Reviews

Peach Blossom Debt by Da Feng Gua Guo

sentriiel's review

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

3.5 stars rounded down

I don't really know what to think of this story. I enjoyed it, I liked the characters, and the first half went by really fast. I felt like the second half just dragged for me. The part where Tianshu and Hengwen were kids was weird to me?? Like I get it, they're immortal, it's just their form, but still. They were playing and acting like kids. The reincarnation as animals was fast and also odd. But overall, a happy ending.

emberysing's review

adventurous emotional funny slow-paced

4.0

books_blackcats's review

Awkward translation

jowithtwoiis's review

4.0

I really liked this one. It was very funny and sweet. I don't think I 100% understood the "this immortal lord" thing but it made me laugh and I loved how the author sort of slowly let you in on just how infatuated Song Yao was with his love. This was one of the easier and faster danmei I've read and I was glad it was all in one volume as well. I'm really looking forward to receiving my copy of The Imperial Uncle now that I've read this book. I'm also going to put the little chibi figurines I received with the book in a place of honor among my collectibles shelf.

Anway, if you want a fairly lighthearted, low angst, all-in-one book danmei - this is the book for you. Highly recommend.

sovngarde's review

4.0

This author sure loves the air of melancholy for her protagonists.

As with Imperial Uncle this one didn’t grab me until after 50% in. I was a little bereft by the ending - what happened to the fox?? - but overall found it more satisfying than Uncles.

elisenic's review

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

5.0

zane_acrbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

keddy4306's review

funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was somehow extremely long-winded for how short the novel was. It's not hard to follow, but I didn't find it had almost any emotional impact on me. It's also first person and I never got used to it.

Song Yao: "Hengwen, would you still love me if I was a worm cockroach?".

The ending was kind of funny, I feel like

Hengwen should have chosen the fox though.

Tianshu had the hardest time of anyone in this book

lubrn's review

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

ipsita's review against another edition

3.0

The author just loves to play with your emotions and keeps your mind reeling over who the main CP are throughout the novel. I mean it wasn't bad per se; I loved the plot, the mystery and the way fate intertwined them to reach the present. But, it gets draggy in the middle. The starting and ending were smooth sailing but it's the in between that really irked me. I was confused most of the time. I desperately wanted to love this one, cause the comedy part was pure GOLD. There's just something missing, maybe it's the characters?!!! I did feel that the romance was too fast, there wasn't much development except for love at first sight which wasn't unrealistic but it didn't satisfy me. I only found the last few chapters entertaining cause a lot unfolds there. But that didn't help douse my annoyance even a bit. I hoped there'd be more extra chapters but sadly there weren't :⁠'⁠(

This is my biggest pet peeve when books with such amazing premises fail to deliver what's promised or maybe that's just me. I feel so disappointed cause this story had so much potential but it became a mess overall. As for Song Yao, he deserves thousand hugs (my poor child, I feel you) & I only gave it 2.5 stars cause of the humour.