First otome I've read, has some interesting ideas but the VN lack creativity given how it takes a lot of tropes but without being especially deep or unique in some aspects, the love interests were okay but their development is a bit weak since they are not explored enough, it lacks details regarding all the love interests (especially Zenn who has interesting ideas about him but the VN don't do enough with it). Their appeal is probably a lot in their "charm" but it had no effects on me.
The main character was interesting but she has no sprites and no dub so it was like she was hollow, and it was even more frustrating compared to eroge MCs since she's not a self-insert protagonist.
Visually it's way too "pretty" for what it tells, so I never really felt the "despair" the characters were supposed to feel, and the scenes breaking the tone of the VN didn't help, which means I never really found the VN particulary thrilling.
The trials were decently fun at least, and the music is quite good even if too repetitive since there are too few BGM. I could have give 2.5 stars since the VN has some strengths and it was still a bit entertaining to read, but the last segments were shameful. It was rushed, one scene on particular was cringe while having a contrived writing, a lot of the minor characters have a superficial place in the VN (mainly Evelina), and the thematics were a bit superficial and basic.
The reveals lore at the end lacked details, it felt more like an afterthought than anything and it was revealed like it was nothing.
Pretty forgettable VN overall in my eyes, even if I can understand otome fans loving it since it apparently breaks some stereotypes of the genre (mainly regarding the MC)
The main character was interesting but she has no sprites and no dub so it was like she was hollow, and it was even more frustrating compared to eroge MCs since she's not a self-insert protagonist.
Visually it's way too "pretty" for what it tells, so I never really felt the "despair" the characters were supposed to feel, and the scenes breaking the tone of the VN didn't help, which means I never really found the VN particulary thrilling.
The trials were decently fun at least, and the music is quite good even if too repetitive since there are too few BGM. I could have give 2.5 stars since the VN has some strengths and it was still a bit entertaining to read, but the last segments were shameful. It was rushed, one scene on particular was cringe while having a contrived writing, a lot of the minor characters have a superficial place in the VN (mainly Evelina), and the thematics were a bit superficial and basic.
The reveals lore at the end lacked details, it felt more like an afterthought than anything and it was revealed like it was nothing.
Pretty forgettable VN overall in my eyes, even if I can understand otome fans loving it since it apparently breaks some stereotypes of the genre (mainly regarding the MC)