Recommendations Looking for normal characters with normal IQ

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  1. HMM1990

    HMM1990 Well-Known Member

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    Please recommend me novel with mc and other characters that are not brain-dead like most romance novel out there. I'm tired of reading about stupid mc who made stupid decisions with stupid bystanders and equally stupid villain. Example of stupidity :

    mc : saw bf/gf cheating with other person
    also mc : stays because of love (???)

    villain : beautiful, smart and was born in rich family
    also villain : try to trip mc in broad daylight (???)

    friends: heard nasty rumor about mc from villain
    also friends : believe the rumor despite being bff with mc (???)

    ??? I'm done with stupidity in romance novels. Any other novels is fine, as long as the characters have a working brain.
     
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  2. Feyna

    Feyna Well-Known Member

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    I can recommend [The Law of Webnovels] to you. I really like the character development, their everyday problems and fears. Even the Isekai part is shown really differently.
     
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    hansora Someone Who Seeks Fluff & Heartwarming Stories

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    Yes, you are absolutely right! I hate it when it happens especially the first and the third point

    The third point, like, you have befriended the MC for a long time yet you can't tell that people try to defame the MC???? Why are you so stupid ???
     
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    Feyna Well-Known Member

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    I find it worst when not a single reaction/action is understandable. That's the reason for me to stop reading the novel.
     
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    hansora Someone Who Seeks Fluff & Heartwarming Stories

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    it's the same as the scum MLs who have trust issues with the MCs as well

    if I was the MC, I would just leave the brainless ML but, sadly, the MC stayed because of oh my love is so pure to him erghhh
     
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    Feyna Well-Known Member

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    Up to a certain point, I'll even go along with trusting issues. You never trust someone you have just met, regardless of whether you have been isekaid or not. Trust should develop, regardless of whether it is in RL or a novel. But I can't stand it if it takes to long or never happens x.X

    Maybe the MCs think they can change the ML? I dont know. o_O
     
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    hansora Someone Who Seeks Fluff & Heartwarming Stories

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    Ah, I understood your point. I meant the MLs who have actually known the MCs for a long time already or have married for years. It's a major red flag if it's in RL

    About changing the ML, hehehe *snickered* if and only if the ML actually has good qualities that showing he could be changed by the MC

    Luckily, I've found some books that didn't make me wanna throw my hands due to frustrations
     
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    LNOnlineOtaku Well-Known Member

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    Female MC with Romance :bloblove:
    Back to the Sixties: Farm, Get Wealthy & Raise the Cubs
    The Only Low IQ was Previous Owner, Rest is Average | ML Comes Back Later

    Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
    Pharmacy Stuff, or was it, Apothecary? | I Know There's Romance, but I can't Remember When

    Not Much Romance :blobtaco:

    48 Hours a Day
    Average, Gets Smarter and Smarter | Virtual Timespaces and Kind of Romance Every World | Male MC

    My House of Horrors
    Smart, More EQ than IQ Maybe | Ghosts, Mystery, and Lots of Crazy | Male MC

    Pet King
    Average IQ | Pets and More Pets | Male MC

    Superstars of Tomorrow
    Cool-headed | Not Much Conflict, Good Novel to Read at Night | Male MC

    It's Not Easy to be a Man After Travelling to the Future
    Smart! | Don't Read the Manga No Matter What | Female MC (Crossdresses as Boy)

    Ascendance of a Bookworm
    Little Above Average Maybe | Lack of Technology, Some Sort of Magic | Female MC

    Honorable Mention to Our Female Muscle Brain :blobowoevil:
    Doomsday Wonderland
    Average IQ? Maybe, but More Muscle than Brain | Becomes Smart, I Think? | Anyways Good Novel


    If you want wholesome, try FUNA novels!

    Sorry if you wanted more FMC with ML, I can't find gold with so many rocks and bugs :blobpensive:
     
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    Feyna Well-Known Member

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    This one sounds really interesting to me, thanks ^^/ *adding to "plan to read" list*

    Lucky you :D
     
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    TaffyGirl13 just a casual translator~

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    slowly falling for changkong
    rebirth at the doors of civil affairs bureau
    kingdom's bloodline
     
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    Feyna Well-Known Member

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    Somehow [rebirth at the doors of civil affairs bureau] sounds familiar to me, but I can't remember exactly ... :hmm: Do you know if there is a manga adaptation of it? (Maybe that's why I know it ?! :blobthinkingsmirk:)
     
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    It doesn't have manga adaptation yet(atleast no tag on NU). It is popular novel by grumpy crab and completely translated in 2019. Furthermore it keep showing in recommedations for good romance novel. Also there are few novel either by similar initial plot or name.
    Maybe that's why you found it familiar.
     
  14. Jevanka926

    Jevanka926 Grumpy and Awkward <3

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    Lol, um, okay. Bear with me, I'll give you a veryyyy long list.

    You're My Glory

    I Have the Aura of Overbearing President this one has romance in the later part of the story (not that long, about something around chapter 60/80?)

    I Advise You To Like Me

    When He Comes Close Your Eyes

    I’ll Be the Male Leads Sister-in-Law

    The Crown Prince in the Jade Pendant

    The Princess and the Film Empress

    The Male Lead is Forced to Work Hard

    The Witch

    Same Place Not Same Bed

    Life: A Black And White Film

    Mr Earnest is My Boyfriend

    I Used To Be Alone Until I meet You

    I Don't Like The World I Only Like You

    It is a Straight Road

    My Crown In The Entertainment Circle

    Slowly Falling For Changkong

    Easily Set Aflame

    The Villain and the Cannon Fodder’s Mother

    Can You Afford To Raise?

    Married to the Protagonist (Slow and quite boring in earlier chapters)

    The Female Lead Has No Cheats (the leads and characters have their reasons)

    Quick Transmigration: Male God, Shine Bright!

    The Grand Princess

    I Became The Villain's Pendant

    (Novels that are not translated but really good)

    小可爱,你假发掉了 (Cutie, Your wig is off)

    After the eyes become refined (My review)

    It's Okay to Divorce and my review

    I became the grandmother of the richest man (this one is kinda weird, but it's very good! I was very excited when ML and FL could finally be together)

    Rebirth After Being Abducted and my review

    My dad at the same table (ML's daughter got transmigrated to the past when her dad was still young. ML and FL are the parents, and they are very cute!). My review

    My girlfriend is a cat (THE ML IS VERY AFFECTIONATE). By the way, it's a sequel of Believe me or not I've caught you. ML is the brother of that novel's FL.

    Little Riding Hood (By the way, FL had a terminal illnes and she had to help ML so she could get an additional of 6 months life. She got assigned as ML's therapist. It's not a serious novel so please bear in mind that FL is not a professional. Just in case you dislike these kind of stories. FL's friends or coworkers are also very likeable)

    When The Young Master Became The Young Madame (ML is hilarious and he's very supportive of FL, they took care of their baby together and they respected each other. No toxicity)


    I doubt that you'd want more, but anyway, just tell me if you do
     
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