Battling the Vermilion Gates
斗朱门
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 719k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 4mo ago
- English
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This is a really good read! Tomato, what were you doing? So many novels with scores in the 9s are written like a rambling diary, while this author, with such high skill, only got a 6.9. That's unfair! It's supposed to be a palace intrigue novel, but the beginning is all about domestic power struggles.
This is a fairly authentic domestic power struggle novel. I've read many similar feudal-themed works, but what makes this one stand out from many others is that it doesn't try to artificially glorify the male lead. Many works verbally state that the male lead's multiple wives and concubines are unreliable, and they also tout the female lead's clarity and lack of emotional attachment, but the…
It's super good, with a classic and authentic feel to domestic power struggles. However, I don't want to see the female lead "rise to power"; the Zhao family isn't worth her staying. Author, please give the female lead and General Huo a happy ending! 🥺
It's definitely not written in the style of an elementary school student; there aren't a lot of random adjectives piled up, and the plot is original. The low rating is inexplicable; it should have been at least a 9.5. As long as the author can maintain this level of quality, it's okay if the writing is a little slower, I can wait! I'm so happy to see the ratings gradually increase!
It's a tie! The author's plot is ingenious, and the female lead is intelligent and humane. The maids, servants, and Xiangyu around her are all vividly portrayed characters. I hope the author gives Xiangyu a happy ending. I especially praise the fact that the female lead gave birth to a daughter (I initially thought it was a son based on the foreshadowing).
1. The writing is delicate and beautiful; 2. The gender awareness is relatively progressive. The female lead gives birth to a daughter, and the husband is not whitewashed. The despicable nature of men is portrayed very thoroughly, and the man will likely change later (there are currently two male guests who seem decent, which is good; I hate plots where men have multiple wives and women remain…
As a twenty-year book lover who has read nearly a thousand books, I can't stand most of them. Lately, I've been unable to get into anything, skipping straight to the end after just a few lines. But then I stumbled upon this one and was instantly captivated.
Highly recommended. One particularly touching point is that the female lead's initial grief after Xiangyu's death was actually caused by her own return, a butterfly effect—she's incredibly kind. This book is actually a kind of "feel-good" novel, but the excellent writing and well-developed characters make it very realistic and enjoyable.
This is the best ancient Chinese romance novel I've read on Tomato! Its most remarkable aspect is that it uses the shell of an ancient story to encapsulate a remarkably clear-headed and compassionate modern heart. This isn't a rebirth story about rising through the ranks by relying on men; rather, it's a book of true awakening that empowers women to stand tall in the world.
It's so well-written, I can't believe this is from a newcomer. I felt like I was reading *Dream of the Red Chamber*, full of ancient Chinese style and social commentary, where women's fates are beyond their control. I still feel sorry for most of the women in this story; they are both pitiful and hateful.