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Stars of Chaos: Sha Po Lang Vol. 3 by priest
Their rizz is unparalleled and I love that they take turns. This volume has so much character development for both of them. I also love a good third-wheel and Shen Yi is a perfect example.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Chang Geng's pupils contracted. He reached into the heavy armor to pull Gu Yun down by the neck and, throwing all caution to the wind, pressed a kiss to those wind-chapped lips. (page 31)
This time was different from the farewell kiss they shared at the capital ramparts; it lacked the intensity of desperation. Gu Yun felt as though a corner of his heart had collapsed, offering up the softest spot in his chest. From now on, this person is mine. (page 157)
"Zixi, just now, I...I honestly thought I was dreaming." (page 256)
"In all my life, I've never had such a wonderful dream, " he said with a hint of self-mockery. His mouth crooked up in a stiff smile. "If only I never woke up. "
Catching sight of Chang Geng in the distance, Gu Yun waved him over. "Chang Geng, come here, I'll play a little something for you". (page 319)
An earnest attempt to play was what Chang Geng most feared. He strode over and wrapped his arms around Gu Yun, pulling him off his perch atop the railing. He leaned close to his ear and murmured, "Save your mouth for other things."
While everyone was screaming themselves hoarse fighting with the great condor, Chang Geng had stealthy licked Gu Yun's neck. (page 342)
Beneath the din, Chang Geng breathed into his ear, "Dying for love right here wouldn't be so bad, would it?"
Their rizz is unparalleled and I love that they take turns. This volume has so much character development for both of them. I also love a good third-wheel and Shen Yi is a perfect example.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Blood
Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
泾渭情殇 [Clear and Muddy Loss of Love] by 请君莫笑
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I never found either character to be particularly likeable or compelling, but I was still very surprised that it ended up being a story about two miserable people who were terrible together.
I've never seen someone cry as much as Nangong Jingnu.
Qi Yan also spent most of her timemurdering perfectly innocent people and barely got any revenge at all.
I enjoy how easy the politics were to follow, it made it very easy to tell that Nangong Jingnushould not have become emperor, wow she was so bad at it and did not grow as a character at all.
I'm hoping this isn't the peak of baihe.
I've never seen someone cry as much as Nangong Jingnu.
Qi Yan also spent most of her time
I enjoy how easy the politics were to follow, it made it very easy to tell that Nangong Jingnu
I'm hoping this isn't the peak of baihe.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Deadnaming, Rape, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
杀破狼 Sha Po Lang by priest
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I read the translation by Northwest Flower, and it's very good, but I do highly recommend getting the Seven Seas officially licensed translation to support the author.
I think when the series is fully released in English by Seven Seas then I will likely rate nearly every book 5 stars. The story and characters are absolutely phenomenal, but I did struggle to understand some of the different political factions. I'm really looking forward to a reread.
There were times I threw my head back and laughed, and there were times when I was so emotionally devastated that I needed to stop reading to sob into my hands.
The extras were also top-tier, exactly what I wanted. The truth or dare: steampunk edition extras were hilarious.
I think when the series is fully released in English by Seven Seas then I will likely rate nearly every book 5 stars. The story and characters are absolutely phenomenal, but I did struggle to understand some of the different political factions. I'm really looking forward to a reread.
There were times I threw my head back and laughed, and there were times when I was so emotionally devastated that I needed to stop reading to sob into my hands.
The extras were also top-tier, exactly what I wanted. The truth or dare: steampunk edition extras were hilarious.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Stars of Chaos: Sha Po Lang Vol. 2 by priest
Chang Geng rizz in this novel goes pretty hard. I'm not sure how Gu Yun hasn't completely fallen yet.
This book was very plot dense and slowed down a lot, but it was all still quite interesting. I really enjoy the dialogue between our main leads.
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Chang Geng shot Gu Yun a glance. "I have to prepare a dowry so I can marry a general." page 372
Chang Geng rizz in this novel goes pretty hard. I'm not sure how Gu Yun hasn't completely fallen yet.
This book was very plot dense and slowed down a lot, but it was all still quite interesting. I really enjoy the dialogue between our main leads.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Stalking, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Stars of Chaos: Sha Po Lang Vol. 1 by priest
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I didn't want to put this down.
Violet gold was said so many times, I'm beginning to think it would've been a better name for this book.
Most of the time I forget about the "steampunk" elements since they just exist so we can have airships and "heavy infantry"(except they're actually in mecha suits performing frighteningly accurate martial prowess)
The book starts off with a bang, we get into amecha battle, people get turned to paste , there's a guy cannibalizing folks in the streets.
Naturally there's a revealof secret identity's with Chang Geng being the fourth prince, and Shen Shiliu being Marshal Gu Yun of the Black Iron Army.
