Title: 网恋翻车指南 | Guide on How to Fail at Online Dating
Author: 网恋翻车指南
Raws: http://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=4074715
Translation: https://chrysanthemumgarden.com/novel-tl/ghfod/
Summary: A Chinese M/M webnovel about MMORPG gaming, revenge catfishing and online-dating someone you know in real life without realising it.
In short:
This was super cute! Both of the main characters are so good-hearted and nice. There's a decent amount of identity porn, which I always enjoy. A nice, slow burn romance. The gaming feels very real in a cynical sort of way, with account sales, login sharing, paid "booster" services an accepted part of the system. There's a bit of angst but it's short-lived, so this was a nice, long, relaxing read.
( Content notes )
( The rest is spoilers, but this isn't a book with a lot of twists. )
This book reminds me of:
- Scum Villain's Self Saving System: The protagonist has a very low opinion of the MMO he's playing and frequently complains about it internally while in-character as a cutesy girl
- That one Inception fic where Arthur and Eames play World of Warcraft
PS: Many thanks to![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
alias_sqbr for putting me onto this novel!
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Aside: I'm still trying to figure out the tone/format of my reviews. Are they for people who are familiar with the canon? People who aren't but are interested in trying it out? Both? I think I want to strike a balance between the two but I'm struggling with it. This one leans towards the former.
Author: 网恋翻车指南
Raws: http://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=4074715
Translation: https://chrysanthemumgarden.com/novel-tl/ghfod/
Summary: A Chinese M/M webnovel about MMORPG gaming, revenge catfishing and online-dating someone you know in real life without realising it.
In short:
This was super cute! Both of the main characters are so good-hearted and nice. There's a decent amount of identity porn, which I always enjoy. A nice, slow burn romance. The gaming feels very real in a cynical sort of way, with account sales, login sharing, paid "booster" services an accepted part of the system. There's a bit of angst but it's short-lived, so this was a nice, long, relaxing read.
( Content notes )
( The rest is spoilers, but this isn't a book with a lot of twists. )
This book reminds me of:
- Scum Villain's Self Saving System: The protagonist has a very low opinion of the MMO he's playing and frequently complains about it internally while in-character as a cutesy girl
- That one Inception fic where Arthur and Eames play World of Warcraft
PS: Many thanks to
alias_sqbr for putting me onto this novel!--
Aside: I'm still trying to figure out the tone/format of my reviews. Are they for people who are familiar with the canon? People who aren't but are interested in trying it out? Both? I think I want to strike a balance between the two but I'm struggling with it. This one leans towards the former.