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Weak Start; DNF
Weak Start; DNF
Do y'all think I hate myself or something? Refuse to continue for obvious reasons. Will not waste my time to create a review; I'll just drop my notes. No forgiveness and maturity found here; just petty ruthlessness. #Hatred #Hopeless #Rant
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Created: Oct 26th, 2021, Updated: Apr 17th, 2024
Created Oct 26th, 2021
Updated Apr 17th, 2024
CN (4.3)
585 Chapters Every 1.8 Day(s) 4151 Readers 15 Reviews 05-11-2024
DNF @38... more>>
Notes:
Ch. 06: As of right now. both main characters are terribly annoying and need help. Hate them both. Their dialogue is the most painful thing to read. Makes little to no sense. "You are a lab rat! It's your fate!" Like wth. That's so s*upid, I don't believe this guy has a PhD. He keeps misdiagnosing ordinary people. How can he possibly be an educated professional? Don't talk about the next one, always going, "Human language!" when literally any normal words in their line of work is said. Captain's don't have the level of intelligence of a 2 year old, author. Since the main characters are very challenged, but the plot hasn't annoyed me yet, I'll continue for now. Also, that 'r*pe victim becomes lover' tag is really shady and I don't look forward to what it applies to. Weak start, possible weak finish.
Ch. 38: So, I got used the MC and ML and their childish, annoying bickering and it actually became a pleasant read . . . till my intuition picked up that we'd probably be getting a second CP, which pisses me off the majority of the time. This time is no exception. This CP is so irrelevant and disgusting, I don't even know what to do with myself. They literally intrude to the detriment of plot progression. They were clearly forced in, just like ML2 clearly forces himself on MC2, because yes, r*pe victim becomes lover applies to CP2. It's so unnecessary and does NOTHING for the story, that the only reason I can come up with for their existence, is that this is the author's preference, which makes me want to throw up. I have no idea what to say in the face of such an author, but you yourself might need a therapist for LGBT/r*pe fetishisation. Period. Gross and annoying. Just give me back the main plot and let CP1 run the show, please and thanks. I literally feel like the story stopped for a p*rn interlude or something. Sigh. Someone pointed out MC2's complete character change to fit the CP idea the author had, and let me tell you, it does throw you for a loop. It's so disorienting. The beginning of the story, he's scary, off-putting, practically LIVES on the dissection table, works hard, barely sleeps, his best friends are his scalpel and the dead, and just a weirdo who creeps the hell out of people. Next thing you know, once ML2 is introduced, MC2's suddenly a good-looking, elegant, rich guy with a taste for refined high-quality wine who has an awesome apartment and is actually a cute, weak, 'sexy' tsundere. WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?!!?!?! ML2 is as basic as you get in terms of the stereotypical yandere possessive CEO good at everything and blessed with everything type who forces MC2 without seeing what's wrong with r*pe. He even BOASTED ABOUT IT and sent a pic to his brother after RAPING HIM REPEATEDLY. None the wiser, ML1 thinks he's been bested and wants to do it with MC1 so they don't lose, which is impossible since the moment it is one-sided r*pe and not s*x of a loving couple, there was no competition to begin with. I rest my case. I'm done, I'm tired. SN: A comment also pointed out the author tried to make an excuse for why ML2 r*peD MC2 (brain damage causes you to r*pe people, oh, okay, you learn new things every day), and literally made ML1 speak up for ML2?!?!?!?!?! Like bro, police officer condoning r*pe because it's his brother?!!?!? Your entire characterisation just fell apart. That's so nasty, I can't even be bothered. Keep to your r*pe fetishising self, please. Absolutely SICK. Wow.
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CN (4.3)
20 Chapters Every 34.2 Day(s) 5762 Readers 12 Reviews 07-17-2023
DNF @15... more>>
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Ch. 15: Okay, so this is s*upid and annoying for me right now. ML takes MC out of their home without explanation, takes them to the city, doesn't explain why (it's pretty important so why not just give a vague explanation if you don't want to touch on his dark past). It makes him look like an idiot for chapters straight. ML sees a man giving MC killing intent mu*derous vibes, but just chills, lets the guy go, doesn't do anything, even knowing the Chen's had a history of hating and wanting to kill MC. Makes sense. A ton of people rush in trying to question, antagonise, frighten and fight with MC, ML again DOES NOTHING. WHY??!?! MC then looks like an idiot and looks for answers FROM RANDOM STRANGERS. He doesn't know anything about why he's there, why people are questioning him, why he's fighting these people, what these people want, and ML just DOES NOTHING. No reaction at all. That's not even a plausible human being anymore. The excuses for why these developments take place and why ML does nothing when he can literally do anything makes little to no sense. Then, ML takes MC to the flame, says MC is the TARGET, and leaves MC ALONE. . . . ?!?!?!?!?! Is anyone still confused why I'm confused and annoyed? ML has like no brain. I'd have quicker believed he was the one with brain damage than MC. No wonder everyone around him died without him knowing why. I know he doesn't talk because of his silence cultivation or whatever, but he literally transmits thoughts. He could've transmitted a sentence to MC and he wouldn't have been so lost, confused, traumatised and hurt by the whole experience, which happened just because ML withheld info for NO REASON. I don't even know what to say. Next, I guess. Although ML and MC's child-raising relationship was kinda cute, especially their interactions with all the people in Black Depths Valley. Weak start, possible weak finish.
