The Friendship of Gentlemen
君子之交
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- 257k Words
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- 4y ago
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I'm not afraid of getting caught in the rain. I'm afraid that someone will suddenly hold an umbrella for me and make me afraid of rain, and then slowly push me back into the rain.
Super beautiful! Simply put, it is the story of the invisible King B and his little fanboy. When I saw the title of the book, I thought that the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and the article is also like water, light and extremely elegant. The relationship between the two male protagonists is like water, slowly and quietly infiltrating into each other's lives, and then they can no longer be separated. Both male protagonists have their own shortcomings, but they are acceptable. The writing style is also very delicate. I really like the feeling of many adjectives piled together to modify a word, just like the feeling of delicate emotions piled together and suddenly bursting out. It really poked me.
This is the first time I have read this kind of book. Why does it feel more touching than the love between men and women? I personally think that their love has to break through the secular perspective and social public opinion. It is not easy for them to withstand such pressure, so they will appear more steadfast.
I burst into tears when I read the middle part and couldn't stop. Qu Tongqiu's fate was really bumpy, especially when he knew that Qu Ke was not his biological son and Ren Ningyuan confessed to him. I really don't know how much Qu Tongqiu loved Ren Ningyuan before he finally chose to forgive him. In fact, I personally hope that the ending of the article is that Qu Tongqiu died due to a car collision, and those who owe Qu Tongqiu will live with their guilt for Qu Tongqiu their entire lives. I think this is fairer to Qu Tongqiu. (This is purely a personal opinion, don't criticize if you don't like it)
I really, really can't describe it... A very good book. I like the author's description of the characters, which is very delicate and real. I like every person in it and everyone who works hard with the idea of "it would be great if they can get happiness"... Very good TT
Compared with the cookie-cutter novels nowadays, with the same perfect dummy protagonist, and the plot that uses three concepts to bind people, I think this article is very unique. I can't say that the characters in it are all good, but it is very real, and their flawed love is very touching.
This is a novel that you can read in one sitting, but you still don't know what's so good about it. An introverted man who is humble enough to be stubborn and unyielding, and an all-powerful man whose personality is stable enough to have no troubles but is secretly affectionate. They are a little sadistic, but have a happy ending, a plain but long-lasting love.
I rarely read this type of book, and I lost it a few times at the beginning. But when I made up my mind to read it, I concentrated on reading it in one day. The author's writing style is very good. There is a leisurely and light knife style, and the character Ren Ningyuan is worthy of my careful appreciation.
It's so good. I hope to read more of these urban gay novels.
The beautiful, cowardly, timid, kind and tenacious Qu Tongqiu made me cry. He deserves the best love.