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1. 251 八 An Eighties Military Marriage: A Kiss from the Chaste Commander Keeps Me Alive 八零军婚，和禁欲首长亲亲续命 Pineapple Blowing Rain菠萝吹雨Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + alluring, delicate young heiress × a stern yet warm-hearted, ascetic senior officer + kisses keep him alive + devoted to each other + sweet romance + satisfying revenge] (Entirely fictional! Entirely fictional!) What should you do after transmigrating into the role of a villainess? Naturally, do your very best to make the heroine shine! Jiang Zhinian was a genius interpreter from the 21st century, with fair skin, breathtaking beauty, a soft voice, and a delicate figure. Aft 2kReads8.8Score22214d adds
2. 252 军 Sweet Military Marriage: The 1970s Darling Wife Makes a Fortune Raising Her Kids 军婚甜蜜蜜，七零娇妻带崽赚翻了 Murong Dabobao慕容大宝宝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Inexperienced, Military Marriage, Sweet Romance, Adorable Kids] A pampered, beautiful rich-girl intellectual youth managed to get herself killed. Lin Churan, a commander from the apocalypse, transmigrates into a flawless body that she's gotten for free. Seeing Lin Churan barely alive after transmigrating, Ye Beichen awkwardly suggests, "We were introduced by our superiors. If we divorce now, it'll make them lose face. Let's give it another year. I absolutely won't touch you, and 3.5kReads9.2Score46714d adds
3. 253 军 Sweet Military Marriage: The Rich Heiress Is Doted on by All, and Has Triplets 军婚甜蜜：白富美被团宠一胎三娃 Wen Xingyun温幸运Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Military marriage + 1970s + reborn + sweet romance + life with the troops In her previous life, Jiang Yue was set up by her enemies and believed the slander spread by her fake-sweet friend. She misunderstood her husband and made a scene in the family compound, trying to get a divorce. In the end, she became the troublemaker everyone in the compound hated. After a carefully orchestrated explosion, Jiang Yue was reborn in the 1970s. She came back stronger than ever, pampering her husband and putti 3.5kReads9.0Score46014d adds
4. 254 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: After Meeting a Tough Soldier, She Has a Whole Litter of Babies 穿越七零：遇强悍军官后她多胎了 Guanguanzi观观子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Ye Tang crashed her car on a mountain road. When she woke up, she had transmigrated into the body of a girl with the same name in the 1970s: Lin Ye Tang, the Lin family's pampered darling. She was now facing the daunting task of moving to the countryside to help build it up, when she unexpectedly discovered she had a magical portable space that could do just about anything. And so she embarked on a journey to start a business and make her fortune. In this era, she not only found the family l 3kReads8.3Score30014d adds
5. 255 七 The ’70s Cannon Fodder Uses a Sign-In System to Coast to Victory 七零炮灰带签到系统一路开挂躺赢 Shallow Summer Meow浅夏喵Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + System + pocket dimension + farming + a slightly goofy heroine who never lets a grudge go and always sees things clearly, a lovable little drama queen fresh out of acting school + a devoted, scheming male lead She was just stepping out to grab a meal when she disappeared. When she opened her eyes again, Ning Xiyue had transmigrated to the 1970s, into a period novel about a lucky, doted-on heroine. She was now a lovesick, cannon-fodder side character destined to hand th 12.1kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
6. 256 随 Three Babies on the Way in the Military Compound: The Commander Has to Soothe Them Every Night 随军大院孕三宝：首长夜夜要哄娃 Chang'an Ya长安丫Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + sweet romance + adorable baby + island storage space + domestic life] Qi Baicha, a wealthy heiress from the capital with a fortune worth billions, slipped aboard a luxury cruise ship and transmigrated into a hit novel set in a bygone era. In the book, he chased her, she fled, and she had nowhere to run. Qi Baicha was still determined to play the cannon fodder, and ended up meeting a tragic fate. Staring at the plot she’d been handed, Qi Baicha was dumbfounded. But with an is 9.5kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
7. 257 七 The 1970s: The Small-Town Girl Is Carried Off by the Cold-Faced War Hero 七零：小村姑被那冷面兵王叼走了 Charcoal-Grilled Crumbs碳烤渣渣Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration and rebirth + space + strong heroine and hero + devoted husband + mutual devotion in body and soul + adorable babies + cherished by everyone] When Jiang Li opened her eyes, all she could see was darkness. She moved her body and realized she was still alive. She thought, It really is a miracle I survived falling from such a high cliff. But when she felt the clothes on her body, she froze. “Huh?” “When did my boobs get so big?” “No, when did my hair turn into braids?” “Ow!” “Why do 39.7kReads9.0Score4.8k14d adds

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   Military marriage novel set in the 1940s, featuring two strong female leads.