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JP (4.5)
41 Chapters Every 95.7 Day(s) 1408 Readers 3 Reviews 06-14-2021
DNF @2.5... more>>
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Ch. 1.2: Wow, this put me in a bad mood. The opening was very disorienting, bland and missing something, but the part that pissed me off was MC's mother. Wth. I understand what Grandma did was bad and hurt people, but how can you be so pretentious, stuck up, self-important, immature, spoiled and greedy to act like such a snob. His mother completely disgusts me because it really shows she hasn't seen the world or the people at the lowest and what they're willing to do to survive or protect their loved ones. Self-righteous obnoxious scum. She doesn't deserve a mother like that. Some people would kill for a mother who cared that much and tried so hard.
Ch. 2.5: As a wlw myself, I am irritated by not only the way MC regards and treats the LGBTQ+ community, even though I know it is realistic and is the reality of many ignorant straight and privileged people, but by this Sasu woman, who messed around with two people's lives and acted like the victim. It was beyond disgusting, immoral and irresponsible. This is also a reality. Many gays pretend to be straight when they break under pressure and in turn, hurt and break the spirits of the gays who they leave to be 'normal'. I understand this is all normal. I myself intend to never tell my parents, cut myself off from my family essentially if I get married rather than confront them, or I'm prepared to stay single my whole life. It is bloody hard everyday. But saying you're disgusting and hating yourself for not being normal looks down on every LGBTQ+ member out there walking in Pride parades. How DARE you. HOW DARE YOU look down on those brave souls, how dare you despise this sexuality, how dare you hurt tons of kind people so selfishly, how dare you drag innocents into your mess and act like they ruined your life when you are the one ruining everyone else's and not even apologetic about it. How could MC even know that your name was a landmine to not be told? I was way too angry at this garbage person, even if I know people like this actually exist. The uber-straightness of the MC annoys the hell out of me as well. Altogether, this was not a pleasurable reading experience. Weak start, possible weak end.
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CN (4.4)
78 Chapters Every 75.7 Day(s) 7982 Readers 78 Reviews 02-16-2022
DNF @10... more>>
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Ch. 10: All I've learned from this so far is that the ML is def not my type and I don't like him at all - me thinks he's a pretentious rich guy I can't deal with. His so-called charming is being annoying, pushy, over-intimate and overly invasive. Makes me want to whack sense into the MC when his minds goes s*upid and nuts for the ML, like boy, take off the rose-tinted glasses, act normal and keep a distance from this walking hurricane, puh-lease. Although, when we're that young, it's relatable to like on sight and then proceed with stalking, you making me walk through bad, embarrassing memories, so it's a nope from me. Weak start, possible weak end.
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CN (4.6)
213 Chapters Every 64.4 Day(s) 8146 Readers 92 Reviews 09-30-2021
DNF @02... more>>
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Ch. 02: Well, see, I've only read 2 chapters which is too early to judge but I don't find this funny like everyone is saying, but rather it's annoying? This Lin Yan character is the definition of s*upid and annoying. I don't want to read about people this level of s*upid that it's not even funny. Weak start, possible weak end.
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CN (4)
583 Chapters Every 17 Day(s) 5575 Readers 27 Reviews 09-24-2023
DNF @298... more>>
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Ch. 66: I hate this ML. He's immature, arrogant, chauvinistic, disrespectful, kissed her [many times] without consent, hurt her but liked it and was remorseless about it, and killed [many people] she was unreconciled with and wanted to slowly torture and get her revenge. The last was unforgivable and really showed his male pride, pushiness, the fact he overestimates himself and looks down on her, is intrusive and gets in the way of her plans/private business, and his very unnecessary existence. On another note, everytime they talk about MC's son, I just think of the Flinstone's and crack up, how he's so little, picking up animals, spinning them in the air and throwing them. I really love the mother-son interaction, and it's been my thing lately. I really hate ML intervening and ruining all the things I love about this. Gets in the way of my sun, just like he gets in the way of hers. Also, what the hell is with China's obsession with expressionless children and men!!! The poor boy has to stifle his emotion and bright playful childlike smiles!!! Why are you normalising suffocating children of their brightness and purity and freedom of emotional expression??? Who the hell wants their child to suppress themselves and wants men who are emotionally incapacitated or not understandable or empathetic or does not express their love and emotions well to have healthy, consistent assurance in the relationship??? Any smart woman would leave a man like that after a while unless she likes to babysit and endure hardship. Didn't really favour the beginning too much. It took a while to get used to the atmosphere or something. Weak start, possible strong end.
Ch. 116: I HATE THIS ML!!!! CAN'T HE DROP DEAD YET? The only people that would like an ML like this are s*upid straight girls who are used to suffering, compromising, getting the least and brainwashing themselves to think its the most. Disgusting. I want this man to stop ruining this novel for me. If she doesn't beat him half to death herself, I'll lose all interest.
Ch. 294: Still hate the ML that talks about wanting to strangle the woman that he owns. Disgusting. Some readers say he only becomes kind of possessive in the second realm and I swear, my soul tired. Y'all blind as bats straight girls are the same who will joyfully jump into a relationship with a toxic man and say there were no signs. I mean, if you can't see it blatantly written from a book that showed implications since his entrance, then for reality, you'll be even worse off. [Note to self: STAY AWAY FROM STOCKHOLM'S HAVING, BLIND, BRAINWASHED AND s*upid STRAIGHT GIRLS!!] MC has no right to punish her subordinates for beating Lou, because first off, he pushed in line and caused a ruckus because of his self-importance and neglected the rules she set, AND SHE SAID SHE WAS A STICKLER FOR THEM. Hypocritical and prejudicial of her or the author forgot that. Clearly, she's not and she's making less sense. Also, when asked to explain, all Lou does is act arrogant and talks around himself to the point where he said nothing at all but blow hot air. He really was looking for a beating. It's not their fault, but Lou's in every way. She say she stands up for her people but it looks like some people are more her people than others. She defended one of her people and punished others. How elitist and discriminatory. Said she wouldn't treat them like s*aves, but in the end, it only extends to this. I like her less and less. I like Chang Yu for her, but given she's like this, it'll never happen so whatever.
