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4.64 AVERAGE
4.64 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is probably my favourite danmei I've read so far. I loved the densly political plot and I love the dynamic between Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
At the risk of sounding shallow, this was way too much political drama for me. Like "Oh no, the Hua Clan has accumulated too much power over the throne", ok, but why should I care? I'm here to see two hot men fall in love, and they barely interact until the book is 3/4 finished. The burn was simply too slow for me ig
this poor one has resurrected and came to you to rant about chinese man AGAIN. this time without the charms inherent to the world of xianxia, but nevertheless a really worthy read. what else can i say... welcome to the world of political intrigues, military tactics and money frauds. and…I CAN FINALLY SAY THIS TEAM—I READ QIANG JIN JIU!!!
!POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD!
!POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD!
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-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
no one has done sexual tension like cezhou. i have never read better dialogue between two people who genuinely hate each other to the point of death, while simultaneously saying the most unhinged flirtiest lines without it sounding artificial. "ooooh but if they actually want to kill each other that's too toxic, only rivals to lovers is okay-" shut up. sit down. open up the map of the six prefectures of zhongo and let's talk about how geography of the region set the stage for the novel then.
the politics and information felt overwhelming at times, but lord, i would sit through it all and more.
the politics and information felt overwhelming at times, but lord, i would sit through it all and more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, War
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Classism
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Red plums blanketed in snow. Fragrance enveloped Lanzhou. His smile's worth a thousand gold.
this read was almost a year in the making and it was one of the best experiences of my life.
it’s a historical epic filled with court politics in a clash between classes over the rightful ruler of a nation meant to prosper. a huge, wide cast of characters from all backgrounds get their chance to shine and in the middle of it, cezhou’s love story grows stronger.
enemies and allies are two terms that become interchangeable in this story and being my first fan translation of a danmei, there will never be anything quite like this again for me.
i feel really bittersweet to be saying goodbye to this translation but im happy to know the story will continue to live on. let this series prosper as it should!!
this read was almost a year in the making and it was one of the best experiences of my life.
it’s a historical epic filled with court politics in a clash between classes over the rightful ruler of a nation meant to prosper. a huge, wide cast of characters from all backgrounds get their chance to shine and in the middle of it, cezhou’s love story grows stronger.
enemies and allies are two terms that become interchangeable in this story and being my first fan translation of a danmei, there will never be anything quite like this again for me.
i feel really bittersweet to be saying goodbye to this translation but im happy to know the story will continue to live on. let this series prosper as it should!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Medical content, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Grief
Minor: Incest, Trafficking