Secret Crush: A Coward's First Brave Step
暗恋，胆小鬼勇敢的第一步
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- Ongoing
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- 402k Words
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- Urban
- Subgenre
- Urban Everyday
- Updated
- 3d ago
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Any High School Romance Novels With a Young, Tender Feel and a Slow Pace?
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One female lead.
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Tomato has released another excellent unrequited love story! 😆 The characters are well-developed; Cheng Yang gradually overcomes his initial inferiority complex, and the character of the "King of Curves" is portrayed very convincingly. The inner monologues are very relatable; some of the more oppressive descriptions are almost suffocating.
This book seems to be modeled after the novel "Word of Power," and the writing style is rather immature, but it's realistic and the reading experience is decent. The pacing is a bit slow in the beginning, but it's very distinctive, depicting the bittersweetness of unrequited love and feelings of inferiority, which resonate with my own experiences.
This book made up for the regret I gained from reading "Coward." Xu Shuang and Lin Qiao ultimately didn't end up together. Regret is a science. If you don't make changes for what you want to do, then regret—that science—will actively seek you out. The author made efforts to address this by writing this book. We, the readers here, should also strive for the goals we want to achieve.
It's great! The reviews say it's a huge hit. Tomato has written another very well-written unrequited love story. Keep up the good work, author!
I haven't read much of the novel "Words of Power," but I've been following Xie Shu's story closely. The male and female leads in this one seem much braver, which is great. The most, most, most, most important thing is for the author to update soon! The other one is updating way too slowly.
This is the first time I've read this kind of story. It's said to be an imitation, but I haven't read any of the other stories, although I've seen a similar short drama. Actually, the male lead's family background and initial grades are somewhat similar to mine (though I'm sure he'll have a comeback later).
So far, it certainly has the feel of the author's novel "Coward," but you can tell it has its own unique elements, so I'm giving it five stars. If you're considering buying the book, I suggest reading chapters 31 and 32 first. They won't spoil anything, just the past of the two main characters, which will help you understand their personalities and make the reading experience more enjoyable. That's all for now; I might add another review if I find the later chapters interesting.
Great, very well written! But in reality, a school beauty probably wouldn't resolutely choose an ordinary person. Keep writing! I love 1v1 pure love stories, especially with Lin Xue's proactive "A" role.
I only read the first few chapters, and it seemed alright. I mainly want to point out a few things. While I'm not a fan of *The Coward*, I have read a bit of it. The early parts are indeed very similar to *The Coward*. Other works may have borrowed from *The Coward*, but not to this extent. Also, the pacing is too fast. Another question is about the female lead.
I've read four of this author's books: *The Coward's Word-Spirit Silent Drama*, *The Brief History of the Cold School Beauty*, and this one. I'm reading all four at the same time. I can't tell them apart 😢, I really can't! 😢😢😢