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adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Rishe has already lived through 6 lives of this very event - being tossed out of the palace by her fiancée and exiled from her family and country. Each and every time she lived life in many different ways, aspiring to live life to the fullest of what she could dream. However, each and every time she sets off into the world, she dies within 5-years - seemingly related to the war efforts of a neighboring kingdom.
This 7th time alive - Rishe is determined to get it right. She's in the midst of forming plans in her mind related to the best way to leave her home when she meets the very cause of the war in almost every timeline - Prince Arnold Hein. Thuss, their love begins.
This 7th time alive - Rishe is determined to get it right. She's in the midst of forming plans in her mind related to the best way to leave her home when she meets the very cause of the war in almost every timeline - Prince Arnold Hein. Thuss, their love begins.
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is one of the few light novels I've read recently that haven't been isekai-centric or villainess-centric and it was a nice reprieve from those themes.
The main female lead Viola is pragmatic, used to handling household chores and comes from a charming down-to-earth family despite being from a noble background. Most of this is due to her family's poverty as they attempted to care for the poverty and famine around them.
In order to help her family, Viola agrees to be the "show wife" of Duke Cersis. Duke Cersis says he is in no way interested in a real marriage as he's been in a long-term relationship with another woman - his mistress - who despite being his long-term partner is a commoner, seen as arrogant and flighty for her profession, and generally not well liked among the Duke's family or household staff.
Viola on the other hand, becomes well-liked among the Duke's family and staff for her ability to brighten staff's day, contribute to the happiness and appearance of the household, and even begins to charm Duke Cersis.
I really enjoyed the female main lead in the novel, and Duke Cersis though a bit absent in the first half of the novel, grew on me as he appeared more.
The main female lead Viola is pragmatic, used to handling household chores and comes from a charming down-to-earth family despite being from a noble background. Most of this is due to her family's poverty as they attempted to care for the poverty and famine around them.
In order to help her family, Viola agrees to be the "show wife" of Duke Cersis. Duke Cersis says he is in no way interested in a real marriage as he's been in a long-term relationship with another woman - his mistress - who despite being his long-term partner is a commoner, seen as arrogant and flighty for her profession, and generally not well liked among the Duke's family or household staff.
Viola on the other hand, becomes well-liked among the Duke's family and staff for her ability to brighten staff's day, contribute to the happiness and appearance of the household, and even begins to charm Duke Cersis.
I really enjoyed the female main lead in the novel, and Duke Cersis though a bit absent in the first half of the novel, grew on me as he appeared more.
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich has wonderfully bright and lively illustrations that lend well to the regency-esque era of this graphic novel. I enjoyed that this graphic novel portrayed Lady Camembert's family as supportive in her dream of living life her own way - without marrying - even to the point of providing the means and opportunity for her to masquerade as a man when she become "Lord" of the family. The graphic novel tackles nonconformist ideals, subverting expectation, and unexpected love. I was instantly intrigued by the title and the cover, but the plot kept me engaged for the whole 256 pages.
