When Darkness Falls, Please Sleep
天黑请入眠
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 719k Words
- Genre
- Western Fantasy
- Subgenre
- Mystic Fantasy
- Updated
- 5y ago
- English
- Request a translation
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Having read 60 chapters, I feel qualified to comment on my current feelings. First, there is no fear or sense of oppression. What's the difference between this type of novel, which lacks a sense of fear and oppression, and the typical "Dragon Aotian" style?
The concept is good, but I just can't seem to immerse myself in the terrifying, eerie, and tense atmosphere. It feels a bit like watching a stream of water.
The synopsis was so-so, but the beginning of the main text was probably written by someone else. The second half got worse and worse, especially the sister. What kind of sister is this in a supernatural novel? It's a common problem with male authors. The female supporting characters were also written awkwardly. The childhood sweetheart was like she had a mental illness.
This book has little to do with that "Mysterious Revival"... In fact, they're completely unrelated. The descriptions are different too... I recommend similar ones like "The Bizarre Detective Agency," "The Mysterious Undersea," and "The Alchemist's Notebook"... They're all similar, underrated gems... "Mysterious Revival" isn't good at all; it's terrible.
Just a heads up, this book has a younger sister.
Tsk, after reading for so long, it's rare to see people criticizing the setting. This isn't just criticizing, it's nitpicking. Did the author offend someone? There are quite a few people nitpicking the setting.
I've been reading this for quite a while now, and the story itself is rather unremarkable. The beginning wasn't scary, but the writing was clear and engaging, making me want to keep reading. However, after the protagonist learned he could devour Nightmare Demon fragments, he started eating them recklessly, which is fine—I'd do the same if I experienced increased power.
Why are so many people discussing the plausibility of the setting in a fantasy novel? He looked completely bewildered. Shouldn't we be discussing whether the plot is reasonable and clichéd, and whether the character portrayals are stereotypical or vivid? These comments and discussions are completely useless! They don't indicate whether the novel is worth reading at all!
He was supposedly poisoned to death by the Japanese jinx, and he even solemnly introduced himself as a great master from next door...
It's a pity it turned into fantasy later on. If it had maintained the pace of the early chapters, made the background more mysterious, slowed down the protagonist's power progression, and included more chapters focusing on intelligence, I reckon this book would have been a phenomenal success.