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Beautifully Written: Sad Stories Hit Harder
No book is perfect, but every book here has something irreplaceable to offer, whether it’s the plot, characters, or ideas. A place to return to when I run out of things to read
Absolutely Brilliant, Part 4
Highly rated stories, 9.7 and up. I'll read just about anything. Mostly stocking up for later, so I'll browse this list when I'm in a reading slump. Unread stories start at 4 stars, and free ones start at 5, though the ratings may change over time~
Showbiz Stories
Keeping track of the showbiz novels I've read. I tend to prefer stories about actors and love every great story-within-a-story. For my ratings, the story-within-a-story counts for far more than anything else.
Beautiful Writing
Ugh, they saw right through me again
Great Reads from August to December 2025
For personal use: good books from August to December 2025
Thoughts in a Flicker
Ideas and viewpoints in the stories that stayed with me, intrigued me, or that I enjoyed. I also like the themes they explore
Showbiz Stories
Well-Written Apocalyptic and Survival Stories, Explore More Careers
Modern danmei / high standards for the writing / as gentle as the breath of ocean waves
Chenxi 2024
2024 Chenxi Cup Special Edition, Jinjiang subcategory rankings
Modern Danmei: Stories with What I Consider Good Writing and Plots
Occasionally, historical danmei. I tend to like A/B romances, showbiz, mecha, cyberpunk, paranormal, esports, and Sentinel/Guide stories. I'll add more when I think of them.
6 Stars - BL
Completed Stories I've Read Three Times or More
As the title says, I read everything, BG or BL
Books I Love, Looking for Recommendations
A few books I really love. If anyone with similar tastes comes across this list, please recommend some books to me. I don't care about genre or dealbreakers at all; good writing solves everything.
BL Stories I Finished Reading in Full
Every one of these was carefully chosen by me. Not a single one is bad.
Power Couple
Strong x Strong
To-Read Danmei 1
My favorites are full, so here's to-read danmei, 1
Modern Danmei with a Strong Professional Focus, Bottom Protagonists
Covering all kinds of fields, for an immersive experience of different professions! (Assume everything below is five stars. Jinjiang won't let me give everything five stars, guys.)
Hidden Gems
Good stories that are a little more obscure, though some aren't that obscure, with solid writing. They may have no particular focus, or only a subtle one.
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It took me two days to finish it. I used to like to read fairy tale-like stories, like the world bowing its head for me, justice coming with a wave of my hand, and good and evil being as clear as black and white. Now that I am 24 years old, I have learned to bow my head and admit that I am insignificant. This is a message from reality. Every kind of justice depends on a lot of hard work. A lot of hard work has yielded no results, and I don't know how many times it will slowly subside. Just writing it makes people feel sad, so how depressing will it be in reality? The pen is indeed the sharpest sword. What is written is a carving of reality. There is no need to express a lot, and people who read the story will find the meaning. Very nice, I like it very much.
The author combines BL (referring to the current danmei culture) with feminism/equalism really well.
Thousands of words can be turned into one sentence to thank Da Gen for creating characters like Jiang Shaoheng, Dong Tai, Zhan Yan and Jiang Chu! Because some of Jiang Shaoheng's experiences were very similar to mine, the stories of Jiang Shaoheng and Jin Xiaomin touched me the most. It was like Dagen was using X-rays to analyze and see through them. Dagen is like a monitor in my body, emptying out my indescribable and nook and cranny feelings, stir-frying and cooking repeatedly, and then depicting Jiang Shaoheng. While the flaws in human nature are clearly visible, there are also too many moments that made me cry uncontrollably. When Zhanyan sang wantonly in the tavern, I followed him happily, and my heart was so excited that I wanted to jump out of my head. When Jiang Shaoheng played "Fourteen States of Smoke" without any warning, my tears burst out faster than my brain could react. When Jiang Shaoheng finally bravely accused his mother, I held Da Gen's hand with tears in my eyes and said Da Gen, you understand me so well. When Jiang Shaoheng used a relatively healthy way to relieve negative emotions for the first time, it reminded me that my good friend also saved me from the abyss. When Dong Tai told her own experience, I was so suppressed that I couldn't breathe. When Dong Tai said "I don't want to die", my heart was broken. I remembered that year at the airport at sunset, the young man holding his bag and saying goodbye...
If Dagen gives up writing one day, I will shed tears of regret The Vanity Fair trilogy gave me an "uncomfortable" feeling that I had rarely experienced since reading novels. There are really few authors who can express the so-called "unspeakable enemy" in the article. Such content may not make people cry and vent heartily, but it can bring long-lasting haze...
This is the best article I have seen recently, it really surprised me! The author's thoughts on the entertainment industry, his understanding of human nature, and his character creation are very profound. There is something special!
I finished reading this book leisurely. When I read "Pretend" two years ago, I thought it was very well written. The writing is delicate and smooth, and the plot line is also very suitable for me. Two years later, I read "Shu Zi" and I still enjoyed it. I love the two protagonists very much. Even the shortcomings are so vital in my opinion. I am really grateful to the author who can create such a vivid and vivid protagonist! Thank you Dagen!
I watched this one after a long time after "The Stage". My wife's writing level is still so high, and she is still so sharp. It is so rare to dare to arrange such an "imperfect victim" and to write such a complicated female "bad guy". Thank you for your great story.
Thank you Dagen for writing such a beautiful and profound popular novel. Finished with flowers [rose][rose][rose]
Years of fragmented browsing have made it impossible for me to express a meaningful emotion, but I still think that writing is a small rebellion that screams to the world. I saw it, so I applauded it.
Ahhh, I really like Zhanyan. Thank you, Mr. Dagen, for writing such an excellent novel.