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A review by museaway
Peach Blossom Debt by Da Feng Gua Guo
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Read this right past the start of my work day, so this earns five stars.
Clever, subtle, concise. A single-volume danmei that packs an emotional punch. Not necessarily what it seems on first read. I thought I'd walk out heatbroken; for once, my ship sailed.
Touches on love and what it looks like in action vs. like/want. Also touches a lot on fate and redirecting it.
ETA: Has stuck in my head for half a year. Have ficced it. Was totally confused about the endgame ship the first time around; on re-read, it's so obvious, I'm tripping over it, but the way it's written was so clever, in my opinion, that I dismissed it as banter. Has one of the best indirect confession speeches I've ever read; I cry every time I re-read it.
March 2025 reread: Cried through this a second time. So many details soared over my head the first time through, most notably the jealousy and the first sex scene described as a dream. It's soooo romantic on reread when you realize it's essentially established relationship. I've also read Ruyi Dan now & am happy to say they are living happily on their island.
Clever, subtle, concise. A single-volume danmei that packs an emotional punch. Not necessarily what it seems on first read. I thought I'd walk out heatbroken; for once, my ship sailed.
Touches on love and what it looks like in action vs. like/want. Also touches a lot on fate and redirecting it.
ETA: Has stuck in my head for half a year. Have ficced it. Was totally confused about the endgame ship the first time around; on re-read, it's so obvious, I'm tripping over it, but the way it's written was so clever, in my opinion, that I dismissed it as banter. Has one of the best indirect confession speeches I've ever read; I cry every time I re-read it.
March 2025 reread: Cried through this a second time. So many details soared over my head the first time through, most notably the jealousy and the first sex scene described as a dream. It's soooo romantic on reread when you realize it's essentially established relationship. I've also read Ruyi Dan now & am happy to say they are living happily on their island.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail
Tianshu is repeatedly suicidal. It's not graphic but it might be upsetting.
The de-aging trope is in play and Song Yao kisses a teenage character. He gets really mad at himself immediately after he's done it.