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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book has one of the better plots in all the danmei novels I’ve read so far. It feels like a good, steady introduction into the wuxia genre, though with a steampunk twist. It did tend to lose my interest in the third, arc, though, and I struggled to finish it. I’m excited to see more interactions between Chang Geng and Gu Yun, though!
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was such a banger. I entered expecting a romance, and was instead offered a political intrigue/pre-war story about the looming threats of colonialism, christianity, and the west. Parts of the plot had heist energy — which I adored — and a lot of it was spent with a really fun cast of characters. This felt very different from most other danmei I've read; I'm not entirely sure of the reason yet, but there's something very steadfast and firm to this book. I will also say that I know this is an age-gap/pseudo-familial romance, and that can definitely be poorly done and/or gross, but I'm gonna be give my honest opinion here: go off, kings. I'm genuinely intrigued with where it's going and I'm rooting for it.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced