magic tower are workaholic eccentrics. And most citizens are superstitious.

Also note that not once does the ML cheat on her.

Plot: As readers, we do get both POVs, but we mostly start off with the FL's. Immediately, we are thrown into the conflict of FL trying to leave ML, and good riddance. We are hit with disjointed and disconnected flashbacks of FL's past life, and flashbacks of his and her current life. The reason why she's leaving--? She died when she was 25 years old so she's trying to avoid that death flag while also trying to live her life the way she wants to now AND she's trying to get out of the way of ML's first love. Why was she with ML again even though her past life experience with him was not the best (to put it mildly) ? After coming back, she tries to fix things so her parents don't die, but though she delays it, she can't prevent it. Now in possession of interdimensional demon powers she didn't have in her first life, she needs skin ship of someone more powerful, or at least someone in the know to help her control it, and at least she knows the "monster" who is the ML, so she creates a contract with him. Ultimately, even if she can't admit it herself, she still can't sever her love for him. And the ML never dared to put himself or his relationship with the FL under the microscope before, but he loves her too. FL escapes, but eventually she and the ML are pulled back into the fold due to religious and political intrigue, as well as supernatural forces.

Both FL and ML are messed up, and while many readers/reviewers gave up only 15% into the novel, I promise you that if you read to the end, things will tie up. I kept reading because I continued to wonder how the author was going to make this romance work, and I'm glad I did. I don't know if left to their own devices that the couple could have survived in the first life, but what happened happened and they both have to live with it. I like that the FL never forgives the ML and that they try to move forward as partners trying to heal themselves and each other. They were both dying stars adrift in the cold, empty darkness of the universe who decided to violently collide and shine a bit longer. It's not a perfect, beautiful love. It's a scarred, wounded and bleeding love.

So don't give up on this masterpiece and keep going forward. You'll eventually get the full perspectives of both the FL and ML and it'll all make sense. The epilogue and side stories are also adorable and heartwarming. I would love if there are additional side stories later on.

Translation: There are occasional misgendering, but for the most part, the translation is very good and actually smoother in cadence than others I've read.

Discourse:

Xuexin - "That's why Juliet stayed with him for so long--because she merely warmed his bed and didn't ask for affection or attention." I think they meant "That's why he kept her around for so long..." because she STAYED to stabilize her powers, for protection, and because no matter she says there is still the underlying psychology of her twisted love for him.

"He made Juliet suffer for 7 years and suddenly when she's gone that's when she's suddenly not a convenient lover..." If you read clearly, it wasn't sudden. His love and need for her was intentionally peripheral because he had always known she had the upperhand between them.

"I personally think that trying to win her back after 7 years of being indifferent + how he treated her in her past life is futile." His indifference is a childhood trauma response/nurtured defense mechanism and even if he knew it was wrong, he never learned how to correct it. Also, when the FL leaves him, it's the first time she's confronted him about her discontent--while he is aware that there have been times she's suffered, he is unaware of the scope and unaware of his past life. The FL is the accumulation of her past life and this life and the ML is the accumulation of his current life.

"... tries to force her back by thinking that marriage and children will make her want to stay with him." ML has never wanted children and for good reason; reviewer obviously did not read far enough.

Perry_08 - "...[the ML] poisoned her to death but all she does after that is stay beside him quietly (and conveniently for him because she handled work too) and then left?? Does it make sense in any universe? These kind of illogical actions are repeated multiple times by FL to the point where she seems like a masochist. " He didn't poison her to death, so Perry_08 obviously skimmed this or didn't read far enough ahead. He never asked her to handle work and she didn't need to handle work; she handled the work because she was bored, capable, and the relationship she cultivated with his staff was mutual respect and affection. And she is NOT a masochist. She literally thinks she is undeserving and not good for much because the bar she has set for her self-worth is too high.

"ML has all this education but he's incapable of basic communication. This is whats so weird about these stories, how can a highly educated duke, someone who manages territories and is described as capable, lack in communication skills and basic common sense? These authors always pretend like the lack of parents leads to lack of emotional intelligence but whatever happened to basic observation skills?" ML grew up and was educated in the far removed North, a far cry from general society, with customs and values based upon a code of survival. His "basic common sense" is basic NORTHERN common sense. And he is never described as capable; it's more like he is **effective** in his station. He lacked a mother, but he had an abusive, neglectful father, so through his father's "nurturing" and to protect himself, he himself became indifferent and only looked after himself. As for learning emotional intelligence through "basic observational skills", while he could maybe observe, it's not like he had much opportunity to practice it as he was sent off to war when he was a child and as the only heir of the duchy, his station and burdens thereof created a social and hierarchal wall between him and his subjects.

