"Minor spoiler alert" I won't be disclosing any major spoiler, but if you prefer going in blind then I suggest you don't read my review until you at least finish the 1st season of this manhwa.

One of the best Reincarnation stories that I ever had the chance to experience.

The story is set more on the psychological side of being reincarnated in an otome game ( since the main character has to collect "favority points" with each ML). The main character, Penelope Eckhart previously known as Siyeon, is reincarnated as the Villainess of her favorite Otome game. It sounds cliche at first, but the more you get into the story the more you realize how different and unique the story actually is. Penelope is treated like trash by her family because of her being the fake daughter of "Duke Eckhart" and becomes a coldhearted and cruel woman in no fault of her own. That's just the reflection of how she was treated all her life. This has to do with my next point, the fact that all of the Male protags try to kill her at some point. The Female protag of the story is probably a Mary-sue character. I say "proably" since she hasn't been introduced in the manhwa yet. But as of how she is described, and that fact that this story is set in an Otome game, I can only assume that she's the borish "No flaw" character that the Male leads fall for because "No reason at all". Anyway, that girl is the long lost daughter of the Eckhart family, and when she comes back, it's a turning point for Penelope. That's when everything becomes hell. The male leads all try to kill her, including her brothers that she has lived with all her life. That girl, whatever he name was, claims everything Penelope has worked for without breaking a sweat. But the reincarnated Penelope is different. I like how she changes her behaviour with her family completely while still putting a barrier between them. She doesn't forgive them, but that doesn't mean she won't give them a chance. She knows the story, understands it, and try to act how the original Penelope should have, instead of acting out as some bratty and violent girl. Penelope also reflects her past self as Siyeon in how Penelope was treated by her family. That's why she takes no sh** from anyone and forges her own path. And I love her so much for that. I think that's all I have to say for my basic story analysis.

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~~~ As of the other characters, I like Regulus the most. he's described as a cruel tyrant who kills with a smile on his face, but the way he treats Penelope really make those rumor seem as fake as they sound. Tho he still does kill with a smile on his face? We haven't gotten in the manhwa to the point of seeing a scene like that, but I hope it's soon. Anyways, I think he might be the best contender for the Love interest title but I'm still not to sure about it. Tho he's the one I am rooting for at least. We have other characters like Eclise, a fallen noble from a fallen country that becomes a slave and that Penelope buys in an auction. He's the most loyal to her and she has the most points with him. I find him a bit too " Puppy" like for my tastes but fans seem to love him the best. We have the brothers "Derrick" and "Reynold". Out of the two, I like "Reynold" the most. At leats he doesn't treat our protagonist like trash after they had a "heart-to-heart" conversation later in the story. Derrick is probably the one that I dislike the most. Not hate, but he is the worst character out of all of them for reasons I won't spoil since they are not obvious till the 2nd season. Last but not least, we have Vinter Berdandi, who is a wizard. Not that I dislike him, I actually like his design quite a bit. White hair, blue eyes and all. it's a shame he doesn't have anything more goings on for him. His bland and uninterresting. In my eyes his the worst of the Male protags. He doesn't hinder the readers experience, but he doesn't make it special. He's just "there". Because of the plot. I don't really think he will have any development that will make me change my mind.

As for the art, it's simply mindblowing. I have nothing really to add here that it is some of the most beautiful art I have ever seen in a manhwa. The only one I can say rivals it is the art in "The villainess is a marionette" but even then, personally, it comes as a close second.

Overall:
I hope this review gave you reasons to read this story if you haven't or continue it if you have dropped it. I'm flabbergasted at the sheer quality and clever plot that I have missed out for so long. Give it a try, it's worth it by a long shot!