
Climbing the Branches
登枝
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 572k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 1y ago
- Source
- Fanqie
Synopsis
278Chapters
10.5kReads
8.9Score
1.7kShelves
2.3kListens
74.1kReads · all time
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Looking for an Elegant Historical Chinese Romance Without Outlandish, Over-the-Top, or Brain-Dead Tropes
I want something with elegant, delicate writing. Not the kind that opens with someone getting disfigured or having their heart cut out. That's too melodramatic and clumsy. And no side characters like concubine-born daughters or female antagonists publicly attacking the heroine at banquets. People like that wouldn't survive three hours in ancient times unless they were faking their deaths. It's so unrealistic.
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It's not rebirth or time travel. But the heroine's character is very likable. I guess there is still more to write about this book. I feel like a lot of things have not been explained yet, maybe less than half of it has been written. I hope the author will update it quickly.
The author's writing style is very smooth and enjoyable to read. The main plot is revenge, but the author makes it easier to watch and not boring. I quite like this method. You don't have to waste your brains, just watch it! I have watched more than half of it now, and I can definitely read it with confidence. Believe me, I don't like bad writing (I have read several books with ratings of 9 or above before, but I couldn't stand them at all. Some of them had bad plots, and some of them had childish writing. I don't know how they got the rating)
It's really beautiful, the writing and settings are very interesting But I feel like the author lost confidence in the end because of the lack of popularity and ended it hastily. It's a pity. Everyone's characters in it are very interesting, with rich inner dramas, and a lot of cold humor from time to time... It's a pity, a very pity... The heroine is a very unique character in the novels I have read for so many years - smart, fun-loving, kind, and has the ability and confidence to "get into trouble" but has the ability and confidence to cover up, making her a real "group favorite" The text has nothing to do with the copywriting, but it is also very interesting, but it feels like the original male protagonist has directly become an NPC, but our little Pei is also very cute hhhh But it's still a pity. I feel like the author got tired in the end and ended the main plot of revenge hastily. Many pitfalls were not filled in. The timeline was a bit confusing. In the end, it was not clear how old the protagonists were.
The writing is good, nothing too vernacular, and the logic is smooth. Although in the second half of the article, you can see that the author wants to end it hastily, the explanation is also clear. The heroine's golden finger is wide open but not annoying. If the background story of Jinghua's real-life period is told in flashback, If I talk about the characters, it will be more complete. In the beginning, the male protagonist probably wanted to be Qiu Yueji. The appearance of the character is very interesting. I don't know why he was given the role of Pei Chenglan in the end. That's a bit regretful. I still really want to see the plot of the two strong men falling in love, killing each other and helping each other hahaha
Nice article! Not greasy, not noisy, not abusive. Slowly speaking, slowly unfolding. Why? The rating shouldn't be so low. Although the story unfolds about a little girl's journey of revenge, she still has a sincere heart. Moreover, the descriptions of the characters in the story are also very delicate and vivid: the eldest princess sweeping the street in a skirt, the heartbroken housekeeper Mo, the concubine Pei who is panning the iron ball with a "bang, bang, bang, bang"... The picture is very strong 👍 very comfortable
Wow, I finally got a score. I read the first part. The writing is very good. The story surrounding the tabloids is also very novel. There are no brainless logical deficiencies in the characters. There are no mistakes in idioms/words/common words. This is really rare in Tomato.
I think the classification definition should be changed to Ancient Style Machiavellian Strategy, it's so cool. The author's writing style is witty and rigorous, and the characters are all three-dimensional and have personalities. Not to mention the protagonist, the supporting characters also have distinct personalities, which come alive on the page! The characters are very distinct, the plot has ups and downs, but it is also very lively and serious, which is very interesting to watch. Youyi Bo Yuntian also has the smell of fireworks, it's really beautiful! The first comment on Tomato goes to the author!!!
It's a really interesting story, with one suspense link after another, the plot progresses very neatly, and the plot unfolds at a brisk pace. Feng Mingzhu appears and speaks sharply, showing that she is familiar with the rules of the family and laying out the suspense after Feng Baoyue was abducted. Then it shows how much she spends on food and clothing, hinting that she has an unusual background, and also shows her tortuous relationship with the court boss, gradually increasing the suspense. The language is also interesting and clever. I just read a few chapters and thought it was very good.
The plot of this book is not procrastinating, and the words are interesting. You will often be amused inadvertently. The characters are clearly black and white. In the end, evil will not prevail against good, good people will achieve good results, bad people will be severely punished, and those who watch it will feel good.
Super pretty! There are no plots that are set up to drag out chapters. Every character is clean and neat, and there are various jokes and jokes cleverly mixed in. It is definitely a great read! The best thing is that there are no typos in the whole article. This is a rare thing for tomatoes in 2025!