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guady5's review against another edition
4.0
I admit that I started reading it because I found the ship between YW and SQ first. But then I got really caught up with all the political intricacies and specially with the characters.I have the feeling that it's the type of novel that gets even better when you read it a second time, cause I'm pretty sure there's a lot of the political things I missed.
Gosh I have so much to say that I don't even know where to start or if I'll make sense.
I really loved Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao and the way their relationship develops.
YW is a little bitch, he knows it and he doesn't care, he just does whatever he likes and when he wants to. For a second I wondered if he would change his ways a little bit after being with SQ all the time, but he didn't and I love that.
And Shen Qiao, he's so strong in so many aspects. I enjoyed his journey a lot, the way he rises from the ashes and finds a way to persevere even in the worst times without losing himself is truly wonderful.
Now the fact that the journey ended where it started is *chef kiss*
Gosh I have so much to say that I don't even know where to start or if I'll make sense.
I really loved Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao and the way their relationship develops.
YW is a little bitch, he knows it and he doesn't care, he just does whatever he likes and when he wants to. For a second I wondered if he would change his ways a little bit after being with SQ all the time, but he didn't and I love that.
And Shen Qiao, he's so strong in so many aspects. I enjoyed his journey a lot, the way he rises from the ashes and finds a way to persevere even in the worst times without losing himself is truly wonderful.
Now the fact that the journey ended where it started is *chef kiss*
shiqingxuanschild's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
2.75
ander's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
caomoli's review against another edition
3.0
DNF... way too much action-packed for my liking and the plot isn't compelling enough for me
esmeloa's review against another edition
3.75
So, second danmei it is (just read TGCF so far).
First, yes, as many have said, lots of info dump. It does make it quite hard to read at times, and having watched the donghua first definitely helped me picture all the different characters better when reading the novel. (I was unsure if I should jump right to volume 3 or still read vol 1 and 2 first, but this volume has proven me that it's interesting to read vol 1 and 2 even after having watched the donghua - many scenes are remodeled quite differently in the donghua, toned down let's say.)
I also have some issues with the translation - it's fine for the most part, but"This Shen asks Sect Leader Yan to bring him away with you.” (171) : just why. Why, why. As a comparison in the donghua it went "Take me away with you." Granted that's probably quite a stretch from the original, but this is English we're dealing with. The impact of this line is completely lost in the novel's translation. I understand why it's translated that way, except the utter lack of localization lefts me a bit bewildered as a reader. You cannot possibly read this and feel anything other than "well what was that." As faithful as a translation needs to be it still needs to be natural English. "Bring him away with you" : is it him or is it you? That's just not a proper English sentence. In general I don't understand why danmei translators keep the third tense for characters talking about themselves in English. You wouldn't find that in any novel (I don't know much about Chinese literature, but I read Japanese, in which similarly the third person tense can be used to talk about oneself. Professional translators don't leave the third person tense when translating Japanese novels, because it does not make sense in Western languages.) I'm all for remaining faithful to the original but not when 1. It hinders your comprehension of the text and reduces its impact, and 2. It seems quite random. All the shixiong, shidi, etc are kept but Yan Wushi is somehow "sect leader." The sentence I quoted just really encapsulates why I disagree with certain translation choices in this novel, and wish there were more thorough editing.
Anyway do I love what's going on between Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao yes absolutely so I'm driving into volume 2 rn but here is why it's a 3.75 : info dump (on the author) and questionable translation (on the translator). Otherwise it's so far quite good.
First, yes, as many have said, lots of info dump. It does make it quite hard to read at times, and having watched the donghua first definitely helped me picture all the different characters better when reading the novel. (I was unsure if I should jump right to volume 3 or still read vol 1 and 2 first, but this volume has proven me that it's interesting to read vol 1 and 2 even after having watched the donghua - many scenes are remodeled quite differently in the donghua, toned down let's say.)
I also have some issues with the translation - it's fine for the most part, but
Anyway do I love what's going on between Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao yes absolutely so I'm driving into volume 2 rn but here is why it's a 3.75 : info dump (on the author) and questionable translation (on the translator). Otherwise it's so far quite good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and War
Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, and Sexual harassment
mojidaa's review against another edition
4.0
Well, that was interesting. If I have to be honest, I didn't actually enjoy it as much as I thought, but it was still a pretty interesting read nonetheless. The first 100 pages or so were a real challenge for me. I just got thrown in my face so much information that I had to write everything down. I know the author was trying to introduce the world building, the system and the characters and stuff, but was it really necessary to throw everything all at once? Couldn't they just like....introduce them as the story progresses? I'm not the brightest person, I'm nowhere near smart. And reading this book at first made me question my brain capacity, that's for sure. But now that I have my cheat sheet at my side all the time so I can sneak a peek at the info and especially how to pronounce characters' names (But seriously though, can they start using pinyin for that? How am I supposed to know how to pronounce their names with just english characters??????), I think I'm fine. I think. I think I already got a glimpse of who and what and why and how. Well, at least I hope that's the case.
