Ok. I don't know what or where or when or how or why or anything anymore. This book just kept giving me twists after twists after twists to the point that my brain lost its ability to function normally anymore. HOLYSHIT???????????
I'm not well-versed with crime fiction and stuff like that so I don't know if this level of plot complication is considered normal or extraordinary. But if you ask me, I enjoyed the hell out of it. I loved how complicated Jiang Ting's character was. (Because I did wish for his character to have this grey area instead of him being an all righteous guy. Well, he kinda was but stilll, I liked how things turned out.) I loved how complicated everything was even though I had to reread some scenes to make sure I completely understood it. It was hard, yes. But it was all worth it. This book was an emotional roller coster, that's for sure. I don't even know how to appropriately praise it. It's like I'm completely star-struck by everything that had happened and still couldn't find my way back. Kudos to the author. And I would like to extend it to the translator as well because although I have no way of knowing how accurate it was, compared to the original, their language was simply beautiful. I came here completely blind and the first three books kinda had me thinking, 'ah, an easy and funny read, I like that.' Oh, how wrong I was. I didn't expect it to be this intense. And I for sure didn't expect my beloved funny scene to suddenly disappear as well. My laughter was completely overshadowed by my 'WHAT TTHE FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK' here in this book.
And I loved King of Spades. Loved him. He's usually the type of antagonists I usually fall for so the fact that I completely was in awe with him and his actions wasn't one bit unexpected. And phew, as twisted as it was, the relationship and emotions he shared with Jiang Ting did something to my heart. The chemistry between them was overflowinggggggg. ( I know this is wrong. I know. I can't help it, ok?) As much as I loved Yan Xie, if the story did a 180, I would probably be so on board with that cause oh man, give me the toxic shit. Give it to me. (I'm sorry, my puppy. You know I love you right? Reading about you going through all kind of emotions in that scene broke my heart to pieces. I'm rooting for you, ok? Just give me some moment to collect myself.) oof. I can't wait to find out more about this but it's currently 5am so imma go to sleep first. Also visca barcaaaaaaaaaa woooohoooo, take that you germans.