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| Format | Webtoon, 182 chapters, 5 volumes |
| Run | completed |
| Content | Mental health and self-image themes |
| Where to read | WEBTOON — official |
Overview
Cursed Princess Club looks like a sweet fairy-tale comedy and slowly reveals itself as something far warmer and deeper. Gwendolyn — "Gwen" — is the youngest princess of the Pastel Kingdom, a storybook-perfect family of gorgeous, beloved royals who adore her. The trouble is that Gwen doesn't look like the rest of them, and when she overhears that her arranged fiance thinks she's "ugly," her whole sense of self comes apart. Heartbroken, she stumbles into the Cursed Princess Club — a ragtag group of "cursed," unconventional princesses who don't fit the fairy-tale mold either, and who help her learn to see herself differently. It's written and drawn by LambCat, ran on WEBTOON across four seasons, and is now complete.
What it does well
It's genuinely funny and genuinely moving, which is a hard balance. On the surface, Cursed Princess Club is a bright, charming comedy full of great gags, lovable weirdos, and fairy-tale parody. Underneath, it's a sincere, thoughtful story about self-worth, beauty standards, and learning to accept yourself — and it handles those themes, including mental health and self-image, with real care and tenderness rather than after-school-special clumsiness.
Gwen is a wonderful lead, and the cast around her — the cursed princesses, her loving but oblivious family, the various love interests — are vivid and warm. The found-family heart of the series is its best feature; watching these misfits build each other up is the whole appeal, and it earns its emotional beats honestly.
LambCat's art is a huge draw, too. It's expressive and candy-colored, brilliant at comedic exaggeration, and it shifts gorgeously to sell the quieter, sadder moments. The visual storytelling does a lot of the emotional work.
Where it falls short
It's light on plot. This is a character-and-theme story, not a tightly plotted adventure — there's an overarching narrative and some real stakes, but a lot of the series is episodic, vibe-driven, and gentle, so readers wanting momentum or a strong central conflict may find it meandering.
The tonal swings can also be a lot. It bounces between broad slapstick comedy and heavy emotional or even dark material, and that whiplash won't land for everyone. And while the messages about self-love are handled well, the series wears its themes openly enough that readers wanting subtlety over sincerity might find it earnest to a fault.
Verdict
Cursed Princess Club is a delightful, surprisingly profound WEBTOON — a candy-colored fairy-tale comedy that's really a warm, sincere story about loving yourself and finding your people. It's light on plot and big on feeling, and its earnest, tonally-varied approach won't suit everyone, but the humor, the heart, and the gorgeous art make it a standout, and it's complete. If you want a comfort read that also means something, it's a gem.
