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ostenreal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Body horror, Murder, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Violence, War, and Gore
vibrosist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
At first, reading the (if you can call that) begining of their pining, I truly feel like I wouldn't <I>feel</I> anything the moment they got together. I became hopeless that this wouldn't feel as good as when I finished jwqs, but boy oh boy am I wrong! because the moment they <I>pine</I> for real, my heart won't stop aching with every fluff and every angst I read about them. I became very emotional and fully submerged into them that I kinda lose interest when they briefly or not-so briefly separate.
The time skip was truly perfect that my heart ached even more for them! it was 183 chapters, but I felt like it was just as long as jwqs, just not as slow.
it's saddening me how Li Zhu ended up lonely in his emperor path or whatever, I wished for PDL to at least let him see his Jiejie for the last time before saying goodbye forever 🥹
oh also, that "plot twist" was definitely something lmao. had I not read that part at night, I'd probably SCREAM loud as fuck omg. I thought they'd get their short story, since pdl did mention it in one of the extras author's note, but since i don't really care about them and was only a tiny bit curious, I don't feel like it's a loss, truly.
I hope PDL a very happy day, I hope she can stop undermining her works in the author's note, because I've seen international fans be saddened about this part of her notes, and how I think all of her everything about the works are just wonderful and spectacular! truly love this book, thank you for gracing our eyes PDL!
Graphic: Classism, Death, Drug use, War, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Cursing, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Xenophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Trafficking
sofiacore's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
this was a lifetime experience like this is definitely going to stay with me forever, it both destroyed and healed me at the same time and that's not something I can easily forget. i also think lin wanyue and li xian are very much at this point two of my favorite fictional characters and couples EVER.
i still have some unanswered questions, but overall this was so. fucking. good that i think i can be forgiving with that.
Graphic: Gore, Torture, and Blood
peonydancer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Torture, and War
yushihuang's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Violence, War, Death, Blood, Torture, and Genocide
lotten4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Blood and Violence
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Gore, Genocide, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Torture
Minor: Miscarriage
karambit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Gore, and Torture
Minor: Death of parent, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
izabellyohana's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Violence, Murder, Gore, Cannibalism, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, and Sexism
Minor: Miscarriage
coochieconsumer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Blood, Death, Genocide, Murder, Suicide, Violence, and Torture
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault
spock's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Torture