Heeroyuy - "For someone reborn, the MC tends to be naive, clueless, careless, pretentious, and utterly useless in critical moments...1. She was never vigilant about who to follow or listen to even if its a complete stranger which causes her to walk into traps repeatedly." FL was naive in her first life, but not naive in her current life. She is a bit clueless because this is her first time out in the big wide open world away from high society with her first encounter with werepeople and the like. She is a bit careless and not so vigilant because her biggest obstacle and focal point was ML so her relief at the distance/head start in her escape lulled her into a mild false sense of security.

"E.g. She had to alert Dahlia when she saw her for no rhyme or reason instead of discreetly inquiring for information." She doesn't know the true identity of Dahlia, only what she thinks she knows from her past life and thinks ML and Dahlia mutually want to reunite, and maybe thinks if they finally reunite she can completely cut off ML from her, and I think she thinks it'll finally help her let go of the ML.

"Lastly, you'll know that an author lack literary talents when they had to resort to making the characters dumb just to move the story along. E.g. The snake (Dahlia) was portrayed as the main antagonist but the MC and ML did not bother to make sure that it was really captured securely before leaving. Instead, their carelessness allowed the entity to escape. " Um, they DID make sure the snake was captured securely. They did not let it escape. Someone else tampered with the prison and they trusted their subordinates to take care of it/the ML and FL are also HUMAN and need rest and relief after everything they've done to get to this point. Sorry they're not the perfect OP characters you read in your tower/dungeon novels.

"They're both pathetic, useless and lovelorn. They might as well end up together so they to prevent the spreading of such blatant s*upidity." Well... yeah. That's why they're together. That's why they're meant for each other. They only way they know how to love is the twisted, jagged way they learned through survival. It's not the same kind of love as we who are comfortably reading this novel at 3am burritoed in our beds know how. They are both literally contracted to demons, pariahs of society--a society that constantly tries to undermine them, and fight monsters. Who else could match them in their obstinance, their refusal to play by the rules and self-loathing? <<less
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jellwi
jellwi rated it
June 24, 2020
Status: c5
I just read 5 chapters and I can say I love this FL. She have real personality and she can stand up for herself.

I'm waiting for new development of this story though I can say I would love having another ML, or see her happy with herself.
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Winter Astoria
Winter Astoria
February 21, 2021
Status: c15
This novel isnt bad at all, and the female lead has this awesome secret demon power in her arsenal. The ML isnt a Soveishu and doesnt have any mistress on the side while in a fake relationship cpntracr. The ML is basically like the Duke of Taran in Lucia where the difference is that the duke immediately noticed that he liked the FL while the ML in Juliet is clueless about his feelings to the point that 7 years passed with no advances. This novel is like what would happen... more>> if lucia and hugo weren't able to admit their feelings to each other and 7 years go by with lucia having unrequited love for hugo.
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noah114
noah114 rated it
September 7, 2020
Status: --
this is really good

contrary to other's misconception, the ML was not cheating. He's only a player who changed partner all the time (less than 3 months each) before he met FL, who he then had a relationship with for 7 years.

It can be confused as he being a cheater with the way it is discussed/ divulged in the story. Always being mentioned past and present etc.

He is just a cold, aloof duke, well, until he got rattled to the core that FL wanted to break up their longstanding relationship.
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samwills
samwills rated it
May 24, 2024
Status: c80
The story starts off interestingly enough. I liked that the MC had unique powers and how she had the courage to leave the ML. However, later on the plot just becomes way too pick-me for me to continue it without cringing. It reminds me of multiple wattpad tropes combined into one. Definitely a plot my middle school self would've liked, but not my adult self.

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Poor lonely MC ends up finding her long lost family who coincidentally have control over the most powerful guild in the country and are hella rich and would do anything for her. A random ass werewolf prince happens to fall for her and saves her in her time of need. The one guy that didn't end up loving her at first glance ofc ends up smitten w her. Even her face gets used out of all ppl as a model for some statue that's supposed to have the most beautiful face in the world. And bc our MC is so special she must have a pet baby dragon to show how even violent, human-hating creatures are also weak to her.

