Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel) Vol. 1

“The reason you're able to persist in carefully following your so-called principles is because you still haven't experienced in your life a situation so desperate that you find it absolutely intolerable, am I right?” - Yan Wushi to Shen Qiao.Love it! Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao's disagreements surrounded by politics and history, philosophy, and a large number of bright supporting characters! It touches on a lot of heavier themes, while also having a humorous side. The character development is amazing. Yan Wushi trying soooo hard to make Shen Qiao go bitter on him like lmao dude you're gonna regret this SOOO much later.The burn is slow as the heat death of the universe but it's worth it!

This book was my introduction to the world of reading, and it sparked an insatiable desire to buy more books. The author's captivating writing style made every page a thrilling experience, leaving me eagerly anticipating their next book. I've been transformed into an avid reader, and I can't imagine ever going back. One of the most remarkable aspects of this series is the valuable life lessons woven into the narrative.

As an avid reader of BL, Yaoi, and anything gay at all I am super happy to report to my like minded kin that this book and its appearance are complimentary matches to other such BL titles like Heaven Official's Blessing, Husky and His white Cat Shizun, and Grandmaster of demonic Cultivation. The artwork is very well done and reminds me of a more classic yaoi anime or manga style. Like, the kind that was sexy not the kind with the distorted faces and expressions. The look they chose for Yan Wushi is more a direct reflection of what he is in the book rather then the animated adaptation of this story which had him look rather flamboyantly gay. More trickster-ish attractive rather then devilishly handsome. Though Yan Wushi does love tricks, mind games, and words play. In the actual novel he has a bit more sexy villain or diabolical looking vibe to him. Which I think that artist captured very nicely! This more classically handsome masculine appearance pairs well with our little Shen Qiao who is as pretty as a percaline doll. Shen looks very similar to his animated counterpart but that because the animated design for Shen was more directly taken from the book then Yan's was. So, in summery, the artwork is spot on a perfect for this type of story. I love it when BL stories get more anime style artwork. It's just a cherry on top!NOW! On to a review of the book itself. Thousand Autumns is a story about a betrayed man, Shen Qiao, who despite facing considerable hardships designed to test his compassion and convictions still remains true to his ethics, morals, and hope in humanity. He is the type of protagonist that you like to root for and protect because he's just such a good person through and through. Yan Wushi being his love interest is interesting because the beginning of their relationship is founded on the disbelief that Yan has no hope in humanity what so ever. Thus they are a couple comprised of opposites and that does make for an interesting dynamic as the story progresses. However I would warn my fellow fangirls and boy that this story, unlike some others, has no sex in it and the two do not officially get together. Its unfortune, but the story is very well done regardless of the lack of sex and is very much worth the read. Beside their is considerable flirting so their relationship is not subtext but actual text. All in all a VERY good read and if you already have other similar titles add this to your collection as well.

This series is a good time for wuxia readers. It is wuxia first and danmei second. Shen Qiao and Yan Wushi are fully flushed out characters with steady character arcs that arch all the volumes. The world is also well-developed, and we never get huge info dumps. The information comes when we need it. There are definite comparables in terms of story and characters to actual historical periods and people as well. The story is rich with complexity and varying shades of gray. It’s not black and white, which I appreciate. The translation has been localized well, too. It does start a bit slow pacing-wise, but the series picks up as it goes. This is one where it gets continually better as it progresses.For those that need content/trigger warnings, this saga does have them. The one thing I wish the publisher did was include those for the readers. A lot of their wuxia and xianxia series could use them.When our MCs meet, it is most definitely an opposites kind of thing. This series is one of the better representations of enemies-to-lovers out there. There is a whole lot of relationship progression, regression, progression, and shifts between those two stages. If you were to assign them classes, Yan Wushi would be chaotic evil (demonic practitioner) while Shen Qiao is somewhere between a lawful good and neutral good (daoist). Their two ways of thinking clash and they clash over and over.Yan Wushi is unapologetically himself. I would never call him a good person. He can do good things, but I would never call him good. His whims and his chaoticness is something I thoroughly enjoy. Poor Shen Qiao. He is utterly lost sometimes.The romance is very much not the main storyline, or even the secondary one. It is very much a slow burn, and never with big overtures. There is a love story there, it’s just subtle (and they have to stop being enemies.) If you’re expecting romance in terms of typical tropes or themes or declarations, you’re going to be disappointed. It’s not romantic, but it is a love story. For me, the journey, the story surrounding them, them coming apart and back together, the struggles, all of it adds up over the course of the series.I looked forward to each new volume releasing, and I am excited for the last volume coming soon with all the extras. I have also ordered the (sort of) sequel to this, Peerless. (It has different MCs set a couple decades later.)

Livro entregue conforme data e sem nenhum problema! Absolutamente recomendo para quem gosta do gênero, domina o inglês e quer muito mais que a animação pode entregar!

First time reading this author, I used to read MXTX, but I enjoying this book. I gonna keep reading the saga.

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