[More info about my review style can be found on my profile] ▶Summary and recommendation: ----------------------------------------------------------------- A subgenre within the Otome Isekai genre. [Survival methods of the Cannon Fodder daughter] is one of those stories where the protagonist reincarnates into the body of a powerless child. They use their isekai knowledge and skills to melt the frozen heart of a powerful man, gaining their favour and saving them from the dangers they face. This Manhua is best skipped. Not due to egregious portrayals or problematic themes (though it has those too), but because the story is simply quite bad. I recommend [I Shall Master This Family] if you wanta good story about a reincarnated child manipulating adults to their advantage.

▶Story: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The story starts with the protagonist, a middle school student from our world fainting and then waking up in the body of a small child from a novel the protagonist has read.

In the story, the child is abused by their father, the emperor. The protagonist uses knowledge of the story to their advantage to gain the favour of their previously cold and uncaring father. A power fantasy through other avenues.

The story is littered with tropes, plot holes and contrivances. It forgets plot points as quickly as it conjures them. In one scene the protagonist is in urgent danger because they are hiding, but they must go to the toilet. In the next scene they somehow fell asleep and their urges are whisked away as it is no longer needed for the plot.

You have to turn a blind eye to a lot of bad writing to find enjoyment out of this manhua.

▶Setting: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Unlike most Otome Isekai, this is set in a Medieval imperial Chinese inspired setting. Other than that, it is not a very well developed setting, and the setting tropes are similar to Otome Isekai inspired by Medieval Europe. Court drama, succession fights, and more servants than you can count.

▶Characters: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The protagonist was originally a child of ages 12-13 before reincarnating into the body of an even younger child, so their behaviour is not a jarring as most stories where the protagonist becomes a child.

The father figure is an abusive father with no redeeming qualities. The way this sub-subgenre works however is that as long as the authorative figure is kind towards the protagonist, it does not matter how abusive they are towards other children and people.

▶Artwork: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The art is decent, even pretty at times, but has some issues with body proportions, with hands in particular sometimes reaching ridiculous sizes.