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This Time, I Choose Myself

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In her previous life, Annie was tormented by a biased family and a scheming foster sister, ultimately dying miserably in a mental hospital. She entered the Soul Shop and pawned her ability to love in exchange for rebirth. After severing her attachment to family and marriage vows, she walked away to pursue life and met Jay. When the truth is revealed, Jay comes with memories of his past life, betting his entire soul to win back her true heart and accompany her in rewriting the tragedy.

In her previous life, Annie was tormented by a biased family and a scheming foster sister, ultimately dying miserably in a mental hospital. She entered the Soul Shop and pawned her ability to love in exchange for rebirth. After severing her attachment to family and marriage vows, she walked away to pursue life and met Jay. When the truth is revealed, Jay comes with memories of his past life, betting his entire soul to win back her true heart and accompany her in rewriting the tragedy.

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This Time, I Choose Myself Reviews

★★★★☆3.9·10 reviews

Avery_Watching

★★★★☆·3 months ago

This Time, I Choose Myself is more engaging than polished, and that is fine here.

QuinnRecap

★★★★★·3 months ago

The story in This Time, I Choose Myself is built for quick watching, and it works.

Avery_NoSpoilers

★★★★★·3 months ago

This Time, I Choose Myself is paced like someone actually thought about mobile viewing.

Avery_Watching — ★★★★☆

This Time, I Choose Myself is more engaging than polished, and that is fine here.

QuinnRecap — ★★★★★

The story in This Time, I Choose Myself is built for quick watching, and it works.

Avery_NoSpoilers — ★★★★★

This Time, I Choose Myself is paced like someone actually thought about mobile viewing.

EllaMarathon — ★★★☆☆

The drama in This Time, I Choose Myself is clear, just a bit predictable.

Lena_Binge — ★★★★★

I liked how quickly This Time, I Choose Myself made the lead's situation matter.

CaseyCliff — ★★★★★

The episode structure in This Time, I Choose Myself is very binge-friendly.

Lena_Screen — ★★☆☆☆

Some side characters in This Time, I Choose Myself feel more like plot tools than people.

AlexAfterDark — ★★★☆☆

This Time, I Choose Myself has enough pace to stay watchable.

Nora_NoSpoilers — ★★★☆☆

This Time, I Choose Myself works as background drama more than appointment viewing.

MilaMoments — ★★★★☆

The performances in This Time, I Choose Myself make the conflict feel personal.

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