“Orphan reader becomes novel's villain family adoptee; discovers they're unexpectedly kind, not evil as written.”
The Perks of Being a Villain
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Orphan reader becomes novel's villain family adoptee; discovers they're unexpectedly kind, not evil as written.
An orphan in real life one day wakes up as a main character in a novel she was reading. An orphan in the novel as well, she is adopted to a villainous family who served as the main adversary against the main character in the original plot... except, the family seems way nicer than she expected. Are these really the same villains that caused so much pain the novel? (Source: NHN comico)
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 63 ch ch × vol
- Total read 8h 24m approx
- Published Oct 2023 – Apr 2025
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M86522 catalog