The Entertainment Industry Workaholic Sees the Bigger Picture

Well, this is the most realistic entertainment industry novel I've ever read, and the only one where the male and female leads separate. The emotional impact was very calm from beginning to end. Some say it's a tragic ending, but I don't think so. The female lead didn't stay in the entertainment industry because of the male lead, and the male lead didn't restrict her freedom with his love.

This book is a fairly pure example of a female-centric novel! What impressed me most about it was its exploration of many sensitive contemporary topics, such as gender equality, women's issues, and insights into social cases like domestic violence and sexual assault. The novel is short, but it's profound, realistic, and insightful, making it well worth reading. It's worth mentioning that the iris symbolizes restrained love, and Mr. Yi forever hid his love within the iris.

I felt really heartbroken after reading it; Nian Nian and Yao Yao ultimately broke up 😢😢😢. Nian Nian was truly, truly amazing!!! I really like this kind of clear-headed and self-aware female lead, although she always wanted to retire and enjoy her old age, haha.

To be honest, when I first read this book, I thought it was a female-centric novel. And that's not wrong; it is a female-centric novel, but it's not a traditional one. I'm so happy to have read such a novel. I can't fully describe how good it is with my limited vocabulary, but I can say that the characters are perfectly developed, and I really love the protagonist.

This book deeply moved me, not so much with overwhelming emotion, but with a sense of identification. It's set against the backdrop of the entertainment industry, but it resonated more with the incredibly lucky, outspoken, and intelligent "me" who went through this experience.

The characters have incredibly positive values; the female lead is outspoken, decisive, and responsible, which I believe reflects the author's own real-life character. The story reflects many real-life situations, each prompting reflection, and the author's perspective is refreshingly insightful.

Many truths cannot be explained in words. Perhaps this is the writing style I prefer, or perhaps it's the utopia I yearn for. I lean more towards the latter. The author tells the story of the female protagonist's journey in the entertainment industry from another perspective, and in her character, I see the kind of person I wanted to be when I was young: hardworking, ambitious, with normal values…

Honestly, I feel the author wrote really well. This novel isn't long, but it made me think a lot. The protagonist speaks sharply, and many of his words are worth pondering. I really hope more people will read this novel 💕 It's a little sad that they broke up in the end 🥺 I knew they would break up sooner or later, but I didn't expect them to talk about it on a TV show. Finally, I hope more people will read this novel 💕

I really like the female lead's personality; she's clear-headed and open-minded, bright and genuine. The plot's progression and development are very well done, and the romantic scenes are also portrayed very effectively. The tragic ending was unexpected yet reasonable. It's a pretty good book. Judging from Yao Yao's views and comments, I think she's a very individualistic person.

Shan Yu and Yi Ersi's interactions are so official; Mr. Yi is so cautious, almost like a pitiful little thing. But that tentative kiss shows he's made progress—even as a tool, he should be unique. 👍