Ch. 298: The man's body is the most perfect work of art?!?!?! And the woman's body is what: inferior tr*sh or something? Can someone make her shut up at this point? You're suddenly blushing and liking him FOR NO REASON? She's practically all but forgotten her son in his presence. Not only MC, but author seems to forget she has a son until it's convenient and she wants to show some moe scenes or something. He's literally done nothing to make a person thinks he genuinely likes her or not have a huge grudge between them i.e. constantly sexually assaults her and treats her like a possession that can be beaten into shape cause it doesn't listen. The way the author always throws in that he kind of mistreats the son but his heart still moves without knowing why, shows the author's writing skill i.e. not high. It's to the point where I'm skipping whole paragraphs because it's either nonsense and dragging or just patriarchal garbage e.g. the author conveniently forgetting that MC is supposed to be OP whenever she has the ML come around so he can do whatever. Bigotry and blatant misogyny is in this in many forms and is palpable and I'm not for it. Also, I don't like this forgiveness theme they're going for at all. It's inconsistent with ML's character, cringy and I must be petty but a lot of things aren't for her to forgive or are simply unforgivable. You are talking crap like a white lotus, which you clearly aren't, given your past life. E.g. when the girl left her bro when she saw he was crippled and rightly got herself in a toxic relationship because she scorned him cause karma, or for the fact her father cheated and caused his good wife to commit su*cide. None of that is forgivable or in her jurisdiction to reduce their guilt. It's a real shame that I lost a mother-son cute read to take in all this garbage instead. Waste of time, bro. Set up my hopes for nothing. Laters.
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CN (4.5)
60 Chapters Every 113.7 Day(s) 5265 Readers 64 Reviews 11-25-2019
DNF @06 ... more>>
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Ch. 06: I can never remember a time I was so thoroughly bored with a story. Maybe the storytelling or writing style or maybe just the story itself is the cause. Ik he's going to die soon and that makes me anxious and sad; it was even said he wouldn't last a year, but the summary contradicts that, so we prob can expect him to live. I was wondering how he was planning to teach this boy from scratch how to be the successor of his business without running it into the ground and/or getting himself killed. That seemed altogether impossible. The characters seem to have no compatibility or chemistry and honestly, the characterisation of this MC and ML seems a little bland for my taste, although they have their reasons for being like this. In the end, I'm not at all invested in the story. The interesting part does lie with his business and the possibilities of enemies, spies, unexpected collusions and assassination. We'll see how those aspects turn out. Weak start, possible weak end. UP: I never bothered to come back and check how those turned out. My bad.
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CN (4.3)
90 Chapters Every 0.1 Day(s) 15775 Readers 163 Reviews 08-17-2015
DNF @257... more>>
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Ch. 50: Weak start, possible strong end. Beginning was boring, not compelling and with the addition of the annoying Chen girl, I was not pleased.
Ch. 75: It seems okay now. Plot is developing and characters are individualistic, albeit more to the idiotic, stubborn and temperamental side. He's a fun guy though. Seems amusing enough to continue.
Ch. 250: I seriously can't stand Chen girl. I don't think I'll ever come to like her, even remotely. Whatever.
Ch. 257: I get why I stopped reading. I also can't stand Tang Rou. This type of person who's only about self-gratification and making herself feel superior in someway, makes me feel sick. People who crave to be compared and be better in this way, are weird, often arrogant and just insecure. Can't like her. I hope neither Tang nor Chen are love interests or anything cause I'll really come to hate this. Is this just another one of those shounen authors that can't depict girls as anything but annoying? Then, we'll be in for a tedious ride. I want to go back on break. Laters. Weak start, possible weak end.
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CN (4.3)
#34The Plough
133 Chapters Every 7.9 Day(s) 1700 Readers 5 Reviews 04-22-2024
DNF @33... more>>
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Ch. 24: I hate this Yue guy. Don't care if he's the ML or whatever, he doesn't deserve to be. It seems like he really enjoyed seeing MC plummet from elite to below average and takes pride in being able to gloat about his job, and likes to trample over MC's pride by setting him up with women he thinks MC has no chance to meet, or patronising MC by getting MC a job working under him, or liking to see MC belittled and humiliated like in front of MC's sister or Shen what's his name. This type of person isn't even human. I want him to disappear. I don't see them ever being a couple unless author does some nonsensical magic which will make me even more infuriated. That Yue guy doesn't deserve to be with MC. He's a messed up piece of crap. The end. I'm sticking with this because I'm interested in the crime/mystery plot. The romantic subplot can go to hell. Weak start, possible weak end.
Ch. 33: I don't like the MC either. Really has no pride nor shame. You're a police officer but still stole gold and is completely shameless about it too. Gross. Also, I really can't stand that Yue guy. He's gross too, and demeaning.
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CN (4.6)
123 Chapters Every 204.3 Day(s) 14477 Readers 353 Reviews 01-05-2016
DNF @17... more>>
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Ch. 17: Weak start, possible strong end. If she came from the modern era, then it is a bit unrealistic for her to be able to adapt that well and know how to manage a household in Ancient China, as well as be okay with their customs, such as having concubines etc. I found that really hard to accept so I don't like this much. Again, many people prefer this over ETT, but I'm yet again the exception.
