The 1980s: I Refuse to Be the Dutiful Wife of a Novel’s Male Lead
八零：我不当小说男主的贤惠妻子
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- Modern Romance
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- Period Fiction
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Every single historical-era novel is about educated youth being sent to the countryside, or petty rural dramas. Can these authors write anything other than educated youth? Are there any historical-era novels that aren't about going to the countryside or rural life? Even something about spies in the 1940s would be fine!!!
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The male and female leads should come from well-matched families. The heroine shouldn't get married as soon as she transmigrates. She should have a harmonious family, but not be the family's darling. Her grandparents, uncles, and aunts shouldn't be awful people. The heroine can go to the countryside, but don't force her to. Some stories make the heroine go to the countryside even when there's no need for her to.
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Period-Era Novels, Technological Powerhouse, No Romance
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Period Novel! The Heroine Has a Job, Won't Be a Housewife or Do Chores, and Doesn't Want to Be a Stepmother
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What I like most about this novel is that the female lead doesn't act like the typical female lead in other novels, raising and educating other people's children—she's definitely a victim of injustice!
It's a very unique kind of story. It's great that the female lead didn't become a "babysitting duck" (someone who ends up being taken advantage of). I'm so fed up with stories where the female lead becomes a stepmother and raises children who aren't her own.
It's rare to find a novel without any romantic pairings, which makes it a comfortable read. Unlike those formulaic stories where a woman, fresh out of divorce or leaving home, suddenly finds herself in a man's arms for various reasons, and the man becomes obsessed with her, while she falls head over heels for him.
It's a great read, a unique piece about a different era; authenticity is what makes it so valuable! Unlike other historical romance novels where the female protagonist transmigrates and immediately becomes a slave, serving her aunt, taking care of her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, and raising three or four children without complaint, only to live happily ever after when the male protagonist…
The female hostess was awake I really like this kind of female lead; people often label her with moral tags. I believe that parents must love their children, or children must love their parents (especially since the person inside their body isn't their mother). Being responsible is already wonderful; everything else is up to fate. If someone is kind to me, I'll repay them in kind.
I really enjoyed this period drama. The female lead is truly an independent woman; she doesn't travel back in time to help her family or take care of her children. She's sophisticated, self-centered, and a pure modern person. I hope the scumbag gets his comeuppance, and that the female lead and her daughter rise through the ranks.
Excellent, excellent! Standing out among Tomato's many stories about raising boys, this one features a daughter. For that alone, it deserves a good review and encouragement for the author. The female lead is very clear-headed, truly clear-headed. She wasn't dragged down by her ex-husband's family, nor did she give in to her ungrateful son with endless financial support. This story deserves high praise.
The female lead did a great job. As long as she doesn't want the two children later and doesn't go back to her ex, the rating won't be changed. After all, the synopsis clearly states that she only wants her daughter. If she goes back to her ex, it'll be at least two stars.
❤️Not bad! The character is clear-headed enough; she's not a saint, doesn't act as a free babysitter, doesn't become a workhorse supporting an ungrateful family, and doesn't become a victim of oppression... Even with many "spoiled wives" maliciously flooding the screen, the author didn't compromise by making the female lead a "spoiled wife/workhorse," nor did she stay in the ungrateful family to "forage for wild vegetables" and selflessly dedicate herself. Thumbs up 👍🏻
Seeing so many people breaking down in their defenses, saying that the female lead was cold-blooded towards those two boys, I felt that the author wrote it satisfyingly. She became a stepmother for no reason, and without any feelings at all. Let them be if they want. This kind of rational and calm female lead who works for a single purpose is the kind of female lead I like to read.