Review Detail of StacyArlia in National School Prince Is A Girl

Just. So. Much. Blatant. Misogyny. Literally 99.99% of the time a female character other than the MC and her best female friend is introduced, she's a villain, or is a petty manipulating cannon fodder b. And her best friend is in a completely toxic relationship that's played off as romantic with a guy that constantly puts her down and lowers her self esteem. I wouldn't have so much of a problem since misogyny in Chinese novels is nothing new to me, but if every major villain is female? And if there's a man in the villains group, he's played off as having a redemption, while the girls are completely blatantly evil, I think you have a problem. And that's just my opinion on the side characters. Don't get me started on the weird "trying to turn my best friend gay because I'm in love with him" side character storyline, or even the main characters. The ML isn't as toxic as some Chinese MLs I've read (but that doesn't really say much). He's overly critical of the MC, and super restrictive to the point that she has to do some acrobatic moves to communicate with others. There's even a plot point where he's listed as a "parent" contact in her school (which made me almost drop this book right there). And don't get me started on the smoking. He restricts the MC on stuff for her "health" and then smokes like a pack a day. I don't think I need to say how much of a hypocrite he is. The only redeeming grace of this book is the MC. I know the author was trying to make her "not like other girls" but she really made her completely not like anyone. She's so kick-ass, to being almost OP, and she doesn't just stay behind the scenes even after being told to do so constantly by the ML. You do have to have a high suspension of disbelief from all the "hacking" she does, but given this is a fantasy, I think that's a given. This book has serious 2nd ML syndrome vibes for me, since he's the total opposite of the ML. He supports the MC in everything she does, and never forgets about her (unlike amnesia boy), and is literally her backup in everything. He recognizes her the moment he sees her, reincarnated or not, and drops everything to help her. Sigh. I think I might drop this before the inevitable epilogue where she's reduced to staying at home to take care of the kids, despite her capabilities, as I feel that's the direction this novel's going in, with the toxic ML.