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无双(套装共三册) by 梦溪石, Meng Xi Shi, Meng Xi Shi
3.75
adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-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: Complicated

These two are absolute clowns. At first, I mainly just loved Cui Buqu, but a fondness for Feng Xiao slowly crept up on me. They're a lot of fun to read about, and really suited to each other in a "please stay together and don't inflict yourselves on anyone else" kind of way. I also like the side characters, particularly Qiao Xian and Pei Jingzhe, also Guan Shanhai.

I will say that the political plot didn't really hold my attention. I took literal months to read this book - in part because I started grad school and got busy, but also in part because I just wasn't ever that invested in the main storyline, only the shenanigans that the two leads got up to because of it. Compared to Thousand Autumns, which is set in the same universe, I much prefer the plot of that one. But this is still a good read from a good writer.