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Mr. Melancholy Wants to Live a Peaceful Life 忧郁先生想过平静生活
by Cyan Wings, 青色羽翼
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
slow-paced
Although the pacing dragged a bit, I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would. The plot, worldbuilding and characters were complex but well fleshed out, and the author clearly spent a lot of time working on it, as (although they were quite complicated) the book didn’t leave the reader feeling lost or confused.
The heavy focus on the main couple, as well as their development and the deep dive into their thought processes and unconscious prejudices, gave the novel a depth that wouldn’t have been there otherwise, and I’m glad this didn’t get in the way of the side characters’ characterisation, as they were also very well written and explored throughout the story.
The main character is… difficult to describe, to say the least. He has a strong desire for control and although it was quite off-putting in the beginning, we gradually get to know more about his past and the reasons why he acts like that as the story progresses. I was actually hesitant to pick this novel up due to the reviews I previously read concerning him, but I’m glad to say that the author did an amazing job at exploring his character and making him slowly regain his humanity.
(The fatphobia, though, is inexcusable and unfortunately it is very prevalent, specially in the beginning)
Overall a very solid novel, with strong characters and an intricate plot, serving a lot of fluff and dog food along the way.
The heavy focus on the main couple, as well as their development and the deep dive into their thought processes and unconscious prejudices, gave the novel a depth that wouldn’t have been there otherwise, and I’m glad this didn’t get in the way of the side characters’ characterisation, as they were also very well written and explored throughout the story.
The main character is… difficult to describe, to say the least. He has a strong desire for control and although it was quite off-putting in the beginning, we gradually get to know more about his past and the reasons why he acts like that as the story progresses. I was actually hesitant to pick this novel up due to the reviews I previously read concerning him, but I’m glad to say that the author did an amazing job at exploring his character and making him slowly regain his humanity.
(The fatphobia, though, is inexcusable and unfortunately it is very prevalent, specially in the beginning)
Overall a very solid novel, with strong characters and an intricate plot, serving a lot of fluff and dog food along the way.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia