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This manga exceeded my expectations!

Despite what I thought would happen, I loved the FMC! I feel like most isekai's make the FMC demure and flat as characters, but

the FMC's love for gardening and hard labor was amazing to see.

The FMC's evident love for life even after the events of the first chapter and the mistreatment from castle staff was really refreshing in that her never-ending positivity wasn't from any type of naivety, but from a genuine wonder at seeing a new and different perspective.

I enjoyed seeing how the other characters reacted to her excitement, especially the antagonist, because her oddities in comparison to their idea of her is always sort of vindicating.

I would recommend this if you like cheesy romances, endlessly positive FMCs, or Chinese historical stories.

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stophie12's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

rereader33's review against another edition

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5.0

Damn, this was so fucking good! I'm usually not into inner court drama because there is only so much drama I can take before I inevitably explode, but this was really interesting. I have so many thoughts and am already theorizing on what could happen next (cuz I haven't read the light novel and don't plan to), but really I'm just hoping it can maintain this quality throughout its run.

The best way I can some up the dilemma between Reirin and Keigetsu is "be careful what you wish for, kiddos". I thought that this was going to be a journey to get the body-swap reversed, but now I'm wondering where the story's gonna go.

SPOILERS AHEAD!

Now that Keigetsu's aware of Reirin's body's limitations as well as her responsibilities, I'm anticipating that Keigetsu's going to reverse the body-swap once she realizes she can't handle it physically, mentally, or both. Meanwhile, Reirin's having the time of her life in Keigetsu's body, and I'm curious if she's going to even want to return to her own body. I think what I like the most about how body-swapping is handled in this instance is the context surrounding each person's situation. Usually in body-swap stories, its meant to be a "walk a mile in my shoes so you know that I don't have it any easier than you" scenario, but what's interesting about Reirin's and Keigetsu's case is that its not just about how difficult each person's life is; Reirin's body is on the cusp of dying at any point because its so frail, which adds an extra layer of understanding for Keigetsu. Now, its not her just realizing, "oh wow, Reirin has a lot of responsibilities, I'm not equipped to handle this," its also, "oh crap Reirin's body is super weak and since I'm inside it, I can die at any point," which makes the story more interesting and the stakes even higher.

Okay, I need to end it there otherwise I will not stop rambling and this review barely makes sense as it is. I loved this first volume and am so sad I have to wait so long for more, but it will (hopefully) be worth it. Give it a shot if you're looking for an interesting, drama-filled body-swap story.

nnelson22987's review against another edition

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inspiring mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

nobelnight's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

lalawats's review against another edition

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4.0

I actually enjoyed this! It gives My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom vibes. I think it’s pretty similar, but this one has an Apothecary Diaries setting. I would say give it a try if you like either!

books_or_chaos's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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