Yu Mengchi

Looking for Tragedies, but Not the Idiotic Kind. Keep the Characters’ Values Straight

I don't want angst for the sake of angst. I like stories with sound values that are relatively realistic. Historical or modern settings are both fine, something like He Is in Yunnan and One and Only. My eyes are already swollen from crying...

Short, Highly Rated Historical Romance

Classic Books

Looking for books like I and the Temple of Earth (Illustrated Edition). Does anyone on Tomato have any classic books to recommend? I used to enjoy I and the Temple of Earth, as well as books by Yu Hua. Any recommendations along those lines? I haven't been able to get into romance novels lately. I want to read

Looking for Mind-Bending Plot Twists That Make You Think

Looking for books like A Dream Delayed. I finished this book and felt like my brain had grown. I thought the protagonist was dreaming, but then it turned out she had really transmigrated. Then I thought she had really transmigrated, but it was hypnosis. I thought it was going to be a historical romance...

Historical Transmigration Stories About Live-in Sons-in-Law, With No System or Golden Finger and Solid Logic

Looking for Angsty Historical Romance, the More Heartbreaking the Better!

Looking for books like Eastern Palace, the drama starring Chen Xingxu and Peng Xiaoran. Please recommend tragic romances like Eastern Palace, but ideally ones where the male lead suffers.

Looking for an Ancient-Era Setting

Looking for books similar to Goodbye My Princess (the TV series starring Chen Xingxu and Peng Xiaoran). The male lead should be someone with power over the court, and the female lead should be a princess sent to marry him for political reasons. I want a tragic romance with a bad ending.