
The Leisurely Life of a Noblewoman in Ancient Times
古代闺秀的悠闲生活
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- Completed
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- 296k Words
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- Ancient Romance
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- Palace & Household Intrigue
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- 9mo ago
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I rarely write book reviews, only my personal thoughts after reading them, don't criticize if you don't like them. This book has some innovations and highlights: first of all, the heroine's life experience is rarely written with the stepmother's daughter as the heroine, which is quite exciting; secondly, Cao's treatment of the heroine's father is really a relief; furthermore, although the heroine's third sister was relatively arrogant and difficult to get along with in the early stage, she was really sober and aware of current affairs after her backer fell. Then there are some shortcomings that I personally think: the pace at the end is too fast. It feels like it is explaining the direction of the country, who became the emperor and how, and many things are mentioned in one stroke. It feels like the first part talks about things about the inner house, and the second part is more like a history book.
The writing is really good, and the plot is not bloody. The evil people are not stereotyped evil, and the good people are not purely good. Everyone thinks about their own interests, for themselves, their families, and their children. Especially Cao, the daughter's mother, a smart and "deviant" woman. Although she married an unlucky man, she lived a good life relying on herself and her natal family. The confused mother-in-law, the confused husband-in-law, the stupid and vicious step-daughter and step-son were all dealt with one by one, and they got the retribution they deserved. The happiest thing about the baby girl is that she has such a good mother, she has earned the title of county head, and she is also talented. She will probably go into business. If nothing happens in the future, she will be a good husband, and her husband will love her. If her family is reliable, her husband's family is not in trouble, she has money and skills, and her mother's teachings, Yueyue will live a happy life. I really look forward to the day when she opens her shop to a full store [shy].
The title of the book is The Leisurely Life of Ancient Beauties, but in fact it is not leisurely at all. I think the whole book is almost centered around ancient women of different identities planning for their "daughters" or "granddaughters". It also emphasizes the helplessness of ancient women. The reason why the heroine looks "leisurely" is It's also because of the planning of her mother, uncle, brother, and even her husband is not very close. I think it's good, everyone is very three-dimensional; the only flaw is the death of the youngest son. Maybe the author is trying to write about the impermanence of the world, which is closer to real life? (No life is perfect), but overall the author's writing style is very good, and the plot and some details can be seen that the author has put great care into it. And what I personally like is that many articles nowadays like to exaggerate and repeatedly emphasize the beauty of the protagonist. However, the author does not exaggerate the appearance of the characters in the article. They basically focus on narrative, which is beautiful! I like the character of the heroine's mother! Recommend!
It looks good, but the match with the title of the book is 30%. I thought it was a sweet story but it turned out to be only half sweet. Chun Chun tricked me into killing him... I burst into tears when Brother An was gone... But the characters in it are very bright! ! ! The heroine's mother had a plan and decisively left her father to keep her son, as well as cousin Cao, Su Huadan, Rong Ning... Even Mrs. Su, who was very annoying at the beginning, did so much for the rest of her granddaughter's life, leaving a pile of dowry and begging Cao to be kind to Su Huadan. This part of asking for an orphan on her deathbed is very good... The heroine's brother, uncle, male protagonist, etc. Are also very memorable! ! ! But there are also relatively good ones. The second wife of the Meng family is really disgusting. In the name of liking the heroine, he harmed another woman, Zhao... Not to mention the unlucky Han family, it's really miserable...
It has a very period feel and the storyline is relatively complete. The characterization is also okay, just like the title of the film, the heroine is always safe and stable. Then the storyline has some ups and downs, but some of the bad guys are really annoying. Well, overall it's okay. Among the local texts, they are already relatively good.
The plot is refreshing and not procrastinating, the characters are vividly drawn, and the development of events is logical. The story is above average, the emotional line is very light but very reasonable and does not affect the perception. If the later stage can maintain the previous level, and Yao's original intention remains unchanged, it can be a masterpiece. Already updated~
It's quite good, I finished it in one sitting. Except for the early death of her youngest son, the heroine has been quite lucky and fulfilled in her life. She has a mother who protects her, a supportive family, a supportive husband, a close friend, and a smart son who continues the glory of the family.
The author's writing style is simple and the characters have distinct personalities. The heroine has a strong mother, a responsible brother, and a high-ranking uncle to protect her. She has escaped the plots of her scumbag father and eccentric grandfather. The heroine has a perfect husband, a powerful girlfriend's family, and a good harvest in love and career. Although there were some turmoils, the heroine's clever mind solved the problem ingeniously. What is surprising is that the heroine's husband passed away in his sixties, and the heroine probably died in her sixties. The heroine prefers her grandfather to live to be eighty years old, so that the heroine and his wife can live longer. The heroine's youngest son died early. Life is not perfect, but nine perfections are still considered complete.
I was tricked into killing... I thought it would be a very light-hearted and sweet story, but I didn't expect it to be quite heavy... To be honest, I felt that the author's choice of words and sentences were not very good, and there were many missing words and typos in many places, but overall it made things clear. This article is quite short, but the content is really rich. The life of the heroine, from youth to old age, ended abruptly at the end. I actually couldn't react... I finished reading it but it seems that I haven't read anything. The plot twist is quite sudden, but human nature is indeed so unpredictable. Everyone has his own position at every point in time, so he is coerced by the situation to move forward, and every decision will lead to big changes in the direction. It was sudden, a pity, and a little sad. For the heroine, losing her father when she was young was a happy event, but losing her son in middle age and her husband in old age were really sad. A person came here alone, grew up happily under the care of his mother, and then left alone after sending away his lover, relatives, friends and nephews. I can only say that every judge should live his or her own life well every day.
! ! The writing is so good, each plot development is well written, and there are joys and sorrows. Your life will not be perfect just because you are the protagonist, nor is it like many stories where the heroine gets married and has children, and the story ends with a happy ending. Just because he is the male protagonist, he does not recover quickly from his injuries, but he still has sequelae. In that era, children who had difficult births were often frail and sick. Even the heroine's son died young. You are really good at writing! ! ! All comments