P_C_9856

The novel’s cover is taken from True Beauty, no credit given. SMH. I haven’t read the book itself but people really need to stop doing this sort of thing- no respect for other creators, how will you expect people to respect you?

This is the second comic I’ve read here that’s actually finished (with an actual ending)! Overall, pretty good- although I’m starting to be concerned about how much I’m spending on this app for what is essentially a book… Aside from that bitterness, the story itself is good. Pretty much the usual time-traveling story, but the ending is a bit different, so that’s nice. Characters have good chemistry, although the second male lead seemed to give up a little too abruptly (though it’s nice they gave him a happy ending). Drawing quality was nice- although with the face changing, it gets confusing because some characters that look similar don’t, and the characters that look different look similar. Not a complaint and it didn’t take away from the story, just something to note.

The English grammar/translation could use quite a bit of improvement, the names are a little strange from a native English speaker’s POV, and the storyline seems to be a little cliché. However, those are my only complaints (or critiques?) and they’re just small things that can be overlooked. Other than that, this comic’s drawing quality is really pretty, and clichés are popular for a reason (they’re entertaining without the stress of wondering too much about what will happen next)! Overall, looking forward to the next chapters and seeing more of the comic’s art!

EVERYONE!!! THIS COMIC ACTUALLY HAS AN ENDING!!! Also, it’s entertaining. AND IT HAS AN ENDING!!! The feeling of disappointment I get when I buy all the chapters of a comic and find out it was abandoned is no more!

I love this comic so much. It’s one of those stories where I don’t even remember the beginning or the goal of the female lead, but it’s still so interesting 200+ chapters in. It helps that the eunuch (and female lead! Sorry, forgot their names) are drawn so nicely, but their characters are interesting, too. Also, there’s something about the eunuch (lol, I feel so bad I don’t remember their names) that is just… I can’t get tired of him. I don’t even know if the female lead genuinely likes him or hates him and is stringing him along, and I think that ambiguity is part of the story’s charm. You don’t know what they’re thinking, so you just gotta… pay for that next chapter 😂 Worth it.

One last thing- if I’m gonna nitpick, I’m gonna nitpick. Was the “she’s even a quarter Russian!” thing in the description necessary? We wouldn’t know or care otherwise. This is a comic, after all. I’m half Chinese and half Eastern European. I get that there’s some kind of fascination with being mixed and that might be why the author chose to say that, but it kind of implies that a fully Chinese girl can’t be that pretty. Why do I say that? There’s nothing about Qingqing’s character that points to that part of her heritage, or even anything about being mixed race (iykyk- it’s not all “oooh you’re mixed! You’re so pretty!!!” It’s also, “you’re not ___ enough” and being looked down on because of that, especially for Chinese culture. Some people who have immigrated to another country or are second+ generation probably can relate to this too.). That means it was chosen for “appearance” purposes, not cultural purposes. It’s uncomfortable for my race to be some sort of stereotypical device. Of course, China isn’t as sensitive about considering these things, but just in case anyone else out there that noticed and thought it was weird- yeah, so did I.

The other comic with a similar name is better. I feel like Qingqing has shown almost no character growth (for me, this is something I prefer to see. Maybe some people don’t like it and want her to have everything from the beginning?). She was cute at first, but it got old (and annoying) after a while. While I understand that some authors like writing “invincible” characters, the fact that Qingqing knows the answer to every weird, obscure “survival” situation is just… not believable. That and the fact that 300 chapters in, it seems like she really hasn’t learned anything in her time in this world- all she does is play the savior of these people. Every. Single. Time. (Or so it seems). Idk. It just seems unrealistic for her to go through all those things but still be… exactly the same. Plot: another case of “good at first, then it just dragged on.” I kept reading because it was good at first, so it was like it had potential. I think I might be wrong. It’s been 300 chapters and it seems like they got writer’s block 150 chapters ago and don’t want to admit it. Drawing quality: the character designs are nice- no complaints there. My only complaint is Qingqing’s blue and purple fur outfit. It’s… kind of tacky and it makes no sense to change to that one. There was nothing wrong with the snake skin outfit (that one was pretty imo- such a shame they changed it)- if the fur was to “keep her warm”… really? It has the same amount of coverage. Idk. If you disagree, imagine seeing someone wearing that blue and purple fur monstrosity on the street. I would cry. Maybe a kid would wear it and it would be cute, but that would be inappropriate. 1 star off for her outfit (after all, she’s the one we look at the most). Also… how old is Qingqing, again?? What is up with some of these stories making the female leads actual children paired with adult men? I get that maybe that’s the target audience age, but whenever I’m reminded of it, it feels… weird. And illegal.

This story is so much better than beauty and the beasts (similar name, different comic). Qingqing? (the other story’s female lead) ended up being so annoying after the first 50 or so chapters (it was cute at first but it got old- the opposite of character growth) and unrealistic (really? You have the answer to every single obscure situation?) so I stopped reading it, but Huanhuan (female lead in this story) actually is kind of endearing. The storyline is pretty interesting, too. And then there’s art… *chef’s kiss.* All the characters are so pretty!

It’s because they want you to buy the whole book with coins. It’s good, but not worth $20USD. The ending is rushed, but if you like stories that tie together the FL/ML’s plot (and not really anyone else) in the last two chapters, then I guess it’s good. The rest of the chapters were worth it, don’t get me wrong, but if I’d been able to buy the chapters separately and found out, I wouldn’t have gotten it… still annoyed about that.

I really liked this but the story feels unfinished. Especially with the sister (xiaoxiao) and duchess (and all the other side characters…) it feels a little sloppy for how much time was invested in them. The plot between the female lead and male lead feels like the only part that could be “finished,” but it seems a bit awkward/rushed because she suddenly ‘remembers’ in the last two chapters. It was good up until the end though- hopefully this isn’t the end. I’m mostly annoyed that I had to buy the whole book/comic to find this out (I usually skip to the end to decide) but I thought it would have a good ending because the rest of the story was strong. I was wrong… not making that mistake again.