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The Cooking Wizard
By purple lemon, 퍼플레몬
144 chapters
2018
Description
Yoojeong, a tattoo artist who loves gourmet food, was enjoying grilled pork belly after a hard day’s work when she suddenly realized her delayed appointment with a client and hurriedly headed to the shop. However, on the way, she got into an accident and lost consciousness. When she woke up, she found herself in the middle of a dense forest, and even her appearance had changed! It turned out that she had been reincarnated as Sylvia, a character from the novel she used to read. Despite the unfortunate circumstances, Yoojeong’s tattooing skills mysteriously manifested as magic. However, the original protagonist of the novel suffered from an eating disorder due to the ab*se from his stepmother and was destined to bring tragedy to the continent. Determined to enjoy even more delicious food and make cooking easier, Sylvia started inscribing magical runes on her body. Through these newly acquired runes at her fingertips, Sylvia brought a fresh breeze to the continent, where magical beings were vying for power!
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Publication Information
- Original Publisher
- delphiniue
- Original Language
- korean
- Type
- Web Novel
The Cooking Wizard Review & Spoilers - Novel Translator
My Thoughts on The Cooking Wizard
I dove into "The Cooking Wizard" with a craving for something light and fluffy, and for the most part, it delivered. It's a charming blend of fantasy and cooking, a combination that immediately piqued my interest.
First Impressions
The initial chapters pulled me in with their sweet and wholesome vibe. The protagonist, Slyvia, is easy to root for, and her interactions with the fairies and the male lead are genuinely heartwarming. I found myself smiling quite a bit as I read, especially with the early focus on the food.
What Works Well
The food descriptions are definitely a highlight. The author does a fantastic job of making the dishes sound incredibly appetizing, and the variety kept things fresh. I also appreciated the romance between Slyvia and the male lead. It's sweet and relatively straightforward, without the frustrating misunderstandings that plague many stories in this genre. The pacing, for the most part, is well-managed, allowing the romance to develop naturally.
Areas of Concern
While I enjoyed the story overall, there were a few aspects that felt a bit rushed, particularly toward the end. The shift in the male lead's personality also felt a bit abrupt. He goes from a somewhat reserved character to a more intense, possessive one rather quickly, which I found a little jarring. The ending also felt a little anticlimactic, and the extra stories didn't add much to the overall narrative.
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Final Verdict
Despite its flaws, "The Cooking Wizard" is an enjoyable read, especially if you're looking for something light, fluffy, and focused on romance and delicious food. While the ending and the male lead's personality shift could have been handled better, the overall sweetness and charm of the story make it worth checking out. I'd give it a solid 3.5 out of 5 stars, rounding up to 4 for the sheer enjoyment I got from the food descriptions and the sweet romance.
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