I don't know when the novels were written to be able to judge that. But I read what people have recommended as well-known or popular BG novels and those that were adapted to Cdramas. The genre conventions remind of 70s/80s shoujo manga.
Of course I'm mainly a danmei reader so the gap is wide for me.
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Of course I'm mainly a danmei reader so the gap is wide for me.