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recommendation + review: “her tale of shim cheong”

spoiler-free portion

9.5/10 - plot!! wow!!!

It’s such a frustrating read but the payoff is so worth it. The angst is delicious and the character development is immaculate.

Rather than a romance, I would say that this webtoon is more so a commentary on misogyny and it conveys its message powerfully, though through scenes that could make readers very uncomfortable (so please read with caution). The men in this series feel eerily realistic and they’ll leave you praying for their demise.

That said, the romance is very well-written. The relationship between the main characters is full of angst and complexity and the story has you on the edge of your seat, wondering if they’ll have a happy end. It’s very slowburn without resorting to pointless misunderstandings. (Personally, I’m a huge fan of slowburn.) The two leads coming from different backgrounds yet coming to an understanding is a pretty common trope but I think that this story utilizes this trope really well. I’m a believer of there being nothing wrong with cliches as long as they’re executed well!

Overall, it’s a very wonderful read and I definitely recommend it, especially to angst-lovers.

spoiler portion

God the ending was so good. Sosososoosooooo good. The path there was frustrating but it was all worth it.

The men in this series were all so awful. I hated Shim Cheong’s dad and how, even in his last moments with his daughter, he only ever thought about himself. Even when he knew that his daughter was sacrificing herself for him because of his dumbassery it was all “oh poor me”. He was soooooo infuriating.

My favorite character was Madame Jang because she felt incredibly relatable to me, especially at the time that I first read this webtoon. I’ve been trying to fix it for awhile but I’m quite the pushover so seeing her develop was heartwarming.

Also, Madame Jang killing her stepson, cutting the stomach of her dead husband open and setting the mansion on fire was so insane and I loved it. Like wow she really did that.

I am pretty sad that the main couple and Ditchdeok (and her son and the lady I forgot her name) will probably never meet again but one can hope/be delulu!!

Also Madame Jang’s brother deserved death, thank you for coming to my TedTalk.

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