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4.48 AVERAGE
4.48 AVERAGE
This was an interesting book. I read it for a reading challenge and it was recommended by my 22 year old daughter, so it was not something I would normally read. But it was well translated and an interesting dystopian story. It is imaginative and I liked how they explained how the world became the way it was.
adventurous
emotional
medium-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
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
5/5stars
Second Read Feb 2025:
I'm still just as obsessed the second time around <3
First read Sept 2024:
I'm absolutely OBSESSED WITH THIS
this story is somehow so so endearing about this little mushroom who just wants to get his baby back while also being so intense and insane with stakes that just get higher and higher (but also feel very natural and make a lot of sense)
I absolutely love our characters and the romance so far, but story is also just SO GOOD like world is so well developed and the actual plot is so good and the romance is so good but the story can stand on its own without the romance. That's the type of romance I like where yes the romance is amazing love it A+ but the story can stand alone without the romance yk?
This world especially is so incredibly unique and interesting and I think I could read about our lil mushroom boy and his story without Lu Feng at all (even though I also love him and love their dynamic!), seeing this world and humanity through An Zhe is just so fascinating and I'm loving it
I'll be diving into book 2 immediately - I need to know what happens next!!!
Second Read Feb 2025:
I'm still just as obsessed the second time around <3
First read Sept 2024:
I'm absolutely OBSESSED WITH THIS
this story is somehow so so endearing about this little mushroom who just wants to get his baby back while also being so intense and insane with stakes that just get higher and higher (but also feel very natural and make a lot of sense)
I absolutely love our characters and the romance so far, but story is also just SO GOOD like world is so well developed and the actual plot is so good and the romance is so good but the story can stand on its own without the romance. That's the type of romance I like where yes the romance is amazing love it A+ but the story can stand alone without the romance yk?
This world especially is so incredibly unique and interesting and I think I could read about our lil mushroom boy and his story without Lu Feng at all (even though I also love him and love their dynamic!), seeing this world and humanity through An Zhe is just so fascinating and I'm loving it
I'll be diving into book 2 immediately - I need to know what happens next!!!
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
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:
No
adventurous
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-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:
Complicated
4.5, honestly.
I'm not really one for sci-fi books but was recommended this by a friend. A really refreshing entry in translated danmei, seeing as we never see much outside of historical entries and/or cultivation.
Both protagonists are charming in their own ways, the action itself is fast-paced, and there are some truly beautiful lines to be had.
It could certainly be a gateway into danmei for some, perhaps, especially if traditional romance isn't your thing but questioning humanity is.
I'm not really one for sci-fi books but was recommended this by a friend. A really refreshing entry in translated danmei, seeing as we never see much outside of historical entries and/or cultivation.
Both protagonists are charming in their own ways, the action itself is fast-paced, and there are some truly beautiful lines to be had.
It could certainly be a gateway into danmei for some, perhaps, especially if traditional romance isn't your thing but questioning humanity is.
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
A strange book, but it's one of those things that feels like it was made for me
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, War