Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Mini Reviews: My Son Might Be A Villain, The Rice Pot Next Door


Author: Gongzi Shang
Chapters: 100 chapters 
Publication: N/A
Summary from Novel Updates:
Su Ran, a music prodigy, woke up transmigrated into a book.

At that point in time, the main story arc in the book had already been completed. As a villainess female supporting character, not only did she need to take over the original owner’s pitiful life in poverty, she also gained an instant son right at his rebellious period.

Ten or so more years from then, the son would turn into a twisted, evil villain. He would appear in one of the extra chapters to pick on the male and female lead’s children.

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Su Ran: Son, you shouldn’t be too outstanding.
Su Han: Why not?
Su Ran: ’cause you will be killed.

Su Ran: Son, would you like to learn music from me and become a zen, little fairy boy who only needs to drink dew.
Su Han: No, I want to go into business so I can support you.

4 STARS - I REALLY LIKED IT

MY REVIEW: 

This book was hilarious! I loved her relationship with her son and the male lead. They're always fighting for her attention lol.

I liked her son because he wasn't your stereotypical cute elementary school kid like in most books I've read recently. He's already in high school with his own personality and opinions. He grew up neglected because his original mom spent money like water and could only get a job as a waitress at a bar, so he's jaded and has trust issues with her. He has so many misunderstandings and communication issues with Su Ran in the beginning because he's so used to his mom being selfish and neglectful, and it's sad seeing all of his habits formed because of it.

Luckily, Su Ran does her best to prove to him that she's changed, and their relationship gets much better. Even though she's the adult in their relationship, he still thinks that he needs to be the man in the family, and it's so cute how Su Ran sees right through him but still lets him think he gets away with things lol.

The male lead, at first, is your typical rich, powerful male lead who has people in awe or afraid of him. However, after he falls for Su Ran, he becomes your typical henpecked husband, and it's funny seeing him trying to develop a relationship with his son while also fighting for his wife's attention lol.

The male lead and female lead in the novel (not Su Ran and her husband) were also interesting. You don't read much about them, but the hints sprinkled throughout the story really gets you interested in their story. I honestly wouldn't mind reading extra chapters that talked about them and their kids.

I also MTL read this book, and it wasn't hard to read. You can choose either options of waiting for the translations or just read the MTL. 


Author: Jiu Xiao Qi
Chapters: 95 chapters
Publication: N/A
Summary from Novel Updates:
“Yo, Rice Pot next door. You ate so much of my rice, how are you going to repay me?”

“Money? I do not want money. I want you.”

饭桶    [Rice Pot/Container/Bucket]: – refers to a person who eats a lot (of rice).  Sometimes, the term may take on a negative connotation when used to describe a person is only capable of eating and not anything else.

3.5 STARS - I LIKED IT ENOUGH

MY REVIEW: 

I was definitely not expecting the beginning lol. Lan Shan and her friend are certainly bold individuals who know how to have fun wherever they are lol. Because of an incident, Lan Shan, her friend, and the male lead, Qiao Feng, have a huge misunderstanding which only gets worse as they run into each other again and again. Luckily, they eventually talk things out and get over it.

I enjoyed watching their relationship go from enemies to friends to lovers, and the misunderstandings were hilarious as well. There's other clichés like multiple love interests and plotting to break them up, but it wasn't a bad book overall. It was still pretty fluffy in terms of romance.

However, I wasn't interested in the other minor couple in the book. It just felt unnatural, and the situations they found themselves in felt forced.

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