Faking Straight

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Li Zouxing is a gay man. A solid top, a gong, the real deal. Unfortunately for him, he transmigrated into a BG harem novel.

The Journey is a popular web novel based on an intergalactic setting. The whole book is filled with the straight romance between one male lead and his harem of beauties. The male lead of the novel is actually over 30 years old, but after consuming a secret medicine his body regressed back to that of a teenager. This male lead is the perfect mix of shy and mature, passionate and innocent – all at the same time. No other person can unify all those conflicting traits well as the male lead can.

Needless to say the male lead is exactly Li Zouxing’s type.

If only Li Zouxing could, then he would.

But the author told Li Zouxing: there’s no way for you to un-transmigrate yourself, this is a harem novel, the world setting doesn’t even have gay in its vocabulary, and on top of that you have to remain in character at all times.

And what kind of character is this Li Zouxing from the book? Nicknamed Sunny (Little Sun), known for being sweet but kind of dumb, the male lead’s best buddie, a loyal little underling for the mighty male lead. And worst of all – straight as they come.

And so, every time he witnessed the male lead’s domineering aura while wiping out all the bad guys, Li Zouxing would pay his due respects and act along with the rest of the crowd: “You’re so awesome!”

But in his head Li Zouxing is definitely thinking: damn this s**tty little thing, everytime he cooks he’s gotta wear that apron and tie it so tight around that tiny waist.

A waist that’s small enough for Li Zouxing to wrap his hands around.

For a gay guy, Li Zouxing’s always had pretty good luck with the ladies.

In a bar: Gu Wencheng watched as the woman with heavy makeup flirted with his best buddy. Gu Wencheng’s face darkened as the violent storm of emotions in his heart threatened to burst forth. For a moment, Gu Wencheng wondered if his controlling and possessive instincts are getting a little out of control.

It took a while for Gu Wencheng to realize that he was actually jealous of that woman.

But Li Zouxing, the one who turned him so weird in the first place, is actually an idiot that doesn’t understand anything – how could the idiot Li Zouxing know the effect that he has on Gu Wencheng?

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伪装直男
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Review
36 Reviews


taluluday
New taluluday
Mar 10, 2024
Status: c27
Dropped at ch.27. I like MC so much! ML and other characters are cute too. But there were too many plot holes. It feels like the author knows what kind of story readers may like, but failed to execute it. MC background is not mentioned at all. ML doesn’t feel like 38, doesn’t reflect all the grandiose background, he felt even younger than MC.

Regarding the translation, I have no issue with it as long as it flows.
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Cler
Cler
Jan 10, 2021
Status: Completed
I would say the summary does a pretty good job already, so this is just a list of things I took note of.

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-Our MC has a little kink for ML's waist (͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

-ML really likes to eat vinegar & one-sided suffering.

-The brotherhood aspect... don't underestimate it. I found it rather cheesy at times.

-A little dog food every chapter, but the emotional/official romance develops on the slower side.

-About plot holes: They probably exist (?), but I don't notice/care about them much.

-The extras: I wish I hadn't read them. They were saddening to read. Although they do end on a happier note, I still would have rather not read them. Of course, this is not to discourage from reading them, since they do provide more background & conclusion.

-The mtl, if I could summarize it in two words, is "mildly confusing". I understood about 70%, inferred 20%, and in general unable to understand about 10%. If you plan on reading the mtl, there's a simple list of character names in the spoiler below. May contain spoilers, at the very least you'll know about some more names.

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List of main/main side characters: Only the ones who are already introduced in the tl will get a small description

Format: tl name - corresponding mtl name (s) - description

Astra - Li ZouXing - MC

Wen - Gu WenCheng, Consultant, [Counselor/Advisor/etc] Cheng - ML

Simon - Xi Nan, Xinan, Sinan - Crybaby

Liam - Ji Yu, Jiyu - Xi Nan's friend, handkerchief guy

Linus - Ling Nian - Technology guy

Svorin, Savorin, Swarin

Wasser, Worther, Worser

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alice-in-underland
alice-in-und
Dec 21, 2021
Status: Completed
This is a really interesting novel !! It definitely deserves its current rating (4.6), and thanks to dummy novels for putting this on my radar!

