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CW: Thoughts on The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady, Vol. 1 by Piero Karasu
Interesting premise, and quite atypical isekai. Plus yuri, what more can ask for, right?
Well, let's start with the good parts. I like the characters: the ever-moving ball of joy that is princess, the more analytical and relatable Euphie, very distinct cast of supporting characters with nicely developed backgrounds.
Neat magic system that builds on familiar tropes but does enough tweaks to make it feel unique. Plus, MC is incapable of using the magic, which is refreshing to see. She must work hard to get the magic work for her.
And sure, the introductory volume is spent mostly on establishing the world and character relationships, with only a bit of action at the very end, but it's paced well enough, and isn't boring overall.
Now, there are some things that undermine it a fair bit. First of all, there's a lot of exposition dumps, with frequently repeated information, which is dull and not crucial enough to justify the allotted space.
And then there's the weird choice to narrate everything from the first-person perspective of multiple characters, often jumping between them in the same chapter. For me personally, this breaks the immersion, and is often confusing when the perspective switches, but the character isn't even specified a few paragraphs in. Sure, as you get to know them better, you start to guess correctly who it is this time, but at the beginning it can be very off-putting.
In conclusion, this series has potential, but I really hope the writer's skills will improve fast, because right now it's the main weakness. Or maybe just watch the anime adaptation.
Oh, and there's apparently a magical drug use if you're concerned about this kind of stuff.