Moon over the Mountain Temple, Pillow by the Pavilion
山寺月郡亭枕
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 438k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 2y ago
- English
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Synopsis
Other names
- Meeting the Morning Song遇朝曲Alternate title on Fanqie
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Pure Historical Romance: A Cultured, Well-Bred Female Lead
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It's been a long, long time since I've read such a wonderful and realistic novel. The female lead is smart, capable, and wise, while the male lead is sincere and brave. Various small things drive the plot forward. It's not the kind of mindless, feel-good novel; it requires a lot of thought, but it's also very enjoyable.
This is my first time writing a book, so the pace might be a bit slow, but I want to finish telling the story of the male and female protagonists and try my best to write it well. Thank you so much for reading!
Is this the author's first novel? And it's so well-written! The language is concise and refined, the pacing is excellent, and most importantly, the story is truly captivating. Overall, I think it's very good 👍. Looking forward to the next one!
I didn't have high hopes for this book because it had no ratings and few reviews, but it turned out to be surprisingly well-written! You'd never guess it was a first-time author! The male and female leads are both excellent, especially the female lead – intelligent, strong, courageous, and resourceful, remaining clear-headed and rational throughout.
I finished reading the whole thing. It's clear the author's writing style is still developing. I only found out at the end that this was the author's first novel, and it's very well written. The logic is quite clear, and there's a fair amount of explicit content. I read the beginning carefully, but skipped some parts due to the political elements later on. Overall, it's quite good.
Very beautiful, unfolding layer by layer, excellent.
I'm very selective about the books I read and don't read childish, wish-fulfillment novels, but this one is really good. However, the court affairs get quite complicated in the later parts, and you might not understand them if you don't pay close attention. Every character is incredibly shrewd. It's hard to believe this is the author's first book; it's really well-written. In summary, it's a clean-living story, not angsty, includes both domestic and court intrigue, not childish, and enjoyable.
The author possesses solid literary skills, writes fluently, and provides substantial, unpretentious content, unlike some authors who simply pile up useless words to reach a word count. Overall, it's a very good work that compels the reader to continue reading.
Well written. The idea of men taking concubines feels so oppressive. In ancient times, it was very rare for men to refuse to take concubines, but there were exceptions.
Excellent writing style and rigorous logic, keep up the good work!