楚天以南

by 大风不是木偶

唐蘅在校园里玩乐队时惹上了一些麻烦，被对家找上门后第一次见到了挺身相救的李月驰。 相处过程中，唐蘅欣赏李月驰坚韧不拔的品质，两人也因学校的项目合作逐渐熟悉。后来李月驰突然退出项目组，还因故意伤害唐蘅大伯入狱，至此两人再无交集。 直到六年后，在一次扶贫考察项目中，身为大学老师的唐蘅再次与李月驰重逢，而当年事情的真相也一点一点被揭露开来……

Paperback

Published November 1, 2021

Reviews

[Stacie · Rating 5 out of 5]

English title is Under Clear Skies, 106 chapters and two extras. This was a beautiful but very emotional book for me filled with angst and heart break. Thankfully a happy ending but so many tears were shed on the way there 🥺. Extremely sad situation for both MC and ML that still has me feeling a little melancholy about all the things they missed out on during the six year separation. I can confidently say I feel like this is a true hidden gem. If you liked Guo Men or Sa Ye, think of this as the university to adult version of those.

Although this is angsty and sad there are so many sweet, cute, and tender moments too. I think this might my favorite modern read of the year 🥰

MC Tang Heng: rich, singer in a band, sociology student and eventually professor, nephew of a well known sociology professor, fiesty with a little bit of a temper, puppy love obsession
ML Li Yuechi: poor (on scholarship), kind, devoted, smart, hesitant because of his poverty and family

-Past/ex lovers, long separation after the breakup including a prison sentence- but the novel does not spend a lot of time here
-Opposite backgrounds rich MC x poor ML
-Little bit of a mystery- why did LY stab TH’s uncle (not a spoiler), the breakup, a death
-Multiple POV, mainly TH’s but switches to LY towards the end
-Nonlinear storytelling but not confusing. Starts in the present then flashback at chap 16 for about 20+ chapters then back to the present with minor flashbacks/memories after
-Sociology/poverty focus- it’s their major, they work on poverty alleviation projects, etc
-Mental illness (specifically Borderline Personality Disorder), intrusive thoughts, self harm, dissociation
-Beautiful writing and translation

Thank you @eastwind.s for the rec!

**The crushing thing about separations and the flashbacks is seeing all the things they dreamed of that didn’t happen. Even knowing they have a HE didn’t really ease the agony I felt for them. The book starts with them as adults having been separated for six years so you will spend a lot of the book waiting to learn how the breakup happened.

**Sometimes I think about who suffers more. The person who purposely hurts someone they love to protect them and has to deal with the fact they hurt them and can no longer be with them or being the one who gets hurt not knowing or understanding why. Both TH and LY experience so much pain I’m about to cry just thinking about it again. But they do get their HEA.

Art bait💜

[clau · Rating 5 out of 5]

what an emotional rollercoaster!! i loved this danmei so much and i think more people should read it because its so underrated. the love between the characters is so pure and real but also THE ANGST???? it was so painful but also so beautiful. please everyone read this masterpiece right now!!!!

[Katsumi]

The story is set in modern-day China and alternates between the present day and the past, weaving together two timelines to slowly reveal all the details. 
The story follows university professor Tang Heng, who reunites with his old friend Li Yuechi in Guizhou during a poverty alleviation research project. Tang Heng unexpectedly learns the truth behind his classmate's fatal fall and Li Yuechi's imprisonment. The murderer turns out to be his kind and caring uncle, Tang Guomu. Tang Heng is deeply shocked and unable to find peace. He resolves to return to Wuhan to uncover the truth of what happened six years ago, allowing the deceased to rest in peace. Ultimately, through the efforts of Tang Heng, Li Yuechi, and other old friends, Tang Guomu receives his due punishment, and Tang Heng finds peace, beginning a new and tranquil life.
The author exposes ugly parts of human nature and society, but tempers the overall serious tone with some humor - the bandmates are really funny when they rip on each other
This novel leans towards the mature and realistic side with its tone and content so don’t expect face-slapping or much fluff. But it’s definitely worth reading! 

[siro · Rating 5 out of 5]

es una de las historias más hermosas que he leído. no estoy acostumbrado a leer este tipo de novelas pero yo vi esta y por alguna razón yo sabía que me iba a gustar Y ASÍ FUE.

es todo un tornado de emociones, sentí que me frustraba a cada momento y leer a li yuechi fue una experiencia muy graciosa, también con tang heng... ay mi tang heng.

como probablemente ya sabrán si tienen planeado leer esta novela, tang heng tiene transtorno límite de personalidad. te lo hacen saber de forma muy directa al mostrarnos a tang heng teniendo los síntomas, creo que la autora fue muy buena con eso, todo lo que conlleva, y como esto afectaba a la relación.

fui tremendo proyectado con estos dos sentí que fui muy visto, además como nuestras vidas eran tan parecidas cada que pasaba algo yo lloraba desconsoladamente como si me hubiera pasado a mi.

siento que es una historia muy bella, contada muy bien y hasta tiene plot twists. los quise mucho :( amo lo reales que eran como personajes y como crecieron con el pasar del tiempo... volví a creer en el amor

[Len · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5⭐️The angst is ANGSTING if that makes sense. I adore Tang Heng he’s such a well-written character, I also like Li Yuechi I just think that he hadn’t shown enough emotion for Tang Heng he even admitted it himself that he was a terrible lover that’s why I didn’t give it full five star but again he literally went to prison for him. I genuinely love Tang Heng he should consider dating me instead of Li Yuechi👀👀.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vì tác giả cho mình biết trước lý do chia tay của 2 nv nên cứ hồi hộp đợi xem chừng nào 2 đứa chia tay, hồi hộp chờ được lý giải tại sao 2 đứa lại hành động như vậy. Mình thật sự thấy quyển này vượt ra được giới hạn của 1 quyển truyện BL giải trí đơn thuần

[Minjazz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hermoso libro, llore tentó a leer todo lo que sufrieron Tang Heng y Li Yuechi, como involucra el tema de la socialogia y lo adapta tan bien, de verdad una historia muy hermosa y triste y como es HE pues termino de cierto modo bien, con cicatriz pero bien 😭

[chenyishu · Rating 5 out of 5]

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