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BaiQiuyue
BaiQiuyueLv45yrBaiQiuyue

Transition and Restart, a very intriguing concept described in various ways. Although this novel is under romance, I think it would fare better and show it's true potential under a different genre. Maybe magical realism or Sci-fi? As you've noticed, the audience for romance fiction on webnovel leans more towards female lead cultivators, reincarnation for revenge and love between a CEO and entertainer. For example, for manga, this story would probably be published under shounen romance, rather than shoujo romance. The plot is, as most readers stated, a little confusing to follow at first. But this isn't a big deal as long as you catch the reader's attention. Which you did very well in chapter 1. This makes a reader curious in wanting to know what happens next and compels them to read further. And the further they go, the more the reader comprehends. There are many published novels who have a rough start but slowly gains a large reader base when things pick up. The characters are well fleshed out. You have a good way of connecting a reader to the character, which is something I always look for in a novel. Their dialogue, actions and the details that accompany them have a reason to it. But, I recommend adding a brief definition of Japanese terms for readers who do not know them. Your writing style is unique, but sometimes the dialogue can be a bit 'stiff' when a character tries to explain things. I noticed this mostly at the beginning. Maybe this is why the story is confusing at first. I do enjoy the rhythm and pace of the story. It has a proper mix of short and long sentences, as well as a good balance of text and dialogue. Overall, I enjoyed reading up to Chapter 31, but as I pointed out earlier, this will do really well under a different genre.

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Transition and Restart

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Dead on. Thanks! This is my take on a series of light novels, so shounen (and much later on seinen) romance seems about right. I've been wavering between shounen and shoujo (josei) since half of the ensemble cast are females, and there are sugary sweet scenes coming. However, all in all I'm bound to agree about the shounen label after all. The main problem, as I much belatedly found out, with six main characters in a love circus is that the setup either takes ages or feels rushed. We're finally (since you wrote this review at chapter 31) heading into the main romantic arcs ;) Once again thanks for a thorough review.

BaiQiuyue
BaiQiuyueLv4BaiQiuyue

Hi! I hope my review was of use for you. Since webnovel doesn't have shounen, the closest genre for your novel would be under Sci-fi or magical realism. I lean more towards magical realism though. ^^

StenDuring:Dead on. Thanks! This is my take on a series of light novels, so shounen (and much later on seinen) romance seems about right. I've been wavering between shounen and shoujo (josei) since half of the ensemble cast are females, and there are sugary sweet scenes coming. However, all in all I'm bound to agree about the shounen label after all. The main problem, as I much belatedly found out, with six main characters in a love circus is that the setup either takes ages or feels rushed. We're finally (since you wrote this review at chapter 31) heading into the main romantic arcs ;) Once again thanks for a thorough review.
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Yes, it was of great help. Since there is zero magic (only some quasi-Sci-Fi) in the story, magical realism might be a tad misleading. I'm wavering between Sci-Fi and keeping the label. On other sites that allow multiple genres it's already labeled as ****-fic / romance / sci-fi. I'll give it a wait since we're heading into some 40 chapters which are mainly romance.

BaiQiuyue:Hi! I hope my review was of use for you. Since webnovel doesn't have shounen, the closest genre for your novel would be under Sci-fi or magical realism. I lean more towards magical realism though. ^^