
Tales from the Corpse Retriever: When Midnight Comes, the Dead Speak
捞尸怪谈:夜半正是尸语时
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 450k Words
- Genre
- Mystery
- Subgenre
- Mystery & Supernatural
- Updated
- 4y ago
- English
- Request a translation
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215Chapters
55Reads · 30 days
102.1kReads · all time
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Dao Jie's books are all excellent, each with its own unique highlights. The male protagonist Chen Tang and the female protagonist Gui Ling are quite likable. It's just that Tang always has to stand on his own, which is really tough without a powerful backer; he solves all the problems on his own.
The story is interesting! The main character has a good personality, a sense of humor, and good character. Some of the supporting characters are also good—the sorcerer sister is so cool, and Sister Cheng is capable! Gui Ling's performance in the ancient tomb was excellent; although she was saddened to see her deceased fellow villagers, she didn't act impulsively and was able to rationally control her emotions and actions!
It's pretty good. It would be even more perfect if there wasn't a female lead. 🤔
It's quite exciting. Many horror novels these days use ghosts to speak, like saying "I'm going to eat you," in a very casual way to scare kids. It's rare to find a traditional ghost story like this. However, the plot feels a bit forced. At the beginning, the protagonist knows almost nothing about the paranormal, and you could even say he doesn't believe in ghosts.
Ah, Dao Dao's new book! This time it's "The Corpse Retriever," which is great! Update faster and faster! I've been following it since "The Lost Tomb 9," and this author's writing style is truly to my liking! 😁
After finishing the sequel, I was shocked by the reviews. While this book isn't as good as the sequel, it was still written word by word, plot by plot by the author; it's just not as perfect. Who can guarantee that every plot will be good? Even people have flaws.
I've been reading Dao Dao's books since junior high, and now I'm in college. I'll always remember those nights in my third year of junior high when I secretly stayed up late reading Dao Dao's books on my hidden phone, too scared to go to the bathroom. 😂
There are no rich and beautiful women, no handsome and rich men, and no one falling in love at first sight. It portrays the genuine feelings of ordinary people living their lives down-to-earth. I really like the author's simple and honest writing style.
The female lead has a great personality, really great. Please, please, don't use the trope of changing the female lead! 🥺
Many people say the protagonist is a saint at first, but I don't think it's unreasonable for him to give back the money he earned to the poor.