Read-in-Progress Wednesday

[geraineon]

This is your weekly read-in-progress post for you to talk about what you're currently reading and reactions and feelings (if any)!

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橋頭樓上 chapters 10-12

[halfcactus]

Read 3 chapters of 橋頭樓上 then got derailed by somewhat cnovel-adjacent things: the novel-based transmigration donghua How Dare You and the knovel Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint which is kind of the opposite of a transmigration novel and likely too long for me to finish. 😂

Thoughts on 橋頭樓上 10-12

The recent diary entries have been, at least, a lot less creepy, and I was so happy to see Tang Guo improve... until the ominous entries of July 10 and 11. 😭 The novel structure has also been changed now that we've reached the end of an arc, which is exciting. Groupchats and quick PoV changes! \o/

At some point (I think it was during the flashback of Tang Guo being drowned by a man and a woman), I wondered how many times Tang Guo has drowned and maybe died, and if the water ghost’s own death eighteen years ago even ties with the plot at all or that entire character really is just a narrative device.

"【黑猫警长】：2分刚刚: ？？？" She's doing her best, I love her

The slew of "Sorry" comments with roses at the end of chapter 10 (webnovel chapter 6) was so unsettling and is still unaddressed.

I always feel so dumb whenever the comments talk about how childish the writing is in the earlier chapters. 😂 But it's always fun when they argue. 😂

I'm really glad we’re finally “reviewing” the text and moving on to the next bits—there was definitely a lot of "clues" I missed, ie. the more "mature" writing style in ch6(?), “媽媽讓我這麼叫她的”, and the emotional/psychological processes. I don't know where we'll go now that Tang Guo has discarded the doll she used to channel her violent impulses to, and that her attachments are so tenuous?

Re: 橋頭樓上 chapters 10-12

[geraineon]

Oops. I meant to read ORV last week and then I got distracted. I'll probably get started on that soon! Did you like it?

Re: 橋頭樓上 chapters 10-12

[halfcactus]

I’m really enjoying it! Particularly its concept of the world + the experience of learning bits of KR history as I go along. There seems to be a complicated relationship between the MC and his mom. 👀

It’s also pretty normal about other countries and myths + neutral about attractiveness? And so far very gen! But it’s also… long, so maybe I haven’t scratched the surface of the plot yet.😂😂😂 I do love all the plot developments so far! Except for the bugs—I briefly considered checking out the webtoon until I got to the cockroaches. 😂

I’m curious to see what you think about it since you’re more webnovel-savvy, and if it’s comparable to any cnovel you’ve read!

Re: 橋頭樓上 chapters 10-12

[geraineon]

Always love a complicated parent-child relationship! I've a friend who is reading ORV with a book club who said that I'd enjoy it lots, so I'm looking forward to it! (told this friend I'd start immediately and guess what? I got distracted).

and lol naaah, I'm not webnovel savvy at all. I think I'm probably average to lower in this comm (feels like so many other people have read so much more!)