Cinderella Wasn’t Me
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Cinderella Wasn’t Me

I Wasn't Cinderella / 신데렐라는 내가 아니었다

Status : Ongoing

Genres : Fantasy , Josei , Manhwa , Romance

Chapters: 158

Last update: a day ago

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People called Terryl Cinderella.'It was meant to be a charming nickname for her, who was a mere Baron's daughter before falling in love with the second son of a Marquis.However one day, he abruptly bid adieu, leaving Terryl wounded by her lover's betrayal.And suddenly, the so-called King of the North,' Duke of Rihan, stood in front of her.He identified himself as Terryl's biological father, whom she assumed was no longer alive.Because she became the Duke's daughter overnight, she had to put in a lot of work to become the Duke's successor!* * * *Three years later, Terryl, seeking vengeance on her ex-lover, offers Cesio, the Marquis' eldest son, a contract of engagement to take away what her former lover desired most, the title of Marquis.'"I want an engagement with Young Lord Cesio.""All right, take full advantage of me."As the two were engaged, they became more aware of one another, and as Terryl becomes closer to Cesio, she learns an unexpected secret about himTerryl,' who became the Duke's heir overnight, and Cesio,' who inherited the Marquisate after being engaged to her.Will Cinderella' find love by the end of this tale?I Wasn't Cinderella ,

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Shinnamon 3 months ago Rocks
But no wedding tho💔
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Ivern a year ago Pretty good
Tropes are topoi. It's ancient Greek for "places". Places so interesting that it's fine to revisit them in many tales, you know? But you can also get a special thrill by inverting them. 

So this manga decided that it was gonna invert them ALL. Damsel in distress? More like Cesio is a mess! Pink rival bītch? More like ML, can we switch? My new tyrant daddy adores me? More like... well... fùck rhymes okay? Duke Rihan best deadpan old man. That's it, that's the tweet.

In general, if it is a clichè, it's gonna invert it. Not disregard it, invert it. So it remains predictable, and so it remains enjoyable, but it is rather refreshing. 

Then we get the art, which is honestly great. And the writing. About that, not that grea-HEIR OF RIHAN HEIR OF RIHAN HEIR OF RIHAN HEIR OF RIHAAAAAA-HHHHHAHHH
 
I'll finish it with the characterization, which is the centerpiece. Downstated, but well managed with a good translation. Cesio in particular is a very interesting character. He seems contradictory, until you realize he is barely keeping himself up. There is this strong contrast between Terryl, and her newfound strength, her rebirth into daddy's best Xena Warrior Princess, in parallel to Cesio... Who is a man left behind. Complicated, in many ways. A relic from a past tragedy. 

The story is about moving on. For both of them. Speaking of that, COULD WE MOVE ALONG? I UNDERSTAND WE GOTTA COUP D'ETAT A MARQUISATE, BUT STILL! The romantic and interpersonal development is kinda slow, especially because they don't have much of an internal monologue to highlight changes in their minds. They are good characters, but I guess their interactions are a bit... stunted. A bit arid. That's the case even considering the [SPOILERS].

Anyway, 8½ on the Ivern Scale™️. Mmmh, we started with Greek, so let's end in Latin. They are the two genders, after all. 

Pēdīcābo ego vōs et irrumābō. It means "you are cute"... dude, trust me. I swear.
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DoobieDoo a year ago Pretty good
Refreshing story - the MC is a badass and straightforward. She isn't the usual stereotype (yay!) The MC is most certainly not Cinderella. If anything, the ML fits that role perfectly lol. The ML is sus initially but things get revealed eventually.
The story isn't finished yet - S2 finale is done.
8/10 as of now.
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Kuru vendetta a year ago Rocks
I really enjoyed this it was such a fun read
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Luna 2 years ago Rocks
THE PLOT IS SO GOOODDDD <33
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