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CN (4.3)
174 Chapters Every 92.8 Day(s) 10675 Readers 235 Reviews 07-28-2020
DNF @38... more>>
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Ch. 03: Well, I certainly see no promise in this whatsoever. This is just a gay gone wild. The only thing he's thought about is spending more lavishly, checking out men and also spending money to get tops. Why would the first thing you send a guy you barely know be a half-naked pic of yourself??? How did that remotely seem like the right direction to win over a guy who was possibly straight???? What is wrong with your head? Can you stop being this wanton and extravagant? Idek what to say to this kind of novel and character tbh. This guy is outright without morals. He doesn't flirt or try to get a person to like him, but would rather be crude and be open to blackmail???? Wth. I don't like this guy at all. Ik they will end up together but I want better for the ML. Poor guy. Weak start, possible weak finish.
Ch. 31: So it slapped me in my face and called me an idiot, cause this is actually kinda fun? Like it ain't anything awesome or amazing or it ain't gonna not annoy you, but it's enough drama and humour and fluff. Naturally, sometimes there are misunderstandings, horrible communication (what your mouth really for???) and things that should have occurred to people with sense or long been implemented much sooner that will aggravate you (mostly on part of the IDIOT we call an MC), but it's amusing enough. The 2CP with the ML's older brother, I was sure had it's own story but I haven't found anything at all when looking, so maybe they're just similar character tropes to other stories that are actually specific to this story alone. I have to say, how did I not know that I required a hot motorcycle scene. Full marks. Secretary He so far is my fave.
Ch. 38: Thought the MC would be a confident power bottom that would put ML and his brother-in-law in place, not fall into a trap, but trap ML instead, but he really is a disappointment in every way, man. Sigh. I'm tired. I think I really tried with this one.
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CN (4.2)
709 Chapters Every 124.9 Day(s) 15705 Readers 265 Reviews 03-31-2019
DNF @48... more>>
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Ch. 48: Idk what kind of outrageous people liked this, but the ML is the worst, most immature, s*upid kind of man, and I greatly hate this whole thing. If he was following her, he easily could've overheard everything she said, but instead chose not to hear, watch her almost get mol*sted and then come in to catch her 'cheating'. Where did your braincells run off to? This is why I hate men. Running from a mol*ster is somehow equal to flirting in their s*upid, crooked, good for nothing eyes. He's immature, greedy and disgusting and lets emotion blind him. I cannot tolerate this level of idiot. Idc what happens later on, he isn't worth redemption or objective view, same as what he's doing to the MC now. Weak start, weak end.
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CN (4.3)
#38Undead
81 Chapters Every 105.1 Day(s) 6310 Readers 44 Reviews 06-11-2021
DNF @12... more>>
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Ch. 12: I wanted to like this but I really, REALLY, REALLY HATE all the alphas in this. There's no hope for any good romance, and I esp DESPISE that Rong nastiness. So far, he's been s*upid, annoying, rude, condescending, misogynistic and chauvinistic toward the MC. That's only SO FAR. Flinging him on the bed and throwing money on him, asking him if he's throwing a tantrum was the last straw. I burst into tears. How did the author think this was remotely okay? Why did the author think that the MC with his personality wouldn't react intensely towards that? Is something wrong with your brain? How did the MC not react or kick him in the balls at all? How can anyone get past reading that? I can only think of mu*dering him and that's the only think that will placate me right now. He deserves nothing less. That was the most chauvinistic, arrogant, condescending, beyond insolent, discriminating, outrageous behaviour. Like can you get lost in the red light district and let us continue with the story in peace? You add nothing to the story but just make it worse. Yaoi is just misogyny and nothing else. Omegaverse is the worst and most deplorable of it. It's really not worth reading if this is how it's going to be. I can't keep hurting myself and pride as a self-respecting woman like this anymore. All these girls in the comments, saying 'what's not to like', when I'm on Ch. 12 and I've had enough of the subliminal misogyny. It's sick. Idk how there can be NO ONE who doesn't see this. I see that they're all in love with this and I cried even more. I can imagine men saying to my tears which they think of as an overreaction, is that if I'm on my period, and that makes me even more mad and despise men even more. There has to be something wrong with fujos' minds. I can't read more of this. I want to read healthy, balanced love. I want legitimate representation of the community. Fujos are fine with this, but I'm not a fujo. I just want to feel like all love is fair and be healthy and lovely, even if they're not straight. I don't want anything to do with this crazy fujo obsession with males and s*x. I want to experience and know that the love I have is okay, that love can be beautiful, fluffy, healthy and balanced between all kinds of people, but that is hardly ever gotten from yaoi, so I'm done with this anti-feminist agenda. I will say what I think and I won't stifle my emotions just cause others condone it. I think reading this made me reach some kind of limit. I will not put up with this if I read something like this in future. I'm done.
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CN (4.3)
103 Chapters Every 69.2 Day(s) 5380 Readers 54 Reviews 09-22-2021
DNF @32... more>>
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Ch. 12: No matter what you think of their tension and chemistry, the ML seems to have done extremely cruel and painful things to the MC in the past and continues to say and do cruel things now, even worse when he's grown and should have sense. That's not cute, that's toxic. Also, why is it that an AxA relationship doesn't switch??? Does that even make sense in your head, author? I've even seen OxO switches, but AxA must still be sexualised and stereotyped?? What kind of garbage? They have that s*xual tension, but I am bitter and sad for the MC, and the ML acts like absolute selfish, disgusting tr*sh. The way he acts, it's definitely that ML's in love with the image of the MC and is obsessed with the MC of the past. He clearly doesn't love the current MC and that is beyond toxic and obsessive. Good job making me thoroughly hate the ML. Still pissed that they're not even considering switching with their s*upid fragile masculinity and the author's ascription to BG CP's. Rolls eyes. Weak start, possible strong end.
