In a lot of ways, this story is just okay. The writing quality is mediocre, the story isn't anything new, and the plot is predictable. But I'm enjoying it. It's good standard rofan stuff. You like seeing an MC who was beaten down taking her destiny into her own hands and getting an ML to help her get a better life? You like a little bit of tragedy and hurt but also healing and the promise of a happy ending to heal your heart? That's it, that's here, can't go... more>> wrong.

Despite being average it also has a few characterization details that are different from the average rofan story. For instance: the MC has conflict with her father, stepmother, and stepsister, that makes up her backstory. Father favors new mom/new sibling, MC is oppressed by everyone. Standard setting. But man-oh-man is the stepsister... different. She's got a weird obsession with the MC, and she's shown to be socially savvy and not completely s*upid but delusional and extremely self-centered. She's like textbook mental illness. Her mindless selfishness is distinct from the mindless selfishness seen from other antagonists in rofan. This kind of differing characterization makes an otherwise average novel interesting to read.

You want to try something new? Might as well try this one. <<less

It's a good story where everything works out well for the poor abused cinnamon roll MC, but I can't help feeling like the characterization of many characters is still immature.

For example, her step sister being crazy obsessed with keeping her like a doll just kinda comes out of nowhere. Why is she both the queen of the social circles with endless charisma but also a crazed yandere for her little sister? Why didn't she react more to MC's diagnosis of terminal illness if she cares so much about keeping her... more>> by her side? You could explain her twisted & controlling psychology in a way that's more believable, like maybe she's secretly insecure & keeping her pure sister under her grip is a way to relieve her but also disgusts her bc she's projecting.

The MC also doesn't act like someone who has gone through the trauma she supposedly has - her father almost killed her & she still waited for 7 years + 1 terminal diagnosis to leave - that kind of fear would be so difficult to live with or even talk about. It's unrealistic that she could talk about her abuse so openly in front of an entire party after the father brushed it off. It's common for victims of such gaslighting to fear not being believed, especially because she has no proof, not even the physical scars. I think this story would be way more believable if someone else had suddenly transmigrated into her body rather than going through the abuse themselves, so they aren't traumatized but still know the family's crimes & want desperately to leave.

It's not a bad story but can probably be written better if the author understands more human psychology. A believable & almost relatable motive for crazed actions & emotions - that's what makes your characters really come to life. <<less