
The Washed-Up Idol's Comeback
过气偶像之咸鱼翻身
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- Ongoing
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- 1.5M Words
- Genre
- Urban
- Subgenre
- Showbiz Romance
- Updated
- 2y ago
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They're a boy band that's getting re-employed; they're pretty popular lately. 🙂
The story of a time-traveling protagonist taking care of his brothers who shared joys and sorrows is commendable. However, the author's writing skills are lacking; there are too many characters, making them difficult to distinguish, and some are even forgettable by name. It would be much better if the number of brothers were limited to around four. Keep it up!
I've read six chapters, and it's quite good. The part about the parents' conversation and family background is a weak point for me. If the parents were portrayed as ordinary people, or if the family background were introduced later in the story, it might be better.
Dear author, is it a single female lead or multiple female leads? I personally hope it's a single female lead; multiple female leads make the romance too easy to fall apart.
I can't help but watch, and after I finish, I have to wait for the next update. 😭
This is a decent read, but the scope could be broader. It doesn't have to be all domestic; most people seeking re-employment have good English skills and could easily use Billboard songs to boost their careers. It's all about adapting existing music; the musical style doesn't have to be so limited. Classical, symphonic, and grand, classic movie soundtracks, instrumental, electronic music—anything goes. I must say, Shuiyu did a good job in this regard, though it got banned.
The romance scenes were terrible, and the plot started to get messed up later on.
Before the ambiguity arose, the women were like brothers, having helped each other for over ten years, and their interactions with the protagonist and his brothers felt natural. However, halfway through the story, the ambiguity suddenly shifted, which felt awkward, and the romance was not as well-written as the friendship scenes. Furthermore, the later parts are written like an outline.
Let me first address the issue of gifting songs. Some people have expressed reservations about the lavish gifting, especially the "Nocturne"! Seriously! It's a nocturne! Why give it away without singing it yourself?! I had the same question at first, always worried about the author indulging in self-indulgence! But the later plot points are handled quite well.
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I really suggest cutting the part about the parents at the beginning; the rest is well-written, and the brotherly relationship is very heartwarming.