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Faraway Wanderers
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Rating(4.4 / 5.0, 623 votes)
5 | 66% (411 votes) |
4 | 18% (115 votes) |
3 | 9% (58 votes) |
2 | 3% (21 votes) |
1 | 3% (18 votes) |
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2010
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Status in Country of Origin. One entry per line
WN: 77 Chapters + 4 Extras (Completed)
LN: 2 Volumes (Completed)
LN: 2 Volumes (Completed)
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Weekly Rank: #5204Monthly Rank: #3732
All Time Rank: #1312
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On 12071 Reading Lists
Monthly Rank: #10211
All Time Rank: #178
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Links are NOT allowed. Format your description nicely so people can easily read them. Please use proper spacing and paragraphs.A tale about the former leader of a special organization that served under royalty, now leaving his past life behind and unintentionally getting involved with the martial world.
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One entry per lineThiên Nhai Khách [Vietnamese]
Tian Ya Ke
Tiānyá kè
Tyk
Word of Honor/山河令 [Drama]
นักรบพเนจรสุดขอบฟ้า
天涯客
천애객
Tian Ya Ke
Tiānyá kè
Tyk
Word of Honor/山河令 [Drama]
นักรบพเนจรสุดขอบฟ้า
天涯客
천애객
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Here is a spoiler-free review for those who want to read it, but want some information beforehand. Skip to the end for a TL;DR/who this is recommended for.
For those who have read MXTX's novels, this is definitely up your alley. I'm going to be comparing them occasionally because most cnovel readers have read her novels (usually they're the first ones you read). Themes: 8
Queer Representation: 6
Writing Quality: 8
Storytelling: 7
Enjoyment: 8
Comedy: 8
Dialogue: 11
Character development: 9
Villain: 5 (Scorpion king: 8)
Romance: 6.5
Slowburn: agonizing
Angst: 100 Tropes: angst, tragedy, love at first sight, idiots to lovers, secret identities, bickering couple, SLOW BURN, wuxia, lgbt, barely NSFW, schemes, tragic pasts, protagonist (s) strong from the start, mystery, etc. The main negatives here are the overall storytelling, romance, and the villain. The storytelling is a bit messy. Take this section with a grain of salt as I read about half of this 4 months ago and picked it back up this month. I personally found it difficult to follow, even though the characters would explain the events afterwards (as a lot of cnovels tend to do). This could be due to the fact that I have forgotten some things, but I honestly doubt that. I did a similar thing with Tian Guan Ci Fu and had no issue piecing the story together. I believe the plot was a bit too convoluted, which led to an unsatisfactory ending. A lot of moving pieces had to come together at the end, but it all just seemed like they were meshed together and forced to duke it out. Personally, it seemed unimportant to the main couple, who did not fight much in the final battle. This made it difficult to feel engaged with and I found myself forcing myself through the ending. The villain suffers from this. The reveal seems more to be a reveal for reveal's sake. I understand that they fit the themes relating to found family, but I personally thought it was a poor choice. They were kind of a let down, especially because it was very obvious that the two protagonists were clearly capable of handling them. The main villain didn't challenge Wen Kexing and Zhou Zishu in any significant physical and emotional way. Their battle did not feel like the culmination of either of their character arcs, and it definitely did not appear climactic.
(This doesn't REALLY apply fully to the Scorpion King, but I'm biased because he's my favorite) Okay, god, the romance. If you are looking for a romance-centered story, this is not the novel for you. Aside from the constant shameless flirting and bickering between the two, their romance is very rushed at the end. That's not to say their romance isn't justified. Worry not, Priest knows how to lay the angst on thick and their dynamic is great. If you're looking for content though, this isn't for you. I'd rather recommend it to people interested in wuxia related power struggles.
