Alright, to those who are on the fence for reading and have come to see the 'newest' reviews. There are plenty of reviews screaming 'nationalism' as well as many screaming at those people saying 'it's not nationalism, it's just painting China in a good light'. It's propaganda. The novel is about a reincarnation of a Chinese man into the body of a tiger. The problem there, is that I shouldn't have to specify he is a Chinese man. It should just be human for the PURPOSE of this story. The story should be about TIGERS. I wish it was, because the tiger stuff is enjoyable to read. But, it's minuscule.
In this novel, China specifically is mentioned far too much. This is why people scream nationalism. The immersion of a Tiger story is completely ruined by it. The novel is about a Tiger, not humans. So, the fact we have to deal with the MC being WILLINGLY used by humans, and by extension China exclusively as they are made as COMPLETELY dominant as a country in this novel, it ruins the story. The MC as of Chapter 125 is so incredibly strong compared to the rest of Earth, that he should not have to deal with human schemes. But, why does he tolerate being used? It's because the author has willingly wrote China in to appease Chinese censorship.
So, to you people that defend the novel when people cry nationalism, I ask you, why? Why do you defend it, when it takes away from the quality of the novel? Why are you defending the use of propaganda when it simply doesn't do anything for the story, but compromise the reading experience?
Now, what the story should be about. The romance aspect. I'm frankly disappointed. After a hundred chapters, the MC (spoiler alert) fakes an injury to guilt FMC into accepting a marriage proposal. His entire romance, and by extension the point of the novel, is built off of his lies and deceit. There was so much potential to be had in the aspect of romance, to be ruined by lies. It really disappointed me.
Anyway, that's about it. If you can mindblock the constant propaganda, the story isn't half bad.
- Xhaare