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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
4.6, rounded up
SO fun, funny, and engaging. I found myself laughing out loud several times. The characters were great, and the not-so-subtle feminist undertones were refreshing to read.
I will admit, the end seems a bit rushed after all the build up, but it wasn't necessarily a disappointment. Just felt like something was missing.
Hoping I can get my hands on some other translated works from this author, because this is tragically underrated.
SO fun, funny, and engaging. I found myself laughing out loud several times. The characters were great, and the not-so-subtle feminist undertones were refreshing to read.
I will admit, the end seems a bit rushed after all the build up, but it wasn't necessarily a disappointment. Just felt like something was missing.
Hoping I can get my hands on some other translated works from this author, because this is tragically underrated.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
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
This is like the Wenren È (mc) breaking the fourth wall.
1. The plot was very engaging. I thought the beginning was good enough, but it only got better and better at every turn of the page. All the plot holes that there were in the beginning was uncovered by Wenren È. The pacing was well done, and I felt like every scene was where it should be, to reveal the characters' complexities, and to move the plot forward.
2. THE CHARACTERS!! Aside from the main character and the main lead, the side characters are so well done! Each has their own complexities and feels so solid.
Zhongli Qian, I thought at first he was just going to be a side character to be forgotten after a few chapters, but he proved that there's much more to him and I ended up being fond of him as well.
3. The female characters in the novel are bad asses and I loved them!
Baili Qingmiao, although she was a little bit dense and love sick in the beginning, but she pulled through.
Shu Yanyan, she's such a smart and unapologetic badass, you will never see her as a villain, but love her for being the realest.
Qiu Congxue, dense and blunt, but still awesome, and funny.
4. The romance. Ahhh, the slow burn, the angst, but so worth it. Actually the romance takes a second place in the novel until at least half of the novel.
The transition between This Venerable - This Subordinate was beautifully done, a slow realisation from Wenren È's part, that he had always loved Yin Hanjiang, and came to understand it as he unravels the plot,
But now he felt less comfortable about leaving Yin Hanjiang alone. When Wenren È wanted to go somewhere, since when had he paid attention to how dejected Yin Hanjiang looked? And since when had it softened his heart?
and Yin Hanjiang's realisation that he need not hide himself for who he is to be worthy of Wenren È's love.
"..Whether it's the reserved Yin Hanjiang, or the reckless and carefree Yin Hanjiang, this Venerable will love them both. Yin Hanjiang is Yin Hanjiang. He need not hide himself".
5. Yin Hanjiang, from being a yes man, the sword to Wenren È, the most loyal subordinate (more like a puppet) managed to overcome his inner demons and developed his own individuality, speaking his mind, all the while maintaining his love for Wenren È. I loved that for him. Yin Hanjiang is the character I loved most in the book, so his character development was such a pleasant thing to see.
He went from
What was the vanguard without his general? What was Alkaid without Polis?
to
At the last moment before daybreak, Polis and Alkaid shone brilliantly, reinforcing each other.
All I can say is that this novel is such an underated gem, if you haven't picked this up, go do it now.
1. The plot was very engaging. I thought the beginning was good enough, but it only got better and better at every turn of the page. All the plot holes that there were in the beginning was uncovered by Wenren È. The pacing was well done, and I felt like every scene was where it should be, to reveal the characters' complexities, and to move the plot forward.
2. THE CHARACTERS!! Aside from the main character and the main lead, the side characters are so well done! Each has their own complexities and feels so solid.
Zhongli Qian, I thought at first he was just going to be a side character to be forgotten after a few chapters, but he proved that there's much more to him and I ended up being fond of him as well.
3. The female characters in the novel are bad asses and I loved them!
Baili Qingmiao, although she was a little bit dense and love sick in the beginning, but she pulled through.
Shu Yanyan, she's such a smart and unapologetic badass, you will never see her as a villain, but love her for being the realest.
Qiu Congxue, dense and blunt, but still awesome, and funny.
4. The romance. Ahhh, the slow burn, the angst, but so worth it. Actually the romance takes a second place in the novel until at least half of the novel.
The transition between This Venerable - This Subordinate was beautifully done, a slow realisation from Wenren È's part, that he had always loved Yin Hanjiang, and came to understand it as he unravels the plot,
But now he felt less comfortable about leaving Yin Hanjiang alone. When Wenren È wanted to go somewhere, since when had he paid attention to how dejected Yin Hanjiang looked? And since when had it softened his heart?
and Yin Hanjiang's realisation that he need not hide himself for who he is to be worthy of Wenren È's love.
"..Whether it's the reserved Yin Hanjiang, or the reckless and carefree Yin Hanjiang, this Venerable will love them both. Yin Hanjiang is Yin Hanjiang. He need not hide himself".
5. Yin Hanjiang, from being a yes man, the sword to Wenren È, the most loyal subordinate (more like a puppet) managed to overcome his inner demons and developed his own individuality, speaking his mind, all the while maintaining his love for Wenren È. I loved that for him. Yin Hanjiang is the character I loved most in the book, so his character development was such a pleasant thing to see.
He went from
What was the vanguard without his general? What was Alkaid without Polis?
to
At the last moment before daybreak, Polis and Alkaid shone brilliantly, reinforcing each other.
All I can say is that this novel is such an underated gem, if you haven't picked this up, go do it now.
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
"On that day you found me, the moon was especially bright and the night was peaceful. When I managed to stick my head from the corpse pile, I saw you slowly approaching in the moonlight. You walked with no sound and my vision was weak, so if the moon hadn't been so bright, I would've missed you."
sobs, this story caught me completely by surprise, i love it so much.
yin hanjiang, you have my heart forever; and author.... there were so many times my little nitpicks of the story could've ended with a 4.5, but instead, i became so enamoured with it that those nitpicks literally mean nothing to me.
this is such a beautiful & hilarious story, with an incredible cast of characters who literally exist in more worlds than one.
i deinitely hope for a longer review soon, but right now, this was amazing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Torture, Grief
Minor: Sexual content
adventurous
funny
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was a very solid three star, middle-of-the-road book for me. it wasn't terrible but it really did not grab my attention the way i'd hoped it would. the premise itself is so cool and i really enjoyed the meta aspect of it, but overall there were two things that held it back: (1) a TON of exposition surrounding cultivation and worldbuilding, to the extent that it was probably over 1/3 of the book; and (2) the main characters themselves did not feel very fleshed out, either as a cp or individually. i never connected to them emotionally because they felt very surface-level — this improves a little bit within the last 15 or so chapters, but that's too little too late, imo. the actual romance is very weak and the getting together felt kind of abrupt to me... and more than that it never gave me the butterflies in my stomach feeling that i so love to find in danmei!! but a big strength of this novel is the side characters. i LOVED shu yanyan and also really liked qiu congxue and zhongli qian, and my favorite parts were the ones with them in the spotlight :-)