piglett 's review for:

Remnants of Filth: Yuwu (Novel) Vol. 7 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

3.75

dark emotional hopeful

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I enjoyed the series overall, Gu Mang and Mo Xi are great together, but I have some mixed feelings on the conclusion. 

I especially hated the Mengze twist. It would’ve been so powerful if a woman ended up on the throne in the end, showing that class/gender/etc truly no longer matters in this new era. Meatbun is a great writer but I generally really dislike how she writes (or fails to write) women.

I also still don’t like Murong Lian, actually even more after reading the extras.

Gu Mang clearly could’ve had a happier life if Murong Lian didn’t bully him so much. I get that he was also abused and had some growth, but why does Gu Mang’s abuser have to be forgiven and included in their happy ending? Gu Mang and Mo Xi deserve better.