The journey from when Shen Qiao fell down the cliff after his defeat to the very end was highly anticipating. There weren't much going on right now, I assume since it's just the first book, but it was entertaining, weirdly enough. I loved Shen Qiao as a character. He was mature, so mature actually that I was constantly in awe with him. I think one of the sentences in the book actually described him best. He was a kind, gentle and somehow naive character. (Due to his seclusion from the outside world.) But he also anticipated and knew what those gentleness and kindness could bring him, negatively I mean. I think he was quite a rare case. Normally a kind and naive character would get frustrated and confused by how they were treated when their kindness brought upon them troubles. But this man. This Shen Qiao...damn. I was really impressed by how well he handled each situation. As for Yan Wushi...I don't know what to say about him. He was too damn unpredictable that I suspected every single one of his action but I found that quite endearing to be honest. I'm usually a sucker for a dilf with dark moral so naturally, I was drawn to him from the first time I heard about this story. Though, him suddenly so invested and interested in Shen Qiao scared the crap out of me. But I still called it romance. it was romance.
I am quite interested in seeing how things will progress in the future so I'm definitely going to continue reading. (I mean, I already bought all the books so I'm kinda stuck with it now.) But can we take a moment and talk about the pricing for a second???? WHY IS IT SO DAMN EXPENSIVE???? ok I get it the paper quality is quite good and smooth and the drawings are all so pretty but I would gladly trade it for a less nice paper quality for a lower price. HOLYEXPENSIVE.
AND ONE MORE THING. YAN WUSHI. BE NICE!!!!!!!!! BE NICER TO SHEN QIAO I BEG. would it kill you to be nicer??? would it?????????? yes im a sucker for characters like you but that doesnt mean taht i wont be mad at you for how you treated shen qiao oh my you bad bad dilf.
The journey from when Shen Qiao fell down the cliff after his defeat to the very end was highly anticipating. There weren't much going on right now, I assume since it's just the first book, but it was entertaining, weirdly enough. I loved Shen Qiao as a character. He was mature, so mature actually that I was constantly in awe with him. I think one of the sentences in the book actually described him best. He was a kind, gentle and somehow naive character. (Due to his seclusion from the outside world.) But he also anticipated and knew what those gentleness and kindness could bring him, negatively I mean. I think he was quite a rare case. Normally a kind and naive character would get frustrated and confused by how they were treated when their kindness brought upon them troubles. But this man. This Shen Qiao...damn. I was really impressed by how well he handled each situation. As for Yan Wushi...I don't know what to say about him. He was too damn unpredictable that I suspected every single one of his action but I found that quite endearing to be honest. I'm usually a sucker for a dilf with dark moral so naturally, I was drawn to him from the first time I heard about this story. Though, him suddenly so invested and interested in Shen Qiao scared the crap out of me. But I still called it romance. it was romance.
I am quite interested in seeing how things will progress in the future so I'm definitely going to continue reading. (I mean, I already bought all the books so I'm kinda stuck with it now.) But can we take a moment and talk about the pricing for a second???? WHY IS IT SO DAMN EXPENSIVE???? ok I get it the paper quality is quite good and smooth and the drawings are all so pretty but I would gladly trade it for a less nice paper quality for a lower price. HOLYEXPENSIVE.
AND ONE MORE THING. YAN WUSHI. BE NICE!!!!!!!!! BE NICER TO SHEN QIAO I BEG. would it kill you to be nicer??? would it?????????? yes im a sucker for characters like you but that doesnt mean taht i wont be mad at you for how you treated shen qiao oh my you bad bad dilf.
mxnprsmpower's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
goldenpandora's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
neriine's review against another edition
5.0
Considering I started reading Thousand Autumns solely on the basis of appreciating Yan Wushi's deep cleavage from a few clips of the donghua this was a delightfully interesting book to read with a lot of focus on martial arts, and I can't wait for the next volumes to be published.