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I noticed that most reviews on this site are written by anime fans for anime fans.

As a "Normie" I believe I can offer reviews from a different perspective than most reviewers. I mainly focus on Korean Otome Isekai (medieval fantasy romance isekai written by and for women), but I will review other genres as well.

I will utilize the entire review scale from 1 to 10, and I score relative to all literature, not just Asian pop literature.
Where 10/10s are books that I would show my literature teacher without any embarrasment, and place them next to Lord of the Rings on my bookshelf without hesitation.
1/10s are the author's wish fulfilments and fetishes on display. Often sexualizing and objectifying women and children. For the viewing 'pleasure' of the reader and author; not for the sake of the story.

If you are a fan of the genre, feel free to add a +5 to any score I have given.

I apologize that my reviews may come across as overly harsh and critical, but I believe asian pop literature has some of the best stories in fiction, but when everything is given a 9/10 or a 10/10 it detracts from the ones that really deserves to shine.
I would also like the reviews to offer something to people who are new and unfamiliar with the medium. As an example, the frequency of sexualization of female characters and the harem tropes in certain sub genres will come as a shock to anyone not familiar with Manga/Manhwa/Manhua, and I would like to highlight that for new readers.

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Here are the criteria by which I write my reviews.

▶Story:
Is the story unique, or has it been done before? A story doesn't necessarily have to be new, but if it sticks with comfortable tropes and traditions, it can't ride on its premise alone.

Does the story flow well, and is it captivating? There are manhwa/manga/manhua and web comics where everything else is decent or great, but the story flow is slow and it is hard to stay captivated.

▶Author capabilities:
Does the author know what they are writing about?
If the subject of their story is city planning, does the author actually know anything about city planning, are they supplimenting their lack of knowledge on the subject by consulting experts/professionals or are they just making it up as they go along?

If they are writing a character who is supposed to be clever, are they actually capable of making the character clever, or do they have to dumb down the entire world around the character just to elevate the one that is meant to be clever?

▶Tropes and stereotypes:
Does the story do anything new and unique to stand out? If it does not; are the tropes it leans into done well? If the characters are stereotypes, does the author do something new and exciting, putting these stereotypes in situations not seen before? Do characters evolve, and develop. Do the events of the world affect them like it should?

▶Target audience:
What is the target audience of this story, and is it a healthy audience to target?

Should this demographic have wish fulfilment fantasies catering to them? (As an example, regardless of it being art or not, I could not in good consciousness judge a story aimed at p*doph**es in a positive manner).

▶Romance:
Is the romance that is portrayed healthy, or if it is not; does the author do a good job in portraying the unhealthy nature of it rather than fetishizing it?

▶Artwork:
Does the art convey the emotions and body language of the characters to a degree that serves or elevates the story.

If there are action scenes, is it easy to follow?

Does the artwork aid with the worldbuilding; are the backgrounds well thought out and detailed.

Lastly; bonus points if it goes above and beyond with art, and the art itself becomes a unique selling point of the manga/manhwa/manhua/web comic.

▶Censorship:
Is the story suffering from obvious censorship from the publisher? It is sadly not uncommon that the author wants to write a lesbian or gay romance, but the publisher demands a straight romance, or they won't publish the story.

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