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lavendermarch's review against another edition
5.0
Read on J-novel club and then bought because I loved it so much. 5 stars, 10 stars, all the stars! Literally my absolute favorite book this year. Mia is amazing, and so are all the other characters, like Anne, Ludwig, and Abel. Sion and Tiona are fun too. I love the premise, but the real key to the awesomeness of this story is the execution. It's hilarious! Seriously, I love it so much. It's a really entertaining, interesting story, and having read most of book two as well, I can tell you it only gets better as Mia grows more, the cast of characters gets wider, and the plot thickens. This has gone onto my top 10 books - ever. All the stars!
Reread in Japanese Jan 15-July 18, 2021
This took me about 44 hours in total, over about seven months, because it was my first book in Japanese, and I don't have all the common kanji under my belt. That said, it was absolutely worth it! I've read this book about three times in English, and am still reading J-Novel Club's weekly translations of later books in the series because a) the translations are excellent and b) I love Mia! I saw my reading comprehension improve by leaps and bounds through reading this, as well as my kanji retention. Mia's voice is more or less the same in either language, and my appreciation for the translations has increased. I'm planning on rereading book 2 in Japanese soon! 5 stars!
Reread in Japanese Jan 15-July 18, 2021
This took me about 44 hours in total, over about seven months, because it was my first book in Japanese, and I don't have all the common kanji under my belt. That said, it was absolutely worth it! I've read this book about three times in English, and am still reading J-Novel Club's weekly translations of later books in the series because a) the translations are excellent and b) I love Mia! I saw my reading comprehension improve by leaps and bounds through reading this, as well as my kanji retention. Mia's voice is more or less the same in either language, and my appreciation for the translations has increased. I'm planning on rereading book 2 in Japanese soon! 5 stars!
dwel's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ylienna's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
shinypurplepants's review against another edition
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
3.5
So far an incredibly enjoyable and well-thought out villainess fantasy! There's pretty decent world building and I genuinely find myself rooting for Mia (and Anne and Abel and Chloe et all)
sampauwels's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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? Yes
3.5
konohimawari's review against another edition
4.0
This was a cute read! not sure how i feel about all the info dumb and political plot development in the last chapter that's not even part of the main story, but as far as my experience goes with light novels it's pretty standard. I'm looking forward how it will all make sense in later volumes.
juski's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
michieknee's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
If you're a fan of My Next Life as a Villainess's Katarina you'll probably enjoy Tearmoon Empire's Mia. Chapters trend towards the shorter side so reading through this was a breeze.
sucralose's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
venpyre's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely adored this book. The way it leverages misunderstandings is already fun on its own, but the smarmy narration is what truly heightens the hilarity of Mia’s circumstances. The prose is smart and simple, and the turns of phrases chosen by the translator were always fitting and never took me out of the story.
We really need more dumb heroines like Mia in fiction.
We really need more dumb heroines like Mia in fiction.