Bastard Male Wife - Reviews

Many thanks for the enlightening!

Here, take this.

*300 gold coins obtained*

T'isn't much but t'is what I got.

*proceeds to leave and follow usual NPC route, but you are blocking it so initiate conversation*

Ah, dragonborn! T'is good to see you again!

This was intriguing for a while, but it seems like the author wrote a lot of buildup only to rush the ending. There was too much mystique for what turned out to be a truncated novel filled with plot holes.

All the antagonists are resolved in a really rushed and convoluted way. What were their plans? To kidnap the main character... I think? And then what?

The main character turns out to be the blood relative of a famous businessman who was supposedly so powerful that another country's forces were after him. But for some reason, they took an incredibly roundabout way of doing it, threatening others around him instead.

The male lead turns out to be the nephew of the emperor in a bizarre three-way baby swap. He was apparently poisoned by a gu but is magically cured in the last two chapters of the novel.

The plot is full of twists... I really like it. The main characters are both intelligent, cute, and cool.

Seriously, I don’t like writing long reviews, so I only write them for the ones I love or hate in a few words. This novel was fluffy and interesting.

On his wedding day, while traveling in a sedan to his future mother-in-law's house, the main character (MC) faces an unexpected disruption. A villain chases after him, and in the midst of his escape, the MC ducks into a shop that is part of his dowry. Inside, he starts discussing business matters with the shopkeeper, emphasizing the importance of trust in their business relationship. The poor quality of the translation made it difficult to understand their conversation, and it seemed bizarre that he had the time to delve into business details while fleeing from a bad guy.

The combination of the bad translations and this unrealistic plot point has me reconsidering whether to continue reading the story. Perhaps I should look into machine translations (MTLs) instead, as other reviews have given positive feedback about the narrative.

I believe the author aimed to craft an impressive and highly intelligent main character but fell short of the necessary skill to achieve this. Instead, the main character spouts incoherent ramblings and clichés, leaving everyone inexplicably impressed and awestruck. I couldn't continue reading; it was just too excruciating.