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Now I get why people prefer Rhys over Alex.

the wedding is the musing of a man who feels like the love of his life is slipping through his fingers after almost 3 decades of marriage. he wonders where things had gone wrong and whether there is still a chance to make things right to her and his family.

this was recommended to me by a friend who said this book was better than its predecessor, the notebook. i will have to agree somewhat. i enjoyed reading this - surprisingly. this type of narrative is not my type, but it was kinda refreshing to be honest. if you like a more plot driven story, this is definitely not for you. by 40% i was getting a little bit bored. glad i pushed through reading it because the ending of this book was definitely worth it. i absolutely loved the ending. did i ugly cry? no, but i did sob quite a bit.

“The desires of the human heart know no reason or rules.”

If I could summarize this book in just one word, I would choose the word eerie.

Revenge is a collection of short interconnected stories that might not seem related at first, but as you read through each chapters, you’ll get called back to think on the events that happened the chapter before. The way it was narrated was very detached yet very personal at the same time. Each and every chapter has this sinister, otherworldly atmosphere that will make you second guess whether what you’re reading is actually happening in the present, the past, or if it’s really even happening at all.

Each story in this book is narrated by a different character. You don’t get to know who they are, but as you read through each chapters, you'll get either a background on who this person is, or you find out what happened to them after their chapter is over. Turns out, I really love this type of narrative style. Was it confusing at times? Yes, but I think that was intentional. It gave the reader this feeling of fear and unease by being unsure or completely not knowing.

One recurring theme among most of the stories that I observed is that of obsession. Each stories highlight a form of obsession which either directly or indirectly affects the narrator that then adds another layer of unease for the readers. This book didn’t have a lot of horrifying scenarios in my opinion, but there were plenty of times where the character’s macabre thoughts were far more disturbing than the actual occurrences within the book. While Revenge is not the epitome of horror, I believe it was able to achieve what it intended to do - freak me the fuck out.

i am going through this manga faster than i thought i would be. one thing that stood out for me the most was how likeable the main character is. she is fierce and strong willed. she is not the type to cry on a corner because of how hard everything has been going for her. she thinks of a way to figure out how she can improve her life in each time loop. i love her so much! the romance, oh god, it's so cute and adorable. i can't wait for it to go further and see how things turn out for them. i'm reading the third volume asap.

i really wish they figure out who was really behind the bloody field trip. we all know the m family is involved. i want them to pay for their crimes. ron deserves more. he deserves to be able to go back to doing what he loves doing. anways, i love how he's connecting to people now. him throwing issiki a birthday party was really sweet. but of course, the party wouldn't be complete without him adding brown sugar syrup in everything.

I devoured the first three volumes of 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to her Worst Enemy (that is a mouthful of a title lmao). I did not expect to enjoy this as much as I did. I love Rishe so much. She's such a warm and likable character! But more on that later.

Quick Summary: Rishe Irmgard Weitzner found herself in a time loop. She dies when she reach twenty and goes back to a certain period of her life only to relive it all over again. She tried to live a different kind of life each time but always end up dying when she reached twenty. At the end of her 6th life where she lived as a soldier (she did a Mulan where she pretended to be a man to get into the army) where she got killed by the crown prince, Arnold Hein. Rishe resolute to do everything she can to not die on her 7th life. But it's as if fate had other plans because not long after she got thrown back to her past for her 7th life, she met the man who killed her and asked her to marry him.

To be honest, Isekai is not my favorite. I was so surprised when I ended up completely falling in love with this series which I think could be attributed to how great of a character Rishe is. She is such a lovable character. She’s smart, confident, and warm towards everyone. She is not the type of character who moans about how bad her situation is and sulk around. She instead goes out of her way to try and do the best she can with whatever situation was given to her and learn from them.

Normally, I’m more drawn to the male characters in mangas but she took the cake for me. But that’s not to say Arnold is a bad character (because he isn’t) and that Rishe is the only redeeming character in this manga.

Arnold is the brooding male protagonist type. He’s the type that keeps a lot of things to himself so he doesn’t burden the people around him. At this point in the manga, I’m still not privy as to why he did what he did in the past (this was five years after Rishe gets sent back for her 6th life that eventually ended her life). I have a feeling his cruelty and brutality from Rishe’s previous life had something to do with his family and some loss.

I’d also like to talk about how cute Rishe and Arnold is together. Rishe’s always doing things that surprised Arnold which I think is why he’s so fascinated with her - just like I am. I just look forward to more sweet and cute interactions between them.

I’m very curious to know how this story ends. I want to know why Rishe was thrown into a loop and what she could do to stop it. I’m pretty sure she’s going to play an integral role it making sure Arnold does not turn into the brutal tyrant from her previous life.