
Secret Eyes for Treasure Appraisal: I Can See Through the Memories of Antiques
诡眼鉴宝:我能看穿古董的记忆
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 743k Words
- Genre
- Urban
- Subgenre
- Urban High-Concept
- Audience
- Male
- Updated
- 4mo ago
- Source
- Fanqie
Stats
179Chapters
160Reads · all time

诡眼鉴宝:我能看穿古董的记忆
Five-star recommendation! The author uses memory as a needle to stitch together the cracks of hundreds of years. It is the most amazing urban supernatural suspense work I have read this year. From the current point of view, the core setting of the story - the ability to repair memory, is not only to repair artifacts, but also to repair history and emotions, which is very profound. In terms of characterization, Lin Shen's transformation from laziness to concentration and his interaction with Su Wanqing are very interesting. There is also the arrangement of suspenseful clues, from porcelain plates to pocket watches to jade congs, all interlocking. The writing style and the creation of atmosphere are quite picturesque. It is a rare masterpiece.
The "Weight of Memory" setting is great! What Lin Shen restored was not only the artifacts, but also the emotions and promises buried by time. Lin Xiulan's determination to fight for the broken jade, and Lin Henian's tragic story of sinking into the river to protect the treasure are presented through memory flashbacks, which are more impactful than direct narration. The author has successfully constructed an attractive world: on the surface, it looks like a down-and-out small shop in the city, but deep down, centuries-old family memories and national context flow. Lin Shen's ability is both the skill he relies on for a living and the fate he cannot escape. This contradiction makes the character immediately stand up. I'm quite looking forward to the follow-up story to see how the author further expands on the rules and costs of "memory repair", and how Lin Shen and Su Wanqing will work together to uncover the truth behind Lin Henian's disappearance. The whereabouts of the national treasures that migrated south and the secrets hidden in the jade congs are all exciting. Come on, author!