Once, I Wanted to Be a Good Person
曾经，我想做个好人
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- Completed
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- 2.3M Words
- Genre
- Light Novel
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- Original ACG Fantasy
- Updated
- 10d ago
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Seeing your separate chapter explaining things in the middle... I feel like you're also exhausted. Books aren't real money; even the best novels have people who don't like them. Anyway, I've read this far and think it's good and quite interesting, and I believe there's a silent majority among readers.
Unfortunately, it lost control. Genuine readers are picky. The early stages unfolded like a detective story on a small map, captivating readers' curiosity and making them want to explore the plot and world. Most importantly, the world's intense pressure kept readers eager to see the protagonist break free.
The author has truly improved a lot. This book moved me deeply, and then I went to read some of the author's older works, only to find that I almost died from poisoning. It's almost as if it were written by the same person; the author has grown so much.
The start was amazing
The beginning was truly amazing; I even thought it might be a masterpiece. At first, Bai Zhi was portrayed as a cunning and intelligent older sister type, but as the story progressed, she became a brainless, naive, and sweet character. The power system felt very vague; I still don't know if it's low-level or mid-level martial arts.
The first 100 chapters are impeccable, the first 200 chapters are flawed but not outstanding, but after 200 chapters, this book is essentially abandoned. If the author truly can't write a mindless, wish-fulfillment novel, let me teach you how. Around chapter 270, when you first enter the Spirit Realm, don't do any massacres.
The work initially showed promise, but it collapsed after the death of Old Master Bai in the middle, feeling like it was written by a completely different author. Readers subscribe to books they like because they enjoy the style, but the latter half turned into a mindless, simplistic read. I wanted to give up many times, only persevering because of the remaining 200+ chapters of the finale.
Overall
The early structure was quite good, and the process of using abilities to solve cases was very engaging. It's clear the author excels at depicting the "intellectual battles" and "unconventional tactics" of the miniature world. The stories of Emerald City and the Security Bureau left a very deep impression on me.
Testing for poison, Shennong plaster. The first chapter truly amazed me. Especially the twist at the end, where he goes from being a detective to a criminal. I even thought at one point that this should be a masterpiece. After reading about forty or fifty chapters, the problems gradually became apparent. The author is probably not very old, middle-aged or younger.
This book shows the author was well-prepared, but there's a problem: don't get too hung up on reader feedback. Most readers are silent; you can't revise a book to satisfy everyone. Revisions will inevitably deviate from your original outline. If the outline falls apart, the majority of silent readers will find the content less appealing and simply abandon the book.
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