Chapter 406: Honesty and Objectivity
I have to say that today's online literature readers are really too bad. After reading "Life is Long and Hateful, and the River Flows East", they probably recommend this work in various ways with the mentality of "I can't be the only one who is cheated".
As a result, as the work was recommended more and more, its title of "the most enjoyable novel" became a complete joke.
Of course, in addition to the deliberately misleading and malicious recommendations, there are also some relatively honest and objective book reviews.
"I cried my eyes out the first time I read it, so I don't want to read it a second time. For readers who are hesitant about whether to read this heartbreaking novel, I just want to say that it's really good. Although the plot is morbidly depressing, this book really writes the protagonist Yang Jian into people's hearts. Yang Jian was once my idol and role model. As long as you don't read it as a preconceived notion of a happy story, you will find it very good, and its tragedy is very literary."
"I read it all night and I think it's great, but I really cried the whole time. I hid under the covers and cried until my pillowcase was soaked... Erlang Shen first appeared in my mind in Journey to the West. Seeing Sun Wukong, who was helpless against all the gods and heavenly generals in the Heavenly Palace, being beaten to a pulp by him, I thought he was awesome. He's always been a positive character, so seeing Erlang Shen as a villain in many versions of The Lotus Lantern was really hard to bear. The Erlang Shen in this book also makes me feel bad, but it's not because I can't bear to see him in such a state of humiliation, but because I feel bad that in such a vast world, no one understands him, fights by his side, and tells him, 'I understand, I will always be there for you.' Even his mother, sister, and the fairies he longed for met the same fate. In the end, they were crushed to ashes, and from then on, there was no trace of this powerful deity in the Three Realms, in heaven or on earth. I hate him! That old bastard [Nan Gezi] is such a piece of shit, but his books are really good. I'll still read his new books."
"[Special Reminder] This book often appears in the replies to book requests. Whenever a naive new forum member comes to the forum to ask for a book, there will be malicious veterans who recommend it under the guise of a "joyful, heartwarming, and refreshing" novel. Personally, I think the most important thing when reading this book is to choose your perspective. If you put yourself in the protagonist's perspective, you will definitely be asking for trouble; but if you can put yourself in the perspective of God, you might find it quite joyful to watch Yang Erlang and his family being tortured! The truth is revealed at the end, and it's really sour and refreshing!"
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With these relatively honest and objective book reviews, many readers are actually not so easily misled.
But it is inevitable that these readers' curiosity will be aroused.
Even though the book review section of "Life is Long and Hateful, Rivers Flow East" has completely exploded, and [Nan Gezi] has completely become the god of scams in the minds of countless readers through this work, and has gained a huge amount of cultivation jade, the title of "[Nan Gezi] Old Thief" can no longer be taken away, but if you calm down and evaluate this work objectively, then it is indeed a good book!
If you simply define a work as "happy writing" or "tortuous writing", it would undoubtedly be too simplistic and crude.
If "Life is Long and Hateful, Rivers Flow East" was just a work with no highlights other than abuse, it would not have been so popular and had such a great influence.
This magical adaptation of the work, created by Gu Qingge using his expert-level literary skills, has many highlights. First of all, it is a very exciting and addictive work, so exciting that readers can finish it in one breath. This feeling is the most sour and refreshing, after all, there are no boring moments throughout.
Then there is its world view setting, character portrayal, etc., which are refreshing to many readers, and even give many fellow authors more imagination and inspiration.
However, this time, the willful behavior of "Old Thief Nan Gezi" did not gain the approval of his fellow authors. Instead, they were completely pessimistic about his next work.
"[Nan Gezi] is seriously ill with his literary youth disease. This book, 'Life is Long and Hateful, Rivers Flow East', has completely overdrawn his credibility. I bet his next book will flop!"
"As someone who has gradually become an online writer from a simple reader, I can only say that Nan Gezi's behavior of deceiving readers will definitely backfire."
"The first 500,000 words of this book were unbeatable. If I had kept writing at this pace, it wouldn't have been impossible for this book to surpass 'The Great Ruler' in sales. But who would have thought this guy would mess around like this? I almost want to grab his keyboard and let me write it!"
"[Nan Gezi] is truly an anomaly among online writers. He's so stubborn that he actually dares to deceive readers like this. But he's also truly talented. If he continues to write exciting novels next, I'll still be optimistic about him. But I'm afraid if he really turns to pure literature, he'll absolutely flop!"
"Nan Gezi's reputation has plummeted. Anyway, even if I'm out of books, I won't read his next book. The so-called "True Fragrance Law" will never happen!"
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Many of my fellow online writers actually feel a little jealous deep down.
You know, even though "Life is Long and Hateful, and the River Flows East" ended in such a way, there are still countless readers chasing after [Nan Gezi]. Some readers even directly made the book a Golden Alliance, which is worth 100,000 yuan!
Obviously, this Golden Alliance Leader is a particularly emotional reader. She even had an argument with other readers. She thought that the second half of the work completely sublimated the work and made her remember Yang Jian forever after reading it. She thought it was already a true classic!
Obviously, the various abusive scenes in the second half of "Life is Long and Hateful, Rivers Flow East" have helped Nan Gezi gain fans. The fighting among readers has certainly caused some of the original fans to leave, but it has also made some fans become particularly loyal!
They are praising this work and [Nan Gezi] from the bottom of their hearts, as if they want to prove in this way that their style and excellence are unique!
In fact, many people sometimes enjoy this feeling of "everyone is drunk but I am sober". When most readers cannot accept abusive texts, they choose to accept them and praise the work at the same time, which can give them a strong sense of superiority!
As for Gu Qingge, the instigator, she actually never cared about the public opinion of [Nan Gezi].
This time, she's made a lot of money, and the [Nan Gezi] account can now remain silent for a while. After all, if she wants to trick readers again, it won't be easy. Everyone is on guard...
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