Reviews - Qiang Jin Jiu: Ballad of Sword and Wine [将进酒]

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Qiang Jin Jiu: Ballad of Sword and Wine [将进酒]

Tang Jiu Qing

4.64 AVERAGE

bonriki's review

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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

Content Warnings

meli_thebookworm16's review

5.0

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

THE BEST ENEMIES TO LOVERS EVER WRITTEN!!

wen's review

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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: N/A

"Unruffled is the orchid that grows on stone steps. Boundless is the horizon of the boat that crosses the sea of misery. Wide is the heart that accommodates a hundred rivers, and broad is the vision that encompasses a thousand lakes."

Sharp, intricate and elegant to the point of perfection. If you've ever seen Nirvana In Fire (琅琊榜), Qiang Jin Jiu is just that type of story.
The author sets a massive stage for a story worth of being called an historical epic, weaving all sorts of topics and presenting an exquisite ensemble cast. At the center of all, stand Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye: cunning, strong, and bold in their youth, they're initially pit against each other by a system they both fall prey to, only to slowly join hands first driven by lust and common interests, and later through an unyielding, fiery devotion which sets to topple and burn the old system – it's not simply love, it's revolution.

angwantstoreadmore's review

DID NOT FINISH: 80%

It's recieving an offical translation - I will read it again when it releases

nariah's review

5.0

I don't even know what to say.

luobing's review

DID NOT FINISH: 1%

stop at chapter 3 - decided it wasnt worth investing in since I can't do the proof of purchase

foliage's review

5.0

slow-paced

yhk's review

4.75

slow-paced

the sheer amount of names and political information in this book forced me stop reading for a few months, but then i locked in again.

the sexual tension, chemistry, and banter between two opposing sides who want nothing more than to tear each other apart, before slowly realizing they’d be better off working (scheming) together. no one does it quite like cezhou i fear.

deneena's review

5.0

I adore them to bits and I'm happy they got their happy ending but did HE have to die

mkabili's review

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

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