Gu Shiliu being actually "blind" (he needs glasses) and deaf was as surprising as the magical medicine that allows him to temporarily rid himself of these disabilities.
Chang Geng is giving "Mo Ran" from 2ha at times and I am here for it. The darkness is in that boy. I'm still not confident that Chang Geng was everpoisoned , he kind of seems like he just has anxiety/ptsd.
Violet gold was said so many times, I'm beginning to think it would've been a better name for this book.
Most of the time I forget about the "steampunk" elements since they just exist so we can have airships and "heavy infantry"
The book starts off with a bang, we get into a
Naturally there's a reveal
Chang Geng is giving "Mo Ran" from 2ha at times and I am here for it. The darkness is in that boy. I'm still not confident that Chang Geng was ever
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism
Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, and War
江东双璧 Twin Jades of Jiangdong by Fei Tian Ye Xiang
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4.0 because they got married to women. Yes I know it's historically accurate, but I'm still upset.
Okay this was really good and I cried a lot. It was both funny and heartbreaking. I would of course prefer they were more open with their relationship and not referred to as "Sworn brothers", but we got a lot of clearly gay moments. For it not beinga happy ending, I thought it was very sweet they ended up buried together.
The extras wasa modern AU where they're surfer bros and I hated that so I skipped through them.
Okay this was really good and I cried a lot. It was both funny and heartbreaking. I would of course prefer they were more open with their relationship and not referred to as "Sworn brothers", but we got a lot of clearly gay moments. For it not being
The extras was
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Violence, Cannibalism, and War
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
Szeth and Nightblood (sword-nimi) were the funniest dynamic right up until Lift, Szeth and Nightblood had multiple conversations. Szeth deciding to be a Knight Radiant and follow Dalinar was comical.
Teft becoming a knight Radiant was nice, I would've liked that to be more of a focus. Lopen at the very end saying the words casually was funny af, but also why did we nearly end the book with a joke? I'll miss seeing Moash since I'm not continuing the series.
emotional
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Key moments for me:
Shallan and Adolinsolving the mystery of who murdered Sadeas (Adolin killed him the end of book 2)
Shallan going absolutely crazyand manifesting two better personalities (Veil & Radiant)
Dalinar's backstory was sufficiently emotionally devastating(shshsh being Evi, the fire, the alcoholism etc)
Kaladin getting emotional whenElhokar died was what made me stop reading for 15 months. I just didn't want to deal with the whining, but it actually wasn't that bad. He just focused on the next task.
Adolin and Pattern talking was funny af.
*Kaladin, glowing on the boat with Shallan staring in awe*
Shallan and Adolin
Shallan going absolutely crazy
Dalinar's backstory was sufficiently emotionally devastating
Kaladin getting emotional when
Adolin and Pattern talking was funny af.
*Kaladin, glowing on the boat with Shallan staring in awe*
Adolin sighed and made his way up onto the high deck. Seemed they weren't forbidden here any longer. He joined Pattern, who had come up another set of steps, and was humming happily to himself.
"Kind of hard to compete with that, " Adolin noted.
"Mmm," Pattern said.
"You know, I've never really felt like this before? It's not just Kaladin, it's all of this. And what's happening to us. " He shook his head. "We are certainly an odd bunch. "
"Yes. Seven people. Odd." page 1070
"We'll be fine. " Adolin glanced at Pattern, Syl, and the spren of his sword(Maya) . "Right, guys?"
"Mmmm," Pattern said. "I do not like being stabbed."
"Wise words, friend. Wise words. " page 1156
"No," Szeth said. "I am not good at being a person. It is... a failing of mine. " page 1207
Stone Cold Touch by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
I can't deal with a love triangle where one of the guys is her brother.
White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Percy Jackson/Twilight-esque. Really enjoyable read.
I wish Zayne didn't have a sister-complex
I wish Zayne didn't have a sister-complex
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 8 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Hua Cheng exploding into butterflies will always make me cry, but reading was a lot easier this time knowing what was coming.
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the extras this time around. I was under the impression they weren't very good when I read them in 2021, but they're so sweet. While tgcf is definitely not smutty, the book is still very clear on how exactly Hualian's relationship progresses.
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I'm very glad that the end of the book had Xie Lian, Hua Cheng, Mu Qing and Feng Xing (and I guess the state preceptor, Mei Nianqing) battling Jun Wu together. Xie Lian's little inner circle warms my heart.
He gazed at Xie Lian. "If your dream is to save the common people, then my dream is only you. " page 116
Relying on his memory, Xie Lian asked with a trembling voice, "But...you won't...be able to rest in peace...like this...?"
"I pray to never rest in peace," Hua Cheng replied.
After much hesitation, he decided to be blunt. "Why is the evil qi...internal? It's...it's coming from inside your body. " page 159
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Stalking