Hi writing a review for Hollywood Domination here, as an avid reader of Yu Jing Peng Xiang's books as well as the one to introduce this masterpiece of a novel to NU

First of all, this genre is bound to be a niche one whereby most would pass this off.

The background of this novel: The author-Yu Jing Peng Xiang wrote this in a bid to satisfy her craving for a good female protagonist Hollywood novel. If you shop around, you would find that this genre normally has novels with a male... more>> protagonist catered to a male audience (Harem, misogyny).

Hollywood domination centers on the MC- Chen Zhen who transmigrated into the body of Jenny Jane Jefferson. As the synopsis describes, she has to achieve domination of Hollywood in order to return. The MC's personality traits that stood out and left a strong impression on me are- strong-willed, good social skills, and intelligence. If you enjoy a good strong female protagonist, you might like this. In this book, we will follow MC through her journey, the good, the bad, and the neutral.

Important to note that: though Hollywood Domination will have a few male interests, romance is not the main point. This book will be focused on MC's life and career as a Hollywood actress.

Yu Jing Peng Xiang has a powerful skill in which her characters possess depth. You'll find yourself absorbed into Jenny's story with these characters that come to life under the author's penmanship.

In short, I'm looking forward to journeying with you through Hollywood Domination if this review has piqued your interest :) <<less

1. Writing tends to be draggy, especially once you're already 200 chapters in. The author is guilty of spending too much time talking about the not-so-important stuff (e.g., plots of the movies) or the constant progression and regression of FL's intellectual abilities which makes some arcs redundant. Ironically enough, despite that, several important/interesting scenes were glossed over by the author. If she hadn't done all this, I reckon that this would only be 300-350 chapters MAX. This is primarily why I gave this a 3.5 - if not for this, this would be a solid 4.
2. I agree with coco1996. The first 2 MLs did not match the FL at all; their relationships seemed forced. The tension between the two before they got together was really apparent, but once they got into a relationship, it fizzled out which was such a shame especially in the case of the 2nd ML.
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   Her suitor was a missed opportunity as well. When he was introduced, the author made it seem he was going to have a huge role in her life, but nada.

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   I'm not sure if this was deliberately done to make the readers want her to get with the final ML, but if it was, it worked for me.
3. On that note, the build up to their relationship was well-done.
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   He was her constant, and she was his. They knew each other best. I loved that the FL mentioned that in her faux proposal and in her heart-to-heart sessions with him. I hate clichés but they fit so well together. I just wish they had some more romantic/sensual scenes before the end of the book.

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4. I liked how the author chose to portray: (a) the friendships between the different sexes, (b) sexuality and intimacy, (c) the dog-eat-dog mentality. I was pleasantly surprised to discover we had similar mindsets.

Overall, this was a good read! Will definitely check out the author's other works.

i became really disappointed a hundred chapters in. At first, yes, the MC was very strong. She was dedicated to her goals and never let anything interfere. I loved how self-aware she was and how she was constantly improving.

SPOILERS AHEAD. I highly suggest you still read the text below because if you're looking for an MC like the ones from seeking good temptation, returning, abc, doomsday ecstasy cave who doesn't let a man dictate her life, then this may not be for you. After editing my review once, it stopped... more>> hiding some of the marked spoilers.

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however, her ML

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christopher

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right now, I just hope that they break up once she realizes her ML is holding her back, and gets with cesare

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aside from the mc's character collapse, the writing can be a little too draggy. Once you reach the hundred mark, it becomes really prominent. I've skipped several chapters back to back that were basically filler. I'll try to finish it to see if anything changes or improves, but I'm not too hopeful tbh. <<less