all the characters were super sweet and loveable (minus Ben’s parents…let him be!😭)

I loved the art style and the attention to detail in the recipes as well as the sheer amount of Watson included throughout the story

A classic isekai into a period drama with a videogame system driving the plot.

Li Yu is kind of funny in an ironic way. His spoken words are funny in the context of his experience as a fish but are also really hard to read because WHY WOULD HE EVER SAY THAT.

I liked the slightly slower pacing of his and Prince Jing’s relationship, although again WHAT why are they like this? it feels like the plot is trying to fit in all sorts of tropes but they just get increasingly more unhinged because Li Yu INSISTS on doing everything as a fish😭

aside from all that, its a light read and has a pretty low stakes romance with a touch of period-specific politics

loved the concept and I liked how far Lina was willing to go to connect the dots on the fire. the different lenses shown throughout the story were all super interesting too.

I personally had a hard time getting through this one though😅

I loved the relationship between Ellie and Homa and seeing their bond sway through their families reconnecting!

I also really liked how it went in depth into their childhood and each phase of their lives