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It was just so unrealistic and random how everyone magically loves the MC at once and everything is literally handed to her on a silver platter. MCs way too much like the annoying spoiled heroine in a villainess novel. I was honestly rly excited to read this due to the synopsis and beautiful cover art, but I was pretty disappointed. Not my type of plot. <<less
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sithkazar
sithkazar rated it
May 20, 2022
Status: c92
So far I'm really enjoying it. The MC is a strong and determined woman. I'm not sure about the ML though.

I love the fact she doesn't reley on anyone. She doesn't ask for help or wait around for the ML to save her. In nine out of ten situations she comes to a solution on her own.

I just wish the second ML got more attention. Sometimes it seems like the author forgets that he is there and he just "disappears."

There is a Russian group translating it. Just search the name in Russian (Забытая Джульетта). Using mtl works very well, I can barely tell its not directly in English.
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dance_monkey
dance_monkey rated it
June 20, 2020
Status: c5
So far Very Very interesting

juliet character is very cool & awesome ♥️

please update this novel is a masterpiece

Please update soon
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thefabulouspotato
thefabulouspotato rated it
October 8, 2024
Status: c95
The antagonists are really boring. Not just the nobles whose screentime is only for mocking Juliet and be embarassed when she 'turn the tables' (honestly the arthor tries to write these face slapping scene satisfying but its so... cringe), but also the supposed super bad guys. It felt too rushed, but going nowhere at the same time.

Everyone else besides Juliet and the Duke's purpose is to make them look good. And the arthour had constantly emphasized how great and good looking they are already. Show, dont tell.

The story is not... more>> bad, bad. Its shallow, yes. But its okay I guess. And the translator from fenrir did a great job too. Extra star for that. <<less
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nightsongws
nightsongws rated it
September 7, 2024
Status: c178
Light spoiler for anyone wanting to give this novel a pass:

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Juliet's memories from her past life were manipulated. The driving things that upset her the most never happened.

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The beginning sections, immediately following Julia's escape, were a bit dragging because we seemed to be picking up new main characters like fruit from the market, but as of Chapter 71 we seem to be finally settling into a neatly woven plot. The MC is doing a pretty good job of discovering more about herself, what she wants, and the extended family she didn't know she had, although she's still very much hung up on the past. The ML is... not great, but not tr*sh. It's actually interesting to read him discovering more about himself at about the same pace the MC is. He's learning. He's growing. It's a good thing. It's refreshing to read about a regretful ML who doesn't immediately go off the deep end with a personality change to get her back, but instead tries to learn about her and what she needs.

Ch 101 Edit: In the very beginning, when I first read that we had "Regretful Cold Duke of the North Who Had No Emotions Because of His Traumatic Childhood" I was ready to give up on this. I'm so DONE with that trope being used as an excuse for someone being a complete jerk who suddenly, and unrealistically, does a 180 personality change to win his FL back. But, this book isn't doing that. Our ML is slowly discovering what about himself is lacking and fumbling about correcting it one-by-one, while simultaneously learning more about our MC, too. There are some things he's learning to be good about communicating while still being horrible at others, and improving over time. It's fascinating to read and makes me feel like we're watching real, living, breathing people. He's still very much himself but becoming more a developed person in the process.

Ch 102 Edit: I love Madam Ilena so much. Oh, you're trying to reconcile with your lady, Duke? Allow me to make this an interesting show by introducing her to a whole bunch of Actually Nice gentlemen at each of my gatherings while she's visiting. Ahhhahahahahaha!

Ch 129 Edit: Things are getting interesting now that we know that the reason why the Duke didn't want children was
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because the children of his bloodline poison/curse the host mother while she is pregnant, driving her mad and leading to her death. When Juliet hid her pregnancy in her last life, he got so angry because he knew she was in danger. His insistence that she not get pregnant was to save her mind and life.

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YellowNoodle
YellowNoodle rated it
August 18, 2020
Status: c10
*Scrunches face in disgust*

The story is great but I swear to her contracted otherworldly being if she ENDS UP WITH HIM!!! (y゚ 益゚;) y The synopsis is basically a summary for all the chapters translated minus the ML being tr*sh.

The translation is good so 5 star. Will come back an edit review once more chapters are translated. (Which will probably be in the far, far, future).
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rn_flac
rn_flac rated it
July 17, 2020
Status: c6
Ah I love the MC so much. She's so cool and collected. I love the phasing of this novel. The author didn't outright revealed the exact reason why the MC wantes to break up with the duke nor why the duke is suddenly acting strange.

