After Faking My Death, My Innocent Junior Brother Turned Dark

I rarely review books, but I'd like to say a few words about this one. I read it from dawn till dusk. Ji's story touched me the most. His madness was understandable, even justifiable. I always felt he had already perished in the dense forest, leaving only the revenge that had haunted him since childhood and his obsession with his senior brother.

The characters are quite new to me. Neither of them can be considered good people in the traditional sense, or you could say they aren't. Many things in the story are difficult to judge, and it's hard to judge whether many people are good or evil.

The plot development was quite good, an unexpected twist. The two main characters were surprisingly indifferent to everyone else, caring only about each other. Few of the supporting characters fared well, their relationships with the protagonists being merely destined to end badly. Doctor Cheng's act of kindness in saving the male lead turned him into the biggest villain.

Personally, I think the most captivating aspect of this book is its character design. Ji Jinzhao felt like he had already "died" in the dense forest, and the rest of his life was sustained only by revenge and his obsession with his senior brother.

The impact of this book is truly beyond words. You might think it's just an ordinary, lighthearted novel based on the synopsis alone, but the writing itself goes far beyond the labels they suggest. The emotional tone of this writing style is very calm, yet it is tinged with an unparalleled sorrow. Everything is narrated in a way that is both real and illusory.

Ah, the two main characters aren't simply black and white, which was unexpected but very much to my liking. The paragraphing and writing style are comfortable to read, and the ending… well, it's another kind of happy ending. On Tomato, it's really good to write a protagonist with such dualistic traits.

"It's alright." He looked down at Fu Cen, whose face was calm, and slid his right fingertip down the other's neck, pressing it firmly on the heart. "Your senior brother's chain is still firmly tied to my hand. You can't run away, and you can't leave..." Is that so? Fu Cen smiled with his eyes closed, half-jokingly drawing out his words, and replied, "If I wanted to leave, how could you stop me?

The more I read, the more something felt off. After finishing it last night, I felt incredibly conflicted and conflicted. After calming down and reflecting on it last night, I figured some things out. 🙂 Overall, the book feels more like a "villain's growth/development process" or a "protagonist's descent into darkness."

The author's writing is quite good, with a rhythmic and vivid description. The supporting characters' stories are also very engaging (although they all end badly, they are undeniably compelling). The development of the main characters' relationship is also linked to their life experiences. However, I felt that their emotional transformation was somewhat abrupt.

I rarely review books, and this might be the first time I've clicked on a book review on this account. The overall writing style is melancholic yet detached; there's no intense tone, and the whole piece flows like a calm lake. The total word count places it somewhere in the short to medium length category.