Unfortunately however, I had to knock a star off because of how localized the translation has been. I'm the type of person who very much prefers less/as little localization as possible, and the translator for this novel really likes to change/alter the original often.
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It does bother me A LOT that ALL the names were completely scrapped because the TLer felt like it would fit the author's "non-asian settings" better, and they often use personal preferences and liberties when coming up with replacements. Personally I feel like this is highly unnecessary and crosses the line of what a translator should do, , , especially when space/galactic settings are a very common plot in c-novels, so there's no real reason to change their names, , , but again this is a personal preference

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If you also have the same preferences, the MTL is decently readable with minimal issues (on a good reading day LOL) ! I also added the OG names into the summary in parentheses in case people MTLed and had no clue who these people were. I only included it in a few areas for clarification.

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While it is done well enough and the TLer notes where and what is changed, it bothers me a lot. Remyrem and vvreath also bring up this issue in their reviews and sums up my feelings on it too, , check cler's second spoiler tag to see the translation names vs the OG novel names if you're confused!
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earlgreyt
earlgreyt
Nov 22, 2023
Status: Completed
So none of the translations were perfect. However, I vastly preferred the first translator (xfaustus), despite decisions like changing character names, because they went the extra mile to take into account the imagery, background, and environment that the author wanted.

Maybe because a lot of readers can't understand the source language (which I do), I have a different opinion of what makes a good translation. It was obvious to me that later translators used barely edited MTL.

Legitimate translations, not barely edited MTL, and the phrases (like Solaris for the Academy)... more>> were localized by xfaustus with words and descriptions that actually made sense. A Chinese reader seeing "ChenYang Academy" is not going to f*cking know what it means because pinyin inherently holds ZERO data in the language. Pinyin is NOT language, pinyin teaches how to pronunce the language. So no, pinyin does not make translations magically better. At least "Solaris" clues us in that oh hey, they named this Academy after light and the sun, which is 100% accurate to the author's intent.

Then switch to the other translators who followed up with paragraphs like this:

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"If Ling Nian believed them, then he'd be a fool. He sneered twice and was about to invade their light brains to check when the virtual world opened.."
I hate the word light brain... only MTL would come up with such a dumb phrase for a futuristic computer utilizing photonic integrated chips (PIC) -> google that.

"It was designed according to the ancient legend, the elf's intellectual brain was exquisite, and it was also designed as a Q version."
Who the hell reads the above sentence and thinks "this is English"? It's f*cking not lol. Someone explain to me what an "exquisite intellectual brain of an elf" is because I'm 100% sure the author didn't write that and MTL did. FYI, Q version = chibi.

"All the "correct statements" he left behind personally while wearing a vest were bumped back by people without vision."
I'm actually dying, what is this??? LOL??? should have been translated into: All the "correct statements" he left behind personally on his alt were buried by people who made the wrong guesses.

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Every character speaking like a robot/interchangeably with the most basic language and dialogue (which is what MTL does to every piece of writing) neither makes a story more immersive or nor reflects the quality of the author's original writing. When MTL equalizes all pieces of writing to sound exactly the same with the exact same vocab, it doesn't make a good story and it shouldn't be the "standard."

Between crappy MTL or xfaustus, I pick the second.

TL;DR, I'm sorry nobody appreciated the first translator, cause despite some controversial choices, they made clear efforts for the story come alive and not be just another carbon-copy MTL with literal BS.

Thank you (xfaustus and Xena) for actually making a real translation of the author's work.

Oh right, one last thing (a reviewer complained about the author) but I am here to correct it;
If you happen to read a translation where the author says one thing, then says the opposite thing next; congrats, you've just read unedited MTL.

