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A review by halfcactus
I Ship My Adversary x Me by PEPA
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
This is such a cute and feel-good rom-com where nothing bad truly happens. It's only around 50 chapters, and you pick up a lot of net slang from reading it. XD It did hit my embarrassment squick a few times with the protagonist being such an embarrassing disaster (and the love interest turning out to be just as much as a disaster), but it's otherwise a really funny read. I didn't expect to like the Gu Yiliang (love interest) as much as I did, but he turns out to be very sweet and very vulnerable—he and Wei Yanzi (protagonist) start out at different points of their emotional arcs, with Wei Yanzi already having resolved any personal issues he may have, while Gu Yiliang is still in the process of growth and the novel ends when he completes the arc.
The characters have a really good dynamic where they are each other's first male relationship, and their insecurities complement each other's. They go through a lot of power shifts and role reversals in the course of the story, which is nice!
The one thing I don't like about the book is how the cat is just a plot device. It disappears when it's served its function, and it still bothers me. :/
I also highly recommend the radio drama adaptation, which is just as charming and with the added enhancement of an outsider's perspective of the romance. It also has a very... unique way of presenting NSFW scenes haha.
The characters have a really good dynamic where they are each other's first male relationship, and their insecurities complement each other's. They go through a lot of power shifts and role reversals in the course of the story, which is nice!
The one thing I don't like about the book is how the cat is just a plot device. It disappears when it's served its function, and it still bothers me. :/
I also highly recommend the radio drama adaptation, which is just as charming and with the added enhancement of an outsider's perspective of the romance. It also has a very... unique way of presenting NSFW scenes haha.