A Record of Life Behind Closed Doors
闺中录
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- Completed
- Length
- 1.0M Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 6y ago
- English
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Tomato’s Best-in-Class Audiobook Narration
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The Best Books on Tomato, Top Three
Looking for fresh, less common topics on Tomato Novel.
Complete: Short Stories That Will Blow You Away
I’m looking for short stories that really impress. Ideally, the titles should be long, like a whole sentence. For example, The Willow by the Palace Wall, The Day I Died, the Young Master I Loved Married a Bride, He Fell in Love with a Courtesan and Wanted to Support Her for Life, and If the Forest Had a Child…
Family-Intrigue Stories! I Want One Like The Story of Minglan!!
Hand over your favorite books, nice and easy 👀👀
Looking for a Female-Empire Palace Intrigue Story Told from the Male Lead's Perspective, with a Smart, Clear-Headed Male Lead
Looking for a palace-intrigue story in a matriarchal empire, told from the male lead's perspective. The male lead should be clever and clear-headed, a local, not someone who transmigrated or was reborn. Something like "Matriarchy: Upon the Emperor's Bed"! No multiple male leads. I want palace intrigue with a male lead who is special to the female lead!
Looking for a Modern Romance with a Killer Heroine and Two Strong Leads
No rebirth, no yandere heroines
Any Novels Similar to Xi Hua Zhi and Chun Ri Yan?
I read The Blossoming Life of a Lady and thought it was great. I just finished Spring Banquet yesterday, and now I'm in a reading slump. Fellow readers, please recommend something!
The Princess Weiyoung: Let Li Changle and Chi Yunnan End Up Together
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Palace and Household Intrigue, Historical Romance
Looking for books like You Were Sent to Marry for an Alliance, Not to Unite the World. A princess and a strong female lead, with no male lead.
Looking for Historical Novels With Household or Palace Intrigue, Transmigration or Rebirth, and Little Romance
I don't care whether the protagonist is male or female, as long as they're intelligent, think things through, and have sound logic, without being forced to act stupid.
I Don't Want Palace-Intrigue Novels Where the Emperor Only Dotes on One Woman Later On. How Is That Even Possible?
Historical Romance With Inner-Court and Household Drama
Looking for books like During a Blizzard. I want a good historical romance about household intrigue.
Book Recommendations for Readers in a Reading Slump
I'd like something like The Adventures of an Ordinary Youngster. Let's chat and share new and good book recommendations.
Reborn, Slow-Paced, with the System as a Minor Element
Looking for books like A Farm Boy's Ambitious Life in Ancient Times. If you're out of things to read, give it a try: the protagonist is reborn in ancient times and uses scraps from a System to pass the imperial exams. It's a slow-paced story about becoming a local magistrate and helping the people.
Looking for Transmigration Stories with Palace Intrigue, a Princess Consort, and a Faithful Couple
Forgotten Books, Please Recommend Some
Looking for books similar to From Deputy Assignments to High Office: An Official's Fortuitous Path. I can't believe this book has been forgotten. What a shame! The content feels so real, and I love that. It's engaging, the plot and setting are great, and it's genuinely good. Highly recommend it!
I'm Out of Books. I've Been Reading for Over Five Years, So Fellow Veterans, Please Recommend Something
I can't get interested in most books anymore. They all follow the same formula, and there are very few I can get into. Ideally, I'd like a strong female lead and a strong male lead, with both of them equally capable, and preferably both powerful from the start. No fighting monsters to level up. I've read too many stories about household power struggles, and they're really dull. Short stories would be best.
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It was alright, but I still feel unsatisfied after watching it. The plot moved slowly at the beginning, but it rushed a bit towards the end. Some things that I felt should have been explained were glossed over and weren't very clear. Some characters never appeared, but I thought the doctor named Que from the beginning would be an important figure, but he didn't... Emmm
I think it's very well written. A 7-point rating is really not commensurate with this book. If it weren't for the engaging writing, I would never have known that a 7-point book could be so wonderful. Now I'm very confused about how Tomato (the author) came up with his ratings. Some books that are terribly written have scores of 9-something.
Yes, Gu Jingyuan was smitten, his grandmother loved her, and Wen Ge'er liked her. But the arrogant, domineering, and chivalrous Qin Ningzhi was nowhere to be seen...
It's really good! It's better than most of the books that have received 9-point reviews on the Tomato Book Chart. I've read many highly rated books, but I couldn't get through them because the beginnings were dull and unengaging. This one is really good. I take back what I said, damn it, the rest was really rushed.
Actually, this book is quite good in essence. Perhaps the male lead isn't as outstanding and perfect as everyone imagined, and the female lead doesn't become as radiant after her rebirth as some expected, nor does she become incredibly powerful. They are portrayed more like real people, people we might encounter in real life, rather than a perfect, fictional character.
It's really amazing, so well-written, folks! I think it's definitely worth watching, not melodramatic at all. I even hope there's a second season! Let's just say we should love each other deeply! After watching for so long, it's truly fascinating, the plot is never ridiculous. We absolutely have to love each other deeply, trust me, you won't regret it!
I haven't finished reading it yet, but seeing that good triumphs over evil is really satisfying. I just love this kind of book.
It's not too long, but it doesn't drag; the plot is tight and full of climaxes. Although it doesn't delve into nationalistic themes or family feuds, the female protagonist, after being reborn, protects herself, her family, and friends with her own strength, and ultimately resolves misunderstandings with her beloved and lives happily ever after. It's worth watching.
Well, I actually think it's pretty good, but a lot of people in the comments are complaining about it. Perhaps it's because it's not a typical action-packed story, nor is it a strictly historical romance; it's quite mundane. However, the female protagonist tries hard to change things, but seems to discover that many things remain unchanged.
It was pretty good, but it seemed the male lead wasn't clearly identified; none of the characters who appeared seemed like him. However, everything else was fine, and the plot was okay too.