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Eg. the example given by an earlier reviewer: "He invested himself to researching that topic for so long, he wasn't even interested when someone said they had new information about that same f*cking topic."

Chinese (and many other Asian languages) utilize double negatives a hella lot. Authors will frequently write "it's not that he didn't like A..." or "it wasn't not big" to mean the opposite "he liked A"/"it was big." However, MTL does not catch this.

Using the earlier example, what the author actually wrote was this: "He invested himself to researching that topic for so long, no way he wasn't interested when someone said they had new information..." however, the MTL-editor-translator didn't catch it.

Slow clap. 🙂

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remyrem
remyrem
Nov 27, 2021
Status: --
I have mixed feelings about this, specifically with the TL.
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The localized stuff is decently well done and fits the story well, but the TLer taking liberties with the story makes me doubt how much of the story is actually still true to the original. It's like listening to someone else describe a movie to you instead of watching the movie yourself- no matter how much you trust the person, it will always be not as good as making your own opinions by watching the movie yourself. It's not just names, there's some parts there'll suddenly be a TL where TLer didn't outright change the story but did modify the narration to suit their own purposes. And it's not something I can just ignore, since the TLer does mention every time they change something, which is good behavior sure, but it just makes me frustrated thinking "why did you feel the need to change it anyway?"

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The story itself is interesting, but pretty standard fare for a transmigration story. I mostly enjoy it because of Astra's original character setting. I've always been partial to the best friend character in RPG games, the more sunny the better (like Atsuro and Daichi from Devil Survivor 1 and 2), and "story protagonist x sunny best friend" is one of my favorite ship types. Of course, in this case the protagonist is now the best friend character and the protag is the ML, and the "sunny best friend" is more of a wolf in sheep's clothing, but I still enjoy it. Plus, I think it's great that the original story was quoted a lot in the first chapters and gave a lot of context for the characters' original settings.

I would love to rate this 5*, but my issues with the TL above makes me hesitant to make any kind of concrete review or rating, and trying to MTL this kind of work is usually a headache for me, so I'll just leave this unrated.
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vvreath
vvreath
Oct 16, 2021
Status: c10
tbh, it sounds like a fun novel and all, but not a big fan of the creative liberties the translator took with angelicizing the names of the characters / locations. I'd much rather mtl at this point, and I'm having to start from the beginning because I cant understand who is who with how the names were changed.

translator aside, its a fun read. I like how we finally have a gong type character, and both are pretty independent and neither look like they're riding on their partners coattails for power... more>> yet, which is even better. I always enjoy the characters who are open abt their sexuality, def gonna finish this! <<less
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yuzuzuzu
yuzuzuzu
Feb 17, 2022
Status: c22
I've been using NovelUpdates for 3 years and this is the first time I've been compelled to write a review. Even made an account for this with midterms tomorrow but anyways. I have to say this is the worst translator I've come across. I felt iffy going on because of all the reviews about taking liberties and English names, but the plot seemed too interesting.

I kind of tolerated changes to the text since the translator explained the original at the end of the chapter. But changing the names just doesn't... more>> sit right with me. Looking at the original names posted in another review, none of them needed an English version and none of them were common Chinese translations for already existing English names. Even if they were similar, it still doesn't make sense to use Wen instead of Gu Wencheng. At the end of the day, it's a chinese webnovel, by a chinese author, with characters with chinese names. His name is Wencheng NOT Wen.

