Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel
七零小说边缘人的日常生活
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- Completed
- Length
- 502k Words
- Genre
- Modern Romance
- Subgenre
- Period Fiction
- Updated
- 2y ago
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- A Good Life for a Background Character in an Era Novel年代文边缘人物的美好生活Alternate title on Fanqie
- The Daily Life of a Marginal Character in a ’70s NovelEnglish name
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I'm here, author! Your writing is fantastic! I love how smart the main character is this time. The male lead is definitely Cen; they're both intelligent people.
Both the male and female leads are quite intelligent. The male lead falls in love first, their scenes together are engaging, and even ordinary life has a unique flavor.
It's very good, just my taste, I'd give it 4.5 Stars. I'm deducting 0.5 Stars because I felt the origin of the male lead's feelings for the female lead was a bit abrupt and lacked more development. However, the interactions between the male and female leads are written very naturally, giving a sweet feeling. The male lead's perfectly timed infatuation really touched me. I look forward to the author updating soon!
It's a very ordinary period drama, without any physical or emotional abuse, no battling with awful relatives, and the romance isn't particularly dramatic or earth-shattering. It's just a quiet, uneventful relationship based on mutual interests, which gradually blossoms into love over time. It's a very good read.
The film depicts the everyday lives of families in the 1970s. The female lead's self-interest resonates with the psychology of ordinary people; in that particular era, it's about managing one's own affairs rather than dealing with difficult relatives or acting like a saint to save others. The romance between the male and female leads is quite engaging.
I don't think the score should be so low. The female lead has a strong personality, and the male and female leads get along very well. The whole story unfolds smoothly, and although there are a few verbose parts, they don't really matter.
The romance between these two "human-machine" babies is so cute 😊 Their relationship is calm, slow, old-fashioned, and timeless, yet exceptionally sweet. The workplace in the 1970s is depicted realistically and skillfully, and the ensemble cast is well-written. Although it is understated, it is very immersive.
It's really good! There are no cheat codes, only the wisdom of the male and female leads. They are both smart people, and I love it.
The documentary-style narrative unfolds gently, revealing no magic tricks or shortcuts; everything is achieved through their own abilities and hard work in their work and lives. Both the male and female leads are sophisticated egoists—it may sound harsh, but I find it appealing.
I feel like this story perfectly captured all the points I wanted to see. Hmmm, I'm kind of hoping to read Yan Qing's side story, hehe. After reading it, I felt it was a simple yet definitely not boring story. It's really good. I've always thought it's very difficult to write something engaging about ordinary daily life.