Jabraille

Long, but not "desperately adding new plot elements" long - the story all ties together, ends cohesively, and even gives mini endings for some of the side characters. The female lead is awesome. The male lead is top quality for the genre. The supporting cast is varied and interesting. 15/15!

Abrupt end, but the journey there is a lot of fun, so I'm not even mad. The female lead is a firebrand, her "dad" is hilarious, and the male lead is charming and mysterious(ish). If you can live without an ending, here's a great beginning and middle!

I'm usually not very tolerant of "male lead conceals his identity from female lead" setups because it's so disrespectful, but I think this guy gets his comeuppance for his sins, and he makes up for it in spades. The characters are dynamic, the plots are... genre-typical but not terrible, and the big finale knocks it out of the park.

A LOT of drugging with aphrodisiacs, some of which leads to noncon. If that doesn't dissuade you, the story itself is charming for its janky translation and its overdramatic twists. It's a poster child for the "turn back time and get pre-revenge" genre. It also has an unexpected redemption at the end (no spoilers!) which made me smile.

Perfect length, great pacing, engaging plot, well-developed characters! There are some loose ends here and there, and the translation is pretty janky, but the story stands up regardless. Lange is charming. The male love-interests are... well, they're men, so their quality varies drastically. The story ends neatly and without rushing.

This is a very satisfying read. The male lead is a sweetheart (but not a pushover or an idiot), the female lead is fun and friendly but highly motivated, and the story is just the right amount of complicated without jumping the shark.

Weird, cute, fun! It gets WAY too complicated toward the end, but almost everything is resolved by the end. The plot is largely fueled by misunderstandings, including historic ones. I really like the female lead.

Ends somewhat hurriedly, but it ties up the principal romance and antagonist, so I can live with that. The male lead grew on me, while the female lead was consistently delightful. It can be a little difficult to tell some of the characters apart (or at least it was for me), but they're all interesting and fun.

Fun, feisty, uncompromising - Gu Ning is a fantastic protagonist, and you'll root for her all the way. A satisfying tale of justified revenge, healing old wounds, and transcending the past. The end gets a little wibbly, but it ties off before getting too much so, and it's a proper ending instead of "we've reached the end of the page, quick, cram something in!"

Strong characters, good writing, excellent art, a complete storyline, AND a gay subplot! Fifteen stars, would read again!