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Yeay, I really hoped it would become Bakarina since it was already on my "Want to read" list :D
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Hope you all enjoy Bakarina shenanigans!
I finally found the time to read the first two chapters and it was as expected hilarious :D
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Finally started today and finished off the first four chapters, it's just as funny as I have heard. I do love the "I know the story line so I'll just adjust it" genre. I love how it always goes horribly wrong.
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I find this one particularly funny in the adjusted storyline genre. Katarina's cluelessness about her changes and the back up plans to her back up plans are just *chef kiss*
Read this first volume last year, and really liked that the light novel expanded on view points of other characters compared to the anime. I really need to read the rest... so many light novels to read. O_O
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Saaaame. I've read 1-3, and while I think the third is a little weaker than the first two, it's still in the upper tiers of light novels I've read :)
So far, amusing. Finished where they got officially engaged.
I really like the slow pace. Each new character got its own chapter so far.
I read the chapter with the beautiful siblings and it was again awesome. I like how Katharina influences the people around here without knowing and realizing it^^
But her poor mother ^^''
But her poor mother ^^''
Karolin wrote: "I read the chapter with the beautiful siblings and it was again awesome. I like how Katharina influences the people around here without knowing and realizing it^^But her poor mother ^^''"
It is funnier than I expected!
“Fortune Lover Unofficial Strategy Guide” -- ROFL
I finished the book today and it really was hilarious and awesome :D
I directly bought the next volumes ^^
I directly bought the next volumes ^^
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Next to Katarina, my favorite female character is Mary and from the males it's Keith ^^
For the shipping question: I think I would ship her with Mary, since it would be really funny to see how Katarina realizes that Mary's feelings are not just platonic :D
For the shipping question: I think I would ship her with Mary, since it would be really funny to see how Katarina realizes that Mary's feelings are not just platonic :D
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Of the supporting cast, I absolutely love Sophia and she is my choice of Katarina ship. Especially with revelations in volume 2 that I will withhold because spoilers :)
Of the male side of the cast, it's probably Alan. He's just so... clueless? Yeah, let's go with clueless :3c
Wow, I really cried in Keith's secondary character’s POV chapter. Of course it was a trope, but Yamaguchi uses an excellent slightly older voice looking back and that voice is also in the Victorian style (not sure if I got the period right), but not as elegant and not as objective—so it flows quite well.
When it comes to ships I will have to say Mary by far with a second of Nicol. I would also like to add that my favorite section of the book was Anne's. Her back story and character development is amazing and wonderful at the same time.
Selena wrote: "Katarina's a given as the favorite lol
Of the supporting cast, I absolutely love Sophia and she is my choice of Katarina ship. Especially with revelations in volume 2 that I will withhold because ..."
For male I would also say Alan, I like it how clueless he is about his own feelings and also the others.
Of the supporting cast, I absolutely love Sophia and she is my choice of Katarina ship. Especially with revelations in volume 2 that I will withhold because ..."
For male I would also say Alan, I like it how clueless he is about his own feelings and also the others.
I will likely buy the next one, but what's with ending the book without really ending the final scene?I would ship Katerina with Keith--he's her stalwart defender.
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I'll toss in another Sophia vote. She's my favorite. If it had to be male, probably Alan or Keith.
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I remember seeing the anime and enjoying it. The original 2020? show was quite funny.
There are 14 LNs in Japanese and 10 Manga volumes in Japanese plus 3 side story volumes. (as of 10/2024). I should go look for the last manga vol to see if it is translated yet.
She is now Katarina Claes, the antagonist of the otome game, who nastily hounded the protagonist until the end. Knowing all the possible outcomes of the game, she realizes that every single possible route ends with Katarina being murdered or exiled! In order to avoid these Catastrophic Bad Ends, she has to use her knowledge of the game and her own wiles, starting with breaking off this engagement with the prince...
Will Katarina survive while making her way through this world, where bad flags trip at every turn? Find out in this reverse-harem rom-com, led by everybody's favorite villainess!
Discuss My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Volume 1 here!
Reading Schedule
12/26-1/1: Chapter 1-2
1/2-1/8: Chapters 3-4
1/9-1/15: Chapter 5
1/16-1/22: Chapter 6 & Epilogue