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4.39 AVERAGE
4.39 AVERAGE
4/5stars
The relationship is 5/5 but the politics and how dense it was and all the characters and names you had to figure out really dragged it down for me - I almost DNFed within the first 50 pages because of how info dumpy it was. BUT by the end???? SIGN ME UP
The relationship is 5/5 but the politics and how dense it was and all the characters and names you had to figure out really dragged it down for me - I almost DNFed within the first 50 pages because of how info dumpy it was. BUT by the end???? SIGN ME UP
adventurous
emotional
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Listen. Enemies to hate banging to maybe possibly falling in love? Yeah, that's my shit. Any book that is going to end on hate banging is gonna be a 10/10 for me anyway.
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
I cannot wait for more people to know how incredibly talented Tang Jiuqing is. I love Qiang Jin Jiu with every fibers of my heart and soul. This story will follow me until the rest of my life and I am not even being dramatic.
I am very critical, especially with the enemies to lovers trope. So I did have my doubts and hesitation at the beginning of the story. However, I think by chapter 10, I was completely hooked. The political intrigue is INTRIGUING, complex and requires readers to pay attention to the smallest details and every characters, even ones that seem unimportant. Everyone plays a part in the story and has motivation, drive and desires of their own, even the "antagonists". If you were hoping for NPC coded bad guys here, then I'm afraid, you will not be able to find them.
I have gone through every single emotions reading this series and I will probably go through them again in my reread (I read in my first language, so I am going to reread in English when official publication comes out).
I cannot talk about the romance yet because I think I will start crying. I finished reading a week ago and I am still processing the relationship between Lanzhou and Ce'An. I will never find them again in other works and that is another level of hurt I am not sure I am ready to face. However, I can tell you this much: If you are looking to read this story for either the politics or the romance, you will still love it. They are true fashion enemies to lovers. And surprisingly, despite the semi fast-burn progression of their love story, I was hooked from beginning to end. I love them so so much and I cannot wait to reread about them.
Universe, if you see this, please I also need a Xiao Chiye in my life!~
I am very critical, especially with the enemies to lovers trope. So I did have my doubts and hesitation at the beginning of the story. However, I think by chapter 10, I was completely hooked. The political intrigue is INTRIGUING, complex and requires readers to pay attention to the smallest details and every characters, even ones that seem unimportant. Everyone plays a part in the story and has motivation, drive and desires of their own, even the "antagonists". If you were hoping for NPC coded bad guys here, then I'm afraid, you will not be able to find them.
I have gone through every single emotions reading this series and I will probably go through them again in my reread (I read in my first language, so I am going to reread in English when official publication comes out).
I cannot talk about the romance yet because I think I will start crying. I finished reading a week ago and I am still processing the relationship between Lanzhou and Ce'An. I will never find them again in other works and that is another level of hurt I am not sure I am ready to face. However, I can tell you this much: If you are looking to read this story for either the politics or the romance, you will still love it. They are true fashion enemies to lovers. And surprisingly, despite the semi fast-burn progression of their love story, I was hooked from beginning to end. I love them so so much and I cannot wait to reread about them.
Universe, if you see this, please I also need a Xiao Chiye in my life!~
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Hello I ATE THAT LIKE THANKSGIVING DINNER!
I would like to thank Kictor’s gf Stitch on YouTube cuz I needed the recap video once or twice for this book but it was WORTH IT. Gonna have to get Book 2 asap I regret to inform my wallet.
I would like to thank Kictor’s gf Stitch on YouTube cuz I needed the recap video once or twice for this book but it was WORTH IT. Gonna have to get Book 2 asap I regret to inform my wallet.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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:
Yes