I Became an Army Wife in the 1970s
穿到七零年代当军嫂
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- Period Fiction
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- Life Apart in Two Places in the 1970s七十年代，两地分居的生活Alternate title on Fanqie
- Transmigrated to the 1970s to Become a Military WifeEnglish name
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It's really good. You only realize how frustrating it is to have an unhelpful husband after you're married. Marriage isn't scary; you can be happy if you meet the right person! Especially in the 1970s, not getting married was practically impossible. The female lead is very clear-headed.
It's so good! The protagonist doesn't use many cheat codes or sell much stuff; there's no hoarding or only-in-time mentality 🤦. The transition between the male and female leads' relationship is excellent. As someone who's against marriage, I love watching other people raise kids. I absolutely adore Warm Baby!
Very heartwarming. The female lead can live without love, but she can't stand being mistreated. She's basically the darling of the group. Simple. Nothing to regret. The space isn't used much. Very persistent. Unlike other stories where there are many children at once, they're all boys. Pure and refined. Keep up the good work, author!
This book lacks dramatic plot twists; instead, the author chronicles life from the 1970s to 2024, documenting the lives of four generations, the nation's changes, and the growth of the elderly, parents, herself, and her children. Xu Di's 50 years represent 50 years of a typical Chinese woman: marriage, raising children, caring for her husband, elderly parents, and grandchildren, only able to…
It's very well written, I really like it. It's simple and heartwarming, especially the part where the female lead uses her space to make some money, and after getting married and making a fortune, she decisively gives up using her space for speculation. She's not greedy, unlike many other stories where the female lead is constantly doing this.
I absolutely love this heartwarming story! The pacing is great too, unlike some stories where a simple train journey takes several pages, and they always have to include a brainless, awful character to make it stand out. This one is different; it's so nice and heartwarming, just normal life, without too many brainless, awful characters.
There's no backstabbing! No awful characters everywhere! And no endless, suffocating, and agonizing schemes and plots! This place is just plain and simple, and that's really nice!
This book doesn't feature any dramatic love stories; instead, it focuses on marriages based on practical considerations. While the romance is understated, the reborn female protagonist finds it quite enjoyable. She has some special abilities, but they aren't used extensively. Her family background is also quite harmonious, making for a pleasant reading experience.
It's rather bland, mostly about everyday family life, perhaps a bit like a diary entry, with no major plot twists. It's a very ordinary and realistic portrayal of the 1970s. The heartwarming aspects are the female lead's grandparents, her second uncle and aunt's family—they're all very kind, and her younger brother is also good. The female lead's parents are a little biased, but still manageable.
This is the only novel among these few that I didn't skip any chapters. The mundane life depicted in the novel is very close to reality (the key is that there weren't many ordinary people who were that rich in the 1970s, making it better than many other novels set in different eras, where goods are sold for thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars every time they…