Neither Storm Nor Sunshine!

Looking for Novels That Are a Little More Realistic

Stories that are realistic, down-to-earth, and true to life

Cozy and Low-Key, with No Over-the-Top Drama

Something simple and low-key, no melodramatic twists or convoluted plots. Just a sweet, gentle romance.

Looking for a Low-Key, Everyday Love Story Between Ordinary People

I've read lots of books where the protagonist has a cheat. Now I want an ordinary love story and an ordinary, peaceful life. Historical or modern romance is fine, any era. I'm tired of generals, marquises, CEOs, and emperors. I'd like to read stories where their subordinates are the main characters.

Looking for Sweet, Cozy Stories About Everyday Life

The kind with especially good writing

Stories With an Ordinary Female Lead

I really want to read a romance novel with a universally adored heroine who's average-looking but has an extraordinary personality!! They're so hard to find, ahhh!

Laid-Back, Everyday, and Heartwarming Stories

One female lead or no female lead

Novels That Feel Very Real and Reflect Real Society

I’m sick of stories that are too brainless and idealistic. I want something more realistic.

Please Recommend Stories About Ordinary People Falling in Love

I don't want to read stories about romance among people who have nothing to do with ordinary life anymore. No more CEOs, goddesses chasing after the male lead, or male leads who are loaded. I want to read about ordinary people having simple, everyday romances.

Any Low-Key Novels Focused on Everyday Life?

No System, and not too much face-slapping.

Modern Stories That Begin with the Leads Already Married, About Their Happy Life with Their Kids

The Hero and Heroine Are Normal People! Normal People!!

Are there no normal people on Tomato Novel?! No yanderes! No brooding types! No jealous possessive types! No violent types! No idiots!! Just give me some normal people with solid values 🥹

Any Down-to-Earth Stories? Nothing With Over-the-Top Pampering

Pure Slice-of-Life Stories

Are slice-of-life stories even slice-of-life anymore? It’s all showing off and face-slapping, and it’s really annoying to read. Give me something light, fresh, and genuinely slice-of-life.

Urban Fiction

I'm looking for some urban novels, like Ye Lingtian and Li Yuxin, or Xia Meng and Han Dong. The protagonist shouldn't have supernatural powers or cultivate immortality, and shouldn't be pretending to be poor either. Ideally, the books should be long. Thanks!

Any Laid-Back Urban Slice-of-Life Stories? Nothing Too Dramatic.

Looking for books similar to *How Do You Keep Playing When You Can't Level Up in an Online Game?*

Books I’ve Read

Making a list of books I've read.

The Most Realistic, Well-Written Urban Fiction

Hey, please tell me which urban novel you think reflects reality the most!

Any Novels That Feel a Little More Realistic?

Set in a city, with decent writing and a realistic feel.

Looking for a Story with an Ordinary Female Lead, Something Along Those Lines...

Looking for books similar to Rational Obsession.

Stories Closely Based on Real Life or Personal Experiences

Are there any novels with really good prose that are almost exactly like real life?

Fiction That Feels Close to Real Life

No transmigration, no being reborn, no System, a normal setting, no fantasy, no mind-reading, not a comedy, no transmigrating into a book, no angst, no tragic ending, and modern romance. Do stories like this even exist anymore?

Novels Close to Reality

I almost never read transmigration into a book, transmigration, or domineering CEO stories. I prefer novels that stay close to real life and let me put myself into them.

The Leads Are Married with a Child, but Their Relationship Is Strained

Any Realistic Romance Novels With a Calm, Everyday Feel?

I don't want wealthy-family stories or some kind of golden finger. I want something grounded in real life, unforgettable, and well written. The plot shouldn't move too fast, but it should be vivid and engaging, with an original storyline. Could some lovely fairy please grace me with a recommendation? I'm seriously out of things to read.