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4.39 AVERAGE
4.39 AVERAGE
Mt 4th read of the first 40 chapters and it still feels like the first time. i love you qiang jin jiu
challenging
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Look, this is danmei for people who like the Captive Prince—hyper-competent protagonists, incredibly messy enemies-to-lovers, and an absolute viper’s nest of an imperial court to finish it off. As someone who LOVES the Captive Prince, I am the target audience and predictably I had a fantastic time. The writing style is quick, clever, and evocative without being clunky, and the translation is smooth and effortless reading. Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye are a great matchup of skills, and a more nuanced take than the usual “the smart one” and “the buff one” pairing I’m used to seeing—they’re both very clever and conniving, but they’re clever and conniving in very different ways, and while Shen Zechuan is limited in his fighting ability, he’s also very capable of taking care of himself in a fight. I have high hopes for them as the ascendant Manipulate Malewife Manslaughter Power Couple in my heart.
Recommended for people who like their romance plot lines to get DEEP in the political scheming more or less immediately. Honestly if you like political scheming and enemies-to-lovers, this would be a good first experiment with translated C-novels.
Recommended for people who like their romance plot lines to get DEEP in the political scheming more or less immediately. Honestly if you like political scheming and enemies-to-lovers, this would be a good first experiment with translated C-novels.
adventurous
challenging
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
adventurous
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
GIVING THIS BOOK EVERY STAR THIS IS DANMEI FOR GIRLS THAT ALSO WANT TO READ A BOOK LIKE ACTUALLY READ A BOOK!
So many names so many branches of government so many military titles so much political intrigue like YES! YES!!
I was already reading this online before it got licensed, and I worried I wouldn't be as into it re-reading the material that I've already covered. But I was LOCKED IN from PAGE ONE! Shen Zechuan there is CRACK in him! I love him down!
So many names so many branches of government so many military titles so much political intrigue like YES! YES!!
I was already reading this online before it got licensed, and I worried I wouldn't be as into it re-reading the material that I've already covered. But I was LOCKED IN from PAGE ONE! Shen Zechuan there is CRACK in him! I love him down!
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I will say the writing and world building was very hard to get used to and many things seemed to get repeated to death. Other than that though, I really enjoy this story, especially by the middle and end of the book where I started being familiar with who everyone was and what direction the story was heading. I think because of the set up of this book, I will really enjoy the following volumes.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
Was fairly slow paced for the first hundred pages, but then picked up A LOT. The dialogue is really expertly written and matches the tone of the world perfectly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic relationship
adventurous
dark
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
Damn I hecking DEVOURED this in approximately two sittings. Stellar translation 10/10