Kanyi

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Pros:
The main character (MC) isn’t afraid of ghosts but is terrified of losing money, which reminds me a bit of my mom, actually. The MC gets spawned inside a toilet cubicle and a supermarket, which is a bit dull and makes the MC feel out of place. So far, the story has some suspense, though not much action.

Cons:
The side characters are either two-dimensional or unbearably annoying.

This is my second time reading this novel! The first time around, I persisted for quite a while (at least Chapter 55). This time, I quit by the 37th chapter, hahaha. Not necessarily because I thought it was a bad read, but well, it's a bit boring. The issue is... this story is more of a study of what a second marriage is like in the 1970s than a story of a girl who is getting married for the second time in the 1970s. Does that make sense? I guess what I'm saying is... the characters feel more like actors in a play, and not very good ones at that. They’re enough to convey the essence of the story, but not quite enough to make you empathize with them.

**SUMMARY**: The Female Lead (FL) is a modern woman who has transmigrated into the 1970s. The original owner of the body is named Dong Jiahu. She was married to a weak, worthless man for three years and was divorced for not being able to bear any children. After a series of events (which felt excessive to me), she ends up marrying the Male Lead (ML), Zhao Donglin, a retired soldier now working as a Commune Secretary. The ML had been married before and had two children. He met the FL and was attracted to her, leading to their relationship.

**THOUGHTS**: If you're interested in the era, I recommend giving this novel a try. It’s quite detailed about the political environment and cultural expectations of the 1970s (far more explicit than other novels). In this sense, the author did a good job. However, that’s about it. The pacing of the overall plot is a mess from the start, and there’s a lot of filler where nothing really happens. It just drags on and on, uninterestingly. The FL, who is overly passive, doesn’t make any significant moves and mostly stays in the background. The ML, who does make some moves here and there, is too dull to drive the story forward.

Ahh, all this might sound a bit overly negative. But I really don’t have a good impression of this novel. Part of it is also due to the messy text. Not sure if it’s because of the translation (which is edited machine translation, so it’s not the cleanest) or just the author’s writing style, but there are repeating statements everywhere. Well... anyway, since I’ve given it a second shot and still disliked it, I don’t think I’ll be reading this again. That being the case, I decided to give it a rating! 2 stars! More specifically... 2.3/5!! LMFAO. For the sake of the detailed worldbuilding, I gave it a bit more. Because it **really** is good for studying cultural practices of the era. The plot is also not bad, just messy and poorly structured. At the very least, you shouldn’t be bored if you enjoy historical details and petty drama.

As a result, another captivating narrative unfortunately sinks into the depths of clichéd harem light novels. "Arifureta Skokugyou" initially shines with its exploration of the main character's psyche and engaging romantic subplots. Each character boasts a distinct backstory that keeps readers hooked, even amidst challenging situations. The novel exhibits a satisfying level of depth when familiar faces reappear, witnessing the MC's significant transformation.

However, the story takes a drastic turn for the worse after the Great Orca Dungeon arc. The author seems to lose focus, descending into a degenerate and superficial realm. Characters lose their individuality, turning the MC into a polygamist, and an influx of powerful women簇拥 around him without any logical reasoning. Each companion becomes reduced to a single stereotype, robbing the story of its former gravity and substance. What was once a serious tale transforms into a poorly executed rom-com.

In summary, if you choose to continue, stop at the MC's escape from the initial dungeon. Treat that as the definitive ending and enjoy it without delving further. The subsequent parts are best left to be discarded, consigned to the flames of a dumpster fire.

This is incredibly heartwarming; it's so delightful that it could potentially send someone into a sugar-induced coma. It's a delightful, concise, and clever short story that revolves around an entertainment mogul and his most avid fan, who ingeniously tackles world hunger by distributing enormous quantities of dog food. The protagonist is innocent and witty, while the main lead is caring and sly. Although not a conventional idol management story, the narrative serves as a delightful flirting platform for their characters, making it surprisingly realistic despite its unconventional premise.

