A review by fors
I'm in Love with the Villainess (Light Novel) Vol. 1 by Inori

2.0

It's very cute and light – a novel that you could read in one afternoon. I'm a huge fan of villainess concepts, more-so if it's between two sapphics, but I was heavily disappointed with this one. I just wasn't the target person for the humor, and the characters felt extremely tropey. They were mostly linear and barely had any substance to them. Added with the unnecessary incest plotline, it just wasn't for me.
Though it was touching to see the topic of sexuality getting discussed among Rae's friend group, the extra chapter was better than everything else. It was an extra from Lene's point of view, and it was the only segment that was able to give more depth to Claire, since the rest of the chapters were either Rae hinting for a darker twist in the future without giving much explanation, or repetitive slice of life segments.

Overall, it's good for a leisurely afternoon read. I wouldn't recommend reading with high expectations though.