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November 20, 2025
This story is painful to read, and not in a good way. It’s about Ning Yu, who met A-Chong while on vacation in Thailand, and fell in love with him. He then started pursuing A-Chong, despite the guy clearly saying he’s not into steady relationship.
I’m not a fan when one party is chasing desperately, and Ning Yu is stubborn and desperate to the point of willing to do anything. He seems to even have no personality. The following isn’t a literal quote, but it’s basically what happened in a conversation.
“I’d like to have a dog.”
“I like cats.”
“Oh, I can like cats, too.”
Please, Ning Yu, have some dignity!
This goes on until chapter 36 (out of 42), so imagine how torturous this is to witness. And as I suspected, the change in A-Chong’s heart happens so sudden and is practically based on a dream. Yeah, you heard that one right. A dream!
The author insinuates later that A-Chong is an unreliable narrator (thus he probably likes Ning Yu from the start), and also that Ning Yu enjoys the chase, but unfortunately, the damage is already done. There’s also a lot of philosophical stuff that doesn’t work for me at all.
I usually DNF something I dislike as badly as this, but I buddy read this and we decided to read it till the end to see if it got better (it didn’t).
I’m not a fan when one party is chasing desperately, and Ning Yu is stubborn and desperate to the point of willing to do anything. He seems to even have no personality. The following isn’t a literal quote, but it’s basically what happened in a conversation.
“I’d like to have a dog.”
“I like cats.”
“Oh, I can like cats, too.”
Please, Ning Yu, have some dignity!
This goes on until chapter 36 (out of 42), so imagine how torturous this is to witness. And as I suspected, the change in A-Chong’s heart happens so sudden and is practically based on a dream. Yeah, you heard that one right. A dream!
The author insinuates later that A-Chong is an unreliable narrator (thus he probably likes Ning Yu from the start), and also that Ning Yu enjoys the chase, but unfortunately, the damage is already done. There’s also a lot of philosophical stuff that doesn’t work for me at all.
I usually DNF something I dislike as badly as this, but I buddy read this and we decided to read it till the end to see if it got better (it didn’t).
September 23, 2025
This novel was written like a classic poetry and that's why it's beautiful.
What's more, this novel is too real, honestly it pushed many buttons in my heart. The feelings, the joy, the rejection, annoyance, the sadness, it's too real!!
A-Chong is a guy you will fell in love at first sight with. A person you might randomly met on the street, and he has this kind of personality that makes you feel meeting him was fate.
Kudos for Ning Yu for not giving up, I wish I have the same balls as him.
Aside from that, for A-Chong, I cannot blame his fear, I cannot blame his arguments and logic for relationship. It's what he grew up with, I'm just glad he manage to surpass it and listen to his heart, that Ning Yu was worth to try.
He might have been worse, but he grew up as a descent person thanks to his shifu. If I grew up with San-jie, I might as well die. But she has her way of showing her love, in a very harsh Asian way though.
This novel is too underrated, and I love the smut, of course.
I have too many opinions and words that I cannot express while reading this, when they talk love in their perspective like poetry, I wanted to get inside the book itself and present my own argument. The translation was beautifully written too. Sigh.
What's more, this novel is too real, honestly it pushed many buttons in my heart. The feelings, the joy, the rejection, annoyance, the sadness, it's too real!!
A-Chong is a guy you will fell in love at first sight with. A person you might randomly met on the street, and he has this kind of personality that makes you feel meeting him was fate.
Kudos for Ning Yu for not giving up, I wish I have the same balls as him.
Aside from that, for A-Chong, I cannot blame his fear, I cannot blame his arguments and logic for relationship. It's what he grew up with, I'm just glad he manage to surpass it and listen to his heart, that Ning Yu was worth to try.
He might have been worse, but he grew up as a descent person thanks to his shifu. If I grew up with San-jie, I might as well die. But she has her way of showing her love, in a very harsh Asian way though.