There are definitely positive things about the romance that make it at least a little worthwhile. They have a great dynamic. Priest is a god at dialogue. Part of their charm is that even though they've only known each other for a short while, they act like they're old lovers. They have a clear understanding of each other and bounce off each other's energy well. Their struggles are also well-written. When Wen Kexing learns about Zhou ZIshu's fate, it truly is heartbreaking. Their internal dialogue about each other and their complicated feelings for each other are so well done. Speaking of dialogue, Priest is just.. amazing at it. No words can describe how natural, impactful, and characterized her dialogue is. It is truly one of the greatest things about this novel. There is a clear difference between every character's style of dialogue, making their interactions engaging. The characters bounce off each other like they have known each other for decades, when it's barely been a year. I would say the other great strength of her writing is the character reflections. It's hard to describe exactly what I mean, but when she takes a step back to examine the character's feelings or the gravity of the situation, she shines. The character development is great as well. Not just for the MC and ML. I would say that Zhang Chengling had one of the strongest character developments in the entire novel. And it was engaging! It contributed to the themes well and was very natural. Female characters are also written well and complex (unlike a certain someone... *cough* MXTX *cough*). I can't believe this novel made me care about straight people. Gu Xiang is so well-written. Her character does not rely upon the men in the story, although they greatly influence her life. Recommended for: people who like a LOT of angst, people who are okay with the romance not being the focus (even less so than Wangxian), people who like wuxia, people who like power struggles and clan drama, people who want more gay people in their novels besides the main couple (thank you Priest for my king Xie Wang), people who like Chinese literary references, people who've read other Priest novels, people who enjoy body horror, people who like flamboyant and shameless gay characters, etc Not really recommended for: people who want romance to be the main focus, people who are easily confused (at least keep notes on who everyone is, that would've helped greatly), people with no patience (it's.. SLOWburn), etc TL;DR; a great Priest novel with some story structure issues, little romance, but one with great writing, dialogue, and themes. I definitely recommend it, but it is not for everyone! Recommendations like this novel:
Mo Dao Zu Shi/Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: angst, slowburn, clan drama, devoted love interest, love interest falls in love first, powerful protagonists, long as sh*t as well),
Tian Guan Ci Fu/Heaven Official's Blessing: angst, slowburn, love interest falls in love first, devoted love interest, fighting but not as heavy as Faraway Wanderers/Tian Ya Ke because it is not a wuxia
Lord Seventh: a Priest novel, ANGST ANGST ANGST, tragic past, devoted love interests. If you like this one, Lord Seventh and Great Shaman originate from this novel. I haven't personally read it yet, but I've heard wonderful things about it. It's worth a shot!
To begin with, it is quite different from the TV series. Even the main characters feel very different. That is a good thing sometimes, a bad thing some other times. It was lovely to see Wen Kexing the way he was meant to be - not dubbed over with revised lines, not even the cheeky comments of the original script but the full shamelesness of a dude who is absolutely dead set on making Zhou Zhishu have s*x with him. Zhou Zhishu meanwhile feels less charitable than his TV series counterpart - he is more irritable and strict. It is more curious then that the characters do become close together - truly this one could be described as enemies to lovers compared to the TV show. Since they only start sharing secrets by the end of the book the relationship progression seems a lot more strange than the one on TV (even if we forego the censorship). There are many funny moments in the novel which I appreciated, a lot of characters were still very charming (I prefered the Gao Xiaolian of the book to the one of the TV show). Actually the book seemed to progress with its plot way too fast and didn't quite have the impact the TV show had. Still, it was worth reading and I will definitely check out Lord Seventh because of it.
I enjoyed the plot and the characters a lot, they actually ended up being more entertaining than the plot itself.
I do have a few complaints however, especially about the rushed ending which would have left me very unsatisfied if it weren’t for the last few extra chapters at the end.
I also wasn’t really convinced by the romance itself although I enjoyed the bickering between the two characters. I understand that the romance was not the main element of the story but I personally felt like it lacked in the emotional development and left me unsatisfied. Despite these few issues, it still remains an enjoyable story.