I really do love the plot and how ML is a big vingar jar who eventually chases MC. MC flirting with ML, and being overall obsessed with his waist is adorable too. I may pick it up again if another translator appears. But for now, I'm not sure it's worth reading. <<less
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Emmy-Reader
Emmy-Reader
Dec 28, 2020
Status: Completed
  • MC is so playful and easygoing! The person in your friend group that gets everyone up when they're down, and sets a lighthearted and comfortable atmosphere with their funny antics (I love it). The guy who's a good best friend (I agree with the earlier reviewers on MC's amazing seduction skills, he's skilled at that innocent but also hot-blooded youth guise strategy that serves as a brilliant cover-up for his "clueless" flirting movements.
  • 100/10 flirting and interaction scenes between the main couple as their relationship transitions from just bros; to companions; to something that carries underlying inexplicable connotations (wow, that phase was.... my favorite 😍 cuz of the sexiness of it all) ; to finally, that official something called boyfriends status.
  • The Brotherhood is real, a really heartwarming quote that I forgot but it was like "the best thing in the world is to have friends like these". The team is like family that only consists of youthful teenagers that mol*st a certain friend of theirs and only exists to gather black history on each other, haha.
  • I love all the characters and I know you guys would at least love the MC. The ML's attitude towards MC is cute in how he over thinks a bit too much sometimes, and his self-sacrificing attitude (you'll see if you stick around till the end!) is really admirable.
I really enjoyed this novel, as everyone in Taffy's discord server knows (hehe) bc it was like tailored for me, omg I want to read fanfiction about Astra and Wen so much!
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Iradesent
Iradesent
Dec 24, 2020
Status: v1c2
I'm very excited about this, I'll be honest. I don't think I've ever read anything covered by this translator before, so I keep going back to this page looking for updates.

This ticks all my boxes: top protagonist; powerful protagonist; powerful male lead (power couple in general) ; "raising" the antagonist; etc.

Reminds me a little bit of The Reader and Protagonist Definitely Have to Be in True Love but, of course, better because of my ticked boxes.

Hoping I'll return to this later on with a less biased and more evidence-based review.... more>> But, for now, this'll do. <<less
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maely
maely
May 08, 2022
Status: c17
I haven't even finished the first quarter of the novel, so don't take this review too seriously, because you should always trust people who have finished it more than those who haven't. But, even after just a few chapters, I have a lot of concerns and dissatisfactions to express.

First and foremost, the translation and translator. I'm not sure why they felt the need to change the novel's localization, adding unnecessary sentences and details that weren't present in the original raws. It makes you seriously doubt the translation's authenticity and whether... more>> the previous chapters and paragraphs were even accurate to the original.

Because it shifts so quickly, the transitions from one scene to the next can be confusing and abrupt. In some scenes, it doesn't even explain or imply why the character is doing this or that, or why or how this happened in an incident. You can't tell if it's the author's or the translator's fault. It detracts from the overall experience of the novel. The developments can be too quick, which adds to the story's fast pace.

And another thing, this is an issue I have with authors who write gay male protagonists. The majority of the stories I've read with a mlm main character water them down and give them characteristics that are just weird and gross. It's as if all they know is wanting to f*ck another guy, pointing out people's looks and figures (especially men), and other such things that are simply unpleasant to read about. I'm not sure if this novel is included, but from what I've read so far, it definitely includes scenes like that. I just wish they tried harder to write them well and stopped emphasizing the protagonist's homosexuality and desire to do another guy for the hundredth time. <<less
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Melange
Melange
Jan 24, 2021
Status: Completed
This is a pretty light read about a capricious and mega gay MC who is forced to be the BFFL, while making ML try to take the initiative. The result is that ML clumsily fumbles along for a long time, because their novel world doesn't have any gay resources for ML to follow. Being gay isn't even a thing in their world.

But never fear, ML is a quick learner and with some hints from MC, he manages to "seduce" the "unwilling" MC.

In terms of overall plot and world building, there... more>> isn't much depth. I wish MC's situation could have been explained, and that there was more closure for the friends who ended being sidekicks A, B, C, and D for the majority of the novel. Maybe some of it was explained in the last extra that I didn't read because I didn't want to pay for it... Oh well.

Anyways, it's a decent read if you're not looking for too much complexity, like strong protagonists, and drama-free romance. <<less
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Devrai
Devrai
Dec 03, 2023
Status: c28
So I kind of abandoned this novel at chapter 28, because I can't get used to the shitty writing and strange flow.

