I read the manga and watched the show but I just knew that I needed to read the light novel to get a better idea and feel for the characters, especially Rae.

The Good
Rae's "coming out" conversation was WAY better in this novel. I loved how it explained that she acts this way as a self-defense mechanism and she understands that it plays into the "predator hyper-homosexual" stereotype but it's how she protects herself from rejection by her peers. This is kinda explained by the manga but it's more apparent in her thoughts.

The Bad
While I understand Rae as a character and that her focus is only on her feelings for Claire, it's a bit annoying in the third act of this book as we get into actual plot and politics. I wanted Claire to show some character development in how she saw commoners but it was lacking. It's hard to really care for her character sometimes when we get her saying such elitist things and slapping her servant. And you could argue that her forgiving Lene at the end was supposed to show her growth in this department but it wasn't because she suddenly felt that commoners were people, it was because Lene had served her loyally for so long. I just want some character development from her and I don't know if we'll get it until she's literally forced to change by plot events I think are coming.

It is also annoying how much Rae doesn't treat Claire like a human being with equal worth to her sometimes. It felt like through her idolization she could never really be real with Claire or challenge her in a real way. This prevented the relationship from developing in any meaningful way and though it improved a little.

Tropes:
— Transmigration
— Obsessive FMC
— Rich girl x Poor Girl

Format: Physical Book

The Rating
I give this book a 3/5