Dream of the Red Chamber: I'm Baoyu's Second Brother
红楼：我给宝玉当二哥
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- Ongoing
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- 628k Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Alternate History
- Updated
- 2d ago
- English
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The Wave Reading List: Come Trade Waves with Me!
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This perspective is probably the first one I've written. Most interpretations of *Dream of the Red Chamber* ignore or even belittle Baoyu. Considering his family background, Baoyu was actually quite good; he had no malicious intent and could be considered a good person by today's standards. It's just that he didn't shoulder the family's responsibilities.
Keep it up! It's finally available!
Putting everything else aside, just the harem aspect alone makes me think the author has a lot of ideas, and it's clear they've read the original *Dream of the Red Chamber*. Many of the dialogues are exquisite, unlike typical fanfiction that uses the *Dream of the Red Chamber* guise to tell a puppet show. Even the character settings are ruined; they just call out names without any real substance.
Dream of the Red Chamber is well-written, but it has two flaws.
1. A feudal dynasty writing "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" about slaying dragons? That would be suicidal. 2. The protagonist's name, Jia Yan? Jia Yan? The pronunciation is the same as the first Duke of Ningguo, which is not allowed, right?
It has preserved the atmosphere of the original novel, Dream of the Red Chamber, very well.
This is beautifully written. The style has a touch of *Dream of the Red Chamber*, and the protagonist's position in the story and the changes they bring are all natural and logical. The characters' words and actions also match the impressions given in the original work.
The writing is excellent, and the story is well-told, very much in the style of *Dream of the Red Chamber*. The only drawback is Lady Wang's son. I always felt that being Lady Wang's daughter-in-law would be very difficult for Lin Daiyu, and she might even lose her life.
I only realized it was a single female lead when I saw it was listed for sale...
The Dream of the Red Chamber has no harem; I wonder if the author will flop later on.
Thanks to the parrot, I have a new understanding of Dream of the Red Chamber.
I first read *Dream of the Red Chamber* as *The Eldest Son of a Concubine* several years ago. After that, I always felt I couldn't escape that framework, so I saw no need to read any more. To be honest, I've never really liked *Dream of the Red Chamber*, whether it's the novel or the old and new TV series.
When writing classical Chinese, one must respect ancient feudal culture. Are you out of your mind to pair a wealthy family with a businessman?
Who would write "no harem" in the introduction of a novel about Dream of the Red Chamber?
After reading the synopsis, I'm hesitant to read it. Even writing "single female lead" is better than "no harem." So, does this book actually have a female lead, or will the male lead end up alone?