And I'm glad it's not a reincarnated story either. It's quite fresh, the plot is still full of mystery.

The only thing that bothers me is the names the new translator had decided to use. I think the duke's surename should be 'Carlisle' because the pronounciation of... more>> that is Karlyle (from twilight lols) and Juliet's surename should be 'Montague' because I think the author of this novel based the mc's name from shakespear's work, romeo and juliet and that's the full name of juliet.

Other than that, I think the new translation is good! I'm also glad that it's in image form because many people steal tls nowadays, causing the translations to stop.

I'm just glad somebody picked this up. I'll give this 5 stars for now. I'm excited to read more! <<less
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honingzoet
honingzoet rated it
June 19, 2020
Status: c5
I really like the story so far, bc it has a strong fl. It looks like it’s a regression story, so the ML prob fell in love w someone else n dropped her. What I wish is for her to find someone better than him to get back at him, but it looks like it’s not gonna happen. I’ve also seen one of the previous reviews where they say the ML is a playboy: he isn’t. He replaced his lovers every 2-3 months before he met the fl. She’s his... more>> only gf rn <<less
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szayel
szayel rated it
August 15, 2024
Status: Completed
This story so gut-wrenching, sob worthy good. PLEASE!! PLEASE PLEASE DON'T DROP THIS STORY EARLY!! The FL and ML are so lovely, and I understand why the first ~70 chapters may be difficult to read, but as the story progresses, the reasons behind the ML's actions are explained. Otherwise, Juliet and Lennox are the most rational and smart leads I've read in a novel, but ML is a bit slow when it comes to his emotions. FL's thoughts and dialogue also makes the story so fun to read, especially her... more>> straightforward, no BS attitude. I don't understand why some reviewers are complaining about her responses to Lennox, since they are perfectly inline with her personality. Including spoilers:
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The way present day Juliet responds to Lennox, specifically when he is injured or when speaking aboug the past makes sense because she never lost her feelings for him. She explicitly says that she KNOWS the present day Lennox is not the same as the man she knew in the past. Although she didn't really forgive him, she knows to differentiate between them, hence why she stayed by his side for 7 years and only decided to leave after accepting that she couldn't have a "normal" relationship. Juliet has known Lennox for roughly 12 years, including her past life, so she knew what to expect when she stayed with him, and she isn't so emotionally-driven so as to hold grudges, Juliet just felt sorrow when she thought it was him who killed her. I know why some mighf be mad at how "quickly" Juliet accepts that if wasn't him, but please understand that through the entire story, she never held any grudges and has a strong sense of responsibility. Juliet wouldn't have ever accepted the contract, or stayed for 7 years, if she hated Lennox. She just never truly lost her feelings for him, instead her emotions, in general, became dulled after experiencing so much ab*se and even dying. On a side note, she shows a similar attitude to Roy when he steps out of line because of his feelings for her. Juliet probably knows he liked her, and prevented any nonsense jealous subplot by telling Roy that it isn't his place to judge her relationship with Lennox, and acts rationally even after he frees the snake that literally killed and manipulayed her.

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Nevertheless, author does a beautiful job narrating the novel through FL's perspective (majority of the time), since it makes you understand why the story begins when she is leaving, unlike others where this would be at or near the climax. Her experiences are revealed as the story progresses, which is so refreshing compared to other ML grovel novels that follow the ab*se > run away > grovel for forgiveness plotline. It's really just a story about two people who were born at the wrong time and were caught in a tragedy. While the main story doesn't delve deep into ML's childhood, it is explained that he has been in the battlefield since he was a CHILD. Even in real life it is proven that war dulls a regular adult's emotions has long-term or permanent mental health repercussions, so imagine what that does to a child. Although it doesn't excuse his behaviour towards FL, there is reason behind his personality, and if you give it time, he becomes very mellow and their dynamic just becomes so lovely.

The author also does an amazing job pacing the story; there's always something important happening in each chapter, and every little detail eventually shows its purpose.

As a final note, I'm not sure how to describe the feeling I get when reading moments between FL and ML, but it's like standing in a grassy field, the wind is just right, and the sun is hitting your face. Obviously this is towards the end, the novel is tagged tragedy for a reason... 😅 <<less
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