8. 258 军 Military Marriage Bliss: I Flirt with a Soldier in the 1970s 军婚娇宠：我在七零与兵王互撩 Su Youran苏悠然Modern Romance618k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple] Mu Jing'an married Song Qingning because his mother told him, “Song Qingning, the girl across the bridge, is your betrothed. You have to take responsibility for her.” Song Qingning married Mu Jing'an because the wife of the company commander who had rescued her told her, “My son is tall, a little dim, earns a good salary, and is an officer. If you don't mind, take him off my hands.” Both thought a marriage without love would 24.3kReads9.4Score2.8k14d adds
9. 259 报 Reporting, Chief! Your Secret Crush, the Army’s Little Doctor, Has Been Reborn 报告首长！你暗恋的小军医重生了 Yan Mo颜墨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage in a bygone era + alternate setting + both leads have been faithful in both lives + medical skills and a personal space ❤️ The space recognizes only its female owner, who is bound to it and cannot hand it over to anyone + one-on-one romance + an exceptionally doting male lead] “Report! Military doctor Shen Li just arrived at the camp and already bullied the new recruits to tears!” Commander Zhan: “My wife is delicate, shy, and young. Don’t you dare speak so loudly around her.” 5.7kReads9.3Score86614d adds
10. 260 军 Military Marriage: The Bandit Wife of ’70 Is Gorgeous, Svelte, and Irresistible 军婚：70匪妻她腰软貌美太拿人 Second Master Bu卜二爷Modern Romance904k WordsCompleted [Secret Identity + Transmigration + 1v1 Romance + Face-Slapping + Research + Military Marriage + Period Setting + Dual Transmigration + Powerhouse + Unhinged Comedy] Bai Lu, the King of Systems, is reborn in 1976. After basking in the light and heat, she goes completely off the rails. Following the motto, “If I can't have a good time, neither can anyone else,” she attacks indiscriminately. A certain military officer puts on a stern face and tries to lay down rules for her every day. She immediat 3.4kReads8.8Score30414d adds
11. 261 进 I Entered the Wrong Room and Married the 1980s' Greatest Special Forces Soldier 进错房，嫁给八零最牛特种兵 Gu Yue Yan古月言Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: Commander, Your Wife Just Rammed an Enemy Ship with a Whale Again [Period military romance, island life, raising kids, strengthening the nation, wealthy family, devoted couple] Female ship captain vs. special forces king She has a golden finger, but it’s not much of one. (It barely comes into play in everyday life and is mostly used against foreign enemies.) Trying to take everything from her? Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt seize Lin Wanxia’s family home and even try to sell her to 3.1kReads9.0Score50314d adds

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    Military marriage in a bygone era, on an island, raising children, a powerful nation and a wealthy family, both spouses are virgins.

12. 262 军 Military Marriage, Sugary Sweetness: The White Lotus Green Tea Girl Is Everyone's Darling in the 1970s 军婚爆糖：白莲绿茶在七零做团宠 Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted “Fair-skinned beauty with a sweet, tea-like charm x outwardly cold, inwardly warm doting husband” After a plane crash, international superstar Jiang Qingrou transmigrated. An orphan in her previous life, she had somehow ended up in a big family in the 1970s. Her two older brothers spoiled her, and her parents treated her like a treasure. What’s more, in an era when people struggled to get enough to eat or stay warm, everyone in her family had a steady job, and she herself was the star of the dan 6.6kReads8.9Score78314d adds

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    Highly recommend! They're all so good!! [Learned something new][Learned something new] I've read them all... I can't resist historical fiction...🥰🥰😘😘

