Palace Intrigue: The Survivor's Guide

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I was feeling sorry for the female supporting role and complaining about the female leads character. I didn't expect that I would travel back to the beginning of the story. I'll make the best of it and figure out how to survive.

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Palace Intrigue: The Survivor's Guide Reviews

★★★★☆3.9·10 reviews

SkyeStories

★★★★☆·9 months ago

Palace Intrigue: The Survivor's Guide looks good overall, though a few cuts feel abrupt.

Sam_Binge

★★★☆☆·9 months ago

Palace Intrigue: The Survivor's Guide is okay if you already enjoy this kind of plot.

MaraMini

★★★★★·6 months ago

Palace Intrigue: The Survivor's Guide gives its cast room to make the story feel alive.

SkyeStories — ★★★★☆

Palace Intrigue: The Survivor's Guide looks good overall, though a few cuts feel abrupt.

Sam_Binge — ★★★☆☆

Palace Intrigue: The Survivor's Guide is okay if you already enjoy this kind of plot.

MaraMini — ★★★★★

Palace Intrigue: The Survivor's Guide gives its cast room to make the story feel alive.

Sam_Screen — ★★★★★

The dramatic beats in Palace Intrigue: The Survivor's Guide are edited with confidence.

Mia_Notes — ★★★☆☆

Palace Intrigue: The Survivor's Guide is simple, clean, and mostly fine.

MiaScenes — ★★☆☆☆

Palace Intrigue: The Survivor's Guide needed more buildup before the big emotional turns.

Mia_Reacts — ★★★★★

The acting in Palace Intrigue: The Survivor's Guide makes the melodrama feel fun.

NoSpoilerNora — ★★★★☆

I liked how Palace Intrigue: The Survivor's Guide frames the reveal scenes.

Mia_Coffee — ★★★☆☆

Palace Intrigue: The Survivor's Guide is better in short bursts than all at once.

coffeeAndClips — ★★★★★

Palace Intrigue: The Survivor's Guide gives the actors a lot of big moments, and they handle them.

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