During their time in middle school, if I remember correctly, Grandma Song has passed away. Father Song Jianguo even cried secretly to his wife, saying "I am a motherless child now" but when they graduated high school, they went back to Song grandparents' hometown to visit and play, Grandma is still alive and well! I even wondered to myself, maybe its the Grandpa who died but no, Grandpa is also well! That part really confused my brain but the story was cute so I didn't mind much.

I like how you go into PMFWTV knowing exactly who the people involved in the main plot of the book our MC transmigrates into and what role her OG Host plays. This makes it so the story has an additional plot line/story surrounding the Original Book that our MC transmigrates into and the interactions and intersections caused by the Butterfly effect our MC creates. Because the story is shorter, things is constantly happening which makes this very enjoyable as you learn and discover new things about the plot and you try to foreshadow what will happen next. Although things happen quickly, it still happens in a manner which makes sense and doesn't seem abrupt.

Comparatively with TALD, even by the end, you only know that our MC was a Cannon Fodder, and ML was a Villain. Why was our MC's OG Host a Cannon Fodder? And who was she a Cannon Fodder for? No Clue. This was very frustrating for me as a reader as I just wanted to know, especially since reading this there was the stereotypical thought of if-I-leave-this-City-I-could-potentially-avoid-the-death-flags, which means the OG MC must have been in the same city? But I wouldn't know since this was never mentioned. Additionally without the interaction between the OG plot characters and the butterfly effects from our MC, TALD loses an additional layer of suspense, so a lot of times while I'm reading, it feels like the story is dragging. I had to occasionally stop for a breather and do something else before I returned to this story to continue, there were times where I had to convince myself to continue reading to finish since I was close to finishing. Also note that the first 10 chapters of the extras basically reads as a continuation of the main storyline which is why I'm at c115 and decided to drop the last 10 chapters. Honestly the whole backstory of MC transmigrating into a book seemed more like an arbitrary plot setting that the author created just to have a reason or background surrounding a 10 year old rebirthing into a 6 year old body and providing our MC a "starting pack" with a brief understanding/knowledge of some characters

This is where TALD shines, very unique, our MC was originally a 10 yr old who transmigrates into a 6 year old so her thinking is still very childish/naive. Absolutely love how although she is a very warm and likeable little dumpling, as soon as people say anything bad about our ML, she immediately changes and is very protective. Has a very great Meng aspect to her character, and although dense/naive she is very straightforward which eliminates the wishy-washy nature of some plots that just drags because the MC is 1. Dense/naive and doesn't get hints and then 2. The MC is too embarrassed or shy and that's all you see for the next few chapters as misunderstandings continue or a plot drags on. So very grateful for our MC's character setting otherwise will definitely end up dropping this story partway through.

The supporting characters also have a very well fleshed out personality and they aren't there just to move a story along and then forgotten. I have to say the highlight however is our ML. The character development for our ML is very realistic, his personality/attitude changes very slowly over the years through the influence of our MC and her family and the warmth they give him without any expectations, but there are a few core aspects that don't ever change which is greatly appreciated. Granted TALD is also twice the length of PMFWTV which allows the author to flesh out the characters better and display them better.

This story heavily focused on Character Development, so no true antagonist in the sense of our MC/ML had to deal with/interact with and overcome, but the plot progression that caused our MC or ML to pause and grow, or caused the reader to understand the inner workings (or another facet of the character's personality) was truly amazing.

Unfairly I cannot speak about PMFWTV without comparing to TALD, since that was what I ended up doing the whole time while reading PMFWTV. MC in this story is also similarly very heartwarming and friendly and is able to make friends but becomes courageous/outspoken once our ML is bullied. I appreciate very much the trust she has for the ML at all times but unfortunately is not as well delivered because of the shortness of the story and the compactness of the plot. ML is very protective of our MC, however at times it has the stereotypical chinese ML prototype of silent alpha who doesn't communicate - which isn't really realistic and frustrating to read about since communication is the key to a healthy and long lasting relationship. ML has his inferiorities that doesn't disappear immediately which I very much appreciate and also appreciate the interactions between MC and ML throughout.

Can't say much about Supporting Characters as they were really there as a plot device and used when convenient or needed, not saying they were bad characters just nothing super memorable.

Antagonists were very clearly antagonists, nothing really redeeming about them which worked for this story and is why it made it a well paced short story.

With the disclaimer in mind, I didn't hate any of the characters in the story they all acted within their roles in the story and moved the story along. Similarly I read TALD first before reading PMFWTV so this review may be heavily biased because I couldn't help comparing to the Character development in TALD.

With the disclaimer in mind, the MC annoyed me at times but was able to get through because I absolutely loved the ML. Not to mention my preferences are for more OP protagonists and hate the super dense/naive kind. But the Author did a good job in delivery that the denseness/naivety of our MC was well controlled and for the most part didn't annoy me. As compensation our MC is super direct so the love interaction didn't drag once MC discovered it so my annoyance was like a rollercoster I'll get really annoyed and our author will make me then like her again with a redeeming point. The plot annoyed me as well because I just wanted to know why MC and her family ended up being cannon fodder, who were they to offset to make look better in the OG story?! But what saved this world was if you didn't think that our MC transmigrated into a book, as just a stand alone Rebirth, it's pretty well written. Once again I read TALD first before reading PMFWTV so this review may be heavily biased because I couldn't help keeping the strengths of TALD in mind while I was reading PMFWTV. Similarly, if I read PMFWTV first, I might not have been able to stand the slow points in TALD and then ended up dropping it.

PMFWTV: 3/5 starts. 62 chapters. Style is short cute read about a tragic ML that is then healed by our MC. Author does a great job building the world and delivering just that, a short and cute read that makes sense and is enjoyable. Please note above disclaimer which may have influenced why I rated it 3/5, would probably have rated it higher if I didn't, 1. Read TALD first and 2. Didn't read them back to back.
TALD: 4/5 stars. 125 chapters (105 + 20 Extras). Style is a sweet, slice of life story about a tragic ML that is then healed by our MC. Author does a great job building and displaying the characters and character growth but sometimes it reads a little slow/dragging, probably due to the character setting our author created. Honestly if I read PMFWTV first, unsure if I might have dropped TALD partway through due to how slow it was especially if compared to PMFWTV.