The Wang Family in the 1990s
老王家的九十年代
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- Completed
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- 1.0M Words
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- Modern Romance
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- Period Fiction
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- 1y ago
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A Period-Era Story So Good It’ll Take Your Breath Away
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A Calm, Ordinary Slice of Life
Just an ordinary, peaceful life in a warm little home.
This Is the Only Story Set in a Bygone Era for Me!!!
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Any Stories That Feel True to Life? Please, With Authors Who Use Their Brains!
I don’t want either lead to be stupid. I hope the story has a warm, everyday feel. They don’t have to be rich, but there absolutely shouldn’t be any huge misunderstandings between them. Both should be pure in love, please and thank you. I’ve been reading for years, and so many authors write things that make no sense. Sigh ╯﹏╰
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Classic Historical-Era Fiction
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Extremely, Extremely, Extremely, Extremely Good Novels! Highly Recommended!
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This one is even better than the last one! 👍👍👍👍
It looks good, but the rating is a bit low; it should at least be 8.5. The author's writing is truly excellent; the words flow effortlessly, as if played with, and the vocabulary and descriptions are incredibly vivid. I didn't give it a full 5 stars because I felt the book wasn't engaging enough. It didn't have that irresistible, suspenseful feeling of wanting to read it all in one go.
It's so novel, just like watching a TV series. I really like it. Maybe it'll be made into a TV series someday, so author, please update more often! 😂
It's a great show, very much in tune with the era, revolving around Wang Jianguo's family and the everyday lives and social interactions of the people around them. It made me believe that, apart from Wang Jianguo's time travel, everything else in that era was real. I even felt envious of Luo Xiaoqian while watching! I'll definitely keep watching.
It's perfect for a TV series adaptation; even without time travel, it feels incredibly realistic! It's so good! I don't understand this rating. I read the entire previous book, and I've only read a third of this one. It deserves a 9.8; I just don't get this rating! So good! Absolutely amazing!!! I wish I could grab a little whip from behind the author and give them a couple of lashes if they weren't writing! 😢😢😢
It's a pretty good period drama, not too brain-taxing, and even the melodramatic plot points are written in an interesting way, occasionally bringing a smile to my face and providing moments of joy. Unlike some novels that are so melodramatic they seem designed to provoke you, making reading unpleasant and leaving you feeling frustrated and angry.
It's a good read, a breath of fresh air in the genre of period fiction. There aren't any bizarre characters constantly popping up, making it a very comfortable read. Perhaps because it's closer to the era I grew up in, I think it's even better than the previous book. There are some everyday scenes that I, as a 90s kid, have also experienced, so it's hard not to smile knowingly.
I don't quite understand why the rating is so low. The story is rather bland, but the writing is quite good. Whether a novel is good or not can't be determined just by reading it; you have to listen to it. For me, a good novel is one that I can sit down and listen to attentively.
It's engaging and realistic, and the interspersed short stories are full of human touch and life lessons. Author, please update more often! I want to wait until it's fully released before reading, but I can't resist updating every day. These daily updates are so agonizing!
It's written with a lot of realism and the writing style is good, but there are just too many characters involved. My memory isn't great, so it was too tiring to read. I also don't like it when a new character is introduced and written in excessive detail, like a main character; my brain can't process that much information 😂. So I'll stop here. I wish the author continued success and ever-increasing royalties. Until we meet again! 🌹