Ch. 32: Everyone in the comments loves this and is raving about it, as usual, except for me. I am tired of the ML sadistic adamant top who embarrasses the MC because he is entertained by humiliating and laughing at MC, or makes MC stay the bottom because ML has to have his way dynamic. It is a bore. It is infuriating. It is not fun. It is not cute. It is not good writing. It is not original. It adds no chemistry or tension no matter how you imply that there is. I will not waste my time reading another of these. UP: Weak start, possible weak end.
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CN (4.4)
89 Chapters Every 23.4 Day(s) 2448 Readers 9 Reviews 04-04-2024
DNF @10... more>>
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Ch. 01: I will say this now, it's my fault for reading this. I've said it before and I'll say it again, anyone who gets back with their ex, when the breakup wasn't forced (e.g. parents, societal pressure, amnesia etc.), is an idiot, and I have an idiot allergy. I also already tremendously hate the ML, and I don't see how that will change. Reading for the plot, but if the romance subplot annoys me enough, i.e. even a little more than it already is, I will discontinue. Weak start, possible weak end.
Ch. 09: The MC is a through and through idiot and every time it gets pointed out, he gets angry and wants to beat the smart people who use their brains. I have no sympathy and it's getting annoying to read this. Who wants to read about a genuine idiot who's also a coward that can't come to terms with reality? He doesn't study, doesn't watch movies, never sees important and popular Weibos, doesn't exercise, can't use his brain for logic, just what the hell does he ever do????? He literally has no good points and is almost more hateful than the ML. Hate them both. Whatever.
Ch. 10: I am so beyond annoyed. I have a headache. Who thought this was a good idea. MC does idiotic things, blames others for their consequences, has not one brain cell at all, and the ML who knows all has to watch him do s*upid crap or constantly babysit. I don't see this being good at all. I just realised this is the last chapter available, but even if it wasn't, I was giving up on it at this point. Not worth my time. Laters.
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CN (4.3)
74 Chapters Every 24.5 Day(s) 9337 Readers 66 Reviews 03-12-2024
DNF @04... more>>
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Ch. 04: I'll stop here. Tbh, this is painfully boring, flat and uninteresting. It's kind of embarrassing and weird to read. Weak start, possible weak finish.
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KR (4.2)
45 Chapters Every 36.5 Day(s) 2875 Readers 9 Reviews 07-21-2023
DNF @26... more>>
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Ch. 25: You know, I think I hung in here pretty well. My brain is so fried up reading this, it's a wonder I got this far. Why are Korean novels like this? Does no one teach them how to write dialogue? Why does it always sound like every conversation are between a bunch of crackheads and schizophrenics? It's always so disjointed and never makes sense cohesively. It's like they're all having separate conversations, with an imaginary person, in their heads, out loud, all at once. I always wondered if it's the translation, but I don't know anymore. On top of that, does NO ONE in Korea know about DIALOGUE TAGS. OMFP. I'm about to lose my mind. You NEVER know who is saying what (characterisation is never firm or well-done so you can't even guess unless stuttering or something was a set character trait, but it obviously wouldn't be in every novel), where they're saying it, how they're saying it, it never flows naturally with action, can't breathe life into the conversation, nothing. It's tonally deaf, like their writing style in general. So bland and flat, I'd rather read history textbooks for real. No matter how good a plot is, Korean novels like this have proven time and time again, they have no writing style, they don't know about dialogue tags, they can't comprehend normal logical conversation flow and they refuse 3D characterisation. I am so frustrated. The translation also has some problems and this plot's not so fire either. How have I stuck around this long? Why is nothing happening but failures, weakness and despair? There's even a random, huge time skip. No training arc, no grinding, no nothing and it time skips to him still being a weak failure in severe stress and depression? Nothing changed in YEARS. Is this even a plot anymore? What on earth am I supposed to rate this as? Also, this MC is weak-minded, has no adaptability and really has no common sense. Why did he get the chance to transmigrate? A terrible choice of an MC. I'd rather an OP MC over this hopeless wreck that does NOTHING. You know you have a skinny, exhausted body where you see bones to an unnatural degree, and you can barely walk, is it not a logical common sense thought to correct that FIRST??? That would be normal to ANYONE from modern times, especially. You can't work if you are DEAD or severely unhealthy and can't move. The first thing any normal person would do is force himself to eat, force himself to sleep and do some light stretches or exercise to recover from malnutrition and severe lack of stamina and sleep. He's only NOW doing it while COMPLAINING AND CURSING because he's being forced to by someone else who has goodwill and common sense??? Is he beyond braindead? Garbage MC. MC clearly doesn't deserve ML's goodwill. Should've dropped dead before the time skip even. Weak start, possible weak finish.
Ch. 26: You know, what. Nevermind. I don't care. Now, MC's acting like an OOC over-familiar entitled tsundere brat to the ML and ML's interested in MC again, acting over-familiar too and wanting to help MC for no reason after 2 years of not caring cause plot armour, I can't even deal. Where did that even come from? I'm done. I tried. To everyone calling the MC realistic, if this is your reality, maybe up your mentality, common sense and skillset. It's just sad otherwise. Weak start, DNF.
