What If I Can't Beat Them? Guess I'll Have to Win Them Over
打不赢怎么办？只好选择攻略了
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 2.3M Words
- Genre
- Eastern Fantasy
- Subgenre
- European Fantasy
- Updated
- 20d ago
- English
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Other names
- When the Jasmine Blooms当茉莉花开时Alternate title on Fanqie
- What If I Can’t Win? Guess I’ll Just Romance Them InsteadEnglish name
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I am your most loyal reader, give me a million words, you bastard! I'll cry if I get a bad comment.
Up to chapter 267. A very good Japanese Western fantasy novel, with no major flaws, and the writing style is very similar to that of Japanese light novels. Out of 5 points, I give it 4. One point goes to Jasmine, a healing little loli. The author's description of Jasmine in the story is very accurate, perfectly matching my beautiful fantasy of a loli.
This is a very good book. Everything is handled very well, with no nonsensical plot points; everything is foreshadowed. However, I don't know why it hasn't been read by many people. I highly recommend it; the author's logical reasoning is quite strong. If you're tired of those formulaic novels, you should definitely try this one.
The author's writing is quite good, and the subject matter is relatively novel. The characters' personalities are well-developed, and their transformations are very natural. What I really want to say is, I hope Jasmine stays this cute forever, please don't kill her off [smirk]. This character's personality is so similar to the daughter in a game I play—she's just too adorable! 😳😳😳
Each character was well-developed. Su Bei is truly a master of resilience! The redemption of 50,000 years is heartbreaking. The beauty within reach cannot be grasped, and one can only watch as the gemstone wounds oneself like glass. Having read to the end, I also wish Su Bei and Jasmine all the best! However, there were still some minor flaws in the ending, which is understandable. However, I must commend the author for the foreshadowing that runs throughout the entire text.
In my opinion, this book is quite good. After reading so many formulaic and poorly written articles, finding this book in the vast sea of books is a pleasant surprise. The characters may not be likable, but they are at least normal and have a good feel to them. Keep up the good work!
The plot is light and fast-paced but not tense, kind of like a light novel; it's nice to read casually. So far, I haven't seen any strange or glaring flaws. I noticed there was no rating, so I clicked it after finishing the book.
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