I Came to the 1960s for a Life, Not Mere Survival
穿六零，我要的是生活，不是活着
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- Modern Romance
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- Period Fiction
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- Reborn in the 1960s, She Achieves Financial Freedom穿六零，我经济自由了Alternate title on Fanqie
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It's pretty good, the writing is smooth, the female lead's character is also quite good, and the overpowered abilities aren't exaggerated. If there's a male lead, please don't let him be a soldier or anything like that. I don't want to drop the story... It's not that I have a problem with soldiers, it's just that I've read too many stories where eight out of ten male leads are soldiers... 😂
After reading Zhao Xin's story, I came to read Shushu and caught up with her. Keep up the good work, author!
Surprisingly good. I just randomly clicked to read it, but ended up reading it from beginning to end. Although there are exciting moments, it's different from other feel-good novels. It has many exciting moments, but mostly it's a story of ordinary yet interesting life. It's very enjoyable.
The beginning is quite exciting. Because the King of Hell's youngest son is going to die in 6 hours, the story is set in the 1960s. He has a 1-cubic-meter personal space, 1000 drops of health-boosting and life-saving milk, and supplies that are refreshed monthly on Pinduoduo for 600 yuan. There are two more reborn individuals.
It's good. This is probably the only historical romance novel I've read where the male lead isn't from a military background. Having read so many military-themed novels, I felt like there were no other professions besides soldiers in that era.
It's really good! Keep it up, author! (ง •̀_•́)ง
The male lead is so unexpected! He's not the typical protagonist of period dramas, not a rough-around-the-edges military officer or educated youth (though he did appear as an educated youth in a few chapters). I never imagined he'd be the lead. He appears like a minor character, without a strong personality or family background, even dealt a bad hand.
The female lead has a nice personality, and is a bit clever, though her hand is still quite large. She has a high seniority in the village; I also had a very high seniority when I was a child, which is quite interesting. The female lead's parents are portrayed as weak-willed and overly indulgent towards their child. The female lead's brother is probably the worst kind of person, without a doubt. There aren't many bugs; it's worth watching.
It's good, enjoyable, and not clichéd. It's not a formulaic story, and the female lead is genuinely clear-headed and doesn't say one thing and do another. It doesn't involve the black market, has no system, and doesn't involve large amounts of supplies; it mainly focuses on daily life.
Four and a half stars is actually pretty good, I think. They're all female protagonists who just watch the drama unfold. The sign-in scenes are quite fun, and you can tell the author has a vivid imagination. The romance is just so-so (maybe because I'm a bit reserved and my writing style is a bit immature). Next time, maybe try writing something with a suspenseful twist. Keep it up, author!!!