First, as others already mentioned, the first translator changed a lot of names, which might be confusing later on.

Here you find a LIST OF NAMES and the changes I've read so far:

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Li ZouXing - MC - Astra

Gu WenCheng - ML - Wen

Wo Se - Roux (Secret persona of ML)

Xi Nan - Simon
Ling Nian - Liam then Linus
Ji Yu - Jiju / Jiyu
Cheng Yang - Solaris Academy
SuiXing - Vagor (star) - planet sui
Ye An - Ian (freed s*ave at auction)
Alfred - Alf
Reverie - Dream Team (Team name)
Light brain - photonic computer
Cpt. You Meng - most likely Cpt. Edward???
Winnie - not sure if MCs d*ck or a person.
Le Si - ??? Brother of the girl in the hot springs (Winnie incident)
Bu Wei - most likely Marten?
??? - Si Wo Lin (First year with highest rating)
??? - Weiss - white star sea (mermaid planet)

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The idea of this story sounded so good but it became a mess. I'm not sure if the translation might be part of this but since it are already 3 translators and it was messy throughout all of them, it is most likely the original that sucks.

There is no explanation why MC transmigrated. Nor is there any backstory who or what he was in his original life and neither about his body in this story. There are no explanations at all. That made it already hard to enter and understand this novel.

Then there is the strange behavior... MC is using all means to grope ML but there is no explanation as to why he likes him other than he is the ML and looks good. It's not fun or cute but feels offensive and greasy.

The whole reasoning in this novel is like swiss cheese... holey.

I really do not want to put up with this novel any longer. Since I usually fought through even boring novels... this is an indication how annoyed I am right now.

I do not recommend this novel. <<less
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Nikilovelovetae
Nikilovelove
Jan 01, 2021
Status: Completed
MC is in a typical harem book I would say, where the protagonist manages to fall in love with 5 or more girls hahahaha The author-kun makes him a golden finger:

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Whatever happens, the protagonists and antagonists feel good will towards him.

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Is the role of MC the best friend of the protagonist? As a loyal fan, hahaha MC in his past life, he liked boys so it wasn't your typical plot of two straight boys loving each other out of nowhere.

I'd say even MC sees ML as delicious prey from the moment he sees it. And conquer the ML step by step.

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MC is so flirtatious with the protagonist and says / does double-meaning things to him whenever he can. The worst thing is that our ML is dense and sees the MC as a baby.

She literally sees him as a lovable brother no matter what he does. Later ML says sun to MC I die his sun: ") It's so beautiful!

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We even have racy moments. And ML is the first to act on these things + //// + ML is so cute and sexy lol.

MC and ML give you dog food all the time hahaha so you envy hahaha

Her group of friends is so cute too

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Adorable group: ") They accept them very quickly when they find out about MC and ML's relationship (in their world apparently there are no boy-to-boy relationships)

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I really love this!
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Yenna2
Yenna2
Jun 08, 2022
Status: Completed
urghhh... because I badly needed to continue reading this I decoded to MTL the other chapters. BuT, A BIG bUT, that I hadn't expected is that the names in the translated chapters are different from the MTL where I am reading. And because of that I don't know who is who. Now, I decided to wait for a new chapter otherwise I would have to start from the beginning since I can't sympathize with the names.

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-- Nevermind that, after 30 minutes of sulking, I decided to continue with the MTLed version and thankfully I adapted. The more their relationship develop the more itch I feel so I can not bring my gadget down. And also I edited my review because I just have to comment this exciting feeling. Haha. Cause I feel that fujoshis are about to be born in the world of faking straught. And as one myself, I kinda feel proud. HAHAHAHA

Edit:

I have completed the book! Ta-da! It is a good read. Light read, there's maturity, not brainless. sweet, amazing characters, and yes, it is recommended! <<less
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Elko
Elko
May 22, 2021
Status: c93
The extra made me wonder if the author is secretly a sadist.