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CN (4.1)
122 Chapters Every 6 Day(s) 4552 Readers 43 Reviews 05-07-2024
DNF @18... more>>
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Ch. 18: Ridiculous. s*upid. Dreadfully boring. This entire "plot" could be wrapped up in 20 chapters max. The plot is no real plot at all, so what you need 138 chapters for? The characters are ALL lame. There's not one interesting person encountered this whole time. Nobody clever, witty, funny or even someone with just a braincell and a spine. I particularly hate the MC. I thought he'd be an interesting salted fish, but nope. Weak (author keeps saying he's strong and just lazy but I disagree cause if he stopped cultivating and was just lazing, he's bound to be weak and lacking in experience, and encountering stronger people who want to kill him but not trying to get stronger or find a way to protect himself, I also hope he dies an early death), idiotic (I don't need to explain this), and useless (he never does anything or helps anyone AND acts all hypocritically self-righteous and mopey when hurting/killing someone). His existence is pointless but worst off all, he got excited to watch ML get r*ped and I genuinely hoped MC would suffer it instead (I'm glad he did). I genuinely hope one of those guys who hates his guts kills him, but that'll never happen in this type of braindead novel. Next. Weak start, DNF.
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CN (4.2)
87 Chapters Every 50.1 Day(s) 3745 Readers 37 Reviews 05-28-2022
DNF @04... more>>
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Ch. 04: Yk, I had a feeling I would hate this when h*mophobia was mentioned, but I overlooked it cause I wanted to read a light, school life romance for a change of pace and many novels have straight homophobes that I've been able to just barely tolerate (although I grew to hate most, but there are exceptions with justice and character development as part of the equation). Anyway, this is way worse than whatever I thought it would be. I am disgusted, mostly, surprisingly, by MC, for his lack of pride, spinelessness, his objectification and vulgarity, and his lack of compassion. ML is a straight guy, whatever, sure, you can like a guy who's straight. That's a queer person's rite of passage at this point. However, liking a homophobe AND THINKING NOTHING OF IT, you have to be sick. You watch ML degrade and disrespect gays and yourself and you don't question it or try to come correct with ML and confront him to fix his attitude? You watch him trample gays and feel nothing? Yk gays are just normal human beings who've done nothing wrong by being born and existing in their identity and that they are just as worthy of rights, love and respect as anyone else, but you say nothing? The summary mentions "straighten him out" and you know what? I'm out before this disgusts me anymore. MC has no backbone, determination or self-respect and puts himself in terrible, woe-is-me situations and I can already see the trend of this author gonna be running it. Like 'I don't want to sleep on the same small bed as you where our bodies are pressed together' or 'I don't want to see you naked and bathe with you', but 'I'm also not gonna set boundaries and respect myself by putting my foot down and saying resolute "no's"'. Rme. No one forced you to drink out of his bottle, no one forced you to go to the bathhouse (friendships don't need this at all; there are whole countries where people make life bond type friends and those countries have never seen a single bathhouse?). Acting like those situations were hard to get out of, please. No, they aren't. Wait, no, I forgot. The author and MC's lack of IQ and substance were there to force all that. My bad. Ofc, the ML's seemingly unfounded h*mophobia and obsessive restrictions he places on MC also piss me off so I'm gone. I can only blame myself for even starting this when I already knew it'd trigger me to some degree. I couldn't even tolerate enough to get to the part where MC really hides from ML. Weak start, DNF.
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CN (4.1)
100 Chapters Every 30.4 Day(s) 4318 Readers 41 Reviews 02-18-2023
DNF @09... more>>
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Ch. 09: Not translated amazingly well, but even if it was, I would hate this story and everyone in it. It is repulsive. Everyone in it. So absolutely disgusting, filthy, vulgar and cruel, I wonder who would even rate this 5 stars, and what is the depth of their problematic brain. To be honest, I was attracted to the reviews that said this was an ironic plot and a parody on s*upid yaoi tropes, but I find it just as horrible as what it's supposed to be making fun of and not funny or liberating? Like, you grew up with a person but enjoy watching that person get tortured and r*ped, but then conveniently forgot and never followed up with what happened? I thought your idea was to save the weakling after he got mol*sted 'to teach him a lesson'? Even if I'm supposed to empathise with you cause you got r*ped and are now pregnant, I don't feel sorry for you cause you were about to r*pe him first? Really not funny, doesn't make sense and is as nauseating as all the actual r*pey tropes I try to avoid. These characters have no morals, thoughts, or consistency. A powerful, intimidating CEO, became a tantrum-having, object-throwing, 5-year old, evil criminal? I get what it was trying to do, but nah. Weak start, DNF.
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CN (4.3)
342 Chapters Every 1 Day(s) 3372 Readers 22 Reviews 05-12-2024
DNF @07... more>>
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Ch. 07: Absolutely amazed only one person in the comments made mention of this, but yes, ML is very verbally abusive to MC FOR NO REASON. ML's the type that NEEDS to insult, put down and disrespect someone to feel satisfaction or better about himself and he's done it so much in SEVEN chapters that I'm thoroughly disgusted (this is NOT sadism if anyone's trying to excuse it by saying that). Everyone else who said this is good, did you guys even read this? Why would anyone continue something like this when it's obviously so toxic and terrible. I even read one comment that said that characterisation was well-done. Let me just say, MC is s*upid to a fault, and consistently brings up his high IQ that never shows itself, and he's always blushing in embarrassment and anger and then doing something s*upid all over again???? MC's the type of idiot that's beyond saving and should've died early in the apocalypse. ML is the type to die forever alone cause no one can stand him. ML is actually screwed up and deranged as well. Who says "Beg me . . ." [exactly where I DROPPED this without a second thought] when someone is talking something serious in a apocalyptic setting about disease, death and and trying to help for people's wellbeing? These two are incurably terrible and beyond help. Also, I'm at the beginning and I can already guess a bit of the plot and mystery of MC's background (like his parents are smart research people in a place where they can't leave so they so don't have anything to do with this whole apocalypse thing whatsoever), so it really gives not much for originality and unpredictability. People in the comments be like plot on point and not cliche at all, but it already seems really subpar? I'm gone. Weak start, DNF.
