Tokyo: A Record of the Living and the Dead
东京幽明录
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 504k Words
- Genre
- Mystery
- Subgenre
- Mystery & Supernatural
- Updated
- 2y ago
- English
- Request a translation
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It feels like stepping back into the era when online novel authors were a veritable gathering of geniuses, with both their writing style and setting being top-notch. To be honest, Chinese fantasy novels with gods and demons are still the best.
Seeing the words "The End" truly left me wanting more. When the author responded that there was no "romance" in the story, I felt a little disappointed. Perhaps I'm just a common person, hoping the protagonist would have some kind of cheat code, able to overcome even powerful villains and achieve success in both love and career.
Good book. I was reading it late last night and the author kept saying it sounded like a TV drama. As I thought about it, a scene with a distinctly Chinese feel popped into my head. I wish I were a rich director! 😢
I really liked it; it was amazing. The writing is delicate and beautiful, the plot is dramatic yet logical. Even the long descriptions of scenery, murals, and emotions, which aren't part of the main story, aren't just skimmed over; they draw the reader in, making them imagine based on the descriptions of colors and shapes, as if they truly saw, heard, and experienced it all.
This book isn't a fast-paced read; it requires patience and slow, careful reading. Younger readers might not understand or enjoy it, but those with life experience will find a particular scene, sentence, or word suddenly striking a chord with them. All the joys and sorrows of life are encompassed here! If possible, the author could write more; it leaves one wanting more!
The writing has an ancient style, the language has an ancient charm, the people have ancient integrity, and the events have ancient customs... It's been a long time since I've seen a truly authentic ancient-style story! The writing style always makes me applaud, and the stories are bizarre and captivating, allowing people to understand life amidst joys and sorrows.
This is so much fun!! The writing is excellent, the story is captivating, the logic is clear and the plot unfolds seamlessly, making it impossible to stop reading. Every character is well-developed and lovable. It deserves a rating of 9 or higher!! How come you've only written one book? It's simply not enough! Where's the new work?! Teacher, please don't overwork yourself or be idle! 🥺🥺🌹
I like it. Some books are good, but I don't feel like writing reviews after reading them. This book is different. Although it currently has a low rating and few reviews, it is indeed a good book. After finishing this one, I've already read two more, and I still want to write reviews.
The plot is incredibly exciting, the characters are meticulously developed, I almost binged it all in one go. This book is so good, it's amazing it doesn't have a rating! I almost caught up with it in one go, and now I don't want to finish reading it. Author, please update more often!
It feels like a published novel 🤔