The universe of this novel is interesting and had the potential to be explored, which unfortunately does not happen, many explanations are not given and information is ignored. On the other hand, the romance is so sweet that it makes me wonder if I didn't go out with diabetes, the MC and ML are captivating characters, especially the ml, he is super strong but at the same time so sweet. I would also like to have read more of... more>> their teammates and their companionship (what I mean is that I wouldn't mind reading 200 more chapters) I loved the novel too much and got a taste for more.
Finally, I don't speak English so I'm sorry if my review is not readable, but I loved it. (._.) <<less
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ShizukaMomo
ShizukaMomo
Jan 15, 2022
Status: Completed
It was a pleasant read overall and I also find myself re-reading some chapters again and again. I'll recommend everyone, who doesn't mind reading the pov of a seme protagonist, to give it a try.

What I liked about the story is how the MC conquered the ML and how the ML was in the delusion that he (ML) was in top while all along it was the MC who was the top. XD

And I also liked the friendship that was portrayed here. It wasn't all the MC or the ML... more>> alone saving the day. They had to depend on their team members for support. So while the team members weren't that much fleshed out, it doesn't mean their were outright ignored or were one dimensional.

Now what really impressed me was the extra chapters.

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I mean there are stories where you know in the end when everything works out after the MC was transmigrated, the MC will again go back into the novel world for a brief visit to change some stuffs or slightly change the novels ending in a different way. So while this does happen in this story, I was impressed in the sense that the author really didn't shy away from showing that the novel ML was involved in a harem and was having s*x with different harem members in front of the MC when MC was again transmigrated into the novel for a short time. The angst here, the hartbreaking scenes that the MC was forced to go through really made me agitated. I mean after all that fluff, it had just the right amount of angst. And how the MC doesn't really get out of the depression, that he gets into after witnessing the novel ML's relationship with his harem members, when the MC was transmigrated back into the alternated novel world he belonged to with the ML and all of their lovely team members. It takes time and effort from the ML to cure MC's depression and this makes their relationship much stronger.

(Yes, the ML somehow knew that the MC was going to a different universe for a short time and it was the ML who I think requested or threatened the author to make one of their friends to accompany the MC in that journey. And the ML was also there in a spirit form so the MC didn't know that his original lover was also witnessing all that heartbreaking scenes. But the novel ML sort of saw that spirit ML and that brought a lot of anger and changes to the novel ML. I will say that the novel ML deserved every bit of angst he got from that event!)

And also the fact that to accompany the MC in that brief time in the novel, it was MC's friend who was transmigrated alongside with the MC. It not only showed how important the team members were to our protagonist couple, but also showed how fragmented and strained the team members were in the novel world despite being showed that they were 100% loyal to the ML in the novel world. It just shows that be it love or friendship, everything needs constant effort to make them stable and full of warmth.

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GhostingLibra
GhostingLibr
Nov 20, 2023
Status: c73
I am going to give this novel 2.5 stars.

Felt like my brain was a sieve while reading this. This is one of those books you read when you are trying to procrastinate, or when you just finished a really good novel and feeling lost.

You know, a spend a sleepless night binge reading thinking it's good, finally get some sleep, try to read it again but find out it's actually bad, but you continue reading it holding on to dear hope thinking it will be good but no, it just gets... more>> worse and you end up dropping it.

The overall concept of the book is nice but it's just riddled with plot holes. I could no longer tell if the MC was just acting or that was his personality.