The story concludes after Chapter 6, with the translations from Blooming being commendable. I'll continue reading to ensure I don't miss any details. This has become my new favorite Mo Li novel. The romance aspect is subtle, and it's refreshing to see the relationship dynamics between the male leads (shou and gong) left open-ended, implying a potential switch or versatility (without explicit content), which I appreciate.

Regarding the concern about the character's sexuality, rest assured. The main character may not initially come across as openly gay, but his feelings for the ML are genuine – he's simply inexperienced and shy in expressing them. The ML swiftly clarifies the situation.

This is the inaugural comment for this novel. If you're considering starting, give it a try, but only if you don't mind a harem theme. What kept me engaged was the main character and her strategies. She's not overly powerful compared to typical ancient Chinese novel heroes – she's a modern woman adapting to ancient customs. The male lead is an emperor with around 15 consorts, and he consistently accepts them throughout his reign. By mid-story, I could relate to the dynamics of the time, believing it was necessary for balance in the court. Despite having multiple children and consorts, he genuinely cared for the MC, though this isn't explicitly shown in the narrative. She views him as her children's father, which is reasonable given the context. They both have feelings for each other, but her love for her kids prevails.

There's a touching moment towards the end, which might bring tears. He asks her to be buried with him after her death, but, being from the 21st century, she declines, saying, "Born in the same bed doesn't mean dying in the same grave." When discussing burial together, he holds her hand, seeking reassurance, and upon hearing her refusal, he releases her hand and takes his last breath.

Some aspects I enjoyed about this book include:

1. Well-developed characters without excessive dominance.
2. Balanced character powers (for both the ML and MC).
3. It offers an engaging portrayal of a woman's life within a harem, including favor, pregnancy, manipulation, raising children, and their eventual marriages, all leading up to the tragic conclusion of the emperor's death.

Please excuse any grammar or spelling errors.

There was a novel that's completed which I really loved... it MIGHT be called city of sin? I might be misremembering though.

But it was about one powerful world (the MC being a son of a smallish noble) who would monopolise rifts into other worlds/planes where they would trade/conquer/explore/develop worlds, extracting resources and trading / battling in the main world for position with the other nobles.

It was years ago but I really enjoyed it and it was heavily about developing, I think he enters his first sub-world thing with a handful of people and builds it into a nation with armies and so forth.

This is the first time I've read a Chinese novel (is this a Chinese novel, right?) but none of the familiar lines come out and no stupid plots that often appear at the beginning until deep in the story, despite the shortcomings of this novel and it's very refreshing for the brain. ..

starting chapters are so lengthy and boring and confusing..
thinking of dropping it..

I would like to preface this by saying that I'm most definitely not old. I mean, I grew up watching DanTDM, PewDiePie and the like at the later stages of their popularity. You can probably estimate my age given that information, and even I know, understand, and use "lingo" as a word. I understand that it may be an uncommon word to use in sentences purely due to the similarly uncommon topics that it would be used on but it is most definitely not archaic as you both make it out to be. I really don't get why it's so shocking for someone to use it here.

Regarding the cooking slang I was talking about, it wasn't that popular back then so I get that you wouldn't have seen it, but it was definitely used. It's also different from the "let him cook" memes.

Is this dropped or something?

its very similar to many dao type chinese novels. there is the mortal world (usually just a large planet), then there is the outer realm area which is within the home universe but very large and houses the mid range 'top of their home world' cultivators (these beings cultivate things like laws of concepts like space and time sh*t like that, rather than the basic sh*t you do on the home planet). and then it gets to outside of the home universe, where the cultivators are basically just gods that can blink and destroy universes. The mc is rather friendly, especially to his loved ones, this is not an evil mc, but does some questionable things. the novel is rushed toward the ending, the last 200 chapters were noticeably worse than the first 400 chapters but still good enough to finish the novel.