You Call This a Mastermind?
你管这叫幕后黑手？
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 1.1M Words
- Genre
- Light Novel
- Subgenre
- Original ACG Fantasy
- Updated
- 3y ago
- English
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The author's character development is truly excellent; I wasn't particularly interested in Mengde's character before. However, the author portrays the character of the lady very well. She is not a false perfection that can be easily exposed, but rather has some flaws that embellish her. Specifically, it refers to a series of small actions made by the protagonist, which only the wife can catch.
Actually, to be honest, I still prefer the player's guide to this one. Hmm... I always feel that the guide is more exciting, more serious, and more exciting, with that kind of high level of anticipation... Of course, the problems with that book are obvious, right? Never mind. Of course, this book is also very good.
The writing style and initial character design were quite good; the beginning was quite attractive. However, after it was released, everything fell apart. Firstly, it was superficially a straightforward story about Cao Cao, but in reality, all the authors were virgins; their obsession with purity seemed inexplicable. Why were they so concerned about writing about Cao Cao?
Change the title. Call it a collection of forbidden romances; it's a brilliant fantasy novel before you start charging, but a third-rate romance novel after.
I thought the combination of magic and the Industrial Revolution, along with the title "The Mastermind," would promise a grand and epic story. But what did I get? After subscribing, I was bombarded with misunderstandings over a single event.
The comments section is full of interns criticizing it, even though they didn't spend a single penny. They certainly have a lot of opinions.
This is so messy, so messy, it's giving me a headache. Forcing the female supporting characters to be virgins is just so jarring. One or two would be one thing, but all of them being married and still virgins is just too ridiculous. "Beef" and "pure love" are two completely different things, and the author has somehow managed to cobble them together into this nonsensical plot. The more I watch, the more jarring it becomes, and I can't connect with the story at all.
This book has been abandoned; proceed with caution (damn it, my money!).
After reading 138 chapters, here are my brief thoughts. First, the strengths: the characters' emotional arcs are delicate, and the relationships between them are handled well. With patience, you can clearly feel the author's treatment of the characters' emotions. Now let's talk about the shortcomings: It's a case of misleading advertising; the synopsis and content are completely different.
Having read this far, I feel that this book hasn't officially entered the main plot yet; it's all about various ambiguous relationships. In comparison, I much preferred the author's previous book, the Player's Guide, especially the part about the Demon King descending to earth, the sun falling from the clouds, and the spear of fate being stained with blood. That part left a deep impression on me.