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CN (4.4)
43 Chapters Every 3.9 Day(s) 1602 Readers 6 Reviews 05-07-2024
DNF @25... more>>
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Ch. 25: Sigh. I hate everyone here, except MC and Fang Yu (lowkey ship it cause their interactions were the only thing healing my heart). I decided to drop and read some spoilers and guess what, it gets worse. I feel like a small happy ending doesn't cover the pain and frustration I just read, and this is not a revenge, redemption type story either, so why would I put up with this. Gao Ming and Gu Chenxing(?) can go somewhere and die. I won't even begin on these 2 terrible, evil human beings with no soul or conscience. Poverty is really some big sin. I don't see ONE terrible, unreasonable, unjustifiable action MC took due to his circumstances. MC just became the world's most hated punching bag for no real reason? It's insane. Some reviewer described this as a grovelling story, which I've never heard about, but they say one character is grovelling after another and it sounds like they were implying that MC was grovelling after ML and that made me blow a fuse. I don't know if that's right but just the thought made me nauseous when it's clear it should be the other way around, as I personally think ML is unforgivable and I don't see how they can become a healthy, happy couple at all. I also don't like the flirty playboy Lu Something(?), and he doesn't deserve Fang Yu in the least for being superficial, accusatory, prejudiced, lazy without work ethic and treating others as s*xual objects. Now, let's start on the person I hate the most. No, it's not MC's disgusting, selfish, heartless, cruel leeches, ahem, family, and not the shady, vile loan sharks doing their jobs either. It's this bloody ML. Self-righteous, naive, spoiled, idiotic, conceited, one-dimensional, shallow, hypocritical, rude, prejudiced, cruel and inconsiderate. He's seen MC do so many contradictory things but rather than ask one question, would rather assume and believe his own strange conjectures based off of nothing. He doesn't try to understand MC or do anything to actually help MC but will judge MC because he's the high and mighty ML who understands everything and is above all other humans. I hated him the most when ML said that he couldn't believe MC would ditch his conscience for a measly amount of money. People with no sense of the world or how money can easily take a life is too far gone for me. Someone like that is not even a person in my eyes, so I'm not gonna give you the time of day. Some people don't see half those zero's in their account even once in their lives and are surviving day-by-day. How out of touch do you have to be to not grasp the simplest concept? So wrapped up in your own little mini drama and boohoo, the world is only cruel to you. Come off it. If this is who I'm supposed to be happy with for end game, Imma end the game right here. If Fang Yu was endgame, I would've sat through all the torture for it, no matter how the world unilaterally beat up on MC for no reason, but alas. No need. Weak start, DNF.
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CN (4.2)
34 Chapters Every 16.5 Day(s) 7558 Readers 61 Reviews 05-06-2024
DNF @4.1... more>>
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Ch. 4.1: Beautiful? Gem? Masterpiece? 5 stars? Where? Why? In any case, this already seems like everything I hate. This early in, and I hate the MC, genuinely. Can't stand the guy. Idiot. My allergy acting up. Anyway, this plot also seems ridiculous and something I'd hate. From the gist of the comments, half the appeal's in guessing who out of a harem gets with MC and that's just childish and boring. Is this the supposed good writing that gets called a masterpiece? Bro, y'all need to stop throwing words around. They lose weight and their meaning entirely when you use them like this. If the plot is just people chasing MC and MC misunderstanding and making up s*upid assumptions, then that's no plot at all. From what I can tell, MC is just supposed to be hated and die like the cannon fodder he is, but with the plot already like this with so many people chasing him, how will the plot continue and how will he ever die correctly? I see no end to his constantly returning to the beginning of the plot and him never being able to go home. So what happens then? He decides to live in the world that is not his, give up his goal and live with his chosen harem guy? Or does some kinda plot armour happen, he goes back to his original world and somehow meets his destined harem guy there too? Either way sounds cliche and boring. I'm literally making up my own reasons to hate this because I already dislike it this much. Personally, reading the comments, there's a lot of mention of non-con, repeated occurrences, and not with just one character, but all FIVE harem men. GROSS. Idk what about that speaks 'GEM' to y'all, but to each his own. Also, I met the first of these harem members and he's very psycho yandere, so I know the non-con is very real and I'll never be here for that nastiness. Well, next. Weak start, DNF.
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CN (4.2)
29 Chapters Every 38.3 Day(s) 1319 Readers 3 Reviews 10-16-2023
DNF @13... more>>
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Ch. 13: First of all, I don't know if it's the writing style, the plot, the characterisation or just the whole story itself, but it gives me a migraine and I'm thoroughly annoyed. It's extremely uninteresting and confusing, especially for an isekai plot. I also dislike MC and ML's characters immensely. Some guy offers you a contract where you benefit but does not stipulate what he gains on it, nor does he ever clarify verbally after being asked multiple times, which is so frustrating and irritating. Then, let's not talk about the other one that just had to take the benefits cause the contract literally didn't say he had to do anything but with his self-righteous "I must do something in exchange for the resources" and his know-it-all "I know better than to believe I don't have to do anything", takes initiative to jump on ML's bed. That makes complete sense. How about wait for ML to do something first on his own timing if he wants? Why try to do something you don't even know if he wants and risk angering him? It's so braindead. I'm out. Weak start, DNF.
