Hidden Origins
隐秘起源
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 1.4M Words
- Genre
- Urban
- Updated
- 10mo ago
- English
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Gender-Bender Stories with Great Worldbuilding
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A List of Well-Written, Fun Reads Beyond the Rat Race, Mostly Gender-Swap-to-Female
The romance should follow the main plot, and the main plot should at least not exist on the surface just to serve intimate scenes. Some of these are good enough to reread. Aside from Huayu, most of Shuyu's books are gender-bender-to-bride stories, but they're already well-known, aren't they? They don't really need a recommendation list, haha. My top pick is The Hermit. Most of the other recommendations steer clear of some overused tropes, and they're all a pleasure to read. A few shorter works
Gender-Bender Recommendations with Solid Logic and Smooth Writing
The books on this list are all well written. Even setting aside the gender-swap element, they're still enjoyable reads. I hope anyone with similar tastes can recommend some more to me. I've been in a bit of a reading slump lately.
Good Gender-Bender-to-Female Stories
Pure love, one-on-one, with at most a little heartbreak. Almost all sweet moments. (*'▽'*)♪ (The ranking is entirely subjective. Main criteria: sweetness, gender-bender stories with pure one-on-one romance, characterization, pacing, sweetness in everyday scenes, and how sweet things get after a little heartbreak.) (Last updated: 2023.7.20)
Gender-Bender Romance That Isn't Mass-Produced
Avoiding assembly-line novels where the protagonist's defining traits are showcased from the start, followed by a naive, sweet female lead and an overbearing CEO male lead.
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A new outline has been drafted, and the first half of the story will soon be rewritten. Those who want to watch it soon will have to wait. The new storyline will be more logical and longer.
Keep it up, I believe in you!
I first saw this book recommended at the end of another book. Initially, I started reading out of curiosity, but based on my experience reading several stories about women who change their partners, I think the author's writing skills are excellent, and the theme and character design are quite novel. However, I still hope the author won't include too many strong female leads (one woman with multiple men) or harem plots in the future; I'm afraid I won't be able to finish them. Of course, I'm not saying there are any now, I'm just afraid—afraid of missing out on another good book. Keep going! To me, this is a treasure, and I don't want it to be buried. That's why I'm writing this long review. This is my personal opinion, hence the long review and perfect score. Of course, nothing in this world is free...
A story about a woman being married off in another world (likely referring to a romantic relationship or SCP-themed novel), it's good but not popular.
A captivating yet underrated marriage-themed novel. To be honest, I first encountered this book in a recommendation from a young reader on the "Marriage-Themed" forum. Back then, I was just a kid (laughs). Now I'm all grown up (over 300,000 words!). (^-^) This book refreshed my understanding, showing me for the first time that such a novel marriage-themed story could be written. This is a SCP-style marriage-themed novel. Before reading, let me give you a heads-up: in the early stages, the characters jump between different genders; it's not like they can't go back after the transformation. However, the transformation isn't limited to just the protagonist. I don't really know what else to say; this is just my honest opinion...
I've been busy with graduation stuff in December lately, and my boss has made me do all the manual labor. Sorry about that.
Wow, this is my gateway into marriage! If the author finishes it, I'll subscribe to the entire series to support them.
It turned out to be a corpse.
Cloud Rabbit! I'm not only urging for updates in the group chat, I'm also urging for updates here!
Okay, enough rambling. Let's start with the male lead. Honestly, I've read many stories about transmigrating, but the male leads are always cold and aloof, practically "ruthless," and always have some kind of special ability. But Xiao Ji is different. He's gentle to everyone who's kind to him, except the female lead. He treats everyone with kindness, even his enemies (in the business world) with politeness. While other male leads are naturally skilled at flirting, Xiao Ji is clumsy and often tries to force himself on Ye Zi (the female lead), causing quite a few hilarious mishaps in the early stages, which I personally found the most entertaining part, haha. Later, at the cost of his best friend's sacrifice and the loss of his family, he finally gained the ability to exist in the same world as Ye Zi (the price of pursuing God...).
It's good, but the author updates too slowly.
I've been following this story since chapter 20, and what impressed me most wasn't the plot or the setting, but the updates. One chapter a day without fail, sometimes even two chapters a day – it feels like winning the lottery! It's truly a great story, but the author immediately designated Ji as the male lead, instantly shattering my hopes of playing the stock market (which is supposed to be fun...). The story is very slow-paced, extremely slow. Even now, over a hundred chapters in, the female lead is still in a state of flux between male and female. Although her habits and personality have become more feminine, her body will revert to male again! At this rate, when will I finally get to see Ye Zi and Ji's sweet moments...?
To offer some advice, frankly, I found it a bit awkward.
I haven't read much, but there's a very serious writing problem that I think the author needs to address. One and a half chapters of the first few chapters are dedicated to playing King of Glory, but this game content doesn't contribute much to the plot. This isn't a game-themed novel; personal gaming hobby is one thing, but it's better to gloss over it in the story. This part is too redundant. One of the writing guidelines I've read states that unimportant details shouldn't exceed 300 words per chapter—meaning parts that don't contribute to character development, plot progression, or creating or resolving plot points shouldn't exceed 300 words. The author has devoted a whole chapter and a half to this… It makes the reader feel disoriented…
Has the author forgotten the earlier plot? Didn't the male lead kiss in chapter 250+? How come in chapter 400+ the author still thinks the male lead kissed her?