
Beneath the Limelight
风光之下
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Is it really divine? I have read it no less than ten times.
OK OK! ! ! I came here to read the novel, not the moral manual. There are so many lightning protections on the Internet that I almost missed a good novel! [Star Eyes]
The concept and connotation of this article are very good, and the writing style is really amazing in Jinjiang. This book mainly focuses on love, but it really made me feel Karan's personality charm and made me remember her image. In contrast, many romance novels in Jinjiang are nondescript. In the end, you find that the one who impressed you the most is the male protagonist, and everyone's argument is always about the male protagonist, because most of the female protagonists have not been written out of the core.
I have been following Fengguang since the beginning of the update. I feel that the first wife's article that I followed was a piece of shit. It is a true god and it fills the gap. When I was in a literary shortage, I took it out and took a look. Lianhua's writing style is really unique. There are many highlights in this article. It's so much better🥰🥰The knife-edge licking honey is also a real god, and my wife is really talented in writing Western fantasy, but I still hate you Lotus, why don't you fill in the pit of the flute player, why don't you continue writing, if the pit is better, it will definitely explode😭
After six reads, I still love this book so much that I can read it anytime.
This is a love under a different social system. Slavery always makes people feel barbaric and angry. In that context, the heroine grew up unyieldingly. No matter what the effect is, they are in love anyway. In my opinion, the male protagonist goes from a physical liking to a psychological liking. It is impossible for his social background and family education to make him fall in love with female slaves like a treasure all of a sudden! It's very realistic. Those who really can't stand it can clear it up in the first chapter. But he allows the heroine to grow up and get an education. In modern society, how many men choose a spouse whose academic qualifications are not higher than their own? I personally think that neither Rafael nor Arnold really loves the heroine, they just want the heroine to prove her resistance to patriarchy. The ending of the story is also at a good pace. Either there is a truth to it, or if you truly love someone, you will give everything to her. Besides, it would be a spoiler. I am very satisfied.
From time to time, I want to watch Under the Scenery again... This is so good... And Lotus Face, what do you owe me for what you owe me [bursts in tears] and just ran away... I have been waiting for the sequel to the Goddess of the Past for two years...
When I saw Bai Yin Gong, I actually imagined Sir Arthur from Lord of the Rings [Make Me Well] in my mind, which was very touching (only the beauty was substituted, not ky)
Because I can't finish all the lock chapters, I'll write a book review on the last chapter. In Chapter 34, I will keep it forever. After Karan noticed the changes in her relationship with the Duke, she expressed her feelings through "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The atmosphere between the two was very ambiguous and dreamy. After the Duke gave Karan protection and gradually understood Karan's situation, the tension between the two became slightly less intense. In the early and middle stages, the two people had different class differences and different racial concepts. They were about to fight each other when they met, but the Duke had to bow his head due to lust. It was so beautiful. One big difference between Karan and the other heroines in rape novels is that she has always been very proud of her race and herself, and has no sense of unworthiness. No matter how the Duke humiliated her at the beginning, she was able to spot the Duke's embarrassment and laugh at him without hesitation. At the same time, even though there is already a class with no worries about food and clothing, she will still think about how to improve the situation of her own race. She is a very sober and kind-hearted heroine. And I think it's surprising that Callan is completely unconcerned about the Duke's marital status. From her chat with Raphael, she knew very well that she could not refuse the Duke. However, compared to the heavy background of racial discrimination at the beginning, the author in the later period treats the improvement and trend of the situation a bit lightly. But I am still very happy to see that there are thoughts on society and women incorporated into Xiaoyan. Looking forward to the author's next work!
Hehehehe, I will never get tired of Pride and Prejudice. The author's writing is so good. It's such a vivid book. I love it so much [red heart] [red heart] [red heart]