But yeah I did like the shameless proactive yandere uke. <<less
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qyura
qyura
Oct 03, 2021
Status: c3
Umm I know I still haven't read much of this, but I just couldn't bring myself to read it? The story description is actually good and hooked me in, but while reading the chapters I almost felt like reading a Wattpad story... It was a bit cringe... I really tried to give it a try seeing the many good reviews of it, but I couldn't. So either I'll drop it or wait for the translation to complete to give it another try.
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Pezwitch
Pezwitch
Dec 20, 2023
Status: Completed
I loved the first translator. I love how she explained that the meaning behind the MC name is Choir of Stars and why she chose the other names for the characters. Her translation was excellent and I’m sorry to see she is no longer active. 5 stars for her translation

I got bored with the novel near the end, everyone was too OP and there was no tension. Overall I give it 3 stars

And since other reviewers have chosen the translator’s choice of names as a hill to die on, here... more>> is my opinion

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As stated before, I loved the first translator and her explanation of why she chose the names. It made the translation fun for me because the names had meanings. The final translator’s naming conventions annoyed me. Every time I read the name Walter I felt like rolling my eyes (seriously, the Big Bad in the universe was named Walter??)

Did it stop me from finishing the story? No. Do I have opinions on translator naming conventions now? Yes. Yes, I do

My pinyan name could mean beauty, sparkling, or blossom among other things. You wouldn’t know if I didn’t explain (my brother calls me old man which is another pinyan meaning 🤦‍♀️)

So now I think obsessively using “Chinese Sounding” names to “keep immersion” is as annoying as changing to western names

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AbsAreHot
AbsAreHot
Oct 06, 2022
Status: c13
Unnatural and unnecessary plot devices are used to make push the two leads together and it’s honestly so cringe.

  • Why is one character in love on sight? Pedo.
  • Why is that character jealous of an extremely malnourished and abused young boy when you’re literally 38? Pedo.
  • Why do u have to touch on each other for protection?
  • Why are can’t u control ur spiritual energy away using all your might and inadvertently doing something only physically possible between a pair of the opposite s*x in this world?
  • Why do u go out of your way to make that only possible between a pair of the opposite sex?
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    Why does, suddenly, neither character have any sympathy for the beautiful would-have-been harem girl when you were barely holding back in anger for the other s*aves

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Like your relationship hasn’t even developed that far for that device to even make sense in my mind. Y’all are still thinking the other is 100% straight.

Also the author will explain something about a character, and then say “so”, and continue to say the opposite about that same character.

Ex. “He invested himself to researching that topic for so long, he wasn’t even interested when someone said they had new information about that same f*cking topic.”

and if u want an example from the novel..
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Something like- “He was bold, he was brave, he was determined. All while maintaining that bright smile on his face. What a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” bb girl... WHAT DO U MEAN???

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Make that make sense.

However, I like the flirting. I loved the skirting lines that could mean both obliviously straight and hardcore flirting.

I like it firstly bc it’s slick af, and secondly bc this is how me and my other wlw friends flirt w each other. (Obviously we laugh and say we’re so gay after but like yk). The author is smelling experienced.

I also like how there’s no filler. I love how creative this author is and how the characters reflect their age. Every moment is fun to read and I’m looking forward to seeing how the main couple’s dynamic pans out.

Afterthoughts upon writing this:

The author seems worried there won’t be enough reason for the two leads to get together. Dude, ur doing swimmingly, pls stop being dramatic.

Dialogue is 10/10. Somehow, I can see each of them come to life, but they’re all total strangers to me. Usually it’s the opposite. I want to know more and see more.

That’s all :)
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BooklessBookworm
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Sep 25, 2023
Status: c1
I'm so sorry but a really important character's name is "Roux" pronounced "rue" but whenever I see "Roux" I keep internally pronouncing it "roux" because of a Flamingo reference and I can't stop. 😭 Flamingo is a comedic Roblox YouTuber and "Roux" is a misspelling of "Robux" and honestly I've gotten so used to "Roux" that I keep subconsciously reading it as "roux" instead of "rue" and sometimes I don't even notice until I'm like, "oh wait, it's rue, not roux, " 😭😭 this isn't a major thing abt the... more>> novel, just a small point that I wanted to rant abt lol. So far the novel otherwise is really good. The name changes later on in the novel. Thank god ( ̄O ̄;) <<less
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