13. 263 首 Commander, Your Foreign Bride Is Here. Please Sign for Her 首长你的洋媳妇儿来了，签收一下 Half-Summer Pomelo半夏柚子Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Period setting + love at first sight + height and age gap (7 years) + devoted husband + military marriage + face-slapping] Zhou Nanxu, stationed with the army, received two letters from home. The first read: “Your mother spent five hundred yuan finding you a beautiful wife. Hurry home, son.” The second read: “Your wife suggested splitting up the family. Your mother has already moved out and is living with you and your wife now.” Rong Mei, a workaholic from the twenty-first century, died and wok 13.1kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
14. 264 军 Military Marriage: You Want to Send Me to the Countryside? I'll PUA Your Whole Family 军婚:逼我下乡?我PUA他全家 Li Baozhu李宝珠Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Pocket Dimension] In her previous life, Fang Ying was poisoned by her stepmother and grew uglier by the day. Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé got together with her stepmother’s daughter. Then her entire family pressured her to give up her place at a workers, peasants, and soldiers university and go to the countryside in the other girl’s place! She turned around and married her fiancé’s uncle, a decorated soldier. But he died in action si 46kReads9.0Score5.9k14d adds
15. 265 甜 Sweet Military Romance: The Reborn True Heiress Makes a Fortune in the 1980s 甜宠军婚：重生真千金在八零赚麻了 Scallions and Tofu青葱拌豆腐Modern Romance887k WordsCompleted After the mission to save the world ended, the System disconnected, and Gu Baozhu was reborn. After being reborn, she kicked out the cousin who had tried to steal her destiny, and turned around the miserable fate of being made a sacrificial pawn by a reborn heroine who rose to success. She put what she'd learned in various worlds to use, making a fortune amid the tide of reform. She truly made so much money her hands cramped from counting it, and slept until she woke naturally. What's more, she 3.1kReads9.1Score30914d adds
16. 266 千 I Traveled a Thousand Miles to Join My Husband, Only to Be Rejected? The Military Wife Is So Capable, the Nation Has Its Eye on Her 千里奔夫被嫌？军嫂太强国家盯上 Sweet Blossoms on Brocade锦上甜花Modern Romance800k WordsOngoing [Romance] [Military Marriage] [Agricultural Research] [Pride and Prejudice] Renowned agricultural scientist Lin Hongying has become a country girl who traveled a thousand miles to join the army and seek refuge with her fiancé. She is dressed in rags, gaunt and sallow, and seems both unsophisticated and uneducated. Everyone tells her arranged marriages never bring happiness. Everyone looks down on her and despises her. Look down on her? Despise her? So what? She has a heart full of ambition to 6.3kReads9.3Score46814d adds
17. 267 此 Journey West 此去西行 User36859979用户36859979Urban46k WordsCompleted Also known as Journey to the West in the Military. This novella explores marriage, love, faith, character, filial piety, perseverance, and development. Through the story of a young man from the countryside who joins the army and endures a half lifetime of hardships as he grows up in western China, along with his tangled relationships with three women, the novel reveals the profound impact of national policies on people's faith, livelihoods, love and marriage, childbearing, elder care, and the ru 218Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Military Journey to the West

18. 268 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: Three Women, Countless Dramas 穿越古代：三个女人N台戏 A Lamp in the Twilight一灯阑珊Ancient Romance6.1M WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + group transmigration + farming and commerce + military service and medicine + self-reliance and perseverance, an uplifting and satisfying story, slow burn, everyday slice of life] A car accident sends three women transmigrating to the unfamiliar Great Wu Dynasty, where they land in a bandit’s den from the start. Zhu Mingyue: “Watch me make a fortune with two deadweights in tow.” Duan Xiaotang: “Watch me bring stability to every corner of the realm with two teammates.” Lin Wanwan 27.9kReads9.4Score2k14d adds

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    There are historical fiction, cultivation stories, and transmigration/soul-transmigration elements. Interstellar setting. Highly rated works. Hope this helps fellow readers.

