The Reversal

The more I look at it, the more upset I get. They're putting Ronaldo's template on Chinese people and then applying that same story to them. Isn't that ridiculous? If Cristiano Ronaldo were Chinese, how large do you think his fan base would be? (A bunch of crazy fans) How many? With a little marketing, even when he's old, his fan base will be many times larger than it is now.

The main reason is that the previous book gave the author the courage. With its alternate history, the Chinese national football team, and an ensemble cast, it would have been a recipe for disaster for most books, but the author managed to pull it off, and it was indeed quite well-written. So this book is even bolder, disregarding the market, feeling confident in its abilities. And indeed, it is quite capable; otherwise, given its reputation, this book would never have achieved this success. 🤤

I gave up after reading the first chapter. 1. The "King of Football" in a Chinese guise—his achievements would be godlike in China, yet he's still acting all bitter and resentful, constantly arguing with outside voices. It's unrealistic and disconnected, and not enjoyable to read. 2. How can he maintain the "King of Football" level?

I know that Wang Lie modeled his novel after Cristiano Ronaldo, and some of the plot points in the novel were also inspired by Ronaldo's experiences, but Wang Lie and Ronaldo's situations are still different. Cristiano Ronaldo had a falling out with Wayne Rooney in his early years and then publicly announced his intention to leave for Real Madrid.

I subscribed to all of *The Fox of the Forbidden Zone*, and although I'm not a long-time reader, I still feel I have some right to speak on it. It seems like Lin Da (the author) doesn't care about the book's poor performance, since he can still make money, but I still want to post this to discuss it. First, why did this book do poorly?

The Chinese national football team's 7-0 victory was something I never imagined. Now I declare that football novels are the pinnacle of fantasy novels...

This book is purely about creating a tragic character, making him suffer all sorts of misery to exploit the sympathy of fans, just like the usual tropes used in female-oriented online novels. I don't like it.

This is for everyone

If *The Fox in the Penalty Area* is an S-level book of difficulty, then *A Comeback* is an SSS-level one, just like the word itself. Fictional stories are inherently difficult to write. Introducing the entire world to the reader, detailing the technical characteristics and personalities of all the named players, is a complex and often superficial task.

Actually, I started reading novels pirated. The first one I read by Lin Da was "Champion Godfather," many years ago, when I was in high school (now I've graduated from university and am working). Then I read "Hu Lai" (I've forgotten the title 😅), a fantastical fantasy novel, especially the early high school league section.