Reviews for My Engagement Was Called Off Under False Accusations, but Who Ever Said My Face Was Ugly Beneath the Mask? Manga

This review contains spoilers. I would say this felt much more like a fantasy political thriller than a romance. An immersive story that slowly reveals the identities and the darker sides of the MCs. Cunning, smart FL and fleshed out side characters.

TL;DR: Very well written, definitely recommend.

MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW:
The guy on the cover is (probably?) not the final ML but the (most likely?) ML is still distantly related to FL and they consider each other family... it did make reading it feel a bit iffy at times. Do with that what you will...
What I like most is that the plot uses and subverts tropes very well and handles things like obsessive feelings seriously like the red flags they are. So overall I still think it's a very good read.

This review contains spoilers. Starts off very stereotypical “prince breaking off the engagement with little thought for consequences” and immediately justifies the FL. The marrying cousins and such mirrors history but they take it a bit far with the obsessive, incestuous vibes. If there was a time for exposition, the soulmates thing would have been it. But no, you have to piece it together and there’s not even enough context/dialogue to understand the in-world concept. The FL is a nigh flawless royal, which makes her character distant and hard to connect with. Hard to tell what kind of message the author is trying to convey with the storyline.

This review contains spoilers. It’s the first time after reading the thirteen first chapters that I don’t want to buy the following chapters. I don’t get the plot of this story. All the male interests are related to the female lead and to each other…So you feel uncomfortable reading this. I am very disappointed because the art is beautiful.