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Stuff I read + my Thoughts and Opinions

Tagged are my fav. tropes/genres etc. - Novels are arranged in no specific order, and not all novels I've tried will be on here! Mostly just the ones I want to mention.

Comments and ratings are my personal opinions and only that.
If I include the word count, I got it off of How Long to Read (unless the translator posted this info themselves). Idk if that website is accurate...

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Created: Mar 31st, 2022, Updated: Apr 8th, 2024

Created Mar 31st, 2022

Updated Apr 8th, 2024

CN (3.8)

#51Awakened as a Fine Female Cannon Fodder

97 Chapters Every 64.3 Day(s) 2419 Readers 59 Reviews 09-26-2021

Completed Comedy Drama Romance School Life Sci-fi Shoujo Supernatural Tragedy

8.5/10... more>>

CN (3.8)

#52The Protective Overbearing Demon

69 Chapters Every 71 Day(s) 687 Readers 6 Reviews 03-28-2022

Adventure Comedy Romance Xuanhuan

Reading - @ch.67

CN (4.4)

#53100,000/Hour Professional Stand-in

362 Chapters Every 51.7 Day(s) 5605 Readers 148 Reviews 04-01-2022

Completed Drama Fantasy Psychological

9.5/10... more>>

CN (4.6)

#54Mr. Dior

128 Chapters Every 11.9 Day(s) 5657 Readers 28 Reviews 05-05-2024

Comedy Drama Romance Sci-fi Shounen Ai

Current Progress: CH. 51... more>>

(Unsure if I'll get back to it but leaving it with no hard feelings-- it was a fun read and I laughed alot!)

When you look at the chapters and see the arcs, it looks like QT. It isn't. There's diff arcs and the ML does go through different characters, but its because he's delusional.

I actually skimmed the first 2 chapters, then skipped around mostly reading only the endings of each arc. The brief skimming I did allowed me to get what happened by the end of each arc, but I definitely did not and could not properly read this novel. (Mainly read for the end of each arc because it's hilarious when the ML is back in his own head and realizes what he had done + thought.)

The ML is actually super sweet and lovable--- the contrast between when he's immersed in a delusion + when he wakes up is always stark. But also since the light brain incident takes stuff from his own memories etc. to craft the delusions, theres also moments where despite the fact that he's taken over by the novel's character, little things from his own personality shines through. And those moments are always super cute/sweet.

I do recommend this if you're looking for something HILARIOUS and also UNSERIOUS AF (yet smart...?) while being really fluffy/sweet. The reason I couldn't read it fully is because I simply cannot handle any sort of second hand embarrassment and this novel is Built on that (Nothing toxic nor too bad tho-- all reviews I've read says it's fine and I agree-- I just simply don't like and cannot read embarrassing things though even if its just for fun and lighthearted.)

As for why it's also kind of smart, it's because despite the ML going through all those delusions, it brings a bunch of things to light. Because of the delusions, the main couple strengthen their relationship and come to certain realizations about their life. Plus, it brings some fresh little things into their romantic life-- they've been married 7 years already, and suddenly there's new romantic(and possibly cheesy) stuff going on.

One review I read said:

"A big chunk of the humor is owed to the fact that both are extremely capable people and respectable CEO's of their own companies... which means when ML's delusions appear, family, friends, coworkers, hardly know what to do with themselves! Misunderstandings abound!"

And...yeah!

All in all, I like the relationship between the MC and ML and think this novel is hilarious (and a smart idea) lmao.

Update: I found the manhua and I've read til ch.82. I think I did less skimming there than in the novel, though I still skipped the truly embarrassing parts. Honestly a bit surprised at how much I actually enjoyed this novel, since I started it as a joke. <<less

CN (4.5)

#55Card Room

612 Chapters Every 48.7 Day(s) 9372 Readers 139 Reviews 05-12-2022

Completed Action Adventure Comedy Horror Mature Mystery Romance Shounen Ai

9/10... more>>

Overall, I liked it alot! Why did I take off a pt? Well...:

1. While the MC def has his highlight/shining moments, the ML seems to be more in the spotlight/the one in charge for a good portion of the novel. Of course, he's a criminal investigation police officer, so it makes sense he's more action-focused, can take charge, and good at investigation etc. But honestly, I wish things were a bit more equal like it is in TEiO. This isn't to say the MC doesn't have his moments and later on, there were a few moments where the focus was on the MC. Still, the ML praising and worshipping was.... through the roof.

2. The author does seem to forget some of the details they've written earlier lmao-- very minor, and noted by the translator too. The novel is very long though so I guess... yeah, sure, ok lmao. Honestly not too big of a deal and was in no-way a deal breaker for me. Did have my raising an eyebrow when reading though. Also probably more noticeable to me who binged and finished it after 4 days: all the knowledge was very very fresh in my brain.

3. Did the author live a bit of a sheltered life?? A few of the viewpoints and such (unrealistic lofty moral standards) in the novel seemed to point in that direction... OR, ofc, the character's viewpoints might not reflect the author's. Which, in that case, why did some of these characters have such moral high grounds and why was it proven to be the ultimate "correct/winner" thought process? Again, nothing that would make me stop reading and it was easy to ignore-- a few lines had me rolling my eyes, though. (Esp the one where this one character refused to steal in literally a game/instance and starved to death/sustained himself w only leaves or whatever it was. He was praised so much for his actions.)

3.5. In the 2nd Extra after the completion of the novel, there were a few points with the 2nd couple where I was like "uhhhh no, bad, don't say that" but honestly it's very common in C-novels so I simply rolled my eyes and keep reading. Also, its just the overall execution and wording that was bad (it sounded like one lover was grooming the other) but we know as readers that they're not that age etc. so I begrudgingly let it go. Also, the fact that the author remembered the existance of lube is a great achievement! So I guess those two can cancel eachother out.... (Note: there's no s*x scenes in the novel but it was alluded to.)

4. Author seems to like creating moments where people stare in awe of the ML (and MC). They seemed to really raise the position of the MC and ML high up in the air (though with more visibility and focus on the ML...). Of course, I don't mind this, and love outsider POVs where they react to the MC. I guess my only issue was that this wasn't always executed very skillfully. For example, there were instances where no one would be able to figure something out only for the ML to shout out something or etc. and everyone would be shook that the ML (...or MC, ig, but it happens more w ML) could be so amazing as to think of it or to be able to do it. Except, imo, the thing the ML did was kind of... the obvious choice? Would all those other challengers really not have thought of it?? Author, please be a bit more realistic!!

Also, it's unbelievable to have *That* many people in the card world, and the only ones that upright, clever, smart, etcetcetc are the MC and ML.

5. Slight feminization + HS romance vibes: the MC was cooler in the beginning because the author didn't have him turn all shy and blushy. It made it Extremely hard to believe he (and the other "shous" of the story-- excluding, ig, the 19 y/o who's actually a teen...) were the age they were. In the later half, there were more descriptions of the MC that were typical Nadeshiko virtues-- why did the author feel the need to emphasis that so much... Also, in the ending extras, the way the MC acted had me in disbelief because he's a fully grown adult with a phd and he acts like he's never touched a man before. I'm pretty sure that *my* HS romance wasn't even as shy and blushy as his. It did not read like a mature, adult romance of life and death companions. To be honest, this is a huge pet peeve of mine and the only reason I still rate this novel a nine out of ten was because overall, the romance wasn't the focus. Also, I'm unfortunately so used to seeing this in c-novels that I'm a bit desensitized.

TL;DR: I still enjoyed the novel lots, and binged it in 4 days-- a few minor annoyances but overall it still was only annoying enough for me to deduct 1 point. <<less