19. 269 听 They Say Everyone Rumored to Be Involved with This Maid Gets Promoted 听说和这丫鬟有绯闻的都升官了 Tears in the Heart of the Tree树心有泪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Maid + Ensemble Cast + Political Schemes and Twists + Hilarious Chaos] One-sentence summary: A maid and two minor officials are brought together by a wastrel marquis to resolve crises and crack bizarre cases. Zhuxin transmigrated into the body of a maid in a Duke's manor. She thought her future would involve either household intrigue or farming, but then the manor was confiscated and she landed in the Imperial Prison. Zhuxin felt like she was doomed. They were all picking on her j 16.5kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
20. 270 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.4kReads9.6Score1.6k14d adds
21. 271 阿 Mai Goes to War (Costume Drama Starring Zhang Tian'ai) 阿麦从军（张天爱主演古装影视原著） Fresh Orange鲜橙Ancient Romance551k WordsCompleted The original novel behind the period drama of the same name starring Zhang Tianai! A prequel to The Legend of the Crowned Princess! After the Duke of Jingguo of Nanxia is murdered, his daughter Maisui is struck by a sudden upheaval. She conceals her identity, takes the name Amai, trades her rouge and fine clothes for armor, and joins the army. There she encounters a flamboyant general and crosses paths with a fearsome battlefield killer, growing from a lowly soldier into a legendary God of War. 1.2kReads9.6Score21014d adds
22. 272 七 The Fox Spirit of the Seventies 七十年代狐狸精 I'm Sang Sang我系桑桑呀Modern Romance859k WordsCompleted Her father died and her mother remarried. Just like her name, Xia Ku'er had a hard life from childhood on. She could work but couldn't talk, and everyone on the production team called her stupid. Then, when the little fool turned eight, she suddenly came into her own. She fought the worst of the lot, stood up to her cousins, and took on her aunt by marriage, turning the entire Xia family upside down and making herself the laughingstock of the whole production team. From then on, she set out on t 8.4kReads9.1Score79014d adds
23. 273 重 Back to the 1960s: Farming, Building a Fortune, and Raising the Kids 重回六零：种田发家养崽崽 Southern Lychee南方荔枝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the impoverished 1960s wasn’t scary. Becoming a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a book wasn’t scary either. What was scary was that her three stepsons would grow up to become major villains, and all of them, along with their upright, aloof father, would meet tragic ends. How could she let that happen? Lin Qinghe looked at the three future villains, none of whom was even ten years old, and made up her mind: changing a villain starts when they’re young! 3.8kReads9.0Score48914d adds
24. 274 薛 Xue Xiaoran’s Journey Through Ancient Times as a Partner 薛小苒的古代搭伙之旅 Qian Mo千墨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted What a bolt from the blue! A food lover has transmigrated into a primeval forest and is forced into hard mode! Xue Xiaoran can barely keep herself fed and clothed, and now she has a huge “burden” by her side: a “blind, mute, disabled man.” The two put their survival skills on display in the jungle, spending nights in caves, starting fires by rubbing sticks together, and searching for wild game… But as the two of them spend time together, why is this wild man getting more and more handsome? Xue X 8.4kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
25. 275 我 I Build Infrastructure in Ancient Times 我在古代搞基建 Chi Mitang池米唐Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + Infrastructure Building + Career-Focused + Fiercely Protective + Clear-Eyed Heroine] Original title: Building Infrastructure in Ancient Times Tang Yixuan, a brilliant engineer, transmigrates into the body of a woman who has taken her brother’s place as the new magistrate of Qingchuan County. To stay alive, she racks her brains and exhausts every resource at her disposal. She builds waterworks, raises tall buildings, paves roads with concrete, and constructs a city. Be 4.4kReads9.1Score57114d adds
26. 276 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 139.1kReads9.6Score16.9k14d adds
27. 277 信 Believe It or Not, I’ll Eat You! 信不信我吃了你！ Green Robes in Misty Rain青衫烟雨Modern Romance928k WordsCompleted In the age of interstellar civilization, humanity leaves behind an Earth ravaged by overdevelopment and spreads out into the vast cosmos. There, they accidentally discover a mysterious plant whose intelligence strikes fear into the galaxy's evil races, including the insectoid race. This enormous flower unwittingly takes root in the body of the deceased girl Su Changle. Su Changle is transformed: is she now a delicate little flower, or a terrifying tyrannosaurus? Who is the true master of acting? 1.1kReads9.1Score14614d adds
28. 278 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 44.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
29. 279 重 Heroic Wife Reborn 重生之悍妻 Mei Guo梅果Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted On her first day as the eldest princess, Yu Xiaoxiao, a military instructor from the apocalypse, marries Gu Xinglang, a young general who has been wrongfully imprisoned and tortured, and has hit the lowest point in his life. From then on, a tough woman from the apocalypse who only knows how to eat, sleep, and kill zombies finds herself bound by fate to a brave general who is loyal to his sovereign and country, stern and taciturn. The country is weak, powerful enemies loom, and the court is full 7kReads9.2Score92414d adds
30. 280 军 Sweet Military Marriage: My Soldier Boy Can't Stop Thinking About Me 军婚高甜：兵哥哥对我念念不忘 July Pass七月关Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Marriage Before Love + six-year age gap + both leads have no past relationships + mutual healing + happy ending Quiet, reserved graduate student + cold, stoic, devoted border guard When a major upheaval rocks Liu Juyi’s family, the incredibly handsome man she met on a blind date stays by her side. Before Lu Xian returns from leave, he learns from a fellow soldier that the girl he can’t stop thinking about is his comrade’s cousin. He’s over the moon. From their very first meeting, he tells he 11.9kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds

