Gu Man, born in 1981, is a renowned internet novelist in China who also works as a writer for Jinjiang Literature City. Her published works include: "Silent Separation", "Just One Smile is Alluring", "Shan Shan Comes to Eat" and "Blazing Sunlight". Some of her popular works have been adapted into drama series and films. Although her books are well-liked by many, she is rather slow in her writing, with only several books published and a few incomplete works. Hence, her nickname is ‘turtle’. (来源:百度百科) (source: baidu)'
We waited 10 years for this sequel… It wasn’t as good as the first book, but I still do think it gave the ending we all wanted.
I’ve always rooted for the male protagonist but my heart also aches for the second male lead. I think it probably has to do a lot with my own past experience…
I’m happy that I could find some closure for my own past through this book. I highlighted so many passages of when the female protagonist talked about her thoughts about the past and how it didn’t matter anymore.
Overall, I think this was an ok book (although the author’s intentions with it might not be the best.. only releasing a sequel after 10 years so she can sell it to be dramatized is crazy).
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如果得到过炽烈坦荡如骄阳般的爱意,谁还会在意忽明忽灭闪烁的烟火。
曾经有好多个深夜,我躺在黑暗中的床上,难以克制地去分析猜测一个人的全部行为。那时候甚至会把白天相处的每个细节分门别类,这句话这个动作好像喜欢我,那句话那个动作又在疏远我。他好像喜欢我,又好像不喜欢我。我捉摸不定,辗转难眠,最终觉得喜欢我的那一面铁证如山,我信心满满地跑去表白。事实证明我猜错了。所以我现在绝不会再去猜测联想,何况这一切已经与我无关。 (This is a reminder to self, remember this.)
hahahah 10 years later i have finally witnessed the ending to this series.
watched the first half of the drama and scrolled through the end of the first one to remember what happened so some of plot points and timeline is still a little wonky in my head.
i think my concluding thoughts is that although 林屿森 is way better than 庄序 we cannot ignore the fact that tbh he is also still a red flag and not the "greenest flag to ever exist" as i saw some people commenting online.
the plotline of 曦光 slowly coming into herself and growing into her own 霸道总裁 was sweet and her union with her mum in the end was also so nice. I'd also forgotten since it had been so long but I really appreciated 顾漫's use of show not tell in revealing a lot of reasons why people act certain ways or less believable plot point sequences. As contrived as certain plot points may be, with the sequence of information we are provided in the order that it is provided, nothing felt too weird to me personally. Especially if already suspending disbelief for a romance novel.
Still a nice romantic almost healthy relationship to observe blossoming and i will probably be reading / watching anything else 顾漫 participates in for the rest of my life.
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Well, thank God it ended like that! Book two definetly had much more mature energy than book one. I always root for the Lin Yusen, but there’s this small hidden part of me always want to see Zhuang Xu. :(
"When he appeared in my life, when he honestly said he liked me, there was no choice. I would definitely be with him."
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Mong chờ rất nhiều năm đã gặp lại được nhân vật Lâm Tự Sâm. Do đã lâu không đọc truyện của Cố Mạn và mình đã đọc những tác phẩm trc đó cách đây nhiều năm quá nên có thể mình không còn thấy hứng thú quá nhiều với thể loại này nữa. Cảm thấy thấy khá thất vọng vì ko cảm nhận dc những điều sâu sắc hơn từ phần 2. Nếu bên nhau trọn đời làm mình cảm giác được day dứt, tình yêu của cả hai nhân vật chính thì truyện này mình gần như không cảm nhận được gì. Một câu chuyện liền mạch cứ thế mà dc kể, không plot twist không quá drama. Có lẽ không nên chia ra hai phe anh Lâm và anh Tự nếu phần hai diễn biến như thế này. Một điểm buồn cho cuốn sách mình chờ đợi nhiều năm như thế. Lần gần đây nhất mình rơi vào cảm giác này là khi đọc quyển Tuyết đen phần 2 🥲
Nagih sih novel"nya Guman. Semua novel dia udah gw baca kayaknya 😂 Untungnya sesuai harapan gw tetep sama ML itu. Tapi kok pesona MLnya berkurang ya ?? Trus chapter pendek bangettt. Apa karena mau jadi drama jadu dipaksain ada ini novel ke 2 hmmm Baca side story versi AU, kayaknya lebih seru versi itu. Terlalu kalem disini ML nya, melempem bangetttt Walau gitu tetep asik dibaca sih. Kutunggu buku terbarumu Guman❤️