Read the novel instead of wasting time watching this trash.
As a reader of the original novel, it was a very bad adaptation. I already had my doubts from the start when I saw the casting, but I didn't expect it would get this bad. They change almost everything and stripped off the main and truly essence of Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint. From the title, characters, and to the story itself, I can't even imagine to call it ORV to be honest. It feels like watching a movie with the same names of the characters. It genuinely made me mad and sad that a story about being a reader and surviving through reading novel was being twisted into something I can't recognize and comprehend. There's a little hope in me that they will do a justice even just a tiny bit but after seeing it came out, I don't really know anymore. I just want to suggest that if you're planning to adapt a novel, at least make an effort to read it — not just asking an AI to summarize the whole story. And this is not just about the director, even the actors at least put an effort into understanding the characters that you're bond to act, not just reading the script that was given to you and decide on your own. Remember, researching is free and doesn't cost that much of time. And those kpop and kdrama fans depending this, please stop. This isn't all just about your favorite actors/actresses or idols having a screen time, at least be sensible and understand where the original novel fans was coming from. If your favorite story was being twisted like this until it become unrecognizable, would you really just stand and do nothing? As someone who loves this story very much, this live action is painful to watch. So for those who at least caught their interest after watching the movie, please, I tell you, READ the original novel. It is a lot better than this trash. Furthermore, in my opinion, ORV was better off without the live action. It can shine alone without this trash tainting it. (These words aren't long enough to actually tell my dissatisfaction and disappointment. And just to say, this is me trying the NICEST way to express what I'm feeling about this live action)Was this review helpful to you?
