On the Edge of the Blade

The author has finally written a spy story featuring a time traveler. To be honest, it's really hard to relate to espionage with native characters because it's a historical fact that's already established. No matter how you write it, you can't break out of that mold. Only a time traveler can change some parts of history.

Do you know why your book isn't doing well? I only read a few dozen pages of those supporting characters. If it weren't for the title being "Spy Thriller," I would have thought it was a romance novel. Do you think people who read this kind of novel are here to read your "Snowy Brothel"? The mission isn't even finished, and you've already brought out several young ladies and prostitutes.

I read half a chapter and left. I thought it was a spy novel, but it turned out to be a melodramatic fantasy. You ask how I knew after reading only half a chapter? Look at the dialogue below: "I can let you go. But, I, will, take, responsibility, for, you!" How about that? Ridiculous, isn't it? Fantasizing, isn't it?

I couldn't take it anymore. Seeing a spy story set in the puppet state of Manchukuo, with such a hellish start, I thought I would see a thrilling underground war. What I saw instead was a bunch of confidantes popping up and a bunch of trivial matters outside the main plot, completely destroying any tension that should have been there.

Too many ideas, not enough ability. The author wanted to reasonably portray the transformation of an ordinary person into a revolutionary fighter, but the writing skills were lacking; couldn't you have just glossed over it briefly? The author starts by establishing a situation where ordinary people are caught in a vortex, building up the atmosphere, only to then write about the mundane and…

The book is still thin, and there are quite a few plot holes. First of all, I personally love Northeast China themes. The Changbai Mountains and Heilongjiang River, the savory and flavorful Northeast cuisine, the distinctive Northeast dialect, etc., All appeal to me. Although the book is only three pages long, it perfectly captures the atmosphere of Harbin.

The beginning was too bland, and there was no main plot at all. It left the audience confused, and they had no idea what the main character was going to do. There was too much buildup, but no exciting moments at all, making it hard to watch.

Today in history After the establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo on March 1, 1932, Japan and El Salvador were the first to recognize it. In January 1933, the United States notified the world not to recognize Manchukuo. In February 1933, the League of Nations passed a resolution affirming China's sovereignty over Northeast China and not recognizing the legitimacy of Manchukuo.

Well, to be honest, I was quite happy to see the author release a new book, and I specifically stocked up on it for a few months, waiting until around chapter 200 before starting to read. But this book really disappointed me. While I can accept a slow-burn style, this one was just too slow, and there was a lot of filler. It felt like all the bad habits from the previous book started at the beginning of this one. I forced myself to read over chapter 180, but I just couldn't continue. Goodbye.

This book is so good! The protagonist can destroy Japan once he cultivates to the Nascent Soul stage!