Category Fantasy, but a book with a strong science fiction style.
The title of this book may not be impressive (The Heart of the Swordless: What a crappy title!), but when it comes to the author, many fantasy readers may have the impression that the prodigal son of the capital Dada wrote "Notes on the Adventures of Yala".
That's right, it's the 4 million-word article about an uncle dragging beautiful girls around the world. It's well-known in the hearts of many readers. It can be said to be a breath of fresh air in fantasy.
But this new book by the prodigal son is very different from the upright "Yara". For example, the style is much more gloomy and gloomy.
Some readers may not be used to it, but other readers may like the Gothic post-war worldview he created.
An author, after getting used to the original writing style, decides to change the track and try to innovate. This is a kind of adventure, and it is also a kind of courage. No matter what the result is, Wu Jian must first affirm this attempt. Hey, even if you don't
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Let’s talk about the novel itself.
The narrative technique of this book is very interesting. It first uses flashback to depict the legendary character Lily at the beginning, and then introduces three interesting (hentai) protagonists:
A clever (zhonger) but poor-mouthed (hualao) crow
Roses who are excited (gaochao) in bloody violence
Cute (doubi) bisexual leopard.
Obviously, starting from Crow, everyone probably has a bitter and grudged past, and the story begins with the first encounter of the three-person team.
I am convinced of the ability of this book to create characters. Although there are not many words, the previous book proves it: the characters in "Yala Notes" are vivid and real, and they seem to be within reach, and there are very few shriveled pieces of paper and vases.
The writing style of this novel is also OK. After all, it is an old writer who wrote the 4 million-word "Yala". The writing style is smooth and the narrative is concise (compared to a 1.4 million-word book about a 7-year-old protagonist). It is not easy to read.
Obstacles and stagnation.
Secondly, the prodigal's ability to change the world setting is obvious to all, as can be seen from "Yara". This time he chose a dark, gloomy and gothic post-war world (actually leaning towards science fiction), and in a
There is a big hole dug in the prologue (the "door" that changes the world?), and I don't know what surprises he will give.
As usual, let me talk about the shortcomings I see as a reader:
1. The first few chapters are full of long paragraphs of text, which is quite difficult to read, but fortunately, the situation improved after that.
2. The characters' personalities are too "distinctive", especially the three protagonists, who are hentai to an unimaginable degree. To a certain extent, it has the exaggerated effect of a stage drama, but it is probably not easy for impatient readers to feel immersed in it.
3. The narrative technique is relatively complex, especially the flashbacks from the first volume to the second volume, and the transition from the present to the first encounter, which can easily make people feel confused. As for whether this is the case, you can judge for yourself.
One sentence review: A valuable gothic innovative experiment by the veteran author of Fresh Running Group.