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    Dear book lover, I recommend some period dramas and military romance novels to you. There are also audiobooks available.

31. 281 军 Three Years of Military Marriage Without Seeing Him, Now He's Desperate to Stop the Divorce 军婚三年未见，离婚他急红眼 Yan Mo颜墨Modern Romance5.4M WordsOngoing [Historical military marriage + devoted 1v1 + medical skills and a pocket dimension + adorable baby + sweet romance + face-slapping] After her family tricks Lin Chuhe into hitting her head and becoming mentally impaired, they steal her future and her life, then make her take her sister’s place in an arranged marriage to a military officer. For the three years after their wedding, her husband sends money home from the army but never once comes to see her. By chance, Lin Chuhe awakens the pocket d 21.6kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds
32. 282 随 Moving into the Military Compound: A Stunning Beauty Arrives at the Commander’s Home 随军住大院：首长家来了个大美人 Yang Yichen杨奕宸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Alternate-history era + military marriage + reborn + strong heroine + devoted husband) Ace agent Yun Bei dies unexpectedly, only to open her eyes in the 1970s as Yun Bei, an orphan from Haishi living with her uncle’s family. By then, her cousin has stolen her job, leaving her with two choices: go to the countryside or get married. Yun Bei can handle hardship, but she can’t do farm work. So she packs her bags and resolutely sets off on a thousand-mile journey to find a husband. Si Nanzhao, servi 7.1kReads8.8Score1k14d adds
33. 283 穿 Transmigrated to the Military Compound in 1985: Flirting with the Soldier King and Having His Adorable Baby 穿到八五家属院：撩兵王！生乖崽 Pockets Full of Money兜兜全是钱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional setting + sweet romance + military marriage + building wealth + triplets + marriage before love + military compound] [Heroine: Ji Xiangsi; hero: Lu Chen] The talented heiress Ji Xiangsi transmigrated. One moment she was fleeing her wedding in front of a crowd; the next, she had become a 1985 version of herself, a lazy glutton who loved causing trouble and abusing her husband. From the start, her husband asked for a divorce because she had bullied his former sweetheart. She was also br 3.7kReads8.9Score50314d adds
34. 284 神 The Divine Doctor and Poison Princess's Baby Is a Little Lucky Star 神医毒妃宝宝是个小福星 Moon Tu月荼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Pediatrician Xia Yao was transmigrated on her very first day as an intern after getting caught up in a hospital dispute. The original Xia Yao, a peasant girl turned princess, was foolish and uncouth. In an effort to win favor, she deliberately made her biological son fall ill again and again. After Third Prince Xiao Xuan saw through her, mother and son were separated, and she was banished to the Cold Palace. Xia Yao tried to hang herself, and her fake death became real. Xia Yao failed to get a d 12kReads8.6Score2k14d adds
35. 285 八 The Adorable Young Lady of the Eighties: The Disciplined Officer Drops His Act 八零小娇娇：禁欲军官他不装了 Freshly Squeezed Little Lamb鲜榨小羊Modern Romance320k WordsOngoing [Flirtatious little firecracker × stoic, rugged man] [I Sell Fried Chicken Burgers in the 1980s] [Food business + sweet romance + military marriage + both leads inexperienced in love + beloved by all] Only on her deathbed did Shen Yao learn that Duan Chong, whose supposed betrayal had haunted her for her entire life, had never betrayed her at all. After being reborn, she found Duan Chong drugged by her cousin and threw herself into his arms, blushing as she offered to help him with the antidot 3Reads—Score114d adds

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    A very good novel

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