This novel is too underrated, and I love the smut, of course.
I have too many opinions and words that I cannot express while reading this, when they talk love in their perspective like poetry, I wanted to get inside the book itself and present my own argument. The translation was beautifully written too. Sigh.
May 6, 2026
Im grinning like an idiot, smiling ear to ear, giggling, kicking my feet, crying, sobbing rivers. What is going on? UGHHHHHH I CANTTT Let me tell you, reading a romance book once in a while wont hurt you at all Well maybe it will BUT IN A GOOD WAY T-T
Such a beautiful story of persuasion, passion, past, and love. Smooth writing. Loved the complicated characters and anecdotes. Thailand is definitely a place I want to visit after reading this book.
It feels a bit empty and a bit unmemorable, but it is lovely in a fleeting way. Like a stranger you pass by never to see them again?
I really like Chong's character, the way he charms people and talks to them with ease and familiarity I really like it. I think if I were to put this book in a sentence it would be something like- Strangers are beautiful only because they will remain as strangers
I think I remember now why I love reading ^^
Such a beautiful story of persuasion, passion, past, and love. Smooth writing. Loved the complicated characters and anecdotes. Thailand is definitely a place I want to visit after reading this book.
It feels a bit empty and a bit unmemorable, but it is lovely in a fleeting way. Like a stranger you pass by never to see them again?
I really like Chong's character, the way he charms people and talks to them with ease and familiarity I really like it. I think if I were to put this book in a sentence it would be something like- Strangers are beautiful only because they will remain as strangers
I think I remember now why I love reading ^^
September 14, 2025
Oh god, idk why I came here to write a review..Thing is I'm not good at words.. it'd sound like me rambling nonsense but I wanna say perhaps I can never feel like this reading any other novel..yeah there must be other pieces of literatures with the same theme but nothing would be make me feel restless like this
It's mostly because of my personal issues in life..it hit so close to home, in my bone marrow, in my soul..I felt my heart shattered..
It made me realise all the regrets i have in my life which i couldn't face, i couldn't accept. It broke me but I had to accept it.. it'd sound funny but I share same world view as the ml and same thought process in love as the mc. I really can't describe my experience of reading this novel..
Anyway this novel is so beautifully poetically written.. If I could I'd rate in 1000 out of 10.. perhaps this novel is not for everyone to enjoy but I'll forever cherish this, not as some fond memory but as a turning point of life
It's mostly because of my personal issues in life..it hit so close to home, in my bone marrow, in my soul..I felt my heart shattered..
It made me realise all the regrets i have in my life which i couldn't face, i couldn't accept. It broke me but I had to accept it.. it'd sound funny but I share same world view as the ml and same thought process in love as the mc. I really can't describe my experience of reading this novel..
Anyway this novel is so beautifully poetically written.. If I could I'd rate in 1000 out of 10.. perhaps this novel is not for everyone to enjoy but I'll forever cherish this, not as some fond memory but as a turning point of life
April 16, 2026
The best thing about this that it was over. I truly should never listen to twitter recs again. I couldn’t even read the epilogue. I hated Ning Yu from the first chapter, he has no personality or dignity, A-Chong character is also so messed up, both of them clearly need therapy. A-Chong keeps refusing Ning Yu’s feelings yet he’s pulling him towards himself. My main issue is with Ning Yu, he is naive and unlikable, he is described as ‘smart’ yet he is a stupid fool who let go of his future to chase after a man he met on a vacation who doesn’t even want him in a whole different country. I hated everything about this.
February 16, 2026
Exquisita, dios mío.
Did Not Finish
May 4, 2026DNF @ 5%
Maybe this is the earliest I've ever dnfed, but I'm learning to trust my instincts. I don't doubt it might be a good novel; it's just not for me.
Maybe this is the earliest I've ever dnfed, but I'm learning to trust my instincts. I don't doubt it might be a good novel; it's just not for me.
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