Against the Current, Across the Blade
逆水横刀
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 780k Words
- Genre
- Danmei (BL)
- Era
- Modern Era
- Updated
- 8y ago
- Source
- JJWXC
Synopsis
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Combative Couples
A record of rival couples I've read about. I prefer couples who are confidants, stand on opposing sides yet ultimately reach the same destination, and love each other while fighting. If they don't actually try to kill each other, I consider it just playful squabbling.
Books I've Read
I want to keep a record of the stories I’ve read that are pretty good and worth checking out.
Favorite Stories
My personal dealbreakers: pregnancy, weak bottoms, quick transmigration, and infinite-flow stories. You won't find any of those here.
A Little Spice and a Little Sweetness: Life on Green River Isn't Easy
No distinction between danmei and romance. Just picking stories with some pretty satisfying smut and tension.
Absolute Masterpieces
Carefully selected, every one a treat
Handsome Bottoms (Saved)
I like handsome bottom characters, and might include muscular bottoms too. Pretty boys show up now and then. I’m neither top- nor bottom-biased, and I have no hang-ups. I don’t read 1vN. I’ve read lots of historical danmei, so please recommend some to me.
Completed Stories Worth Recommending
The ranking doesn't mean anything. My tastes are all over the place, and everything here is something I enjoyed.
Handsome Bottoms, We Need You
Pretty and handsome tops, mostly older men. Saved for myself. Doesn't include pretty bottoms, cool aloof bottoms, sickly bottoms, and so on. There may be a few books here by mistake; it's a big list.
Planning to Read
But they're either still being serialized, or I haven't started or finished them yet. Just keeping them here for reference, so this list isn't useful as a recommendation.
Power Couple BL, Bottom POV
Picked to suit my taste, with good plots and writing. If you like strong tops and strong bottoms, give these a try. There are lots of long stories. (P.S. Ignore the stars, they mean nothing.)
Strong Bottoms / Muscular Bottoms
My type is muscular bottoms. When I'm desperate for something to read, I'll lower my standards for handsome bottoms, but my dealbreaker is a bottom with no muscle at all. The top should preferably be beautiful and sickly. No top-fans who baby the top. Recommendations welcome.
Last Words Before Getting Struck by Lightning
I am not a seme stan, not an uke stan, and not even a shipper. I simply love the art of Kun-lo, and what I love most is the author.
What Do Family Members Really Mean to You?
A collection of gay stories about fathers and sons, brothers, and other family members... They don’t have to be canon couples, and they don’t necessarily have to be related by blood.
How Much I Like Them
They all come with
To-Read Danmei 3
To-read danmei, 3
Handpicked, Highly Recommended
These are just to my taste. Feel free to check them out. I finished all of these on Xiaolvjiang.
My Comfort Zone
My personal comfort zone (lots of old-school stuff. Guess I'm pretty old-school too. I left out some huge fandoms and authors, new reads and things I'm catching up on, plus books I read without thinking too hard.)
Ones I Think Are Good
A bit of everything
Modern Slice of Life
Too much trouble, they're all five stars.
Favorites
Hehehehe
Unread Danmei List
Haven't read it yet, just saving it for later
Xiang Xiaomo
A collection of Xiang Xiaomo's books
Willow Before the Courtyard, Cherish the Days Until Spring
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Ongoing~
Ongoing~