Is This Normal School Life?

I stumbled upon this novel, and I felt the character of Senior Tang was so much like me. I even suspected his story was copied from mine. Here's some juicy gossip—it's all true, I haven't made it up at all. I entered university last year, and like everyone else, I hoped for a senior to guide me through life during my freshman year. I'm from a minority group, a very rare one. I met this senior at a minority gathering; she was a senior, and I was a freshman. Initially, I didn't have a very good impression of her because I still had a high school girlfriend. The day before our first gathering with people from our hometown...

Official statistics show it's already reached a million words; I'll leave my mark here. Looking back over the past three years, the road has been full of mud. But I can see the sunlit cliff ahead, and I finally smile.

I read this novel in 2023. Although the whole book was free, the quality was truly high. These days, most novels on Pineapple Bun (a Chinese online literature platform) are slice-of-life stories, and those that depict everyday life are few and far between. Therefore, seeing this kind of understated romance was a breath of fresh air. It has the style of Lu Yao (a famous Chinese writer) and modern ideas, showcasing a vibrant and colorful youth within its simplicity.

I've always enjoyed campus-themed light novels, perhaps because I've read so many. Many novels, even after reading only a small portion, seem to echo certain famous works, or maybe those famous works are just too dazzling… Nowadays, many novel protagonists are either rich, powerful, or have powerful backgrounds, or they're all adored by protagonist halos, tales of underdogs achieving success, and harems showering them with affection—it gets tedious after a while. But this novel is a breath of fresh air, rare and precious. The male protagonist doesn't have any special advantages; he's very close to and similar to us in real life. Plus, it's set in a university campus, which resonates with those who experience university life…

(This is a long-overdue book review. A lot has happened recently, and after finishing up, I finally had time to sit down and write this. I apologize to the author for the lateness (I guess I don't need to apologize by showing my chest... Right?). Ahem, let's get to the point.) "Is This a Normal Campus Life?" Is a light novel depicting university life, and as a university student myself, I felt a strong sense of déjà vu for many of the plot points and scenes. I must say, the author's descriptions of the plot and scenes are very meticulous, giving me a sense of realism. Whether it's class meetings, club recruitment, class dinners,...

This is a rare gem of a novel. It reminds me of a quote: "I thought love could fill the voids in life, but it is love that creates even more voids."

If you can't write anymore, maybe you should put it on hold for now. As a reader, I still hope for a complete and not rushed ending; the author wrote really well up before.

A message to the author: "Is This a Normal Campus Life?" Was the first light novel I read on the SF Light Novel platform a year ago. At the time, the novel was set in university, which piqued my interest. As I read on, it reminded me of my own university life—not as exciting as depicted in the book, but rather mundane. While reading, I naturally put myself in the protagonist's shoes, experiencing their feelings. Because my life is ordinary, I longed to feel the excitement the protagonist went through. The author…

It's been a year already.

When I was in my senior year of high school, I struggled with this for a long, long time. I filled three pages of my notebook with the name Gu Xiaoyue during class, and my deskmate thought I was the girl he had a crush on.