started out as a quirky, amusing twist on the villainess genre, and ended up going downhill from there. one side character truly ruined the whole thing, and there’s only so much I can deal with feelings being hidden when there’s no good reason - unlike in most villainess stories, where there IS a reason even if I don’t always agree. There’s… none, here, and it makes both the mains come off as unintelligent.
wouldn’t rec it honestly. raphael alone makes this book a hard no. sexual assault isn’t funny, thanks!