Why Must I Fall for the Brothel Heroine to Get Home?

[Content Advisory]

To be clear, readers who dislike the following should proceed with caution:

1. This book is heavy in tone. The protagonist is weak from the start, not invincible and crushing everyone right away.

2. This book features brothels, oppression by the powerful, women's hardships, and the struggle to survive at the bottom of society. The atmosphere is dark.

3. The female characters aren't just pretty decorations. Many have their own hardships, desires, dignity, and choices.

4. The protagonist isn't the type to charge in and kill without hesitation. Early on, he endures, suffers indignities, and is constrained by the rules.

5. This isn't strictly a historical drama, a lighthearted romance, or a mindless harem story.

6. Some plotlines delve into the ugliness of human nature, the hypocrisy of the gentry, and the cruelty of the pleasure quarters. Readers who dislike weighty stories should take heed.

7. The romantic relationships are complicated, and there are many love interests, but none of the important female characters is treated as a disposable tool.

8. The appeal isn't just face-slapping. It comes from turning the tide with medical skills, saving people to earn respect, quietly turning the tables, and gradually gaining power.

9. If you only want to watch the protagonist show off and crush everyone from chapter one, this book may not be for you.

10. If you can accept “starting in the mud before rising to the top,” things get more and more satisfying as the story goes on.