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The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Novel) Vol. 4 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
11 reviews
aspyd05's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence
Minor: Transphobia
drsinoire's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Now that I'm finished with the series, I feel like I can give a proper "loved this".
Feel like the whole series is, "Outside forces will cause people to hurt each other, but inner demons are what will lead to those wounds festering." Why is it both funny and sad? Why am I crying 'and' laughing? Iunno how to feel. It's good though.
Feel like the whole series is, "Outside forces will cause people to hurt each other, but inner demons are what will lead to those wounds festering." Why is it both funny and sad? Why am I crying 'and' laughing? Iunno how to feel. It's good though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Bullying, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Trafficking, and Transphobia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Murder
_persephone's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
i skipped the sex scenes and was probably better off for it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Animal cruelty
theirnknight's review
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
A collection of short stories surrounding the characters of the Scum Villain world. I see these stories in three categories. The first is the daily life of the original characters. To be blunt, these are unnecessary and boring. I wasn't engaged whatsoever. The second are the backstories to some minor characters, which were incredibly captivating short form stories that really developed both the world and the cast. The third are the more eccentric 'what-if' style stories, with extraordinary events, which were broader in quality, and neither as necessary to the series as the previous type nor a complete waste of time like the first. If you like the series there's no reason not to try this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Transphobia
There's a derogatory use of the t-slur that caught me off guard, aside from the expected levels of dark content present in this series.dolly_rocker's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
If you finished book 3 and were left unsatisfied with how the story left off the relationship between Shen QingQiu and Luo BingHe, the stories in this volume do a lot to show the progression of their relationship, which is ultimately very fucking weird and codependent but in a consensual and loving way.
Cannot stress the very fucking weird part enough. SQQ endures painful and clumsy sex in some stories, which he claims to only tolerate because of LBH’s crocodile tears, but after 4 books, I have learned to assume that a lot of what SQQ says is bluster to save face (hello, tsundere trope). Who knows whether he ultimately enjoys it, but it’s at least clear that he enjoys indulging LBH and consents to the kinky shit. Anyway, these two are a hot mess that deserve each other. I wish this MILF and his wife-guy disciple all the best trying to navigate their weird-as-hell sex life.
The other side stories were delightful, especially the ones between Shang QingHua and MoBei Jun. I have a newfound love for Airplane Bro.
The only thing that kept me from giving this 5 stars was the transphobic slur and the 100 questions chapter, which was revealing about the main pairing but leaned into the same jokes and tropes to an annoying degree.
Cannot stress the very fucking weird part enough. SQQ endures painful and clumsy sex in some stories, which he claims to only tolerate because of LBH’s crocodile tears, but after 4 books, I have learned to assume that a lot of what SQQ says is bluster to save face (hello, tsundere trope). Who knows whether he ultimately enjoys it, but it’s at least clear that he enjoys indulging LBH and consents to the kinky shit. Anyway, these two are a hot mess that deserve each other. I wish this MILF and his wife-guy disciple all the best trying to navigate their weird-as-hell sex life.
The other side stories were delightful, especially the ones between Shang QingHua and MoBei Jun. I have a newfound love for Airplane Bro.
The only thing that kept me from giving this 5 stars was the transphobic slur and the 100 questions chapter, which was revealing about the main pairing but leaned into the same jokes and tropes to an annoying degree.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia
caissa_chthonia's review
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Rape
Moderate: Toxic relationship
stripeyworm's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Very fun and interesting shorts, particularly those involving side characters. A good mix of poignant, fun, comedic, and “spicy” shorts. Warning in advance for some truly awful sex scenes (though that’s funnily enough the point of it?) but the overall depth and enjoyment from the stories more than make up for it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Transphobia and Sexual assault
whitelotusreads's review
dark
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Violence, Torture, and Transphobia
fran_buesa's review
adventurous
funny
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Transphobia