The Shop of Karma

A novel that is the least "Tomato". I used to leave this evaluation to "The End of Ten Days", but now I leave this evaluation to "Cause and Effect Shop". It is indeed a surprise to find such a novel on the Tomato platform that does not deliberately pursue "refreshing points", has a calm writing style, and focuses on the story itself, logic and atmosphere. It may not make everyone "come on", but readers who like it will cherish this quality very much.

I haven't finished reading yet, I'm catching up on the progress! I'll add a comment after I watch it for a while! A mixture of love and hate, love is love, the rhythm is what I like, exciting and humorous, the male protagonist is strong but easy to handle, hate is hate, I have been having a nightmare for a week 😢 I'm here to follow up on the review. Chapter 42 has a super twist, and the male protagonist has super potential. I suspect there will be more excitement in the future, but this twist is simply amazing! A design that will leave you with goose bumps!

Most of the other works under the category of tomb robbing have the common problem of imitating works from the last century. This trend has not improved until now. The Cause and Effect Shop is a breath of fresh air under the category of tomb robbing. It does not follow the traditional framework of tomb robbing novels to advance the plot. It is a good book worth reading.

The writing is sharp but has an edge, and the perspective of the protagonist Chen Changsheng is very close to the people. He is not the male protagonist of the most popular male videos, he is a rare and unique one among men's videos, and he is not the cameraman who accomplishes nothing, not just the protagonist. The various characters who appear around Chen Changsheng (Zhao Jianming, Zhou Xiaosheng, Lin Yuzhu, Zhang Jiayan) are not tool men. They have their own demands, secrets and struggles, and they can leave an impression in the limited space. Together they form the puzzle of this complex causal world.

The role of Chen Changsheng is quite solid. The 17-year-old Taoist priest has a youthful spirit, but he is not too out of touch. The reaction to supernatural events is both cautious and responsible. This balance is well grasped. The atmosphere creation of the entire book is a strong point. The sense of horror is not based on stacking scary scenes, but comes from the pure awe of the unknown and cause and effect itself. There is a heavy sense of reality when reading it, which is worth savoring.

It is a book that you can wait and see for now. When I am reviewing it now, I feel that the main plot has not been fully developed yet. The small units in the front are very exciting. The progress I'm following now should be to the main plot. The main characters each have their own secrets, and it's quite a twist. I'll continue to follow it and see what happens next.

As a 17-year-old shopkeeper, Chen Changsheng's growth trajectory is clear and convincing. You can see him growing from cautious and tentative to gradually taking on responsibility. The pull between the youthful temperament and the heavy responsibility is handled delicately without any sudden cheating. This sense of reality is a plus.

It's easy to lose track of time while reading. The world and rules constructed by the author have a strange self-consistency. Once you accept the setting, you will involuntarily follow Chen Changsheng's perspective to think and reason, trying to solve the mystery in front of you. The sense of immersion is very strong.

As a suspense lover, what attracts me most about "Cause and Effect Shop" is that it truly integrates the core concept of "karma" into the context of the story. Every world Chen Changsheng encounters is not isolated. The author has buried clues in the early stage, and can always respond cleverly in the later stage. This kind of interlocking design is rare in online articles. It is very fun to solve puzzles and logically satisfying to read. I personally feel that the layout is very thoughtful.

Yes, it is much better than most books. You can see the growth of the characters in the book, which is commendable. The writing style is naturally not childish, and the content is close to life without being anecdotal. It is a relatively good book.