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CN (4)
90 Chapters Every 11.7 Day(s) 1596 Readers 14 Reviews 03-30-2024
DNF @46... more>>
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Ch. 09: [Specifying MC as XX and ML as JL although everyone else did it differently; not sure why or if I somehow was reading from the wrong perspective?] I don't know what all those 5 stars in the comments are talking about, but I've been crying since the beginning. MC (XX) gets insulted and talked badly about behind his back by ML (JL), ML sexually assaults MC, and ML assumes and makes up lies about MC (continuously; it doesn't stop at one or two) although ML clearly has the means to find the truth. I hate this ML and he'll have no redemption in my eyes. He's sick. Imagine you accidentally grope someone's butt. That person calls you pe*vert. Is your first reaction to get mad and ask the person if they even deserve it? If so, off yourself. Instead of sincerely apologising, acknowledging you were in the wrong and explaining what happened, you began belittling the person, which just makes you disgusting scum. s*xual assault isn't for the beautiful or "deserved" which is a disgusting telling insight into ML, it is a humiliation and power oppression over another person. That's it. The fact he believed that s*xual assault is NORMAL to someone who "deserved" it shows exactly how condescendingly and vulgarly he thinks of others. I hate him with all my heart and I'm already considering dropping this. ML is judgmental, rude, disrespectful, condescending, horrible, disgusting and would literally never have made it anywhere in the industry if it weren't for his parents with HIS OWN attitude, so I don't know where he gets off talking about MC's attitude and how MC won't make it past a few years and that this was MC's prime of popularity. ML dared to assume with confidence that MC was two-faced but if that isn't projection, I don't know what is. I want ML to explode. Now let's move onto MC's agent, that sick hoe who should also just drop dead. MC throws a cup of coke at ML after being groped publicly, like any other normal person's reactions. Instead of sympathising and comforting MC for that experience, she doesn't bring it up at all as if it was normal for ML to do that and that ML had every right. What she says instead was that MC had to apologise to ML and that she wasn't going to risk her company for MC. Beautiful. I know companies are all invested in their own benefits and interests, but to have zero empathy or even basic respect for MC's human rights, you have to be some kind of psychopath and a terrible leader. You don't retain talent, motivation, diligence and loyalty like this. She then rubbed the word 'poor' all over MC's face, showing just how much she looked down on him. Bravo. Well done. Author has created a wealth of characters I just want to mu*der. Weak start, possible weak finish. DNF?
Ch. 45: Okay, ML just suddenly fell in love out of nowhere. I'm supposed to buy that. MC also suddenly fell in love with ML and I am supposed to buy that as well. I am not sure if the author thinks the readers are idiots. It was unnatural, especially MC liking ML. ML likes MC and is a disgusting pe*vert about it, that I can buy into a bit, but MC liking ML is totally far-fetched. It really was just friendship and dependence and clinginess due to long-term loneliness. It's kinda sick the way author is forcing it like this. I felt no romantic progression on part of MC at all. I really hate ML thoroughly and that won't change. I've hated his character this whole time. During the balloon game on the variety show, ML bullied and laughed at MC, which is exactly how you appeal to your crush. ML stole MC's balloons that MC gathered, which was against the rules. So for no reason at all other than to mess with and humiliate MC, ML dangled one of his balloons and pretended to give it to him, only to laugh more at MC and say he'd never give it. Then, ML took all MC's balloons, stuffed them into his basket and said to MC that MC's stuff and MC are all his. This is supposed to be possessive, condescending, romantic and cool, and apparently a confession scene, cause that's what MC's braincells told him, but I almost barfed. It wasn't funny or amusing in the least. That was so gross, disgusting, repulsive, idiotic, nasty, unromantic, affection-deprived, nonsensical, and I still don't understand it. If I was MC, I'd be immediately turned off but it's suddenly reciprocated love and MC's seeing stars? It really shows ML's s*upid and disgusting character clearly. Like, it was so cringy and unnecessary. Literally the worst confession scene that has ever existed. Like, ML, off yourself, please? This ML is sick in the head. The more MC is in awe of him and can't believe ML likes him or the more MC likes ML, the more immense my hatred for ML grows. It's not easy to get my hatred this far. Author has some kinda talent. This is literally the worst. Why did I waste my time on this. I'll give this one chapter to fix this filth, and if it proceeds like whatever just happened was actually cool instead of mind-boggling cringy, it's a hard DNF.
Ch. 46: Wow, it got worse the next chapter. MC was excited to perform a song he didn't get to before, and instead of getting to do it, ML butted in and interrupted, making the solo a duet. Not only did he steal MC's limelight, ML boasted about himself and made MC feel lesser and more pressured, distracted MC the whole time, and completely ruined the MC's mood and excitement. For what? To take advantage of MC, force a chance to be intimate, manipulate MC and to hear the CP fans talk more about them? What tacit understanding? They have no compatibility and MC wasn't professionally trained. Is the author braindead or am I? This is the most unromantic progression I've ever read. Author's weakness is romance but wrote a romance novel. Brave. All that buildup for nothing. I'm out. Weak start, DNF.
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