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eleehphant's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Death, Addiction, Confinement, and Mental illness
Minor: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Medical content, Drug use, War, Trafficking, Torture, Terminal illness, Murder, Violence, and Suicide
clouds_'s review
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
a very enjoyable read, the mystery is very engaging (although the translation made understanding some technical parts a bit more difficult) and the romance is much fun and quite sweet.
It is all marred unfortunately by the author's naif view of the justice system, the casual fatphobia, ableism and colorism/racism.
It is all marred unfortunately by the author's naif view of the justice system, the casual fatphobia, ableism and colorism/racism.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Medical content
Moderate: Violence, Addiction, Death of parent, Ableism, Classism, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Torture, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Xenophobia, War, and Acephobia/Arophobia
lena_45's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It was an interesting read. I loved the main couple and their relationship. My favourite character is definitely Ke Jin I have the softest spot for him😭
However, the world-building and the plot were underwhelming honestly. The few plot twists were kind of expected and it seemed the main couple had crazy plot armour. They could predict every possible unwanted scenario and although they are lawyers, it still made the plot less captivating. At some point, I was expecting them to get into serious trouble while investigating but that never came which was kind of surprising given the riskiness of the final case, but maybe that was just my misunderstanding of this novel’s vibe. Also, I felt like the world-building was all over the place with new components getting added solely for the purpose of helping the main couple when they were never mentioned before (especially when it came to the various planets).
I had very high expectations especially since this novel is fairly popular and the same author wrote Global Examination but I was a bit disappointed.
Still a very good read!
Unrelated but throughout the novel I did wonder multiple times how the story would have changed if Gu Yan didn’t find out the dean’s identity right away
However, the world-building and the plot were underwhelming honestly. The few plot twists were kind of expected and it seemed the main couple had crazy plot armour. They could predict every possible unwanted scenario and although they are lawyers, it still made the plot less captivating. At some point, I was expecting them to get into serious trouble while investigating but that never came which was kind of surprising given the riskiness of the final case, but maybe that was just my misunderstanding of this novel’s vibe. Also, I felt like the world-building was all over the place with new components getting added solely for the purpose of helping the main couple when they were never mentioned before (especially when it came to the various planets).
I had very high expectations especially since this novel is fairly popular and the same author wrote Global Examination but I was a bit disappointed.
Still a very good read!
mashu's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
invisibleninjacat's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I really liked this one. Yan Suizhi and Gu Yan had great personalities and their relationship was really fun to read. They kept using little snarky legal jokes in their arguments, entirely for silly reasons, and it was amazing.
My two favorites:
YSZ: *not eating his vegetables*
GY: I have audio evidence of you promising to eat your vegetables
YSZ: ....... *sulkily eats his vegetables*
GY: No eating in the office
YSZ: *boops GY with a strawberry* you touched it, so it would be rude for you not to eat it now
GY: ......... *eats the strawberry*
YSZ: now you're an accomplice
GY: ...
My two favorites:
YSZ: *not eating his vegetables*
GY: I have audio evidence of you promising to eat your vegetables
YSZ: ....... *sulkily eats his vegetables*
GY: No eating in the office
YSZ: *boops GY with a strawberry* you touched it, so it would be rude for you not to eat it now
GY: ......... *eats the strawberry*
YSZ: now you're an accomplice
GY: ...
matchamuch's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
I LOVE THE CHARACTERS SM. and the way the author tied everything tgt is amazingggg
lennie73's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
If I could rate this 6 stars I would.
I am currently experiencing conflicting emotions, I am sad at having to part with these characters, but I am also elated to have experienced the story and met the characters. Once again Mu Su Li leaves me with an extremely satisfying immersive experience. I felt it all, I cried, I laughed, I felt the distress, I felt the anger and I felt the joy expressed within these pages. Mu Su Li has a beautiful way of writing which evokes deep feelings in the reader.
Every character played a role be it minute or grandiose, every intricate detail that tied up to the big mystery at the end was just chef's kiss. The side characters did not just exist for the main characters, they had their own problems, their own personalities and were all so likeable. The main characters as always did not disappoint, from their banter, to the tiniest interaction between each other was sublime and enjoyable.
(The court scenes were too badass)
I could keep gushing about the beautiful writing and great characters or you could read it and find out just how amazing a book this is. I tried really hard to read this as slowly as possible a d yet the end came too soon. (Sob)
I have to offer praise to the translator for such wonderful work on this project.
I am currently experiencing conflicting emotions, I am sad at having to part with these characters, but I am also elated to have experienced the story and met the characters. Once again Mu Su Li leaves me with an extremely satisfying immersive experience. I felt it all, I cried, I laughed, I felt the distress, I felt the anger and I felt the joy expressed within these pages. Mu Su Li has a beautiful way of writing which evokes deep feelings in the reader.
Every character played a role be it minute or grandiose, every intricate detail that tied up to the big mystery at the end was just chef's kiss. The side characters did not just exist for the main characters, they had their own problems, their own personalities and were all so likeable. The main characters as always did not disappoint, from their banter, to the tiniest interaction between each other was sublime and enjoyable.
(The court scenes were too badass)
I could keep gushing about the beautiful writing and great characters or you could read it and find out just how amazing a book this is. I tried really hard to read this as slowly as possible a d yet the end came too soon. (Sob)
I have to offer praise to the translator for such wonderful work on this project.
hannalliem's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
vukosgrin's review
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mmadeea1's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0