Overindulging in online novels may lead to a series of negative effects, including but not limited to the following: Physical and mental health problems: Sitting in front of the computer and reading online novels for a long time may cause eye fatigue, cervical vertebra disease, obese and other problems. 2. Social problems: Over-indulgence in online reading may affect social activities and lead to alienation from the people around you. 3. Time management problems: Reading online novels takes a lot of time, which may cause problems in time management and affect daily work and study. 4. Obsession problem: Being overly addicted to online novels may cause you to lose interest in other things and even affect your daily life. Overindulging in online novels might have adverse effects on one's physical and mental health and daily life. Therefore, it was recommended that people read online novels to maintain a healthy and balanced life.